On a new test of academic ability, people who get high scores one time generally get high scores again if they take the test a second time. However, students who do well on this test are not much more likely (nor less likely) than other students to do well in school. Therefore the test has reliability and validity.

A) high...high
B) high...low
C) low...low
D) low...high

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On a new test of academic ability, people who get high scores one time generally get high scores again if they take the test a second time. However, students who do well on this test are not much more likely (nor less likely) than other students to do well in school. Therefore the test has __________ reliability and __________ validity.

A) high...high
B) high...low
C) low...low
D) low...high

Taylor Heart · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The fact that people who score high on the test tend to score high again on a second administration of the test suggests that the test has high reliability. However, the fact that doing well on the test does not necessarily correlate with doing well in school suggests that the test has low validity. Therefore, option B (high reliability, low validity) is the best choice.

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