Why are reliability, validity, and standardization so important to intelligence tests? Explain each concept
What will be an ideal response?
* They are important because they help to ensure that tests are effective and appropriate for use.
* Reliability is the degree to which repeated administrations of a psychological test yield consistent scores.
* Validity is the degree to which a psychological test measures what it purports to measure.
* Standardization is the development of procedures for administering psychological tests and the collection of norms that provide the frame of reference for interpreting test scores. (See Study Chart: Principles of Psychological Tests, p. 332.)
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