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In an experiment, how can researchers ensure that there are no biases when they assign participants to groups?
Do researchers usually measure at two different points in time to estimate test-retest reliability?
Does alpha estimate the consistency of scores over time?
Do researchers usually measure at two different points in time to estimate interobserver reliability?
Researchers need to use at least how many observers to determine interobserver reliability?
What is the highest possible value for a split-half reliability coefficient?
A test is said to be reliable if it yields what?
In Table 1, which two types of validity are classified as solely empirical?
Should a researcher expect a very short multiple-choice test to be highly reliable?
Professional test makers tend to be more successful in achieving high validity than in achieving high reliability. Is this statement "true" or "false"?
When there are two quantitative scores per participant, researchers can compute what statistic to describe reliability?
Which type of validity is based on superficial inspection?
Should researchers consider the types of skills required by achievement test items when judging content validity?
If a test has no validity whatsoever, what value will its validity coefficient have?
Overall, is "validity" or "reliability" more important when evaluating a measure?
According to this topic, most published tests have reliability coefficients that are about how high?
Does the split-half method require "one" or "two" administrations of a test?
If a test is perfectly valid, what value will its validity coefficient have?
If a researcher collects the criterion data at about the same time the test is being administered, he or she is examining what type of empirical validity?
Does confirming a hypothesis in a construct validity study offer "direct" or "indirect" evidence on the validity of a test?