The dependence of task performance on skills that are irrelevant to the intended purpose of the assessment tasks (e.g., reading skill for some mathematics tasks) will have the biggest negative influence on which of the following factors?
A)variety of student performances
B)reliability
C)consistency in scoring
D)validity

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The inclusion of irrelevant skills in assessment tasks affects validity, as it means the test may not accurately measure what it is intended to measure.

The Dependence of Task Performance on Skills That Are Irrelevant