What should the test developer do when the data from a pilot test suggest that the assessment instrument is not reliable or valid?
A) conduct another pilot study with different participants in a different setting
B) interview the respondents to find out why the test did not work
C) make changes to improve reliability and validity before allowing the test user to administer it
D) make the necessary changes and afterward conduct another pilot test with different participants

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If data from a pilot test suggest that the assessment instrument is not reliable or valid, the test developer should make the necessary changes and afterward conduct another pilot test with different participants. This approach ensures that any changes made have actually improved the reliability and validity of the instrument. Conducting another pilot study with different participants in a different setting (choice A) could be helpful, but it is not necessary if the necessary changes have been made. Interviewing the respondents to find out why the test did not work (choice B) is not necessarily helpful in improving the reliability and validity of the instrument. Making changes to improve reliability and validity before allowing the test user to administer it (choice C) is a good idea, but conducting another pilot test with different participants is necessary to confirm that the changes made have actually improved the instrument.

What Should the Test Developer Do When the Data from a Pilot