On Monday, Miguel took a test developed to measure levels of sensation seeking and obtained a score of 13; he took the same test one week later and obtained the same score. Based on this information, you can most accurately conclude that the test is likely to be __________.
A) standardized
B) reliable
C) valid
D) normed

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Since Miguel obtained the same score on the test taken one week apart, we can conclude that the test is reliable. Reliability refers to the consistency of a measure over time or across different testing conditions. While standardization, validity, and norming are important aspects of psychological assessment, there is no information provided in the question stem that allows us to make conclusions about these properties of the test.

On Monday, Miguel Took a Test Developed to Measure Levels