If course exams assess a student's mastery of a representative sample of course material,they are said to
A) be reliable.
B) have content validity.
C) be standardized.
D) have predictive validity.

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Exams that assess a student's mastery of representative course material have content validity, which means they are measuring what they are intended to measure (i.e., the content of the course). Reliability refers to the consistency of results over time or across evaluators, standardized refers to the use of the same procedures for all students taking the exam, and predictive validity refers to the degree to which exam results can predict future performance. While these factors may also contribute to the quality of an exam, they are not directly related to assessing mastery of course material.

If Course Exams Assess a Student's Mastery of a Representative