A student complains that college tests don't really measure how much you know or how well you think. Teachers claim they do but the student says they really measure how fast you can work. The student is claiming college tests lack
A) authenticity
B) parsimony
C) reliability
D) validity

Question

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The student's complaint suggests that college tests may lack validity, which refers to the extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure. If the student believes that tests only measure how fast you can work rather than assessing knowledge or thinking ability, then the test may not be valid.

A Student Complains That College Tests Don't Really Measure How