When Sandee takes a personality test she is told that the resulting score is compared to norms,that is,the test:
A)measures what it is designed to measure.
B)results are compared to established standards of performance.
C)produces the same results from one time to the next.
D)predicts other criteria of the personality trait in question.

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Norms are the established standards of performance that the resulting score is compared to. This means that the test is measuring something, but it is being compared to established standards rather than predicting other criteria or producing consistent results. Therefore, the correct choice is B.

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