XO = XT + XS + XR In the true score model shown above,XT represents ________.
A) the true score of the characteristic
B) systematic error
C) random error
D) the observed score or measurement

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XT represents the true score of the characteristic being measured, which is the theoretical concept we are trying to assess without any errors. XS represents systematic error and XR represents random error, while XO represents the observed score or measurement.

XO = XT + XS + XR in the True