A new psychological test has a reliability of zero. This means that

A) people who do better than average the first time they take the test will do worse than average the second time.
B) it is possible to use the scores on this test to make accurate predictions of some behavior outside the test.
C) scores on the test are normally distributed.
D) scores fluctuate randomly from one time to another.

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Erhuvwu Alabson · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Reliability refers to the consistency of a test's scores over time. A reliability coefficient of zero means that scores fluctuate randomly from one time to another, indicating a lack of consistency or stability in the test's measurements. As a result, it is impossible to use the scores on this test to make accurate predictions of any behavior outside the test, and scores are unlikely to be normally distributed. While it is possible for individuals to score worse the second time they take the test compared to the first time, this is not necessarily true for everyone and is not the defining characteristic of a test with a reliability of zero.

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