Sometimes test makers include the same test questions more than once on the test. This is done to detect which potential problem?

A) Faking good
B) Faking bad
C) Carelessness and sabotage
D) Social desirability

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Sultan Moshtaq · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  By including the same test questions multiple times, the test makers can determine if the test taker is being careless, not paying attention, or purposely trying to sabotage their results. This is important information for evaluating the validity of the test results. This tactic is called embedded validity and is often used in psychological testing. Faking good or bad and social desirability are unrelated to this tactic.

Sometimes test makers include the same test questions more than once on the test. This is done to detect which potential problem?

A) Faking good
B) Faking bad
C) Carelessness and sabotage
D) Social desirability

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Sometimes test makers include the same test questions more than once on the test. This is done to detect which potential problem?A) Faking goodB) Faking badC) Carelessness and sabotageD) Social desirability

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Sometimes test makers include the same test questions more than once on the test. This is done to detect which potential problem?

A) Faking good
B) Faking bad
C) Carelessness and sabotage
D) Social desirability