A psychologist tests a group of students with an intelligence test. After 6 months she retests the same group of students with the same intelligence test and finds that there is a high correlation (+.85) between each student's pair of scores over the 6-month interval. Based on her findings we can conclude that the intelligence test has
A)good test-retest reliability
B)poor internal consistency
C)good face validity
D)poor interjudge reliability
E)inadequate construct validity

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The high correlation (+.85) between the scores of the students on the same test administered at two different times indicates that the test produces consistent results over time, which is a measure of test-retest reliability.

A Psychologist Tests a Group of Students with an Intelligence