Silas took the College Aptitude Test (CAT)when he was a junior in high school and he attained a very high score on the test.When Silas was in college,he was suspended his first year,and when he was readmitted,he ended up dropping out because he was doing poorly in all his classes.When Silas went for career counseling,he retook the CAT,and again he earned a very high score.Based on Silas' experience,you might conclude that the CAT has
A) been poorly standardized.
B) high reliability, but low validity.
C) high validity, but low reliability.
D) low reliability, and low validity.

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The CAT shows high reliability because Silas scored very high on it both times he took it, indicating consistent results. However, it shows low validity because despite his high scores, he struggled academically, suggesting the test may not accurately predict college success.

Silas Took the College Aptitude Test (CAT)when He Was a Junior