A professor tells a class that her exams will cover information from class lectures, class discussion, and reading assignments. However, the exam includes questions related to only reading assignments. Students complain because the exam is
A)not reliable.
B)not valid.
C)not reliable or valid.
D)objective.

Question

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The exam is not valid because it does not accurately measure what it was supposed to measure, which includes information from class lectures, class discussion, and reading assignments, but instead only covers reading assignments. Validity refers to how well a test measures what it is purported to measure.

A Professor Tells a Class That Her Exams Will Cover