A psychologist has developed a new test to measure the verbal ability of third graders. To determine the range of scores (and what is a good and bad score), he gives the test to 10,000 third graders. In the future, he will compare the performance of others to this reference group. This process of determining meaningful scores establishes testing
A) criteria.
B) validity.
C) reliability.
D) norms.

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The process of determining a range of scores and what is considered a good or bad score by testing a large sample of individuals is called establishing norms. Therefore, the correct answer is D. Criteria refer to predetermined standards used to evaluate performance, validity refers to the degree to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure, and reliability refers to the consistency of test results over time or across different raters. While these are important aspects of testing, they do not specifically apply to the process described in the question.

A Psychologist Has Developed a New Test to Measure the Verbal