The following excerpt is from the Fit Youth Today Test manual: "Skinfolds have been shown to be very reliable when testers have been trained, but slightly less reliable with novice testers. Reliability coefficients with trained testers exceed 0.90. Reliability coefficients between multiple novice testers are only slightly lower." What general conclusion could be arrived at, based on the excerpt?
A) Skinfolds could be valid.
B) Skinfolds work better with males than females.
C) The test is valid.
D) Reliability is increased with increased trials.
E) Skinfolds are based on the PPM.

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The excerpt states that skinfolds have been shown to be reliable when testers have been trained with reliability coefficients exceeding 0.90. This suggests that skinfolds could be a valid measurement tool when used by trained testers.

The Following Excerpt Is from the Fit Youth Today Test