A female student was rejected by a college because her score on a test used by the college to predict performance there was belo
w the college’s cutoff score. An influential alumnus of the college intervened on the student’s behalf and the student was admitted. Four years later the student graduated with honors. The most likely explanation of this outcome is that the test_____________.
Explanation: The test score used by the college to predict how a student will perform could be said to have less than perfect reliability. This proved to be the case due to the students actual performance when later admitted based on intervention. It shows that the test score can not consistently serve as proof that only students who have above the cut off mark will be good performers in the college. Therefore, it could be concluded that the test score had less than perfect reliability based on the the eventual performance of the student.
The most likely explanation of this outcome is that the test had less than perfect reliability. This is because, if the test was reliable, it would been validated when she was graduating.
