alleryThe consistency of an assessment in giving the same results is called what?
AValidity
BWashback
CReliability
DAuthenticity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Reliability
1. Quality of an assessment is judged on several principles.
2. Consistency of results across similar cohorts is reliability.
3. Validity concerns purpose, washback concerns consequences and authenticity concerns real-world relevance.
_Source: Wikipedia, Educational assessment, Reliability_
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