Concepts of reliability and validity

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Psychology

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you summarize the major assumptions and fundamental questions associated with psychological testing. Address the following in your paper:

Define the term test.
Describe the major categories of tests and identify the major uses and users of these tests.
Compareand contrast the concepts of reliability and validity and discuss how they affect the field of psychological testing.

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