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For this question, we're asked which of the following is a fundamental assumption of tests yet is unfounded? so for answer choice a, we have that test results are valid and can be interpreted independently of environmental and subject variables during testing.
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A, computer administration of tests decreases bias and thus increases validity.
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C, human characteristics are stable and can be measured independently of the environment.
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And d, test users are objective and typically make accurate clinical predictions.
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For this question, we're looking for something that is both a fundamental assumption of tests, yet is unfounded.
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Now, let's start by going through each of the answer choices and determine if the statement is founded or unfounded.
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Answer choice a says that test results are valid and can be interpreted independently of environmental and subject variables during testing.
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Now if someone is making this assumption, this is going to be an unfounded assumption.
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And the reason why is because we have actually seen through psychological studies test results can be influenced by environmental factors, so this would be an unfounded assumption.
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Moving on to b, we have that computer administration of tests decreases bias and thus increases validity.
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This would also be an unfounded assumption because while computer -based tests can decrease some forms of bias, they increase other forms of bias.
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So this would also be an unfounded statement.
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For c, we have that human characteristics are stable and can be measured independently of the environment.
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If someone is making this assumption, it is another unfounded assumption because characteristics can be a lot more flexible than we think and also they really can't be measured independently of the environment all the time.
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Sometimes we can't really control for everything in an experiment.
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This would be another unfounded statement.
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Now for d, we have test users are objective and typically make accurate clinical predictions...