Question 1

The evidence is logical rather than statistical for

Accepted Answer

A)  face validity and predictive validity. 
B)  criterion validity and content validity. 
C)  content validity and face validity. 
D)  content validity and concurrent validity. 
A)  face validity and predictive validity. 
B)  criterion validity and content validity. 
C)  content validity and face validity. 
D)  content validity and concurrent validity. C

Question 2

Which of the following would be a cause for concern when assessing the validity of an employment test?

Accepted Answer

A)  The validity study was done on a somewhat small sample. 
B)  The test correlates highly with other tests of known validity. 
C)  The test was only validated on an all white,male population. 
D)  There is great variability in both predictor and criterion. 
A)  The validity study was done on a somewhat small sample. 
B)  The test correlates highly with other tests of known validity. 
C)  The test was only validated on an all white,male population. 
D)  There is great variability in both predictor and criterion. C

Question 3

Cronbach and other authors have argued that all types of validity are really categories of

Accepted Answer

A)  face validity. 
B)  criterion validity. 
C)  content validity. 
D)  construct validity. 
A)  face validity. 
B)  criterion validity. 
C)  content validity. 
D)  construct validity. D

Question 4

Hypothetically,9% of the variation of skill among dentists is accounted for by the test that they took in order to pass the dental board examination.What is the validity coefficient of the test?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.03 
B)  0.3 
C)  0.9 
D)  3.0 
A)  0.03 
B)  0.3 
C)  0.9 
D)  3.0

Question 5

If scores on a test of intelligence is influenced by eye color,this is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  face validity. 
B)  construct underrepresentation. 
C)  aggregate validity. 
D)  construct-irrelevant variance. 
A)  face validity. 
B)  construct underrepresentation. 
C)  aggregate validity. 
D)  construct-irrelevant variance.

Question 6

To develop a test with construct validity,what types of validity evidence are needed?

Accepted Answer

A)  face validity and predictive validity 
B)  discriminant validity and predictive validity 
C)  face validity and content validity 
D)  discriminant validity and convergent validity 
A)  face validity and predictive validity 
B)  discriminant validity and predictive validity 
C)  face validity and content validity 
D)  discriminant validity and convergent validity

Question 7

Which of the following is an important validation consideration in industrial settings?

Accepted Answer

A)  pay grade 
B)  occupational classification 
C)  attrition 
D)  education 
A)  pay grade 
B)  occupational classification 
C)  attrition 
D)  education

Question 8

A professor considers the difference of validity of his mid-term exam between male and female students.This professor is dealing with

Accepted Answer

A)  range restriction. 
B)  confusion between predictor and criterion. 
C)  differential prediction. 
D)  face validity. 
A)  range restriction. 
B)  confusion between predictor and criterion. 
C)  differential prediction. 
D)  face validity.

Question 9

Which of the following should be considered when evaluating evidence for validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether the cause of the relationship between the test and the criterion has changed since the test was validated. 
B)  Excessively high validity may indicate a need for improving reliability. 
C)  Validity is only of concern when legal challenges are expected. 
D)  Tests that are highly valid for at least two distinct populations are likely to be valid for all populations. 
A)  Whether the cause of the relationship between the test and the criterion has changed since the test was validated. 
B)  Excessively high validity may indicate a need for improving reliability. 
C)  Validity is only of concern when legal challenges are expected. 
D)  Tests that are highly valid for at least two distinct populations are likely to be valid for all populations.

Question 10

According to Campbell and Fiske,what types of evidence are required for a test to be meaningful?

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability and validity 
B)  content and construct 
C)  convergent and divergent 
D)  quantitative and qualitative 
A)  reliability and validity 
B)  content and construct 
C)  convergent and divergent 
D)  quantitative and qualitative

Question 11

Many psychologists no longer believe this to be a separate type of evidence for validity because of the lack of clear-cut boundaries between it and other types of evidence for validity.What is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  content 
B)  criterion 
C)  construct 
D)  predictive 
A)  content 
B)  criterion 
C)  construct 
D)  predictive

Question 12

Suppose you wanted to develop a measure of jealousy,but were unable to define precisely the concept.What type of validation studies would you most likely use?

Accepted Answer

A)  face validation 
B)  reliability validation 
C)  criterion validation 
D)  construct validation 
A)  face validation 
B)  reliability validation 
C)  criterion validation 
D)  construct validation

Question 13

The advantage of using a test that is "face valid" is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the appearance of validity can help motivate test-takers because they can see that the test is relevant. 
B)  it assures that the items are properly sampled from the domain of content. 
C)  face validity is an important component of criterion validity. 
D)  it boosts the construct validity coefficient. 
A)  the appearance of validity can help motivate test-takers because they can see that the test is relevant. 
B)  it assures that the items are properly sampled from the domain of content. 
C)  face validity is an important component of criterion validity. 
D)  it boosts the construct validity coefficient.

Question 14

It is important to consider several important factors when interpreting the meaning of a validity coefficient.Outline and discuss what those factors are.Give examples when appropriate.

Accepted Answer

When interpreting the meaning of a valid

Question 15

The problem with using the GRE to determine whether students who have already been admitted to graduate school should be given their degrees is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the criterion validity of the GRE is not well enough established. 
B)  the sample size is too small. 
C)  the causes of performance at the school where this procedure is used might be different than the causes of performance at the schools where the GRE was validated. 
D)  this policy confuses the predictor and the criterion. 
A)  the criterion validity of the GRE is not well enough established. 
B)  the sample size is too small. 
C)  the causes of performance at the school where this procedure is used might be different than the causes of performance at the schools where the GRE was validated. 
D)  this policy confuses the predictor and the criterion.

Question 16

The type of validity that subsumes all other types of validity is

Accepted Answer

A)  construct. 
B)  discriminant. 
C)  predictive. 
D)  content. 
A)  construct. 
B)  discriminant. 
C)  predictive. 
D)  content.

Question 17

A test that has a high correlation with some well-accepted outcome measure provides evidence for

Accepted Answer

A)  face validity. 
B)  criterion validity. 
C)  construct validity. 
D)  content validity. 
A)  face validity. 
B)  criterion validity. 
C)  construct validity. 
D)  content validity.

Question 18

The validity coefficient of an aggression scale is .5.Using a score on this scale as a predictor of domestic violence,how much of the variability in domestic violence can be attributed to scores on the aggression scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  none 
D)  indeterminate 
A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  none 
D)  indeterminate

Question 19

An exclusive preschool program has strict enrollment criteria and only accepts children with very high marks on the enrollment test.Unfortunately,they have found that the enrollment test does not correlate highly with the grades the children make.The probable reason is

Accepted Answer

A)  predictor/criterion confusion. 
B)  an invalid criterion. 
C)  convergent evidence. 
D)  range restriction. 
A)  predictor/criterion confusion. 
B)  an invalid criterion. 
C)  convergent evidence. 
D)  range restriction.

Question 20

Why is evidence for criterion-related validity gathered?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is legally required. 
B)  It is critical for reliability. 
C)  Tests serve as a substitute for the real measure of interest. 
D)  Criterion validity subsumes all other validity. 
A)  It is legally required. 
B)  It is critical for reliability. 
C)  Tests serve as a substitute for the real measure of interest. 
D)  Criterion validity subsumes all other validity.

The evidence is logical rather than statistical for

Which of the following would be a cause for concern when assessing the validity of an employment test?

Cronbach and other authors have argued that all types of validity are really categories of

Hypothetically,9% of the variation of skill among dentists is accounted for by the test that they took in order to pass the dental board examination.What is the validity coefficient of the test?

If scores on a test of intelligence is influenced by eye color,this is an example of

To develop a test with construct validity,what types of validity evidence are needed?

Which of the following is an important validation consideration in industrial settings?

A professor considers the difference of validity of his mid-term exam between male and female students.This professor is dealing with

Which of the following should be considered when evaluating evidence for validity?

According to Campbell and Fiske,what types of evidence are required for a test to be meaningful?

Many psychologists no longer believe this to be a separate type of evidence for validity because of the lack of clear-cut boundaries between it and other types of evidence for validity.What is it?

Suppose you wanted to develop a measure of jealousy,but were unable to define precisely the concept.What type of validation studies would you most likely use?

The advantage of using a test that is "face valid" is that

It is important to consider several important factors when interpreting the meaning of a validity coefficient.Outline and discuss what those factors are.Give examples when appropriate.

The problem with using the GRE to determine whether students who have already been admitted to graduate school should be given their degrees is that

The type of validity that subsumes all other types of validity is

A test that has a high correlation with some well-accepted outcome measure provides evidence for

The validity coefficient of an aggression scale is .5.Using a score on this scale as a predictor of domestic violence,how much of the variability in domestic violence can be attributed to scores on the aggression scale?

An exclusive preschool program has strict enrollment criteria and only accepts children with very high marks on the enrollment test.Unfortunately,they have found that the enrollment test does not correlate highly with the grades the children make.The probable reason is

Why is evidence for criterion-related validity gathered?

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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Exam 5: Validity

The evidence is logical rather than statistical for

Which of the following would be a cause for concern when assessing the validity of an employment test?

Cronbach and other authors have argued that all types of validity are really categories of

Hypothetically,9% of the variation of skill among dentists is accounted for by the test that they took in order to pass the dental board examination.What is the validity coefficient of the test?

If scores on a test of intelligence is influenced by eye color,this is an example of

To develop a test with construct validity,what types of validity evidence are needed?

Which of the following is an important validation consideration in industrial settings?

A professor considers the difference of validity of his mid-term exam between male and female students.This professor is dealing with

Which of the following should be considered when evaluating evidence for validity?

According to Campbell and Fiske,what types of evidence are required for a test to be meaningful?

Many psychologists no longer believe this to be a separate type of evidence for validity because of the lack of clear-cut boundaries between it and other types of evidence for validity.What is it?

Suppose you wanted to develop a measure of jealousy,but were unable to define precisely the concept.What type of validation studies would you most likely use?

The advantage of using a test that is "face valid" is that

It is important to consider several important factors when interpreting the meaning of a validity coefficient.Outline and discuss what those factors are.Give examples when appropriate.

The problem with using the GRE to determine whether students who have already been admitted to graduate school should be given their degrees is that

The type of validity that subsumes all other types of validity is

A test that has a high correlation with some well-accepted outcome measure provides evidence for

The validity coefficient of an aggression scale is .5.Using a score on this scale as a predictor of domestic violence,how much of the variability in domestic violence can be attributed to scores on the aggression scale?

An exclusive preschool program has strict enrollment criteria and only accepts children with very high marks on the enrollment test.Unfortunately,they have found that the enrollment test does not correlate highly with the grades the children make.The probable reason is

Why is evidence for criterion-related validity gathered?

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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