Question 1

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. D

Question 2

When Ms.Anderson applied for an administrative assistant job in a factory,she was given a test that examined her typing ability,political affiliation,and filing ability.This test clearly violates what kind of validity?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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 4

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 5

Which of the following illustrates lack of convergent validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrating that tests A,B,and C all measure the same things for the same purpose 
B)  demonstrating a particular relationship between a test of job satisfaction and an employee's stated job satisfaction 
C)  demonstrating a relationship between the results of a physical exam and a health index score 
D)  demonstrating that a score on the SAT and ACT have no correlation 
A)  demonstrating that tests A,B,and C all measure the same things for the same purpose 
B)  demonstrating a particular relationship between a test of job satisfaction and an employee's stated job satisfaction 
C)  demonstrating a relationship between the results of a physical exam and a health index score 
D)  demonstrating that a score on the SAT and ACT have no correlation

Question 6

If a variable has a "restricted range",it is difficult to estimate a validity coefficient due to a lack of

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion validity. 
B)  variability. 
C)  adequate sample size. 
D)  cross validation. 
A)  criterion validity. 
B)  variability. 
C)  adequate sample size. 
D)  cross validation.

Question 7

Which of the following is one of the eight recommended criteria for evaluating validity coefficients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determine the statistical sophistication of the researchers who conducted the validation. 
B)  Do not confuse the criterion with the predictor. 
C)  Make sure the results obtained from the validity study are situation specific. 
D)  Perform a small-scale validation study with the population of interest to you. 
A)  Determine the statistical sophistication of the researchers who conducted the validation. 
B)  Do not confuse the criterion with the predictor. 
C)  Make sure the results obtained from the validity study are situation specific. 
D)  Perform a small-scale validation study with the population of interest to you.

Question 8

The extent to which a test is valid for making statements about the criterion is represented by its

Accepted Answer

A)  content validity. 
B)  validity coefficient. 
C)  squared validity coefficient. 
D)  construct-irrelevant variance. 
A)  content validity. 
B)  validity coefficient. 
C)  squared validity coefficient. 
D)  construct-irrelevant variance.

Question 9

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 10

A validity coefficient is

Accepted Answer

A)  the correlation between a test and the validity criterion. 
B)  the squared correlation between the test and the validity criterion. 
C)  the square root of the correlation between the test and the validity criterion. 
D)  one minus the correlation between a test and the validity criterion. 
A)  the correlation between a test and the validity criterion. 
B)  the squared correlation between the test and the validity criterion. 
C)  the square root of the correlation between the test and the validity criterion. 
D)  one minus the correlation between a test and the validity criterion.

Question 11

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.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  We can always demonstrate that a reliable test has meaning. 
B)  It is logically impossible to demonstrate that a totally unreliable test is valid. 
C)  A test cannot be reliable unless it is also valid. 
D)  Reliability and validity are basically unrelated concepts. 
A)  We can always demonstrate that a reliable test has meaning. 
B)  It is logically impossible to demonstrate that a totally unreliable test is valid. 
C)  A test cannot be reliable unless it is also valid. 
D)  Reliability and validity are basically unrelated concepts.

Question 13

Evidence for validity should include what information about construct,criterion,and content validation?

Accepted Answer

A)  any form suffices 
B)  two forms are necessary 
C)  two forms are necessary plus information about face validity 
D)  all three need be presented in unified form. 
A)  any form suffices 
B)  two forms are necessary 
C)  two forms are necessary plus information about face validity 
D)  all three need be presented in unified form.

Question 14

Some studies have failed to demonstrate that the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)is a good predictor of grade point average in graduate school.One of the difficulties with these studies is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the Graduate Record Exam is rarely used as a predictor of graduate school success. 
B)  the Graduate Record Exam was validated on a very small sample of students. 
C)  both grade point average and GRE scores have a restricted range for graduate students. 
D)  the Graduate Record Exam has no reliability. 
A)  the Graduate Record Exam is rarely used as a predictor of graduate school success. 
B)  the Graduate Record Exam was validated on a very small sample of students. 
C)  both grade point average and GRE scores have a restricted range for graduate students. 
D)  the Graduate Record Exam has no reliability.

Question 15

Criterion-related validity is meaningful when

Accepted Answer

A)  the predictor is stable. 
B)  the criterion is valid and reliable. 
C)  the criterion is valid but not necessarily reliable. 
D)  the predictor is reliable. 
A)  the predictor is stable. 
B)  the criterion is valid and reliable. 
C)  the criterion is valid but not necessarily reliable. 
D)  the predictor is reliable.

Question 16

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 17

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 18

Evidence that indicates a measure does not represent a construct other than the one for which it was devised is ____ validity.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent 
B)  discriminant 
C)  content 
D)  predictive 
A)  convergent 
B)  discriminant 
C)  content 
D)  predictive

Question 19

Under what circumstances is construct validation essential?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the test has some type of novel approach 
B)  when no criterion or universe of content is accepted as adequate to define the quality 
C)  when insurance reimbursement is going to be sought 
D)  when a single,large-scale validation study is to be performed 
A)  when the test has some type of novel approach 
B)  when no criterion or universe of content is accepted as adequate to define the quality 
C)  when insurance reimbursement is going to be sought 
D)  when a single,large-scale validation study is to be performed

Question 20

When evidence obtained in one situation is not found in other similar situations,the evidence lacks

Accepted Answer

A)  generalizability. 
B)  criterion. 
C)  predictor. 
D)  inter-situation reliability. 
A)  generalizability. 
B)  criterion. 
C)  predictor. 
D)  inter-situation reliability.

Exam 5: Validity

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

When Ms.Anderson applied for an administrative assistant job in a factory,she was given a test that examined her typing ability,political affiliation,and filing ability.This test clearly violates what kind of validity?

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

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

Which of the following illustrates lack of convergent validity?

If a variable has a "restricted range",it is difficult to estimate a validity coefficient due to a lack of

Which of the following is one of the eight recommended criteria for evaluating validity coefficients?

The extent to which a test is valid for making statements about the criterion is represented by its

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

A validity coefficient is

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

Which of the following statements is true?

Evidence for validity should include what information about construct,criterion,and content validation?

Some studies have failed to demonstrate that the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)is a good predictor of grade point average in graduate school.One of the difficulties with these studies is that

Criterion-related validity is meaningful when

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

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?

Evidence that indicates a measure does not represent a construct other than the one for which it was devised is ____ validity.

Under what circumstances is construct validation essential?

When evidence obtained in one situation is not found in other similar situations,the evidence lacks

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