Question 1

Job samples exemplify the use of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Discriminant and convergent evidence provide evidence for what type of validity?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Dr.Tong is trying to define 'life satisfaction' and to create a test that will assess the level of a person's satisfaction with their life.She is planning to find out how well her test correlates with other tests believed to measure life satisfaction.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent evidence. 
B)  divergent evidence. 
C)  discriminant evidence. 
D)  differential prediction. 
A)  convergent evidence. 
B)  divergent evidence. 
C)  discriminant evidence. 
D)  differential prediction.

Question 4

If the results obtained in a validity study are not specific to the validation population,what quality does the validation have?

Accepted Answer

A)  differential validation 
B)  convergence 
C)  population crossover 
D)  generalizability 
A)  differential validation 
B)  convergence 
C)  population crossover 
D)  generalizability

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the relationship between reliability and validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is possible to create a highly reliable test that lacks validity. 
B)  If a test lacks reliability,it is important to emphasize its validity. 
C)  High levels of validity are often associated with low reliability. 
D)  There is an inverse relationship between reliability and validity. 
A)  It is possible to create a highly reliable test that lacks validity. 
B)  If a test lacks reliability,it is important to emphasize its validity. 
C)  High levels of validity are often associated with low reliability. 
D)  There is an inverse relationship between reliability and validity.

Question 6

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 7

As a result of the Griggs v.Duke Power decision,employers must provide evidence that a test used for employee selection or promotion has

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest reliability. 
B)  inter-rater reliability. 
C)  specific meaning. 
D)  internal consistency. 
A)  test-retest reliability. 
B)  inter-rater reliability. 
C)  specific meaning. 
D)  internal consistency.

Question 8

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 9

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 10

Construct validity is used when

Accepted Answer

A)  a test can be validated against a single criterion. 
B)  we cannot clearly define what we want to measure. 
C)  we want to construct a new test for a specific purpose. 
D)  we draw samples of items from some clearly defined. 
A)  a test can be validated against a single criterion. 
B)  we cannot clearly define what we want to measure. 
C)  we want to construct a new test for a specific purpose. 
D)  we draw samples of items from some clearly defined.

Question 11

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 12

Both convergent and discriminant evidence are essential for

Accepted Answer

A)  content validity. 
B)  predictive validity. 
C)  concurrent validity. 
D)  construct validity. 
A)  content validity. 
B)  predictive validity. 
C)  concurrent validity. 
D)  construct validity.

Question 13

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.

Question 14

Several measures are already available that assess coping skills.In order to prove that a new measure of coping is needed,what type of validity evidence should be provided?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

If a validity coefficient of .3 is found between a written test of baseball rules and actual skills playing baseball,what percentage of the variation in baseball skills would be accounted for?

Accepted Answer

A)  3% 
B)  6% 
C)  9% 
D)  30% 
A)  3% 
B)  6% 
C)  9% 
D)  30%

Question 16

In construct validation,

Accepted Answer

A)  a single variable can serve as the criterion. 
B)  multiple studies are not required. 
C)  no single variable serves as the criterion. 
D)  the criterion remains static once defined. 
A)  a single variable can serve as the criterion. 
B)  multiple studies are not required. 
C)  no single variable serves as the criterion. 
D)  the criterion remains static once defined.

Question 17

Which type of validity requires that test items provide an adequate representation of the conceptual domain they are designed to cover?

Accepted Answer

A)  face validity 
B)  content validity 
C)  predictive validity 
D)  construct validity 
A)  face validity 
B)  content validity 
C)  predictive validity 
D)  construct validity

Question 18

"Face validity" is

Accepted Answer

A)  the correlation between a test score and some poorly established criterion. 
B)  the best evidence for validity. 
C)  acceptable for research studies but not for tests used in clinical practice. 
D)  not really a form of validity because it offers no evidence to support conclusions. 
A)  the correlation between a test score and some poorly established criterion. 
B)  the best evidence for validity. 
C)  acceptable for research studies but not for tests used in clinical practice. 
D)  not really a form of validity because it offers no evidence to support conclusions.

Question 19

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 20

If the test score forecasts some criterion,the test has

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 5: Validity

Job samples exemplify the use of

Discriminant and convergent evidence provide evidence for what type of validity?

Dr.Tong is trying to define 'life satisfaction' and to create a test that will assess the level of a person's satisfaction with their life.She is planning to find out how well her test correlates with other tests believed to measure life satisfaction.This is an example of

If the results obtained in a validity study are not specific to the validation population,what quality does the validation have?

Which of the following is true of the relationship between reliability and validity?

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?

As a result of the Griggs v.Duke Power decision,employers must provide evidence that a test used for employee selection or promotion has

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?

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

Construct validity is used when

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

Both convergent and discriminant evidence are essential for

The evidence is logical rather than statistical for

Several measures are already available that assess coping skills.In order to prove that a new measure of coping is needed,what type of validity evidence should be provided?

If a validity coefficient of .3 is found between a written test of baseball rules and actual skills playing baseball,what percentage of the variation in baseball skills would be accounted for?

In construct validation,

Which type of validity requires that test items provide an adequate representation of the conceptual domain they are designed to cover?

"Face validity" is

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

If the test score forecasts some criterion,the test has

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Test Administration

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

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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