Exam 5: Validity

A math test intended to cover the year's content was administered to a class.The teacher ran out of time the night before and only asked questions from the first semester's material.What type of threat to validity is present?

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Question 21

_________ refers to the appropriateness or accuracy of the interpretations of test scores.

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Question 22

____________ is typically used to asses classroom academic achievement tests.

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Question 23

Factor analysis is commonly used to collect validity evidence based on:

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Question 24

Research has shown that validity coefficients:

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Question 25

A test developer assembles a group of high school science teachers to evaluate and compare the themes and wording of the items on a science test with the intended objectives.Which category of validity evidence does this best represent?

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Question 26

Only true score variance is reliable,and only _________ can be related systematically to any construct the test is designed to measure.

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Question 27

Which type of validity evidence can best be strengthened by the use of a table of specifications?

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Question 28

When tests are used to make decisions regarding personnel selection,the proportion of applicants who can be successful on the criterion is referred to as the:

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Question 29

After examinees complete a math reasoning test,they are interviewed by researchers and asked what processes and strategies they engaged in when completing the test.Which type of validity evidence are these researchers collecting?

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Question 30

The GRE is given to students prior to entering their first year of graduate school.What type of validity evidence is most important for this test?

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Question 31

_______________ is the most common approach to establishing the validity of academic achievement tests.

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Question 32

There exists a relatively sophisticated validation technique referred to as ___________ that combines convergent and divergent strategies.

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Question 33

What type of validity study used to collect test-criterion evidence involves an administration of the test,a time interval,and then a measure of the criterion?

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Question 34

Of the following,which is NOT a threat to validity?

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Question 35

A new intelligence test is developed and then given to a group of students with no known disabilities and a group students diagnosed with mental retardation.This method of obtaining validity evidence is referred to as a:

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Question 36

Contemporary psychometric standards emphasize:

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Question 37

What is produced by an examination of the relationship between the content of the test and the construct or domain the test is designed to measure?

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Question 38

A 3^rd grade mathematics exam designed to be a comprehensive measure of the mathematics skills covered in a 4^th grade curriculum only includes questions involving fractions.This is an example of which threat to validity?

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A math test intended to cover the year's content was administered to a class.The teacher ran out of time the night before and only asked questions from the first semester's material.What type of threat to validity is present?

_________ refers to the appropriateness or accuracy of the interpretations of test scores.

____________ is typically used to asses classroom academic achievement tests.

Factor analysis is commonly used to collect validity evidence based on:

Research has shown that validity coefficients:

A test developer assembles a group of high school science teachers to evaluate and compare the themes and wording of the items on a science test with the intended objectives.Which category of validity evidence does this best represent?

Only true score variance is reliable,and only _________ can be related systematically to any construct the test is designed to measure.

Which type of validity evidence can best be strengthened by the use of a table of specifications?

When tests are used to make decisions regarding personnel selection,the proportion of applicants who can be successful on the criterion is referred to as the:

After examinees complete a math reasoning test,they are interviewed by researchers and asked what processes and strategies they engaged in when completing the test.Which type of validity evidence are these researchers collecting?

The GRE is given to students prior to entering their first year of graduate school.What type of validity evidence is most important for this test?

_______________ is the most common approach to establishing the validity of academic achievement tests.

There exists a relatively sophisticated validation technique referred to as ___________ that combines convergent and divergent strategies.

What type of validity study used to collect test-criterion evidence involves an administration of the test,a time interval,and then a measure of the criterion?

Of the following,which is NOT a threat to validity?

A new intelligence test is developed and then given to a group of students with no known disabilities and a group students diagnosed with mental retardation.This method of obtaining validity evidence is referred to as a:

Contemporary psychometric standards emphasize:

What is produced by an examination of the relationship between the content of the test and the construct or domain the test is designed to measure?

A 3^rd grade mathematics exam designed to be a comprehensive measure of the mathematics skills covered in a 4^th grade curriculum only includes questions involving fractions.This is an example of which threat to validity?

Introduction to Psychological Testing: Why We Do It and What It Is

The Basics Statistics of Measurement

The Meaning of Test Scores

Reliability

Item Development

Item Analysis: Methods for Fitting the Right Items to the Right Test

Achievement Tests in the Era of High-Stakes Assessment

Assessment of Intelligence

Assessment of Personality

Behavioral Assessment

Employment and Vocational Testing

Neuropsychological Testing

Forensic Applications of Psychological Assessment

The Problem of Bias in Psychological Assessment

Assessment Accommodations

Best Practices: Legal and Ethical Issues

How to Develop a Psychological Test: a Practical Approach

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Exam 5: Validity

A math test intended to cover the year's content was administered to a class.The teacher ran out of time the night before and only asked questions from the first semester's material.What type of threat to validity is present?

_________ refers to the appropriateness or accuracy of the interpretations of test scores.

____________ is typically used to asses classroom academic achievement tests.

Factor analysis is commonly used to collect validity evidence based on:

Research has shown that validity coefficients:

A test developer assembles a group of high school science teachers to evaluate and compare the themes and wording of the items on a science test with the intended objectives.Which category of validity evidence does this best represent?

Only true score variance is reliable,and only _________ can be related systematically to any construct the test is designed to measure.

Which type of validity evidence can best be strengthened by the use of a table of specifications?

When tests are used to make decisions regarding personnel selection,the proportion of applicants who can be successful on the criterion is referred to as the:

After examinees complete a math reasoning test,they are interviewed by researchers and asked what processes and strategies they engaged in when completing the test.Which type of validity evidence are these researchers collecting?

The GRE is given to students prior to entering their first year of graduate school.What type of validity evidence is most important for this test?

_______________ is the most common approach to establishing the validity of academic achievement tests.

There exists a relatively sophisticated validation technique referred to as ___________ that combines convergent and divergent strategies.

What type of validity study used to collect test-criterion evidence involves an administration of the test,a time interval,and then a measure of the criterion?

Of the following,which is NOT a threat to validity?

A new intelligence test is developed and then given to a group of students with no known disabilities and a group students diagnosed with mental retardation.This method of obtaining validity evidence is referred to as a:

Contemporary psychometric standards emphasize:

What is produced by an examination of the relationship between the content of the test and the construct or domain the test is designed to measure?

A 3rd grade mathematics exam designed to be a comprehensive measure of the mathematics skills covered in a 4th grade curriculum only includes questions involving fractions.This is an example of which threat to validity?

Introduction to Psychological Testing: Why We Do It and What It Is

The Basics Statistics of Measurement

The Meaning of Test Scores

Reliability

Item Development

Item Analysis: Methods for Fitting the Right Items to the Right Test

Achievement Tests in the Era of High-Stakes Assessment

Assessment of Intelligence

Assessment of Personality

Behavioral Assessment

Employment and Vocational Testing

Neuropsychological Testing

Forensic Applications of Psychological Assessment

The Problem of Bias in Psychological Assessment

Assessment Accommodations

Best Practices: Legal and Ethical Issues

How to Develop a Psychological Test: a Practical Approach

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A 3^rd grade mathematics exam designed to be a comprehensive measure of the mathematics skills covered in a 4^th grade curriculum only includes questions involving fractions.This is an example of which threat to validity?