Question 1

Test theory suggests that concurrent validity coefficients underestimate population validity. What does research suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concurrent validity coefficients do, in fact, underestimate population validity. 
B)  Concurrent validity coefficients are often similar in size to predictive validities. 
C)  Concurrent validity coefficients seriously overestimate population validity. 
D)  Concurrent validity coefficients seriously attenuate population validity. 
A)  Concurrent validity coefficients do, in fact, underestimate population validity. 
B)  Concurrent validity coefficients are often similar in size to predictive validities. 
C)  Concurrent validity coefficients seriously overestimate population validity. 
D)  Concurrent validity coefficients seriously attenuate population validity.

Question 2

A ________ is an example of a decision error.

Accepted Answer

A)  true positive 
B)  true negative 
C)  false negative 
D)  both a and c 
A)  true positive 
B)  true negative 
C)  false negative 
D)  both a and c

Question 3

The correlation between test scores and criterion scores represents

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability 
B)  content validity 
C)  validity 
D)  both b and c 
A)  reliability 
B)  content validity 
C)  validity 
D)  both b and c

Question 4

________ is a generic term which represents a variety of more practical methods for assessing validity.

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion-relations 
B)  predictive validity 
C)  concurrent validity 
D)  decision referenced validity 
A)  criterion-relations 
B)  predictive validity 
C)  concurrent validity 
D)  decision referenced validity

Question 5

If 100 people apply for 4 jobs, the selection ratio is

Accepted Answer

A)  .25 
B)  .04 
C)  .50 
D)  .30 
A)  .25 
B)  .04 
C)  .50 
D)  .30

Test theory suggests that concurrent validity coefficients underestimate population validity. What does research suggest?

A ________ is an example of a decision error.

The correlation between test scores and criterion scores represents

________ is a generic term which represents a variety of more practical methods for assessing validity.

If 100 people apply for 4 jobs, the selection ratio is

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Exam 9: Validity for Decisions: Criterion-Related Validity

Test theory suggests that concurrent validity coefficients underestimate population validity. What does research suggest?

A ________ is an example of a decision error.

The correlation between test scores and criterion scores represents

________ is a generic term which represents a variety of more practical methods for assessing validity.

If 100 people apply for 4 jobs, the selection ratio is

Tests and Measurements

Defining and Measuring Psychological Attributes: Ability, Interests, and Personality

Testing and Society

Basic Concepts in Measurement and Statistics

Scales, Transformations, and Norms

Reliability: the Consistency of Test Scores

Using and Interpreting Information About Test Reliability

Validity of Measurement: Content and Construct-Oriented Validation Strategies

Item Analysis

The Process of Test Development

Computerized Test Administration and Interpretation

Ability Testing: Individual Tests

Ability Testing: Group Tests

Issues in Ability Testing

Interest Testing

Personality Testing

Tests and Educational Decisions

Psychological Measurement in Industry

Diagnostic Testing: Clinical Applications

Issues in Multi-Method Assessment

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