Question 1

Which one of the following concepts is most controversial among testing experts?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which one of the following types of evidence of validity can be gathered without using correlations?

Accepted Answer

A)  evidence based on relations with a construct 
B)  evidence based on test content 
C)  predictive evidence of validity 
D)  concurrent evidence of validity 
A)  evidence based on relations with a construct 
B)  evidence based on test content 
C)  predictive evidence of validity 
D)  concurrent evidence of validity

Question 3

Which of the following are attributes that are difficult to describe in terms of behaviors because people disagree on what these behaviors represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract 
B)  absolute 
C)  concrete 
D)  comparative 
A)  abstract 
B)  absolute 
C)  concrete 
D)  comparative

Question 4

Job analysis differs from competency modeling in that it ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a less technically rigorous process than competency modeling 
B)  usually focuses on a general family of jobs rather than one specific job 
C)  cannot be used to develop evidence of validity based on content 
D)  usually identifies the specific tasks an individual performs on the job 
A)  is a less technically rigorous process than competency modeling 
B)  usually focuses on a general family of jobs rather than one specific job 
C)  cannot be used to develop evidence of validity based on content 
D)  usually identifies the specific tasks an individual performs on the job

Question 5

What do we call a documented plan containing details about a test's content?

Accepted Answer

A)  testing universe 
B)  content area 
C)  test specifications 
D)  test format 
A)  testing universe 
B)  content area 
C)  test specifications 
D)  test format

Question 6

Describe a quantitative method for obtaining evidence of validity based on content after the test is developed. Give an example.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&The content validity ratio examines the

Question 7

Define and discuss test specifications. What is their purpose? How are they developed and used? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Test specifications are a documented pla

Question 8

The content validity ratio is associated with providing evidence of validity based on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  response processes 
B)  test content 
C)  relations with other variables 
D)  internal structure 
A)  response processes 
B)  test content 
C)  relations with other variables 
D)  internal structure

Question 9

Describe how you would demonstrate evidence for validity for questions used in an employment interview.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Show a direct connection between the beh

Question 10

Defining the testing universe is an important step for ensuring a test has evidence of validity based on its ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  content 
B)  reliability 
C)  relations with variables 
D)  constructs 
A)  content 
B)  reliability 
C)  relations with variables 
D)  constructs

Question 11

Which of the following is a benefit of developing competency models?

Accepted Answer

A)  A competency model will describe the specific tasks that are performed on a job. 
B)  A competency model will focus on the technical skills necessary to perform a job. 
C)  A competency model can often be used for multiple different jobs within an organization. 
D)  A competency model is most useful for developing high stakes selection programs for police and firefighters. 
A)  A competency model will describe the specific tasks that are performed on a job. 
B)  A competency model will focus on the technical skills necessary to perform a job. 
C)  A competency model can often be used for multiple different jobs within an organization. 
D)  A competency model is most useful for developing high stakes selection programs for police and firefighters.

Question 12

Which of the following is concerned with how test takers perceive the attractiveness and appropriateness of a test?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which one of the following research studies could yield information about evidence of validity based on the content of a test?

Accepted Answer

A)  a study that involves performing a series of systematic steps during test development 
B)  a study that involves correlating test scores with a previously identified performance measure 
C)  a study that involves correlating test scores with another previously identified test 
D)  a study where test takers provide their opinion on how well test questions relate to the test topic 
A)  a study that involves performing a series of systematic steps during test development 
B)  a study that involves correlating test scores with a previously identified performance measure 
C)  a study that involves correlating test scores with another previously identified test 
D)  a study where test takers provide their opinion on how well test questions relate to the test topic

Question 14

Which one of the following statements about validity is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evidence of validity based on a test's relations with other variables involves correlating test scores to a measure of performance or another test. 
B)  Evidence of validity based on content involves examining the questions on the test to see whether they represent the domain being measured. 
C)  Evidence of validity based on content involves correlating test scores to a criterion. 
D)  Evidence of validity based on a test's relations with a criterion can be gathered via the concurrent and predictive methods. 
A)  Evidence of validity based on a test's relations with other variables involves correlating test scores to a measure of performance or another test. 
B)  Evidence of validity based on content involves examining the questions on the test to see whether they represent the domain being measured. 
C)  Evidence of validity based on content involves correlating test scores to a criterion. 
D)  Evidence of validity based on a test's relations with a criterion can be gathered via the concurrent and predictive methods.

Question 15

Explain the nature and importance of face validity. Give examples.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Face validity answers the question, "Doe

Question 16

The 2014 Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing recognize five sources of evidence of validity. Which one of the following is NOT one of those sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  evidence based on test content 
B)  evidence based on face validity 
C)  evidence based on response processes 
D)  evidence based on relations to other variables 
A)  evidence based on test content 
B)  evidence based on face validity 
C)  evidence based on response processes 
D)  evidence based on relations to other variables

Question 17

Evidence of construct validity is most appropriate when a test measures an abstract construct such as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  mathematical computation 
B)  English grammar 
C)  marital satisfaction 
D)  an IRS tax code 
A)  mathematical computation 
B)  English grammar 
C)  marital satisfaction 
D)  an IRS tax code

Question 18

Test specifications are very much like a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  blueprint 
B)  matrix 
C)  table of contents 
D)  index 
A)  blueprint 
B)  matrix 
C)  table of contents 
D)  index

Question 19

A friend tells you that he learned that a test was valid if it measures what it was designed to measure. Provide an explanation and example of why this isn't always true.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&When test developers refer to a test as

Question 20

Which of the following is not an acceptable means of determining the TRUE validity of a test?

Accepted Answer

A)  face validity 
B)  content validity 
C)  construct validity 
D)  criterion-related validity 
A)  face validity 
B)  content validity 
C)  construct validity 
D)  criterion-related validity

Which one of the following concepts is most controversial among testing experts?

Which one of the following types of evidence of validity can be gathered without using correlations?

Which of the following are attributes that are difficult to describe in terms of behaviors because people disagree on what these behaviors represent?

Job analysis differs from competency modeling in that it ______.

What do we call a documented plan containing details about a test's content?

Describe a quantitative method for obtaining evidence of validity based on content after the test is developed. Give an example.

Define and discuss test specifications. What is their purpose? How are they developed and used? Give an example.

The content validity ratio is associated with providing evidence of validity based on ______.

Describe how you would demonstrate evidence for validity for questions used in an employment interview.

Defining the testing universe is an important step for ensuring a test has evidence of validity based on its ______.

Which of the following is a benefit of developing competency models?

Which of the following is concerned with how test takers perceive the attractiveness and appropriateness of a test?

Which one of the following research studies could yield information about evidence of validity based on the content of a test?

Which one of the following statements about validity is FALSE?

Explain the nature and importance of face validity. Give examples.

The 2014 Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing recognize five sources of evidence of validity. Which one of the following is NOT one of those sources?

Evidence of construct validity is most appropriate when a test measures an abstract construct such as ______.

Test specifications are very much like a(n) ______.

A friend tells you that he learned that a test was valid if it measures what it was designed to measure. Provide an explanation and example of why this isn't always true.

Which of the following is not an acceptable means of determining the TRUE validity of a test?

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Exam 6: How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on the Content of a Test

Which one of the following concepts is most controversial among testing experts?

Which one of the following types of evidence of validity can be gathered without using correlations?

Which of the following are attributes that are difficult to describe in terms of behaviors because people disagree on what these behaviors represent?

Job analysis differs from competency modeling in that it ______.

What do we call a documented plan containing details about a test's content?

Describe a quantitative method for obtaining evidence of validity based on content after the test is developed. Give an example.

Define and discuss test specifications. What is their purpose? How are they developed and used? Give an example.

The content validity ratio is associated with providing evidence of validity based on ______.

Describe how you would demonstrate evidence for validity for questions used in an employment interview.

Defining the testing universe is an important step for ensuring a test has evidence of validity based on its ______.

Which of the following is a benefit of developing competency models?

Which of the following is concerned with how test takers perceive the attractiveness and appropriateness of a test?

Which one of the following research studies could yield information about evidence of validity based on the content of a test?

Which one of the following statements about validity is FALSE?

Explain the nature and importance of face validity. Give examples.

The 2014 Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing recognize five sources of evidence of validity. Which one of the following is NOT one of those sources?

Evidence of construct validity is most appropriate when a test measures an abstract construct such as ______.

Test specifications are very much like a(n) ______.

A friend tells you that he learned that a test was valid if it measures what it was designed to measure. Provide an explanation and example of why this isn't always true.

Which of the following is not an acceptable means of determining the TRUE validity of a test?

What Are Psychological Tests

Why Is Psychological Testing Important

What Are the Ethical Responsibilities of Test Publishers, Test Users, and Test Takers

How Do Test Users Interpret Test Scores

What Is Test Reliabilityprecision

How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on Testcriterion Relationships

How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on a Tests Relation to Constructs

How Do We Construct and Administer Surveys and Use Survey Data

How Do We Develop a Test

How Do We Assess the Psychometric Quality of a Test

How Are Tests Used in Educational Settings

How Are Tests Used in Clinical and Counseling Settings

How Are Tests Used in Organizational Settings

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