Question 1

Which of the following is a legal requirement for the validity of a test that is used to select employees for a job?

Accepted Answer

A) The test must focus on job-related tasks. 
B) The test must include multiple choice, short-answer, and essay questions. 
C) The test must include items taken directly from other, related tests. 
D) The test must be uncorrelated with similar tests. 
A) The test must focus on job-related tasks. 
B) The test must include multiple choice, short-answer, and essay questions. 
C) The test must include items taken directly from other, related tests. 
D) The test must be uncorrelated with similar tests.

Question 2

Which type of validity is unique because it is not statistically-based?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

An exclusive preschool program has strict enrollment criteria and only accepts children with very high marks on the enrollment test. Unfortunately, they have found that the enrollment test does not correlate highly with the grades the children make. The probable reason is

Accepted Answer

A) predictor/criterion confusion. 
B) an invalid criterion. 
C) convergent evidence. 
D) range restriction. 
A) predictor/criterion confusion. 
B) an invalid criterion. 
C) convergent evidence. 
D) range restriction.

Question 4

"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 5

Which type of validity is most important for educational tests?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Suppose you are consulting for a company that uses a test to predict how successful job applicants might be on the job.  The test is being challenged in the courts.  Discuss the types of evidence you would use to defend the test.

Accepted Answer

As a consultant for a company facing a l

Question 7

A researcher seeking to develop a measure of depression cites a moderate correlation between her measure and the Beck Depression Inventory as evidence of the test's validity. What type of validity documentation does this provide?

Accepted Answer

A) convergent validity 
B) discriminant validity 
C) content validity 
D) face validity 
A) convergent validity 
B) discriminant validity 
C) content validity 
D) face validity

Question 8

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 9

Asking patients where their injured back hurts illustrates ____ validity.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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 11

Validity refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the stability of a score. 
B) the alpha level. 
C) the agreement between a test score and the quality it is believed to measure. 
D) item to total correlation. 
A) the stability of a score. 
B) the alpha level. 
C) the agreement between a test score and the quality it is believed to measure. 
D) item to total correlation.

Question 12

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 13

Discuss the factors a university should consider in deciding whether or not to eliminate the SAT or ACT as an admissions requirement.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that a univers

Question 14

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 15

Explain how reliability is related to validity, and/or vice versa.

Accepted Answer

Reliability and validity are two importa

Question 16

Most aspects of validity can be seen in terms of these categories.

Accepted Answer

A) face-related, predictive-related, and construct-related 
B) construct-related, criterion-related, and content-related 
C) concurrent-related, discriminant-related, and content-related 
D) convergent-related, concurrent-related, and discriminant-related 
A) face-related, predictive-related, and construct-related 
B) construct-related, criterion-related, and content-related 
C) concurrent-related, discriminant-related, and content-related 
D) convergent-related, concurrent-related, and discriminant-related

Question 17

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 18

The proportion of variation in the criterion that is knowable in advance from knowledge of the test scores can be found by

Accepted Answer

A) construct-irrelevant variance. 
B) the validity coefficient. 
C) squaring the validity coefficient. 
D) the square root of the validity coefficient. 
A) construct-irrelevant variance. 
B) the validity coefficient. 
C) squaring the validity coefficient. 
D) the square root of the validity coefficient.

Question 19

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

Which of the following is a legal requirement for the validity of a test that is used to select employees for a job?

Which type of validity is unique because it is not statistically-based?

An exclusive preschool program has strict enrollment criteria and only accepts children with very high marks on the enrollment test. Unfortunately, they have found that the enrollment test does not correlate highly with the grades the children make. The probable reason is

"Face validity" is

Which type of validity is most important for educational tests?

Suppose you are consulting for a company that uses a test to predict how successful job applicants might be on the job. The test is being challenged in the courts. Discuss the types of evidence you would use to defend the test.

A researcher seeking to develop a measure of depression cites a moderate correlation between her measure and the Beck Depression Inventory as evidence of the test's validity. What type of validity documentation does this provide?

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?

Asking patients where their injured back hurts illustrates ____ validity.

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

Validity refers to

Construct validity is used when

Discuss the factors a university should consider in deciding whether or not to eliminate the SAT or ACT as an admissions requirement.

Under what circumstances is construct validation essential?

Explain how reliability is related to validity, and/or vice versa.

Most aspects of validity can be seen in terms of these categories.

Job samples exemplify the use of

The proportion of variation in the criterion that is knowable in advance from knowledge of the test scores can be found by

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?

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

Testing in Education: 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

The Future of Psychological Testing

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Exam 5: Validity

Which of the following is a legal requirement for the validity of a test that is used to select employees for a job?

Which type of validity is unique because it is not statistically-based?

An exclusive preschool program has strict enrollment criteria and only accepts children with very high marks on the enrollment test. Unfortunately, they have found that the enrollment test does not correlate highly with the grades the children make. The probable reason is

"Face validity" is

Which type of validity is most important for educational tests?

Suppose you are consulting for a company that uses a test to predict how successful job applicants might be on the job. The test is being challenged in the courts. Discuss the types of evidence you would use to defend the test.

A researcher seeking to develop a measure of depression cites a moderate correlation between her measure and the Beck Depression Inventory as evidence of the test's validity. What type of validity documentation does this provide?

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?

Asking patients where their injured back hurts illustrates ____ validity.

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

Validity refers to

Construct validity is used when

Discuss the factors a university should consider in deciding whether or not to eliminate the SAT or ACT as an admissions requirement.

Under what circumstances is construct validation essential?

Explain how reliability is related to validity, and/or vice versa.

Most aspects of validity can be seen in terms of these categories.

Job samples exemplify the use of

The proportion of variation in the criterion that is knowable in advance from knowledge of the test scores can be found by

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?

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

Testing in Education: 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

The Future of Psychological Testing

Filters