Exam 5: Validity

All of the following are types of evidence that support a test's construct validity EXCEPT ___.

When using a test to identify individuals with a particular characteristic, it is easiest to obtain high test validity when the base rate for the characteristic is ___.

Content validity refers to the relationship between _____.

We might think of trait X as having three components: A, B, and C. Our test for trait X measures components B and C but not A. Thus we say that the test shows ________ with respect to component A.

Which of the following relationships holds true regarding statistical and clinical predictions?

The correlation between Y and predictors X₁, X₂,...X_k is called a ___.

The process of developing the list of knowledge and skills required by a job is often called ___.

When predicting Y from X by means of a regression line, the standard deviation of actual observations (actual Y scores) around the regression line is known as the _______.

A technique for summarizing the actual statistical information contained in many different studies on a single topic is called ___.

What does research show about the degree of use of consequential validity by test authors and publishers?

The two main applications of content validity are to _______.

When determining the correlation between a test and a criterion, the degree of correlation is affected by ___.

When establishing criterion-related validity, _____ contamination refers to a situation in which performance on the test influences status on the criterion.

Which is a well known system for classifying mental processes for purposes of specifying content validity?

A test measures, in part, characteristics other than those which we intend it to measure. That part of the measurement is called ___.

Consider this argument. "This test can't be valid because there were too few females in the standardization program." This argument illustrates confusion between ___.

A family of statistical techniques that help identify the common dimensions underlying performance on many different measures is called ___.

Which statement correctly expresses the relationship between the reliability and validity of a test?

When applying the concepts of hits, false positives, and false negatives, what will be true when the correlation between the test and criterion is perfect (+1.00)?

The "base rate" is a special problem when considering which test characteristic?