Question 1

Construct validity is the most difficult of all the validities to establish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A researcher examined the effect of different reading programs on comprehension.What was the dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

A) reading programs 
B) comprehension 
C) differences 
D) researcher

Question 3

Criterion validity assesses whether a test reflects a set of abilities in a future setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When should you use construct validity?

Accepted Answer

The answer of When should you use construct validity?...

Question 5

If the measures associated with a test are said to be consistent,you might conclude that the measure is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) standard 
B) valid 
C) reliable 
D) concurrent

Question 6

What type of validity examines how well a test outcome is consistent with a criterion that occurs in the present?

Accepted Answer

A) content validity 
B) predictive validity 
C) concurrent criterion validity 
D) test-retest validity

Question 7

If you want to know whether a test is reliable over time,what type of reliability do you use?

Accepted Answer

A) parallel forms reliability 
B) test-retest reliability 
C) interrater reliability 
D) internal consistency reliability

Question 8

For a total of 18 possible agreements,there are seven times where Duck and Cow agreed on whether students in college fell asleep at their desks or not.What is the interrater reliability coefficient?

Accepted Answer

A) 56 
B) 0.39 
C) 3.90 
D) 0.003

Question 9

Parallel forms reliability is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) measure of consistency 
B) measure of stability 
C) measure of agreement 
D) measure of equivalence

Question 10

What type of validity is determined by the association between the test scores and some specified present or future criterion.

Accepted Answer

A) construct validity 
B) criterion validity 
C) content validity 
D) internal consistency validity

Question 11

Explain the formula for understanding observed scores.What is included in any observed score?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the formula for understanding observed scores.What...

Question 12

The maximum level of validity possible is equal to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the square of the reliability coefficient 
B) the square root of the reliability coefficient 
C) the cube of the reliability coefficient 
D) the square root of the reliability coefficient,plus 1

Question 13

When should we measure internal consistency reliability?

Accepted Answer

The answer of When should we measure internal consistency reliability?...

Question 14

What type of validity is established by consultation with an expert on the topic focused upon by your instrument?

Accepted Answer

A) content validity 
B) criterion validity 
C) parallel forms validity 
D) construct validity

Question 15

If you want to know if several different forms of a test are reliable,what type of reliability do you use?

Accepted Answer

A) parallel forms reliability 
B) test-retest reliability 
C) interrater reliability 
D) internal consistency reliability

Question 16

High-school class rank is highly correlated with college GPA.This is an example of what type of validity?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

A test can be valid but not reliable,but it is impossible to have a test that is reliable and not valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the difference between the observed and true scores?

Accepted Answer

A) score differential 
B) score difference 
C) error score 
D) error of approximation

Question 19

In experiment,the treatment is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) dependent variable 
B) independent variable 
C) intervening variable 
D) mediating variable

Question 20

What would the interrater reliability be for a 100-item measure in which the number of agreements between Rater 1 and Rater 2 was 80?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.45 
B) 80% 
C) 0.90 
D) 95%

Exam 6: Understanding Reliability and Validity: Just the Truth

Construct validity is the most difficult of all the validities to establish.

A researcher examined the effect of different reading programs on comprehension.What was the dependent variable?

Criterion validity assesses whether a test reflects a set of abilities in a future setting.

When should you use construct validity?

If the measures associated with a test are said to be consistent,you might conclude that the measure is ______.

What type of validity examines how well a test outcome is consistent with a criterion that occurs in the present?

If you want to know whether a test is reliable over time,what type of reliability do you use?

For a total of 18 possible agreements,there are seven times where Duck and Cow agreed on whether students in college fell asleep at their desks or not.What is the interrater reliability coefficient?

Parallel forms reliability is an example of which of the following?

What type of validity is determined by the association between the test scores and some specified present or future criterion.

Explain the formula for understanding observed scores.What is included in any observed score?

The maximum level of validity possible is equal to ______.

When should we measure internal consistency reliability?

What type of validity is established by consultation with an expert on the topic focused upon by your instrument?

If you want to know if several different forms of a test are reliable,what type of reliability do you use?

High-school class rank is highly correlated with college GPA.This is an example of what type of validity?

A test can be valid but not reliable,but it is impossible to have a test that is reliable and not valid.

What is the difference between the observed and true scores?

In experiment,the treatment is called ______.

What would the interrater reliability be for a 100-item measure in which the number of agreements between Rater 1 and Rater 2 was 80?