Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the three primary types of validity?

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A)  Generalized validity
B)  Construct validity
C)  Criterion validity
D)  Content validityE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

What is the simplest approach to assess content validity of an instrument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Content validity ratio
B)  Split-half reliability
C)  Panel of experts
D)  Feedback from test takersE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

What term is commonly used to refer to the entire body of accumulated validity evidence about a test or assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Content validity
B)  Criterion validity
C)  Construct validity
D)  Discriminant validityE) A) and B)
F) C) and D) C

Question 4

Validity estimates are often expressed in terms of:

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A)  Degree to which validity is present
B)  Whether or not validity is present
C)  Likelihood of validity present
D)  Amount of validity error presentE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

________ and ________ the criterion performance score will be collected is important when choosing which criterion-related validity approach to use.

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The answer of ________ and ________ the criterion performance score...

Question 6

What is face validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  An assessment of whether the instrument appears to look like it measures what is meant to measure
B)  An assessment of whether the instrument measures what it is intended to measure
C)  An assessment of whether the instrument later predicts an outcome
D)  An assessment of whether the instrument has established reliabilityE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

True or False: Reliability is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

"The degree to which evidence and theory support the interpretations of test scores entailed by proposed uses of tests" is the definition of

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliability
B)  Validity
C)  Accountability
D)  AccuracyE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The ___________ the content validity ratio value,the better the item is at assessing an essential component of the construct of interest.

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The answer of The ___________ the content validity ratio value,the...

Question 10

What are characteristics of a sound criterion?

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Question 11

What are the guidelines for interpreting validity coefficients?

Accepted Answer

Very high >.50 High .40 - .49 Moderate ....

Question 12

If a researcher is setting out to answer the question "how well did the developers of the instrument select items that represented the given construct?",what type of validity is the researcher evaluating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Criterion validity
B)  Content validity
C)  Face validity
D)  Concise validityE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Two factor analytic methods include _____________ and ____________.

Accepted Answer

*Explorato...

Question 14

____________ validity is the most difficult type of validity evidence to collect.

Accepted Answer

*Construct

Question 15

What is the purpose of an item analysis when assessing for construct validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  To determine if items on the tests are measuring the same construct
B)  To determine if there is enough heterogeneity of items in the instrument
C)  To determine if items accurately predict the criterion
D)  To determine if items on one instrument are consistent with other instruments measuring the same constructE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

When a test score and criterion performance measure are collected at approximately the same time,__________ validity can be assessed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a test score and criterion performance...

Question 17

Describe the methods of assessing for construct validity.

Accepted Answer

*Test homogeneity: degree to which all items on a test appear to be measuring the same construct 
*Convergent validity: scores on a test are compared to scores obtained on other tests believed to measure the same construct 
*Discriminant validity: scores on a test are found to be uncorrelated to scores on other instruments designed to assess alternate constructs 
*Group differentiation: instrument administered to a group of people known to be in two distinct (clinical and nonclinical)groups and their scores are compared 
*Developmental changes: demonstrating how scores change as test takers age 
*Factor analysis: statistical technique used to determine how well items mathematically group together,thus indicating similarity and the measurement of a common construct

Question 18

Validity speaks to the ___________ of data.

Accepted Answer

A)  Accuracy
B)  Reliability
C)  Truthfulness
D)  ConcisenessE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Describe the method for establishing evidence of content validity

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*Step 1: Conduct a task analysis to iden...

Question 20

What does a positive content validity ratio indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The item is not essential to the construct being measured
B)  The item is essential to the construct being measured
C)  The item is neutral to the construct being measured
D)  There are no relationships between the items being measuredE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 4: Validity

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What term is commonly used to refer to the entire body of accumulated validity evidence about a test or assessment?

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and the criterion performance score will be collected is important when choosing which criterion-related validity approach to use.

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True or False: Reliability is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for validity.

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"The degree to which evidence and theory support the interpretations of test scores entailed by proposed uses of tests" is the definition of

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The ___________ the content validity ratio value,the better the item is at assessing an essential component of the construct of interest.

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What are characteristics of a sound criterion?

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What are the guidelines for interpreting validity coefficients?

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Two factor analytic methods include _ and .

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____________ validity is the most difficult type of validity evidence to collect.

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Describe the methods of assessing for construct validity.

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________ and ________ the criterion performance score will be collected is important when choosing which criterion-related validity approach to use.

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