Question 1

Content validity ratios can range from ______.

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A)   −1 to 1
B)   −1 to 0
C)   0 to +1
D)   −10 to +10E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following are considered "traditional" terms that are no longer used in the most recent version of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing?

Accepted Answer

A)   reliability and precision
B)   internal consistency and test-retest reliability
C)   test developer and test publisher
D)   content- and criterion-related validityE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

A behavior validation survey is most likely to be used when developing ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   questions to use on a job interview
B)   a personality test
C)   an intelligence test
D)   an aptitude testE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

What are concrete attributes?

Accepted Answer

A)   attributes that can be clearly described in terms of observable and measurable behaviors
B)   attributes that are difficult to describe in terms of behaviors as people may disagree on what these behaviors represent
C)   attributes that specifically describe the characteristics of an individual's personality
D)   attributes for which the psychological test gives a raw score for each test takerE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Discuss and give examples of the five sources of evidence of validity described in the newest Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing.

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Question 6

Which of the following common job interview questions is most likely to be able to demonstrate evidence for validity based on content?

Accepted Answer

A)   What are your greatest strengths?
B)   What is your favorite sport to watch on TV?
C)   Tell me about a time when you had to work on a team.
D)   Tell me about a time when you really enjoyed a movie.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

When we ask, "Are the inferences being made from a set of test scores appropriate?" we are referring to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   internal consistency
B)   face validity
C)   reliability
D)   validityE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

What is competency modeling? How is it used to provide evidence of validity?

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Question 9

What is the appropriate strategy for gathering validity evidence of a test?

Accepted Answer

A)   gathering every different source of evidence of validity
B)   gathering one source of evidence of validity
C)   gathering concrete and abstract attributes
D)   it depends on the purpose of the testE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

When you ask experts to rate the extent to which individual questions are essential to measure the testing universe, you are gathering evidence of validity based on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   relations with other variables
B)   internal structure
C)   test content
D)   response processesE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

______ is/are difficult to describe because people disagree on what behaviors represent, whereas ______ is/are clearly described in observable and measurable behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)   Concrete attributes; abstract attributes
B)   Abstract attributes; concrete attributes
C)   Concurrent validity; construct validity
D)   Construct validity; concurrent validityE) B) and C)
F) B) and D) B

Question 12

Define and discuss how evidence of validity based on content is obtained and interpreted. Give examples.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Which of the following would provide evidence of a test's validity based on content?

Accepted Answer

A)   the extent to which test questions are representative of the knowledge domain measured
B)   the extent to which a person's test scores can predict his or her current and future behavior
C)   the extent to which the test taker recognizes the purpose of each test question
D)   a numerical analysis of the test's construct dimensionsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

When test developers choose the type of test they wish to create, such as essay or multiple choice, they are choosing the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   testing universe
B)   test specifications
C)   test format
D)   content areasE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The process of competency modeling would most likely be used during test development to gather evidence for validity based on a test's ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   relations with a criteria
B)   content
C)   response processes
D)   constructsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

When experts meet to rate how essential each test question is to the test, their data can be used to provide evidence of validity by calculating a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   correlation coefficient
B)   content validity ratio
C)   mean rating
D)   frequency table of ratingsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

If a test includes questions that are a representative sample of the material covered in a training course, the test demonstrates evidence of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   reliability
B)   validity based on a relation with other variables
C)   face validity
D)   validity based on contentE) A) and D)
F) A) and C) D

Question 18

The predictive and concurrent methods provide two types of evidence for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   validity based on relations with a construct
B)   face validity
C)   validity based on relations with a criterion
D)   validity based on contentE) A) and B)
F) None of the above C

Question 19

Which one of the following statements best describes a practical test?

Accepted Answer

A)   the driving portion of a driving test
B)   the math portion of the SAT
C)   tests such as temperature or weight measurement
D)   a job interviewE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

When test scores used to select employees are systematically related to a score on a job performance appraisal instrument, the test is demonstrating evidence of validity based on its ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   content
B)   relationship with another construct
C)   reliability
D)   relationship with a criterionE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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

Content validity ratios can range from ______.

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Which of the following are considered "traditional" terms that are no longer used in the most recent version of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing?

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A behavior validation survey is most likely to be used when developing ______.

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What are concrete attributes?

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Discuss and give examples of the five sources of evidence of validity described in the newest Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing.

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Which of the following common job interview questions is most likely to be able to demonstrate evidence for validity based on content?

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When we ask, "Are the inferences being made from a set of test scores appropriate?" we are referring to ______.

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What is competency modeling? How is it used to provide evidence of validity?

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What is the appropriate strategy for gathering validity evidence of a test?

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When you ask experts to rate the extent to which individual questions are essential to measure the testing universe, you are gathering evidence of validity based on ______.

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______ is/are difficult to describe because people disagree on what behaviors represent, whereas ______ is/are clearly described in observable and measurable behaviors.

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Define and discuss how evidence of validity based on content is obtained and interpreted. Give examples.

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Which of the following would provide evidence of a test's validity based on content?

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When test developers choose the type of test they wish to create, such as essay or multiple choice, they are choosing the ______.

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The process of competency modeling would most likely be used during test development to gather evidence for validity based on a test's ______.

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When experts meet to rate how essential each test question is to the test, their data can be used to provide evidence of validity by calculating a ______.

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If a test includes questions that are a representative sample of the material covered in a training course, the test demonstrates evidence of ______.

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The predictive and concurrent methods provide two types of evidence for ______.

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Which one of the following statements best describes a practical test?

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When test scores used to select employees are systematically related to a score on a job performance appraisal instrument, the test is demonstrating evidence of validity based on its ______.

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