CSCS Chapter 12: Principles of Test Selection and
Administration questions with verified answers
Concurrent Validity Ans✓✓✓ the extent to which test scores are associated with
those of other accepted tests that measure the same ability
Construct Validity Ans✓✓✓ the ability of a test to represent the underlying
construct (the theory developed to organize and explain some aspects of existing
knowledge and observations). refers to overall validity, or the extent to which the
test actually measures what it was designed to measure
Content Validity Ans✓✓✓ assessment by experts that the testing covers all
relevant subtopics or component abilities in appropriate proportions. to ensure,
test developer should list the ability components to be assessed and make sure
they are all represented
Convergent Validity Ans✓✓✓ evidenced by high positive correlation between
results of the test being assessed and those of the recognized measure of the
construct (the "gold standard")
Criterion-Referenced Validity Ans✓✓✓ the extent to which test scores are
associated with some other measure of the same ability. Three types: concurrent,
predictive, and discriminant
Discriminant Validity Ans✓✓✓ the ability of a test to distinguish between two
different constructs and is evidenced by a low correlation between the results of
the test and those of tests of a different construct
Administration questions with verified answers
Concurrent Validity Ans✓✓✓ the extent to which test scores are associated with
those of other accepted tests that measure the same ability
Construct Validity Ans✓✓✓ the ability of a test to represent the underlying
construct (the theory developed to organize and explain some aspects of existing
knowledge and observations). refers to overall validity, or the extent to which the
test actually measures what it was designed to measure
Content Validity Ans✓✓✓ assessment by experts that the testing covers all
relevant subtopics or component abilities in appropriate proportions. to ensure,
test developer should list the ability components to be assessed and make sure
they are all represented
Convergent Validity Ans✓✓✓ evidenced by high positive correlation between
results of the test being assessed and those of the recognized measure of the
construct (the "gold standard")
Criterion-Referenced Validity Ans✓✓✓ the extent to which test scores are
associated with some other measure of the same ability. Three types: concurrent,
predictive, and discriminant
Discriminant Validity Ans✓✓✓ the ability of a test to distinguish between two
different constructs and is evidenced by a low correlation between the results of
the test and those of tests of a different construct
