Psyc 396 Test 2 Comprehensive Exam
will not come from measurement-related research. - answers✔✔"How can group differences on
cognitive ability tests be reduced while retaining existing high levels of reliability and criterion-
related validity?" According to Gottfredson, the answer to this question
construct validity - answers✔✔"It's a measure of validity that is arrived at by a comprehensive
analysis of how scores on a test relate to other test scores." This statement refers to
the time frame during which data on the criterion measure is collected. - answers✔✔A key
difference between concurrent and predictive validity has to do with
constructively from their tendency to worry unconstructively. - answers✔✔A review of existing
measures of individual differences in worry suggested to the authors of the Constructive and
Unconstructive Worry Questionnaire that none of the measures were made to distinguish
people's tendency to worry
criterion - answers✔✔A standard against which a test or test score is evaluated is known as
in an environment that is similar to one in which the targeted behavior will naturally occur. -
answers✔✔A study of the ecological validity of a test is likely to be conducted
measures what it purports to measure. - answers✔✔A test is considered valid when the test
Both leniency and generosity are correct. - answers✔✔After a live performance of Justin Bieber,
the tweets of his die-hard fans on Twitter can be expected to reflect _____ error.
, All of the answers are correct. - answers✔✔An investigation of a test's construct validity may
yield evidence that
content - answers✔✔Before constructing a comprehensive final examination that covers
everything you have studied since the first day of your course, your instructor reviews the
objectives of the course, the textbook, and all lecture notes. Your instructor is clearly making a
diligent effort to maximize the _____ validity of the final examination.
content validity - answers✔✔Blueprinting is best associated with
the criterion measure is influenced by the predictor measure. - answers✔✔Criterion
contamination occurs when
concurrent validity. - answers✔✔Criterion-related validity is to predictive validity as criterion-
related validity is to
one type of evidence that, with others, contributes to a judgment concerning the validity of a
test. - answers✔✔Each of the three approaches to validity assessment in the trinitarian model
should best be thought of as
at the time and place that the variable being measured is actually emitted. -
answers✔✔Ecological validity refers to a judgement regarding how well a test measures what it
purports to measure
the appearance of relevancy of the test items. - answers✔✔Face validity refers to
a clinical population of pathological worriers. - answers✔✔For future research on the validity of
the Constructive and Unconstructive Worry Questionnaire, the developers of this test suggested
that studies be conducted using
will not come from measurement-related research. - answers✔✔"How can group differences on
cognitive ability tests be reduced while retaining existing high levels of reliability and criterion-
related validity?" According to Gottfredson, the answer to this question
construct validity - answers✔✔"It's a measure of validity that is arrived at by a comprehensive
analysis of how scores on a test relate to other test scores." This statement refers to
the time frame during which data on the criterion measure is collected. - answers✔✔A key
difference between concurrent and predictive validity has to do with
constructively from their tendency to worry unconstructively. - answers✔✔A review of existing
measures of individual differences in worry suggested to the authors of the Constructive and
Unconstructive Worry Questionnaire that none of the measures were made to distinguish
people's tendency to worry
criterion - answers✔✔A standard against which a test or test score is evaluated is known as
in an environment that is similar to one in which the targeted behavior will naturally occur. -
answers✔✔A study of the ecological validity of a test is likely to be conducted
measures what it purports to measure. - answers✔✔A test is considered valid when the test
Both leniency and generosity are correct. - answers✔✔After a live performance of Justin Bieber,
the tweets of his die-hard fans on Twitter can be expected to reflect _____ error.
, All of the answers are correct. - answers✔✔An investigation of a test's construct validity may
yield evidence that
content - answers✔✔Before constructing a comprehensive final examination that covers
everything you have studied since the first day of your course, your instructor reviews the
objectives of the course, the textbook, and all lecture notes. Your instructor is clearly making a
diligent effort to maximize the _____ validity of the final examination.
content validity - answers✔✔Blueprinting is best associated with
the criterion measure is influenced by the predictor measure. - answers✔✔Criterion
contamination occurs when
concurrent validity. - answers✔✔Criterion-related validity is to predictive validity as criterion-
related validity is to
one type of evidence that, with others, contributes to a judgment concerning the validity of a
test. - answers✔✔Each of the three approaches to validity assessment in the trinitarian model
should best be thought of as
at the time and place that the variable being measured is actually emitted. -
answers✔✔Ecological validity refers to a judgement regarding how well a test measures what it
purports to measure
the appearance of relevancy of the test items. - answers✔✔Face validity refers to
a clinical population of pathological worriers. - answers✔✔For future research on the validity of
the Constructive and Unconstructive Worry Questionnaire, the developers of this test suggested
that studies be conducted using
