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NSCA CPSS Chapter 8: Data Hygiene
Questions and Answers Latest 2026
data hygiene Ans: practice to ensure minimal error in
collection/storage of data
validity Ans: degree which test/instrument measures
what it purports to measure
criterion validity Ans: when measure shows strong
relationship to a gold standard (criterion) assessment
technique
construct validity Ans: any measurement domain in
which direct criterion measure is unavailable
concurrent validity Ans: extent of agreement between
two measures or assessments taken at the same time
What is the pillar to measurement precision Ans:
reliability
reliability Ans: consistency of a measure
A test/instrument cannot be considered ______ if it is not
also _____. Ans: valid, reliable
typical error Ans: random error that may be observed in
repeated test observations
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NSCA CPSS Chapter 8: Data Hygiene
Questions and Answers Latest 2026
data hygiene Ans: practice to ensure minimal error in
collection/storage of data
validity Ans: degree which test/instrument measures
what it purports to measure
criterion validity Ans: when measure shows strong
relationship to a gold standard (criterion) assessment
technique
construct validity Ans: any measurement domain in
which direct criterion measure is unavailable
concurrent validity Ans: extent of agreement between
two measures or assessments taken at the same time
What is the pillar to measurement precision Ans:
reliability
reliability Ans: consistency of a measure
A test/instrument cannot be considered ______ if it is not
also _____. Ans: valid, reliable
typical error Ans: random error that may be observed in
repeated test observations
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