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What validity: 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


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discriminant

i.e. measures only flexibility, or measures only speed




The process of analyzing test results for the purpose of making decisions


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, evaluation




When might a test itself fail to provide consistent results?


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If a physical performance test requires a technique in which the athlete has
not developed consistency




What is construct validity


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The extent to which the test actually measures what it was designed to
measure

*face validity, content validity, and criterion-referenced validity are
secondary to and provide evidence for construct validity




the degree to which different raters agree in their test results over time or on
repeated occasions; a measure of consistency


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interrater reliability or objectivity or interrater agreement

, The measure of the degree of consistency or repeatability of a test


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reliablity




tester can administer up to 2 non fatiguing tests in sequence to an athlete as long as
what can be maintained?


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reliability




What type of validity: the extent to which test scores are associated with those of
other accepted tests that measure the same ability


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concurrent validity

i.e. a Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient based on the scores
on a new body fat assessment device and those from XR absoprtiometry
would provide a measure of the concurrent validity of the new test




lack of consistent performance by the person tested


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