SJSU Kin 175 Exam 2 Topics:
Psychometrics Questions and Answers
100% Pass
What does it mean for data to be clean? - ✔✔The data reflects what it is
supposed to.
What does it mean for data to be relevant? - ✔✔The data is applicable
given the context and purpose of data collection and is appropriate in terms
of the particular group the data is being obtained from.
What does it mean for data to be reliable? - ✔✔The data produced is
accurate.
What does it mean for data to be valid? - ✔✔Data is clean and relevant.
What are logical and content validity in the context of scores? -
✔✔Cognitive (content) and motor (logical) validity are measured
qualitatively (through a ToS) to ensure tests contain appropriate and
relevant components for a given topic(s).
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, What is a Table of Specifications (TOS)? - ✔✔A chart used to provide
qualitative evidence of content or logical validity.
What is concurrent validity in the context of scores? - ✔✔The quantitative
evidence of the validity of scores through correlation of a set of scores with
a criterion measure of the same skill/knowledge.
What is predictive validity? - ✔✔Evidence of whether or not a given score
can be a good predictor of another score/performance.
What is construct validity? - ✔✔Examining construct validity ensures that
measures of intangible characteristics (stress, happiness, honesty) are
clean and relevant. It is examined through a systematic process of
correlating your measure (x) of the characteristic of interest with similar and
dissimilar measures (y's). Good construct validity is when correlation
coefficients match expectations (low when correlated with dissimilar
measures and high when correlated with similar measures).
What is the definition of internal consistency in the context of scores? -
✔✔The consistency of scores collected multiple times on the same day.
What does SEM stand for and what is it used for? - ✔✔SEM stands for
Standard Error of Measurement and it is used for quantitatively estimating
measurement error.
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Psychometrics Questions and Answers
100% Pass
What does it mean for data to be clean? - ✔✔The data reflects what it is
supposed to.
What does it mean for data to be relevant? - ✔✔The data is applicable
given the context and purpose of data collection and is appropriate in terms
of the particular group the data is being obtained from.
What does it mean for data to be reliable? - ✔✔The data produced is
accurate.
What does it mean for data to be valid? - ✔✔Data is clean and relevant.
What are logical and content validity in the context of scores? -
✔✔Cognitive (content) and motor (logical) validity are measured
qualitatively (through a ToS) to ensure tests contain appropriate and
relevant components for a given topic(s).
1
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
, What is a Table of Specifications (TOS)? - ✔✔A chart used to provide
qualitative evidence of content or logical validity.
What is concurrent validity in the context of scores? - ✔✔The quantitative
evidence of the validity of scores through correlation of a set of scores with
a criterion measure of the same skill/knowledge.
What is predictive validity? - ✔✔Evidence of whether or not a given score
can be a good predictor of another score/performance.
What is construct validity? - ✔✔Examining construct validity ensures that
measures of intangible characteristics (stress, happiness, honesty) are
clean and relevant. It is examined through a systematic process of
correlating your measure (x) of the characteristic of interest with similar and
dissimilar measures (y's). Good construct validity is when correlation
coefficients match expectations (low when correlated with dissimilar
measures and high when correlated with similar measures).
What is the definition of internal consistency in the context of scores? -
✔✔The consistency of scores collected multiple times on the same day.
What does SEM stand for and what is it used for? - ✔✔SEM stands for
Standard Error of Measurement and it is used for quantitatively estimating
measurement error.
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