Chapter 12 - Principles of Test Selection and Administration

Question 1

Concurrent validity

Answer 1

The extent to which test scores are associated with those of other accepted tests that measure the same ability

Question 2

Construct validity

Answer 2

The degree to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure

Question 3

Content validity

Answer 3

The assessment by experts that the testing covers all relevant subtopics or component abilities in appropriate proportions needed for the sport

Question 4

Convergent validity

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A high-positive correlation between results of the test being assessed and those of the recognized measure of the construct (“The gold standard”)

Question 5

Discriminant validity

Answer 5

The ability of a test to distinguish between two different constructs - evidenced by low correlations between results from one test construct vs another

Question 6

Evaluation

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Face validity

Answer 7

The appearance to the athlete and other observers that the test measures what it is purported to measure - “the appearance of test validity to nonexperts”

Question 8

Field test

Answer 8

A test used to assess ability that is performed away from the laboratory and does not require extensive training or expensive equipment

Question 9

Formative evaluation

Answer 9

A periodic reevaluation based on midtests administered during the training, usually at regular intervals

Question 10

Interrater agreement

Answer 10

The degree to which different raters agree in their test results over time or on repeated occasions (aka interrater reliability, objectivity)

Question 11

Interrater reliability

Answer 11

The degree to which different raters agree in their test results over time or on repeated occasions (aka interrater agreement, objectivity)

Question 12

Intrarater variability

Answer 12

Lack of consistent scores by a given tester

Question 13

Instrasubject variability

Answer 13

Lack of consistent performance from a testing athlete

Question 14

Measurement

Answer 14

The process of collecting test data

Question 15

Midtest

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A test administered one or more times during the training period to assess progress and modify the program as needed

Question 16

Objectivity

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The degree to which different raters agree in their test results over time or on repeated occasions (aka interrater agree, interrater reliability)

Question 17

Posttest

Answer 17

Test administered after the training period to determine the success of the training program in achieving the training objectives

Question 18

Predictive validity

Answer 18

The extent to which the test score corresponds to future performance or behavior in the relevant sport

Question 19

Pretest

Answer 19

A test administered before the beginning of training to determine the athlete’s initial basic ability levels

Question 20

Reliability

Answer 20

A measure of the degree of consistency or repeatability of a test

Question 21

Test

Answer 21

A procedure for assessing ability in a particular endeavor

Question 22

Test battery

Answer 22

A series of tests performed one after the other

Question 23

Test-retest reliability

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The degree to which a test results in differences between two scores on the same athlete with the same ability each time

Question 24

Typical error of measurement

Answer 24

Error in testing scoring due to testers, equipment, and biological variations in a given athlete