Reliability and Validity Flashcards
Three figure skating judges independently score performances. Nearly identical scores confirm what kind of reliability?
Interrater Reliability
A personality test is given today and again in three months. Highly similar results confirm _____ reliability.
Test-Retest Reliability
A workplace satisfaction survey’s multiple items about job satisfaction are highly correlated, proving what kind of reliability?
Internal Consistency Reliability
During a job interview, multiple hiring managers give similar ratings for candidates, demonstrating _______ reliability.
Interrater Reliability
A self-esteem assessment is tested against a depression scale. A low correlation confirms _______ validity, meaning the test measures a different construct.
Discriminant Validity
A law school entrance exam systematically overpredicts success for male students while underpredicting it for female students, revealing ________.
Differential Prediction
A structured interview is tested across multiple company locations. Consistent hiring decisions confirm _________.
Generalizability
A language proficiency exam is taken in two versions (Test A and Test B). Similar scores confirm reliability across versions.
Generalized Coefficient of Equivalence and Stability
A memory recall test is administered, and three weeks later, scores remain similar. This confirms ________ reliability.
Test-Retest Reliability
A new social anxiety questionnaire is compared to a widely accepted clinical anxiety scale. A strong correlation supports _________ validity.
Convergent Validity
A hospital administers a new physical coordination test to surgeons and compares it to existing surgical performance scores. A strong correlation supports _________ validity.
Concurrent Validity
A tech company’s hiring test predicts coding performance well for elite university graduates but underpredicts performance for self-taught programmers, showing _______.
Differential Prediction
A researcher develops a new emotional intelligence (EI) test and compares it with an established EI test. A strong positive correlation supports ________ validity.
Convergent Validity
A new patient satisfaction survey is given alongside an established one. A strong correlation confirms _____ validity.
Concurrent Validity
A police academy entrance exam is compared with officer job performance after five years. A strong correlation shows _____ validity.
Predictive Validity
A customer satisfaction survey’s questions correlate strongly with each other, confirming high ______ reliability.
Internal Consistency Reliability
A university tests its admissions essay scoring system across students from various backgrounds. Consistent results confirm __________.
Generalizability
A university ensures its creativity test does not correlate highly with an IQ test, confirming _______ validity.
Discriminant Validity
A leadership potential test is given to employees. After two years, those with high scores are found to perform well in leadership roles, proving ______.
Predictive Validity
