Unit 1 71-80

Question 1

Split half reliability

Answer 1

A measure of the internal consistency of surveys, psychological tests, questionnaires, and other instruments or techniques that assess participant responses on particular constructs

Question 2

Retest reliability

Answer 2

A measure of the consistency of results on a test or other assessment instrument over time, given as the correlation of scores between the 1st and 2nd administrations

Question 3

Alternate forms reliability

Answer 3

A measure of the consistency and freedom from error of a test, as indicated by a correlation coefficient obtained from responses to two or more alternate forms of the test

Question 4

Interrater reliability

Answer 4

The extent to which independent evaluators produce similar ratings in judging the same abilities or characteristics in the same target person or object

Question 5

Construct validity

Answer 5

The degree to which a test or instrument is capable of measuring a concept, trait, or other theoretical entity

Question 6

Predictive validity

Answer 6

Evidence that a test score or other measurement correlates with a variable that can only be assessed at some point after the test has been administered or the measurement made

Question 7

Face validity

Answer 7

The apparent soundness of a test or measure

Question 8

Content validity

Answer 8

The extent to which a test measures a representative sample of the subject matter or behavior under investigation

Question 9

Frequency distribution

Answer 9

A tabular representation of the number of times a specific value or datum point occurs