Validity Flashcards
_____ can be defined as the agreement between a test score or measure and the quality it is believed to measure. Validity is sometimes defined as the answer to the question, “Does the test measure what it is supposed to measure?”
Validity
_____ is the mere appearance that a measure has validity. We often say a test has _____ if the items seem to be reasonably related to the perceived purpose of the test. _____ is really not validity at all because it does not offer evidence to support conclusions drawn from test scores.
Face validity
____ evidence for validity of a test or measure considers the adequacy of representation of the conceptual domain the test is designed to cover. Because the boundaries between _____ and other types of evidence for validity are not clearly defined, we no longer think of _____ validity evidence as something separate from other types of validity evidence. However, _____validity evidence offers some unique features. For example, it is the only type of evidence besides face validity that is logical rather than statistical.
Content-related
_____ describes the failure to capture important components of a construct. For example, if a test of mathematical knowledge included algebra but not geometry, the validity of the test would be threatened by construct underrepresentation.
Construct underrepresentation
_____ variance occurs when scores are influenced by factors irrelevant to the construct. For example, a test of intelligence might be influenced by reading comprehension, test anxiety, or illness.
Construct-irrelevant
The _____ Interest Inventory (SCII) uses as criteria patterns of interest among people who are satisfied with their careers (Campbell, 1977). Then the patterns of interest for people taking the tests before they have chosen an occupation are matched to patterns of interest among people who are happy in various occupations.
Strong-Campbell
