Measurement Error Factors

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The measurement Error can depend on:

The units of measure, number of options available, testing methods, and motivation of participants

Observed Score

The sum of the true score and error score

The true score does exist but is impossible to measure

True (A)

Error Score

Anything that causes your observed score to differ from your true score Signup and view all the answers

Measurement equals what?

True Score + Error (A) Signup and view all the answers

Validity

Is the degree of truthfulness of a test score Signup and view all the answers

What two characteristics does validity depend on?

Reliability (A), Relevance (B) Signup and view all the answers

Valid Score = ?

True Score + ACCEPTABLE Error (A) Signup and view all the answers

The different types of validity are?

Content-related validity, Criterion-related validity, Construct-related validity, Internal-validity, External-validity, and Ecological-Validity Signup and view all the answers

Content-Related Validity

Evidence of truthfulness based on logical decision making and interpretation (A), The degree which an instrument appears to measure what it claims to measure (C) Signup and view all the answers

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