Measurement Scale Validity

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What does the term 'validity' refer to in the context of measurement scales?

  • The degree to which a scale measures what it is intended to measure (correct)
  • The font style used in the scale
  • The number of items in a scale
  • The color coding of the scale

Which type of validity concerns the relationship between scale scores and some measurable criterion?

  • Criterion validity (correct)
  • Convergent validity
  • Content validity
  • Construct validity

What is the main focus of construct validity?

  • Investigating the relationship with other related constructs
  • Testing a scale against a single criterion
  • Testing a scale in terms of theoretically derived hypotheses concerning the underlying variable (correct)
  • Collecting empirical evidence about the scale

Which type of validity refers to the adequacy with which a measure or scale has sampled from the intended domain of content?

<p>Content validity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what can be used as a source for further information on psychological tests?

<p>Kline (2005) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of validity involves investigating the relationship with other unrelated constructs?

<p>Discriminant validity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the test-retest reliability of a scale indicate?

<p>The stability of the scale over two different occasions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which measure is used to assess internal consistency?

<p>Cronbach's coefficient alpha (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of reliability can be affected by the nature of the construct being measured?

<p>Test-retest reliability (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of assessing internal consistency?

<p>To measure the extent to which the items in the scale are measuring the same underlying attribute (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which indicator can show a more reliable scale?

<p>High test-retest correlations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of using test-retest reliability for mood scales?

<p>They are not stable over a period of a few weeks (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of assessing test-retest reliability?

<p>To assess the stability of a scale over time (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which measure is used to assess internal consistency?

<p>Cronbach's coefficient alpha (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of reliability can be affected by the nature of the construct being measured?

<p>Test-retest reliability (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of using internal consistency for mood scales?

<p>Low test-retest correlations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of validity refers to the adequacy with which a measure or scale has sampled from the intended domain of content?

<p>Content validity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what can be used as a source for further information on psychological tests?

<p>'The Handbook of Psychological Assessment' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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