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Which type of validity assesses the adherence of a measure to existing theory and knowledge of the concept being measured?
Which type of validity assesses the adherence of a measure to existing theory and knowledge of the concept being measured?
If a self-esteem questionnaire is assessed by measuring other traits related to self-esteem, what type of validity is being examined?
If a self-esteem questionnaire is assessed by measuring other traits related to self-esteem, what type of validity is being examined?
What does content validity assess in a measurement?
What does content validity assess in a measurement?
In the context of a language test, what would indicate a lack of content validity?
In the context of a language test, what would indicate a lack of content validity?
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Which type of evidence can be used to estimate the validity of a measurement?
Which type of evidence can be used to estimate the validity of a measurement?
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What does low internal consistency suggest about two results?
What does low internal consistency suggest about two results?
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What does reliability refer to in measurement?
What does reliability refer to in measurement?
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If a thermometer consistently shows the same temperature reading for a liquid sample under identical conditions, what does this indicate about the measurement?
If a thermometer consistently shows the same temperature reading for a liquid sample under identical conditions, what does this indicate about the measurement?
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When research has high validity, it means that the results:
When research has high validity, it means that the results:
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If several different doctors using the same symptom questionnaire with a patient provide different diagnoses, what does this suggest about the questionnaire?
If several different doctors using the same symptom questionnaire with a patient provide different diagnoses, what does this suggest about the questionnaire?
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Which type of reliability is assessed when different raters provide different judgments on the same subject?
Which type of reliability is assessed when different raters provide different judgments on the same subject?
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If a thermometer shows different temperatures each time for the same liquid sample under controlled conditions, what can be inferred about the thermometer's measurements?
If a thermometer shows different temperatures each time for the same liquid sample under controlled conditions, what can be inferred about the thermometer's measurements?
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What aspect of a measure does test-retest reliability assess?
What aspect of a measure does test-retest reliability assess?
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If different examiners submit substantially different results for the same project, what type of reliability is likely low?
If different examiners submit substantially different results for the same project, what type of reliability is likely low?
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Which type of reliability focuses on the consistency of a measurement itself?
Which type of reliability focuses on the consistency of a measurement itself?
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What does inter-rater reliability assess?
What does inter-rater reliability assess?
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If there is a strong correlation between two halves of a questionnaire measuring self-esteem, what type of reliability is being demonstrated?
If there is a strong correlation between two halves of a questionnaire measuring self-esteem, what type of reliability is being demonstrated?
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Which type of reliability assesses if you get the same results when you repeat a measurement?
Which type of reliability assesses if you get the same results when you repeat a measurement?
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