Types of Test Validity

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What type of test measures motor abilities, such as finger dexterity, manual dexterity, and reaction time?

  • Cognitive tests
  • Achievement tests
  • Motor and physical abilities tests (correct)
  • Personality tests

Which type of test measures general reasoning ability and specific mental abilities like memory, vocabulary, verbal fluency, and numerical ability?

  • Achievement tests
  • Motor and physical abilities tests
  • Cognitive tests (correct)
  • Personality tests

What type of test measures what someone has learned in areas like economics, marketing, or human resources?

  • Cognitive tests
  • Personality tests
  • Motor and physical abilities tests
  • Achievement tests (correct)

Which type of test measures basic aspects of an applicant’s personality, such as introversion, stability, and motivation?

<p>Personality tests (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which step in test validation involves repeating the process with a different sample to ensure the reliability of the test results?

<p>Cross-Validate and Revalidate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of criterion validity?

<p>Demonstrating a relationship between test scores and job performance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the industrial psychologist in a validation study?

<p>Conducting the validation study (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What evidence is needed to demonstrate the usefulness of a selection test?

<p>Scores on the test relate predictably to performance on the job (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does content validity of a test demonstrate?

<p>The test constitutes a fair sample of the job's content (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who ensures that the job's human requirements and performance standards are clear to the psychologist in a validation study?

<p>The supervisor (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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