Types of Test Validity

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

Motor and physical abilities tests

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

Cognitive tests

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

Achievement tests

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

Personality tests

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

Cross-Validate and Revalidate

What is the main focus of criterion validity?

Demonstrating a relationship between test scores and job performance

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

Conducting the validation study

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

Scores on the test relate predictably to performance on the job

What does content validity of a test demonstrate?

The test constitutes a fair sample of the job's content

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

The supervisor

Learn about criterion validity and content validity, and their importance in demonstrating the relationship between test scores and job performance.

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