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What is the primary reason for evaluating tests?
What is the primary reason for evaluating tests?
- To make sure the test measures the skill or attribute it claims to measure (correct)
- To find the easiest way to administer the test
- To compare the test results with other tests
- To ensure the test is reliable
What does the term 'validity' refer to in the context of testing?
What does the term 'validity' refer to in the context of testing?
- The ability of a test to measure what it claims to measure (correct)
- The degree of difficulty of a test
- The variety of test items used in a test
- The reliability of a test over time
According to Anastasi, what is the primary concern of test validity?
According to Anastasi, what is the primary concern of test validity?
- What the test measures and how well it does so (correct)
- The cultural bias of the test items
- How the test is constructed and administered
- The reliability of the test results over time
Why is validity considered a relative term?
Why is validity considered a relative term?
What is a characteristic of the validation process?
What is a characteristic of the validation process?
What is the nature of validity in terms of its degree?
What is the nature of validity in terms of its degree?
A test can be generally valid for all purposes.
A test can be generally valid for all purposes.
A test with high validity is also reliable by default.
A test with high validity is also reliable by default.
Ambiguity in test items affects the reliability of a test.
Ambiguity in test items affects the reliability of a test.
Validation is a one-time process that establishes the validity of a test once and for all.
Validation is a one-time process that establishes the validity of a test once and for all.
A test's validity is an all-or-none property, where it is either entirely valid or entirely invalid.
A test's validity is an all-or-none property, where it is either entirely valid or entirely invalid.
Reading vocabulary and sentence structure are factors that do not affect the validity of a test.
Reading vocabulary and sentence structure are factors that do not affect the validity of a test.
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