Understanding Validity in Testing
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Because it is dependent on the purpose of the test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of the validation process?

    <p>It is an ongoing and unending process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the nature of validity in terms of its degree?

    <p>It is a matter of degree and not an all-or-none property</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A test can be generally valid for all purposes.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A test with high validity is also reliable by default.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ambiguity in test items affects the reliability of a test.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Validation is a one-time process that establishes the validity of a test once and for all.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A test's validity is an all-or-none property, where it is either entirely valid or entirely invalid.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Reading vocabulary and sentence structure are factors that do not affect the validity of a test.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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