Validity in Selection Tests Quiz
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What is a measure of an individual's performance in meeting job demands called?

  • Validity
  • Predictor
  • Reliability
  • Criterion (correct)

    • What type of validity approach involves correlating test scores with a performance measure to infer a relationship?

  • Criterion-Related Validity (correct)
  • Predictive Validity
  • Concurrent Validity
  • Face Validity

    • In the context of validity coefficient, what does the correlation between a test score and a performance measure represent?

  • Internal Consistency
  • Predictive Validity (correct)
  • Inter-Rater Reliability
  • Construct Validity

    • Which type of validity design has a time lag between collecting test data and criterion data?

    <p>Predictive Validity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of 'Face Validity' in the context of testing?

    <p>To demonstrate relevance to test-takers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Criterion-Related Validity' is demonstrated by correlating the test score with which of the following?

    <p>'A Performance Measure'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does reliability in a test measure?

    <p>Consistency or stability of measurement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statistical index is used to show the level of agreement among different raters?

    <p>Inter-Rater Reliability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Cronbach's Alpha measure?

    <p>Internal consistency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of validity focuses on whether a test measures what it claims to measure?

    <p>Face Validity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between validity and reliability?

    <p>Reliability focuses on measuring consistency, while validity focuses on measuring important criteria.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Inter-Rater Reliability aim to assess?

    <p>The agreement among different raters or judges in their assessments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential disadvantage of concurrent validity?

    <p>It may artificially depress the correlation coefficient due to range restriction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of validity involves ensuring that the selection procedure represents important work behaviors and activities?

    <p>Content-Related Validity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of Construct-Related Validity?

    <p>Establishing evidence base for the validity of a measurement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key consideration in Content-Related Validity?

    <p>Determining important work behaviors and activities through job analysis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Concurrent Validity have a potential disadvantage related to range restriction?

    <p>It only considers high scorers on the predictor, potentially depressing the correlation coefficient.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary outcome of Construct-Related Validity?

    <p>Establishing an evidence base for the validity of a measurement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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