EDUC 603-Chapters 4-5 Practice

3.1a Validity addresses whether or not the same methods of assessment obtain the same results.

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3.1b Validity addresses how well an assessment measures what it is supposed to measure.

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• False

3.1c Reliability addresses whether or not the same methods of assessment obtain the same results.

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• False

3.2a Internal validity addresses the question: Does the assessment measure what it purports to measure?

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3.2b External validity addresses the question: To what extent are assessment results comparable and transferable?

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Evaluators test a new survey instrument designed to measure levels of 'Internet Anxiety' by administering it to subjects who are known to have either very high or very low levels of anxiety related to the Internet. Survey scores are correlated with pre-determined levels of anxiety, with the hypothesis that there will be a significant positive relationship between the two sets of scores. Evidence for what type of validity is being established in this type of investigation?

• Content-Related

• Criterion-Related

• Construct-Related

The degree to which a history test 'aligns' with the SOLs it is supposed to measure is determined by asking a history teacher with many years of experience (and advanced degrees in history) to review the material and judge the quality of alignment. Evidence for what type of validity is being established in this type of investigation?

• Content-Related

• Criterion-Related

• Construct-Related

Performance on the SOL tests is correlated with the students GPA to determine presumed relationships between the two measures. Evidence for what type of validity is being established in this type of investigation?

• Content-Related

• Criterion-Related

• Construct-Related

An assessment can be reliable without being valid.

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3.4b An assessment can be valid without being reliable.

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• False