Validity in Psychological Assessment

What does "validity" mean in psychological assessment?

• The legal authenticity of a document

• Whether a test score is meaningful and measures what it claims to

• The popularity of a test

• Whether the test is easy to use

Which of the following best describes "validation"?

• Repeating a test

• Confirming results with participants

• Gathering evidence about how well a test measures what it claims to

• Comparing two unrelated tests

Which type of validity refers to how well a test covers the subject matter it is supposed to?

• Construct validity

• Criterion validity

• Content validity

• Face validity

What tool is typically used to ensure content validity?

• Likert scale

• Factor analysis

• Test blueprint

• Norm group comparison

Which statement about content validity is TRUE?

• It is based on future prediction.

• It focuses on statistical correlation.

• It requires covering all relevant content areas.

• It depends on test length only.

Criterion-related validity involves comparing test scores to:

• Hypotheses

• Another measure or outcome

• Student feedback

• Cultural beliefs

Which of the following is an example of concurrent validity?

• Comparing a new test score to current job performance ratings

• Predicting future income based on a personality test

• Using test-retest correlation

• Running a factor analysis

What does predictive validity measure?

• Reliability over time

• How well a test score matches a simultaneous outcome

• How well a test forecasts future performance

• Agreement between raters

What does a false negative in predictive validity mean?

• The test predicts success, but the person fails

• The test predicts failure, but the person succeeds

• The test does not predict anything

• The test misidentifies the construct

What is the term for correlation between test scores and a criterion?

• Test index

• Coefficient of error

• Validity coefficient

• Prediction index