AP PSYCHOLOGY

TESTING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

ASSESSING INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Tests that tap the pertinent behavior, or criterion, have what type of validity?
A
content validity
B
predictive validity
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Concurrent validity occurs when criterion measures are obtained at the same time as test scores, indicating the ability of test scores to estimate an individual’s current state.

Detailed explanation-2: -Criterion validity (or criterion-related validity) evaluates how accurately a test measures the outcome it was designed to measure. An outcome can be a disease, behavior, or performance. Concurrent validity measures tests and criterion variables in the present, while predictive validity measures those in the future.

Detailed explanation-3: -Predictive validity is a validation strategy where the criterion variables are measured after the scores of the test.

Detailed explanation-4: -Content Validity Examples A test to obtain a license, such as driving or selling real estate. Standardized testing for academic purposes, such as the SAT and GRE. Tests that evaluate knowledge of subject area domains, such as biology, physics, and literature. A scale for assessing anger management.

Detailed explanation-5: -Criterion validity compares the indicator to some standard variable that it should be associated with if it is valid. Content validity examines whether the indicators are capturing the concept for which the latent variable stands.

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