CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

MEASUREMENT OF INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A test that measures or predicts what it is supposed to is said to have a high degree of
A
validity.
B
standardization.
C
reliability.
D
the g factor.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Predictive validity is the degree to which test scores accurately predict scores on a criterion measure.

Detailed explanation-2: -Validity is the extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure. 1 It is vital for a test to be valid in order for the results to be accurately applied and interpreted.

Detailed explanation-3: -Validity refers to how well a test measures what it is purported to measure.

Detailed explanation-4: -Predictive validity is measured by comparing a test’s score against the score of an accepted instrument-i.e., the criterion or “gold standard.” The measure to be validated should be correlated with the criterion variable.

Detailed explanation-5: -Validity will tell you how good a test is for a particular situation; reliability will tell you how trustworthy a score on that test will be. You cannot draw valid conclusions from a test score unless you are sure that the test is reliable. Even when a test is reliable, it may not be valid.

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