11.An industrial/organizational psychologist correlates the responses to the even numbered items on a selection test with the responses to the odd-numbered items from the same test.  Which of the following answers BEST describes the concern of the psychologist? a.Parallel form reliability   b.  Split-half reliability c.  Test-retest reliability d.  Scorer reliability   12.The Spearman-Brown prophecy formula is used to adjust the correlation in which of the following reliability estimate methods? a.Test-retest method b.  Alternate form method c.  Counterbalancing method d.  Split-half method   13._______ is an issue especially in projective or subjective tests in which there is no one correct answer. a.Internal validity b.  Test-retest reliability c.  Scorer reliability d.  Item homogeneity   W14. _______ is the degree to which inferences from scores on tests or assessments are justified by the evidence. a.  Reliability b.  Validity c.  Structural stability d.  Hypothesis   15.If we use the weight of an infant to predict the subsequent performance of the infant in college, the weight measure is probably: a.reliable and valid b.  reliable but not valid c.  not reliable but valid d.  not reliable and not valid   16.The extent to which tests or test items sample what they are supposed to measure is related to the measure's _______ validity. a.content b.  construct c.  criterion d.  concurrent   17.The extent to which tests or test items sample the content that they are supposed to measure                refers MOST specifically to: a.face validity b.  content validity c.  construct validity d.  criterion validity   18.In industry, _____ is used to establish the content validity of selection tests or test batteries. a.job analysis b.  correlational analysis c.  job evaluation  d.  an experiment   19._______ validity is a measure which refers to the extent to which a test score is related to some measure of job performance. a.Content b.  Construct c.  Criterion d.  Concurrent   W20. A typing test was administered to 50 data-entry clerks at a particular organization. There was a strong correlation between their scores on the typing test and their performance as data-entry clerks. This type of correlational analysis refers most specifically to establishing: a.  construct validity b.  content validity c.  concurrent validity d.  criterion validity

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11.An industrial/organizational psychologist correlates the responses to the even numbered items on a selection test with the responses to the odd-numbered items from the same test.  Which of the following answers BEST describes the concern of the psychologist?

a.Parallel form reliability   b.  Split-half reliability

c.  Test-retest reliability d.  Scorer reliability

 

12.The Spearman-Brown prophecy formula is used to adjust the correlation in which of the following reliability estimate methods?

a.Test-retest method b.  Alternate form method

c.  Counterbalancing method d.  Split-half method

 

13._______ is an issue especially in projective or subjective tests in which there is no one correct answer.

a.Internal validity b.  Test-retest reliability

c.  Scorer reliability d.  Item homogeneity

 

W14. _______ is the degree to which inferences from scores on tests or assessments are justified by the evidence.

a.  Reliability b.  Validity

c.  Structural stability d.  Hypothesis

 

15.If we use the weight of an infant to predict the subsequent performance of the infant in college, the weight measure is probably:

a.reliable and valid b.  reliable but not valid

c.  not reliable but valid d.  not reliable and not valid

 

16.The extent to which tests or test items sample what they are supposed to measure is related to the measure's _______ validity.

a.content b.  construct

c.  criterion d.  concurrent

 

17.The extent to which tests or test items sample the content that they are supposed to measure                refers MOST specifically to:

a.face validity b.  content validity

c.  construct validity d.  criterion validity

 

18.In industry, _____ is used to establish the content validity of selection tests or test batteries.

a.job analysis b.  correlational analysis

c.  job evaluation  d.  an experiment

 

19._______ validity is a measure which refers to the extent to which a test score is related to some measure of job performance.

a.Content b.  Construct

c.  Criterion d.  Concurrent

 

W20. A typing test was administered to 50 data-entry clerks at a particular organization. There was a strong correlation between their scores on the typing test and their performance as data-entry clerks.

This type of correlational analysis refers most specifically to establishing:

a.  construct validity b.  content validity

c.  concurrent validity d.  criterion validity

 

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