The least scientific method of validity
What Is Face Validity?
An individual characteristic that is assumed to exist because it explains some observed behavior.
What is a Construct?
The process of determining the extent to which assessment results can be interpreted in terms of a given construct or set of constructs.
What is Construct Validation?
Unclear directions are an example of which type of validity influence?
What are Test Contruction Errors?
Used to evaluate how accurately a test measures the outcome it was designed to measure.
Criterion validity
This type of construct cannot be observed directly, but can be inferred.
What is Theoretical construction?
A method of construct validation that clearly delineates the meaning of the construct.
What is Defining the Domain to be Measured?
Test anxiety is an example of which influence on validity?
What are Student Characteristics?
____ is the umbrella term that encompasses all forms of assessment validation.
This term asks, "was this observed performance influenced by any extraneous factors?"
What is Construct Relevance?
The extent to which a test measures what it is intended to measure.
What is Assessment Validity?
Achievement testing throughout an undergraduate nursing program allowed faculty to identify students at risk for failing the nursing licensure exam. This information allowed faculty to design remediation programs to improve student success. This is an example of an ______.
What is Intended Positive Consequence?
Standardized tests are examples of _____
What is Content Validity?
The assessment did not accurately represent the construct of interest. This is a violation of what principle?
What is Construct Representation?
Performance anxiety is one example of ____.
What are Contruct-Irreverant Factors?
Achievement testing throughout an undergraduate nursing program led to increased student testing anxiety. This is an example of ______.
What is Unintended Negative Consequence?