When scores from a test correlate with other measures of the same construct, researchers can determine the test's
A. face validity.
B. congruent validity.
C. construct validity.
D. discriminant validity.
Question 2A psychologist developed a new measure of stage fright. He gave the test to 30 students and divided them into those scoring high and those scoring low. Next, he watched the students for signs of anxiety just before each was to give a talk in front of a class. What was the psychologist trying to establish by watching the students before their talk?
A. Internal consistency
B. Behavioral validation
C. Discriminant validity
D. Test retest reliability
Question 3Jessica is conducting a study of the personality of eighth-graders with high achievement motivation. She discovers from statistical analysis that her test's items are measuring more than one concept. You might tell Jessica that she has a problem with
A. internal consistency.
B. reliability.
C. statistical significance.
D. predictive validity.
Question 4A reliable test
A. measures what it was designed to measure.
B. measures what it measures consistently.
C. has good validity.
D. measures many different concepts at once.
Question 5A personality researcher administered her new measure of self esteem to a group of participants. She waited two weeks and then gave the test to the same people again. She found that scores on the test changed quite a bit during the two week period. Many participants who had scored low during the first administration scored high the second time, and many who had scored high initially scored low on the second administration. What problem does the researcher have with the new test?
A. Poor reliability
B. Poor internal consistency
C. Poor congruent validity
D. Poor face validity
Question 6Which of the following statements is correct about hypothetical constructs?
A. They are useful inventions by researchers that have no physical reality.
B. They are easier to measure than personality variables.
C. They cannot be measured with personality tests.
D. They have poor reliability and validity.
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