28. The multitrait-multimethod matrix is most useful in illustrating ______.
a. predictive and concurrent validity
b. content and construct validity
c. convergent and discriminant validity
d. content and criterion-related validity
29. What does research show about the degree of use of consequential validity by test authors
and publishers?
a. It is basically ignored.
b. It is used with achievement tests but not with other tests.
c. It is used with all types of tests except achievement tests.
d. It is widely used with all types of tests.
30. The process of weighing all the evidence and judging the relevance of existing studies to a
specific anticipated use is called ______.
a. construct irrelevant variance
b. validity generalization
c. construct underrepresentation
d. criterion contamination
31. The text identifies a number of “preliminary design” issues to be considered when building a
test? Which of these is NOT one of them?
a. length
b. number of scores
c. item format
d. defining the purpose
32. Which of the following is NOT a major advantage of selected-response items?
a. scoring can occur very rapidly
b. can complete more items in a given amount of time
c. scoring requires little judgment
d. opportunity to observe test-taking behavior
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