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In Table 1, which two types of validity are classified as solely judgmental?
In light of this topic, should a researcher expect most tests to be both perfectly reliable and perfectly valid?
What is the term for the standard by which a test is judged?
If a test is highly reliable but highly invalid, is it useful?
According to this topic, is it safe to say that no test is perfectly valid?
Is it possible for a test with high reliability to have low validity?
To improve content validity, it is usually desirable to cover only a narrow sample of content from the broad content area to be covered by an achievement test. Is this statement "true" or "false"?
Is it possible for a test to have high face validity but low content validity?
Suppose a researcher purchases a commercial reading test that is highly valid for students who receive reading instruction that emphasizes phonics. Is it possible that the test is of limited validity for students who are taught with a method that does not emphasize phonics?
If a trait is elusive, is it "easy" or "difficult" to measure with a high degree of validity?
Tapping only a sample of the behaviors underlying the constructs a researcher wants to measure has what effect on validity?
What is the generic term for any type of measurement device?
the tendency for pre operational thinkers to view the world through their own experiences-they can understand how others feel, and they have the capability to care about others
What cognitive limitation is the tendency of individuals to view the world through their own experiences?
Given an ambiguous ethical dilemma, Joey considers all perspectives of people who will be affected by his decision and is able to use abstract reasoning to determine whether the behavior is "right" or "wrong." According to Kohlberg's stage theory, in which stage is this child most likely functioning?
the view that development is a self-organizing process, in which new forms of behavior emerge through consistent interactions between a biological being and cultural and environmental contexts
adjusting current schemas to make sense of new information -existing schemas adapted/expanded -new schemas developed
organs and nervous system begin to develop
if infants find an object while using their rooting reflex they will show the _____________
interpreting new information in terms of existing schemas