Question

1. When the purpose of data collection from a cognitive test is to evaluate understanding of a topic, which of the following should be examined: (choose all that apply)

a.) content validity

b.) predictive validity

c.) concurrent validity

2. As test length increases (but not so much that fatigue becomes a source of error),

(Choose all that apply)

a.) reliability increases

b.) SEM decreases

c.) SEM increases

d.) reliability decreases

3. If the reliability for scores from a 30 trial soccer skills test was .72, what would reliability be if you lengthened the test to 60 trials?

a.) correct answer not given

b.) need more information

c.) .84

Answer 1

Answer:

1.

When the purpose of data collection from a cognitive test is to evaluate understanding of a topic, which of the following should be examined: (choose all that apply)

a) content validity

b) predictive validity

c) concurrent validity

ans: predictive

2.

As test length increases (but not so much that fatigue becomes a source of error),

(Choose all that apply)

a) reliability increases

b) SEM decreases

c) SEM increases

d) reliability decreases

ans: reliability increases

3.

If the reliability for scores from a 30 trial soccer skills test was .72, what would reliability be if you lengthened the test to 60 trials?

a) correct answer not given

b) need more information

c) .84

ans: .84