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What is Criterion Validity

Chapter 6
Cases on Developing Effective Research Plans for Communications and Information Science
Evidence that is provided when there is an external variable (or a group of external variables) that can be predicted with the test.
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Using Tests to Study People's Responses: What Do the Scores Mean?
Ariadna Angulo-Brunet (Open University of Catalonia, Spain) and Oscar Lecuona (Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 23
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-4523-5.ch006
Abstract
In applied research in communication and journalism, as well as in other related sciences, it is common to use tests to assess unobservable constructs. The scores of these tests frequently need to be given meaning and interpreted, and their psychometric properties need to be reported as part of the study process or because the peer review procedure requires it. This chapter reviews the validity evidence required to give meaning to the scores of a study. It also provides practical examples from the literature, material for understanding the techniques to be applied, and an overview of best practices when using tests.
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Chapter 6
(Re)building Our Understanding of Race Measures in Education
The relation of a measure to a gold standard measure.
Published in Chapter: (Re)building Our Understanding of Race Measures in Education; From: Reconstructing Perceptions of Systemically Marginalized Groups
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Learning From Our Ancestors: Rethinking the Final Exam in Higher Education
The ability of a test to be compared to a valid reference or standard.
Published in Chapter: Learning From Our Ancestors: Rethinking the Final Exam in Higher Education; From: Learning and Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education in Oceania
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