SJSU Kin 175 Exam 2 Topics: Psychometrics Questions and Correct Verified Answers Latest Version
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What does it mean for data to be clean?
The data reflects what it is supposed to.
What does it mean for data to be relevant?
The data is applicable given the context and purpose of data
collection and is appropriate in terms of the particular group the data
is being obtained from.
What do...
✓ Examining construct validity ensures that measures of intangible
characteristics (stress, happiness, honesty) are clean and relevant. It is
examined through a systematic process of correlating your measure (x)
of the characteristic of interest with similar and dissimilar measures (y's).
Good construct validity is when correlation coefficients match
expectations (low when correlated with dissimilar measures and high
when correlated with similar measures).
What is the definition of internal consistency in the context of scores?
✓ The consistency of scores collected multiple times on the same day.
What does SEM stand for and what is it used for?
✓ SEM stands for Standard Error of Measurement and it is used for
quantitatively estimating measurement error.
What is the Spearman Brown Prophecy formula?
✓ The Spearman Brown Prophecy formula is used to predict how reliability
will be affected by a shortened/lengthened test.
What is a false negative?
✓ Incorrectly categorizing a master as a non-master.
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