Test validity

conducting a test for personality. Another checklist, such as the Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL- 90- R) is a beneficial way to evaluate objectively via a symptom assessment, which has 90 items and can be completed in 12-15 minutes (Pearson Clinical, 2017). The SCL- 90- R measures 9 primary symptom dimensions (somatization, obsessive-compulsive, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid ideation, and psychoticism) (Pearson Clinical, 2017). This test can…

different operators. Equipment reliability testing involves in-vitro tests to test the reliability of the equipment…

laboratory based test which is performed under controlled conditions indoors and the sit and reach test is a field based tests though it can be performed indoors too. When testing the validity of the sit and reach test it is hard to be accurate with the results because other factors such as the measurement or the individual’s arm length can play a vital role when it comes to the validity. If the performer isn’t able to get the same results when performing the same test then the validity of the…

The two most imperative measures of analytical tests accurateness are sensitivity and specificity. Sensitivity of a trial concerns its competence in recognizing people with the disorder in question; in this context it would refer to alcohol problems (Peters, et al., 2000). Specified differently, sensitivity reproduces the quantity of individuals with alcohol use disorders appropriately recognized by the test (Peters, et al., 2000). A sensitive test is one that delivers a minimum of false…

standardized testing and in fact, these tests are becoming so popular that school systems are starting to implement them earlier on in education. Even though these tests are supposedly designed to be a fair way to measure an individual’s performance and skills in certain content areas, standardized testing continues to spark major controversy (Addison & McGee, 2015). According to the Columbia University Office of Work/Life, the formal definition of a standardized test is an administered…

of college-level courses. The SAT is meant to test a student’s reasoning and critical thinking skills that they have acquired during their secondary education. Standardized testing is currently used for college admissions nationwide. If a student were to receive a low to mediocre score on the SAT, they would automatically be ineligible to meet the standards of such notable university such as Harvard,Yale, Stanford and so on. The SAT was created to test college-bound students on their…

This paper discusses the detrimental effects standardized tests have on students who plan to continue education past high school, and the issues associates with these tests. Standardized tests are a common procedure for kids in elementary school, middle school, and especially high school. Nonetheless, the most influential standardized tests are those that determine future colleges: SAT and ACT. Although many colleges depend on SAT and ACT scores to selectively choose the best applicants,…

House/Tree/Person Test Tianjiao Ma Why This Topic I’ve read a book called “A Guide Book of the House-Tree-Person Test” in high school. It simplely introduces that test takers are asked to draw a house, a tree, and a person separately. Then, based on the way they draw and matched it with the samples in the book, individuals are able to roughly interperate and analyze test takers’ personalities. I found it very interesting, and therefore, I developed an informal and nonacademic study to examine…

their personality. Based on that belief, the personality test has been designed as a hiring tool and most personality tests are presented as questionnaires that applicants are required to fill out during hiring processes. Data shows that personality test has become an industry with $400 million a year and at least 30 percent of organizations in U.S. have used that in hiring practices (Berry et al. 13). Managers are convinced that personality test enables them to select the applicants who are…

Reliability and Validity Reliability refers to the extent to which a series of similar assessments are consistent in the result they give (Rubin & Babbie, 2010). This is a crucial aspect of carrying out tests which may be a way of testing bias as well as distortion. For instance, this can be tested in an actual situation with a DNA test. A DNA test that needs to show if a suspects DNA matches a sample at a crime scene. To ensure that the scale is reliable, the sample can be tested twice and if…