Test Validity 1 Introduction Validity is arguably the most important criteria for the quality of a test. The term validity refers to whether or not the test measures what it claims to measure. On a test with high validity the items will be closely linked to the test’s intended focus. For many certification and licensure tests this means that the items will be highly related to a specific job or occupation. If a test has poor validity then it does not measure the job-related content and competencies
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Aptitude tests Psychological tests to measure specific abilities‚ such as mechanical or clerical skills. Sometimes these tests must be specially designed for a particular job‚ but there are also tests available that measure general clerical and mechanical aptitudes. An example of Aptitude test is the Minnesota Clerical Test; it is a 15-minutes individual or group test in two parts: number comparison (matching 200 pairs of numbers) and name comparison. Applicants are instructed to works as fast as
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Comparison of Extended Column Test (ECT) and Propagation Saw Test (PST) Introduction: Stability or “Instability” Tests are an important tool for determining the likelihood of a slope to produce an avalanche. Many different tests have been developed over the years – each with their own strengths and weaknesses. These tests provide a way to safely apply stress and deformation to a slope that is steep enough to slide (usually 250 or steeper) and observe and quantify the results. These results
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Thematic Apperception Test Olive Jane M. De Leon BS Psychology 3-5 The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)‚ is a projective psychological test. Proponents of this technique assert that a person’s responses reveal underlying motives‚ concerns‚ and the way they see the social world through the stories they make up about ambiguous pictures of people.[1] Historically‚ it has been among the most widely researched‚ taught‚ and used of such tests.[2] History The TAT was developed during the 1930s
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Chapter 1 Introduction Multiple-Choice Questions 1) The best definition of economics is A) how choices are made under conditions of scarcity. B) how money is used. C) how goods and services are produced. D) how businesses maximize profits. Answer: A Level of Difficulty: Easy 2) Managerial economics is best defined as the economic study of A) how businesses can make the most profits. B) how businesses can decide on the best use of scarce resources
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ANOVA Test Paper This week Team C is looking to further our knowledge of hypothesis tests by testing for variances and simultaneously comparing the different means of gasoline to conclude if the populations sampled were equal or not. We will test whether the three sample are from populations with equal variances. This type of testing is called analysis of variance or ANOVA (Lind‚ Marchal‚ & Wathen‚ 2004). The ANOVA test can be conducted with the intent of giving families information on where the
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2. John Wesley is associated with the founding of what religious sect? I chose to omit this question because I couldn’t remember with which “ism” John Wesley was associated. The correct answer is c. Methodism because in the “Impact of the Enlightenment” PowerPoint‚ a parenthetical mentions John Wesley in the description of Methodism. 6. Romanticism changed the direction of the Enlightenment by emphasizing… I answered a. skepticism which is incorrect because skepticism was more of
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History 2057 Short answers 92. “Colloquy with colored Ministers (1865) - Garrison Fazier‚ Baptist minister - interview 93. “Petition of Committee on behalf of the Freedman to Andrew Jackson” (1865) - Freedman of Edisto Island South Carolina - petition 94. “The Mississippi Black Code” (1865) - Attempted to regulate the lives of former slaves‚ gave certain rights but denied same as well. - Andrew Johnson - Laws 95. “A Sharecropping Contract” (1866) - Thomas J. Ross - Contract
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Which of the following is classified as an entrepreneur? A manager in a large corporation A financial manager in a small firm An owner-manager who bought out the founder of a firm A salaried technician in a rapidly-growing high-tech firm Compared to large corporations‚ small businesses play just as important a part in the economy. attract more attention and make more headlines in the media. are not as important to the well-being of society. are highly visible
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Individual Case Analysis The Parable of the Sadhu Pg. 52-58 Due Date: 24th March 2013 Questions for Discussion 1. Did McCoy do anything wrong? If so‚ what and why? 2. What can we say in McCoy’s defense? How might you construct a defense of his actions and argue he either did the right thing or at least nothing bad? 3. If the Sadhu had been a child‚ or a beautiful Western woman‚ do you think McCoy would have gone to the top or stopped and helped? Why or why not? Should that
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