Effects of situation descriptions on the construct-related validity of construct-driven situational judgment tests

An Evaluation of the Construct Validity of Situational Judgment Tests

the washback effect of discretepoint vs. integrative tests on the retention of content in knowledge tests

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Construct validity in psychological tests.

Validation of psychological tests has not yet been adequately conceptualized, as the APA Committee on Psychological Tests learned when it undertook (1950-54) to specify what qualities should be investigated before a test is published. In order to make coherent recommendations the Committee found it necessary to distinguish four types of validity, established by different types of research and r...

Situational Tests in Student Selection: An Examination of Predictive Validity, Adverse Impact, and Construct Validity

The Flemish Admission Exam `Medical and Dental Studies' is comprised of four cognitive ability tests and four situational tests, namely two work samples (i.e., a lecture and a medical text) and two video-based situational judgement tests (i.e., a physician±patient interaction and a medical expert discussion). On the basis of the Admission Exam scores of 941 candidates (359 men, 582 women) this ...

Test Method Facet and the Construct Validity of Listening Comprehension Tests

The assessment of listening abilities is one of the least understood, least developed and, yet, one of the most important areas of language testing and assessment. It is particularly important because of its potential wash-back effects on classroom practices. Given the fact that listening tests play a great role in assessing the language proficiency of students, they are expected to enjoy a hig...