The Majority of Contemporary Test Developers Typically Use the __________

question 31

Multiple Choice

The majority of contemporary test developers typically use the __________ approach to test construction.

• A) factor analytic
• B) content validation
• C) construct validation
• D) empirical criterion keying

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Definitions:

Biological

Pertaining to the science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, often with a focus on the molecular and cellular processes.

Diagnostic Categories

The classification of disorders based on symptom patterns, severity, and duration as outlined in diagnostic manuals.

DSM-I

The first edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published in 1952 by the American Psychiatric Association, providing a standardized classification of mental disorders.

Concurrent Validity

The degree to which the results of a particular test or measurement correspond to those of a previously established measure for the same construct, conducted at the same time.