Chapter 6: Evaluating Selection Techniques and Decision (Reversed)
Reliability is the degree to which a selection tool produces consistent and repeatable results. It indicates that the measure is dependable and largely free from random errors, ensuring accuracy in evaluating candidates over time.
reliability
the extent to which a score from a selection measure is stable and free from error
Key Terms
reliability
the extent to which a score from a selection measure is stable and free from error
Test- Retest Reliability
Alternate-forms Reliability
Internal reliability
scorer reliability
four ways to determine test reliability
the extent to which repeated administration of the same test will achieve similar results
test- retest reliability
temporal stability
the consistency of test scores across time
bonus: the amount of anxiety an individual normally has all the time
trait anxiety
state anxiety
Bonus: anxiety has at any given moment
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
reliability | the extent to which a score from a selection measure is stable and free from error |
Test- Retest Reliability Alternate-forms Reliability Internal reliability scorer reliability | four ways to determine test reliability |
the extent to which repeated administration of the same test will achieve similar results | test- retest reliability |
temporal stability | the consistency of test scores across time |
bonus: the amount of anxiety an individual normally has all the time | trait anxiety |
state anxiety | Bonus: anxiety has at any given moment |
Alternate-Forms reliability | method of reliability in which two forms (Form A and Form B) of the same test are constructed, half of the sample receive form A and there other half receive form b |
form stability | the extent to which two forms of the test are similar |
.89 | the average correlation between alternate form of test used in the industry |
item stability | the extent to which the responses to the tests items are consistent |
item homogeneity | the extent to which test items measure the same construct |
Kuder- Richardson 20 | the statistic used to determine the reliability of the tests that use items with dichotomous answers |
split-half method | a form of reliability in which the consistency of item responses is determined by comparing scores on half of the items with scores on the other half |
coefficient alpha | a statistic used to determine internal reliability of tests that use interval or ratio scales |
scorer reliability | the extent to which scorers agree on the test score, or the test is scored correctly |
validity | the degree to which inferences from the test scores are justified by the evidence |
content validity criterion validity construct validity | three types of validity |
content validity | the extent to which the items on a test are fairly representative of the entire domain the test seeks to measure |
the extent to which test score is statistically related to the criterion | criterion validity |
concurrent validity | a form of criterion validity that correlates test scores of current employees with measures of job performance (performance appraisal) |
predictive validity | a form of criterion validity in which test scores of applicants are correlated to the future job performance |
(restricted range issues) | why is a concurrent design weaker than predictive design? |
validity generalization | the extent to which a test found valid for a job in one location or organization is valid for the same job in a different location |
synthetic validity | _______ _______ is based on the assumption that tests that predict a particular component of one job should predict performance on the same job component for a different job |
construct validity | the extent to which a test measures the construct it intends to measure |
convergent validity discriminant validity known-group validity | three types of construct validity |
face validity | the extent to which a test appears to be job-related which affects the applicant's motivation to do well on a test |
Nineteenth Mental Measurement Yearbook | 2. compendium entitled Test in Print VIII | sources of reliability and validity information |
Cost-efficiency | refers to the practical selection of tests when it comes to the testing cost, administration, and scoring as well |