Question

Omar is a school superintendent who is trying to improve the selection process for teachers in his school district. Before implementing the selection test as a deciding factor in the hiring process, Omar decides to give the test to current teachers to see if the test can accurately differentiate the top performers from the mediocre and poor performers. Which term below best describes Omar's strategy in this case? a. Test reliability method b. Test-retest validation c. Concurrent validation d. Criterion-related validation

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is letter "D": Criterion-related validation.

Explanation:

Criterion-related validation is a reliability test that measures certain inputs in an attempt of predicting the performance of other groups of individuals who will be measured under the same criteria. The measure obtained in the first evaluation is called the predictor variable or estimator. Intelligence Quotient (IQ) tests are typical examples of the use of criterion-related validation methods.