Validation Tests and people. What is validity?????? Write down a definition for validity. Simpler is better. You have 1.68 minutes. Dr. Martinsen’s def.:

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Validation Tests and people

What is validity?????? Write down a definition for validity. Simpler is better. You have 1.68 minutes. Dr. Martinsen’s def.: Validity is how closely a test measures what it says it will measure. Dictionary def. of validity or validvalid

Kinds of validity Construct What in the world is a construct???? A theoretical thing An unobservable characteristic or trait that a person possesses. Do you have a personality??? Really, prove it. How do you measure it?

Construct Validity What are some examples Attitude Reading ability Motivation Let’s get specific I want to know if my students are more motivated after taking my Spanish course than before. What could I mean by that????