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Reliability and Validity Matrix

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Reliability and Validity Matrix

For each of the tests of reliability and validity listed on the matrix, prepare a 50- to 100-word description of the test’s application. Describe what conditions these reliability types would be used for as well as when they would be inappropriate. Then, for each test, prepare a 50- to 100-word description of the strengths and a 50- to 100-word description of the weaknesses.

Test of reliability

Application and appropriateness

Advantages

Disadvantages

Internal consistency

“A type of reliability that examines the one-dimensional nature of an assessment tool” (Salkind, 2011 p. 433). “It is use when you want to know whether the items on a test are consistent with one another by representing one, and only one, dimension, construct, or are of interest” (Salkind, 2011 p. 110)

Split-half

Test or retest

Parallel and alternate forms

Test of validity

Application and appropriateness

Strengths

Weaknesses

Face validity

Content validity

Criterion related

Construct

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