Introducing a flexible approach to test validity based on a context-specific construct
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20401896 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jinsong Chen (0000-0002-0157-5469, Sun Yat-sen University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 711-718 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory & Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-3543 • E-ISSN: 1461-7447 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0959354317722866 |
| OpenAlex | W2737427919 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
Although validity is acknowledged as the most fundamental consideration in psychological and educational testing, there is disagreement stemming from two different approaches: the ontological vs. the epistemological. This article introduces a flexible approach to test validity based on context-specific constructs, which can accommodate the two existing approaches conceptually. Based on the test foundation and rationale, a unique construct domain can be defined and measured by one test score given that the score meaning is valid. With the separation of the meaning and use validities and different types of score use (i.e., basic, extended, and joint), the proposed approach offers great flexibility for test validation. However, this paper only provides a skeleton for the flexible approach, and much more work is needed
Cognitive psychology · Construct validity · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Face validity · Psychometrics · Psychotherapist · Statistics · Test validity · Computer Science · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Mathematics · Psychological Testing and Assessment · Psychology · Psychometric Methodologies and Testing · Artificial Intelligence
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |