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Incremental Validity Principles in Test Construction.
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The authors articulate 5 basic principles for enhancing incremental validity, both among elements within a test and between tests, during test construction: (a) careful, precise articulation of each element or facet within the content domain; (b) reliable measurement of each facet through use of multiple, alternate-form items; (c) examination of incremental validity at the facet level rather than the broad construct level; (d) use of items that represent single facets rather than combinations of facets; and (e) empirical examination of whether there is a broad construct or a combination of separate constructs. Using these principles, the authors offer specific suggestions for modifications in 3 classic test construction approaches; (a) criterion keying, (b) inductive test construction, and (c) deductive test construction. Implementation of these suggestions is likely to provide theoretical clarification and improved prediction.
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“As Smith et al. (2003) have noted, such items may be less useful than those loading on a single factor because they can obscure the facet structure of the instrument, the relationships between facets and other measures, and the incremental validity of some facets over others in predicting relevant variables.”
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- Smith, G. T., Fischer, S., & Fister, S. M.
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- University of Kentucky (US)
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