Principles of Work Sample Testing. 4. Generalizability

Abstract

Three kinds of generalizability are described: generalizability of test content, generalizability of relationships such as are described by validity coefficients, and generalizability of test scores across varying conditions. All are deemed important in the construction and evaluation of work sample tests. A special problem is determining the limits of generalizability; it is suggested that the research designs of generalizability theory can be applied in some cases to determining the limits of generalizability of criterion-related validities. This report, the last of four, is written for psychologists and others interested in theories of testing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA071083

Entities

People

  • Gail H. Ironson
  • Robert M. Guion

Organizations

  • Bowling Green State University

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Instructors
  • Job Analysis
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Observation
  • Observers
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Tests
  • Psychology
  • Ratings
  • Sampling
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Trainees
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Systems Analysis and Design