Objective Tests as Instruments of Psychological Theory

CHAPTER I. EXTENSION OF THE CONCEPT OF VALIDITY A. Critique of classical validity concept B. Construct validity: elucidation of terms -------------______----------------. ---. -----------CHAPTER 11. RELATION OF TEST BEHAVIOR TO THEORY A. Test responses as signs and as samples B. The problem of homogeneity ___. _____. ____. ------------. ---------------------------------------C. Observation prior to measurement D. The psychology of objective test behavior CHAPTER 111. COMPONENTS OF CONSTRUCT VALIDITY -_. ----------------------------------------A. Substantive component --_. _. ________--------------. -------------------------------------. ----------1. Use of content in item selection. . a. Content valldlty b. Empirical keying ----_-____--_-. ------------------------------------------------2. The universe and the pool _. __. _______-------------------------------------------------3. The concept of substantive validity ----------___-_-_---------------7--------------B. Structural component __. __. ___---_-_____--------. ---------------------------------------------------1. The concept of structural validity 2. Some kinds of structure -