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Showing 1 to 20 of 77 for “"Criterion Validity"”.
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Testing Criterion Validity of Benefit Transfer Using Simulated Data
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how the differences between the study and policy sites impact the performance of benefit function transfer. For this purpose, simulated data are created where all information necessary to conduct the benefit function transfer is available. We consider …
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Criterion validity of selected Wii Fit™ games for balance assessment
The purpose of this study was to examine the criterion validity of selected Wii Fit™ games for balance assessment. One hundred and eleven participants (nmen = 67, nwomen = 4) completed the testing protocol and were included in the analysis. The protocol included assessment of balance using both the …
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The fourth edition of the Stanford-Binet intelligence scale and the Woodcock-Johnson tests of achievement : a criterion validity study
The purpose of the study was to investigate the validity of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale: Fourth Edition (SB:FE) area and composite scores and Sattler's SB:FE factor scores as predictors of school performance on the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement (WJTA).The subjects were 80 …
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Validation of the adapted CogState brief battery in hematopoietic cell transplant patients
… study aimed to evaluate the construct and criterion validity of the Adapted CogState Brief Battery, a computerized measure that has demonstrated construct and criterion validity in medical populations with minimal practice effects and takes nominal time to administer. Participants were HCT …
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Examining reasons for participation in sport and exercise using the Physical Activity and Leisure Motivation Scale (PALMS)
… included examining the internal consistency and criterion validity of the PALMS, as well as testing the proposed model of PALMS subscales in a confirmatory factor analysis. This study also looked at the various reasons people nominate for engaging in physical activities. A community sample of 202 …
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Evaluating Technical Adequacy Features of Sentence Verification Technique as a General Outcome Measure of Content Knowledge
… Stanford Achievement Test, 10th Edition, as a criterion measure. Monthly SVT probes were analyzed for internal scores consistency reliability, as well as for predictive and criterion validity. Multilevel modeling was used to determine if SVT was a significant predictor of student growth. Item …
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A meta-analytic validity study of the National Association of Secondary School Principals' Assessment Center process
… the results of various studies pertaining to the validity of the NASSP Assessment Center process. Thirtyfour studies were identified as potential sources of information. The analysis focused primarily on criterion-related validity and the potential of gender, position type and racial bias in the …
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A study to examine the validity and reliability of a selected group of physical fitness tests within a primary school setting
… in youth, (2) the fitness tests integrity (validity and reliability), (3) the relative feasibility of the test administration in the field and (4) the measurement error of the fitness test. This study aims to identify valid and reliable physical fitness tests with low measurement errors for …
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Social support and the woman with breast cancer: Issues of measurement
… proposed to substantiate the reliability and validity of the PRQ85 as a measure of perceived social support with women experiencing breast cancer; A sample of 82 women with breast cancer responded to a composite questionnaire consisting of two social support measures (Personal Resource …
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Gregory Research Beliefs Scale: Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties
… empirically supported discriminant (divergent) validity, concurrent criterion validity, and known–groups criterion validity. Steps for developing the GRBS’s items, response format, sample, research design, and statistical tests are specified and conducted to determine the factor structure and …
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RESPONSES TO POSITIVE AFFECT: AN EXAMINATION OF POSITIVE RUMINATION AND DAMPENING
… study examined the convergent and predictive criterion validity, and reliability of the constructs of positive rumination and dampening through a combination cross-sectional, experimental, and naturalistic follow-up design. Temple University undergraduates (Phase I N = 1,281, Phase II N = 181, …
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An Empirical Study of Health Professionals' Beliefs about Personhood in Dementia and Their Influence on Intended Patient Care
… reliability, and preliminary tests of external validity revealed a stronger correlation with a measure of beliefs about person-centered care than with a measure of beliefs about cancer treatment. Study III tested the criterion validity of the Personhood in Dementia Questionnaire by examining its …
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The Development of the Experiential Impact of Mental Fatigue Scale
… manifests. The present studies assessed the validity of the newly created Experiential Impact of Mental Fatigue Scale (EIMFS). Participants (Study 1, n = 365; Study 2, n = 243) responded to 85 items that address the various forms of mental fatigue across different situational contexts. The …
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The Corbett Pain Scale: A Multidimensional Pain Scale for Adult Intensive Care Patients
… Scale (NPS). The CPS was evaluated for content validity, criterion validity, construct validity, test re-test reliability and internal consistency. Thirteen male and seven female patients (n=20) were enrolled and underwent a maximum of five pain assessments each. The mean total scores of the CPS …
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Construct Validity Analysis of the Organizational Cohesion Scale
… present research attempted to provide construct validity for the OCS. Assessments of the convergent and discriminant validity of the OCS were conducted; although the results did not provide strong evidence for construct validity of the OCS, the confirmatory factor analysis and criterion validity …
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Effects of Varying Degrees of Fixed and Random Responding on the Validity of Score Interpretation for the SP and PSY-5 Scales of the MMPI-2-RF
… PSY-5 Scale mean T-scores and weaken external criterion validity. Further, certain SP and PSY-5 Scales evidenced large changes in mean T-scores at relatively low levels of simulated inconsistent responding. Implications of these results and future areas of investigation are discussed.</p>
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The effects of progress monitoring in early writing using curriculum-based measurement
… form reliability of the measures along with the criterion validity of the measures compared to the Test of Early Written Language-2 (TEWL-2), as well as with teacher perceptions of writing proficiency. Examination of the potential of the measures to be sensitive to growth over time was examined …
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Evaluating team effectiveness: Examination of the TEAM Assessment Tool.
… using Cronbach's coefficient alpha. Construct validity was demonstrated through subject matter expert (SME) input, exploratory factor analysis, and scale reliability analysis. Criterion validity was demonstrated by significant correlations at the p<.01 level comparing two measures of team …
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Psychometric Evaluation of an instrument for Assessing Policy Outcomes for Families with Children Who Have Severe Developmental Disabilities: The Beach Center Family Quality of Life Scale
… of the BCFQLS as well as its face, content, and criterion validity when used with such families.</p> <p>The BCFQLS was found to be a fairly reliable and valid instrument for measuring the quality of life of individual families with children who have severe developmental disabilities and reside …
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An Assessment of Undergraduate Students’ Research Literacy
… Evidence for concurrent, divergent, and criterion validity was also found.</p>
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