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VALIDITY COEFFICIENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Statistical Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- validity coefficient
1, record 1, English, validity%20coefficient
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The coefficient of correlation between scores on a given test and some external criterion, for example, school grades, ratings of job performance, etc. 2, record 1, English, - validity%20coefficient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de validité
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20validit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indice de validité 2, record 1, French, indice%20de%20validit%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le but d'un test est souvent de permettre un pronostic relativement à un critère, un critère de réussite professionnelle par exemple. La valeur du test est alors mesurée par le coefficient de corrélation entre le test et le critère. Ce coefficient s'appelle coefficient de validité. 2, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20validit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«indice de validité» : Les auteurs utilisent «coefficient» et «indice» de façon interchangeable. Il est impossible de déterminer s'ils le sont vraiment. 3, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20validit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Spearman-Brown prophecy formula
1, record 2, English, Spearman%2DBrown%20prophecy%20formula
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Brown’s formula 1, record 2, English, Brown%26rsquo%3Bs%20formula
correct
- Brown-Spearman formula 1, record 2, English, Brown%2DSpearman%20formula
correct
- Brown-Spearman prophecy formula 1, record 2, English, Brown%2DSpearman%20prophecy%20formula
correct
- prophecy formula 1, record 2, English, prophecy%20formula
correct
- Spearman’s prophecy formula 1, record 2, English, Spearman%26rsquo%3Bs%20prophecy%20formula
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A formula expressing the theoretical relationship between the length of a test and its reliability coefficient; used for estimating the reliability of a test when lengthened by the addition of items of the same type, level of difficulty, validity, etc. [...] 1, record 2, English, - Spearman%2DBrown%20prophecy%20formula
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Docimologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formule de Spearman-Brown
1, record 2, French, formule%20de%20Spearman%2DBrown
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formule exprimant la relation entre la longueur d'un test et sa fidélité. 1, record 2, French, - formule%20de%20Spearman%2DBrown
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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