PSYC 3020 Study Guide - Alcoholism, Job Performance, Ob River
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Administer test & criterion measure at same time to same group of people: concurrent validity example: self-reported alcoholism and c-dis. 2 measures of self-reported alcoholism will predict c-dis scores. Admin self-reported alcoholism & c-dis concurrently to 118 patients in a va hospital. Self-reported alcoholism 1 & 2 and c-dis scores correlated, r= . 6 and . 75, respectively. Self-reported alcoholism appropriate for diagnosing alcohol dependency (bc are high: hypothesis, method, results, conclusion, predictive validity, predictive evidence for validity: test scores obtained at one point in time and criterion measured at a later point in time, steps: Correlate tests scores with the criterion: predictive validity example: preparation for marriage questionnaire, hypothesis, method, results: Engaged couples who had high scores on prep-m would have more satisfying & stable marriages. Assess marital satisfaction and stability after 1 year of marriage. Husbands" scores correlated at . 44 with marital satisfaction and at . 34 with stability.
