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- Title
The Content Validity of Cognitively Oriented Tests: Commentary on Schmidt ().
- Authors
Ployhart, Robert E.
- Abstract
Schmidt ( International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 20, 1-13 (2012)) argues that it is possible for scores based on measures of general cognitive ability ( GCA) to have content validity evidence. This commentary examines this argument further. I first decompose the various lines of validity evidence that may exist for GCA scores. Next, I consider whether GCA scores can have content validity evidence and whether they cannot. I conclude with several observations about the meaning of content validity within GCA research and practice. The bottom line is that although I agree with Schmidt that GCA scores can have content validity evidence, I am not sure such evidence tells us much about the overall validity of GCA.
- Subjects
COGNITIVE ability; TEST validity; COGNITIVE Abilities Test; COGNITIVE Levels Test; COGNITIVE testing
- Publication
International Journal of Selection & Assessment, 2012, Vol 20, Issue 1, p19
- ISSN
0965-075X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1468-2389.2012.00575.x