Given the predictive validity of IQ ( i . e ., it's the most powerful variable in social science ) group differences on the outcome variables it predict will be vast.
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She stated that, The low level of predictive validity of RTF scores suggests that the 1 minute read and retell procedure may not accurately assess students reading comprehension .
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These tests were minimally correlated with one another, but used together they had demonstrated high predictive validity with respect to such criteria as language proficiency ratings and grades in foreign language classes.
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Historically, research documenting the low predictive validity and the potential for invasion of privacy based on item content has made its application as selection instruments questionable ( Hogan, Hogan, & Roberts, 1996 ).
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The degree to which a construct is useful and accepted in the scientific community depends on empirical research that has demonstrated that a scientific construct has construct validity ( especially, predictive validity ).
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"The proposals before you fail to address the SAT's major flaws _ its weak predictive validity, demonstrable gender and ethnic biases, susceptibility to coaching and harmful impact on school curriculum, " the letter states.
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Social anhedonia may be a valid predictor of future schizophrenia-spectrum disorders; young adults with social anhedonia perform in a similar direction to schizophrenia patients in tests of cognition and social behavior, showing potential predictive validity.
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The program was also deemed to have predictive validity, reasons for which this type of testing has now become a standardized method of identifying early intellectually precocious youth, both within the United States and internationally.
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In the example above, predictive validity would be the best choice for validating an employment test, because using the employment test on existing employees may not be a strong analog for using the tests for selection.
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An example of predictive validity is a comparison of scores on the SAT with first semester grade point average ( GPA ) in college; this assesses the degree to which SAT scores are predictive of college performance.
