The testing company has hired qualified people in the field to administer the new test bank to subjects of different ages and ethnic backgrounds. They need a sizable number of scores from inner city, urban, and country/small town subjects. Their goal is to gather sufficient data for test:


a. validity.
b. reliability.
c. performance.
d. standardization.

From what I read and understood I think it is c.

I'm with Ms Sue. Check out her link and try again.

See:
http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1321585740

I think my link doesn't apply to this question.

Isn't the researcher trying to standardize this test?

Oops, I am no expert in the field.

I thought sample demography should correspond with the real world to be valid.

Standardization. They are developing norms for comparison.

Actually, the correct answer is not c. The goal of gathering a sizable number of scores from different ages and ethnic backgrounds in inner city, urban, and country/small town subjects is related to the concept of standardization.

Standardization refers to the process of establishing consistent and uniform procedures for administering and scoring a test. By administering the test to diverse groups of individuals, including different ages, ethnic backgrounds, and geographical locations, the testing company can ensure that the test is fair and unbiased to all test takers.

The goal of standardization is to create a common reference point for interpreting individual test scores. By gathering data from various populations, the test scores can be compared and analyzed in a consistent manner, allowing for accurate comparisons between individuals and groups.

Validity, on the other hand, refers to the degree to which a test measures what it claims to measure. Reliability relates to the consistency and stability of test scores over time and across different testing conditions. And performance refers to the actual test scores obtained by individuals on the test.

In this case, the primary focus of gathering a diverse sample of test scores is to achieve standardization, ensuring that the test can be applied fairly and consistently to people from different backgrounds and locations.