Multi Cult Ch 2

Question 0

Functional equivalence

Answer 0

The equating of items on a test or a survey functionally as opposed to literally

Question 1

Logical positivism

Answer 1

A scientific approach to measure “ truth “ or real phenomena through methods of numbers and statistical analysis

Question 2

Conceptual equivalence

Answer 2

Refers to a term or phrase that is a culturally meaningful equivalent of the term being examined

Question 3

Linguistic equivalence

Answer 3

The translation of a term from one language to another that carries with it similar meaning.

Question 4

Metric equivalence

Answer 4

Numeric scores that are generally equivalent from one culture to another

Question 5

Bias in the user

Answer 5

A bias in the interpretation of a test user has a particualar perspective or bias that may disadvantage a person or group

Question 6

Bias in the usage

Answer 6

A bias introduced when a test is used in a an inappropriate manner, such as being administered In a language in which the test taker is not fluent