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construct-irrelevant variance: a standalone construct

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systematic score variance caused by factors outside the intended construct, such as reading load on a math test, which threatens validity.

In educational measurement, construct-irrelevant variance refers to systematic score variance caused by factors outside the intended construct, such as reading load on a math test, which threatens validity. This meaning comes from Messick (1995) in American Psychologist.[1]

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References

Messick, S. (1995). Validity of psychological assessment: Validation of inferences from persons' responses and performances as scientific inquiry into score meaning. American Psychologist, 50(9), 741-749. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066x.50.9.741

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