Question 1

When test items are evaluated against total test score,we use a(n)

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A)  internal criterion. 
B)  external criterion. 
C)  multivariate analysis. 
D)  criterion referenced test. 
A)  internal criterion. 
B)  external criterion. 
C)  multivariate analysis. 
D)  criterion referenced test. A

Question 2

Professor Plum created class intervals from the test scores for his class.He made a line graph using these intervals on the X-axis and the proportion of students who answered a particular question correctly on the Y-axis.The result is

Accepted Answer

A)  a discrimination index. 
B)  a correlation index. 
C)  an item characteristic curve. 
D)  a histogram. 
A)  a discrimination index. 
B)  a correlation index. 
C)  an item characteristic curve. 
D)  a histogram. C

Question 3

One of the major advantages of tests developed using item response theory is that they

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A)  can be easily adapted for computer administration. 
B)  are longer. 
C)  are easier to administer. 
D)  can be developed with little effort. 
A)  can be easily adapted for computer administration. 
B)  are longer. 
C)  are easier to administer. 
D)  can be developed with little effort. A

Question 4

What is the impact of adding distractors on polytomous item reliability?

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A)  The number of distractors is inversely related to item reliability. 
B)  Large numbers of distractors can greatly increase reliability. 
C)  Adding distractors may not increase reliability if the distractors are implausible. 
D)  Reliability is optimized when there are 8 to 10 distractors. 
A)  The number of distractors is inversely related to item reliability. 
B)  Large numbers of distractors can greatly increase reliability. 
C)  Adding distractors may not increase reliability if the distractors are implausible. 
D)  Reliability is optimized when there are 8 to 10 distractors.

Question 5

The difference between Likert scales and category formats is that

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A)  category formats are used only in health settings. 
B)  category formats tends to be dichotomous while Likert scales tends to be polytomous. 
C)  category formats tend to have a smaller number of choices. 
D)  Likert scales tend to have a smaller number of choices. 
A)  category formats are used only in health settings. 
B)  category formats tends to be dichotomous while Likert scales tends to be polytomous. 
C)  category formats tend to have a smaller number of choices. 
D)  Likert scales tend to have a smaller number of choices.

Question 6

True-false examinations use

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A)  a dichotomous format. 
B)  a polytomous format. 
C)  a Likert format. 
D)  a category format. 
A)  a dichotomous format. 
B)  a polytomous format. 
C)  a Likert format. 
D)  a category format.

Question 7

In order to evaluate a criterion referenced test,the test was administered to a group of students who had studied a learning unit and to another group who had not studied the learning unit.For each item on the test,the criterion for mastery would be

Accepted Answer

A)  the point-biserial correlation. 
B)  below the antimode. 
C)  above the antimode. 
D)  the validity coefficient. 
A)  the point-biserial correlation. 
B)  below the antimode. 
C)  above the antimode. 
D)  the validity coefficient.

Question 8

Why have checklists fallen out of favor?

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A)  They are simplistic. 
B)  They are prone to error. 
C)  They are difficult to write well. 
D)  They cannot be validated. 
A)  They are simplistic. 
B)  They are prone to error. 
C)  They are difficult to write well. 
D)  They cannot be validated.

Question 9

Which method involves scoring that is very time consuming?

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A)  dichotomous format. 
B)  visual analogue scale. 
C)  Likert scale. 
D)  multiple-choice format. 
A)  dichotomous format. 
B)  visual analogue scale. 
C)  Likert scale. 
D)  multiple-choice format.

Question 10

Develop several test items and describe methods for analyzing the appropriateness or inappropriateness of their inclusion on a test.(Hint: It may be helpful to actually "administer" these items to a group of friends. )

Accepted Answer

Developing test items and analyzing thei

Question 11

Which type of test is especially helpful for evaluating progress in individualized programs of instruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  peaked conventional 
B)  criterion-referenced 
C)  rectangular-referenced 
D)  dichotomous 
A)  peaked conventional 
B)  criterion-referenced 
C)  rectangular-referenced 
D)  dichotomous

Question 12

When Lupe argued that one of the questions on the five-alternative test was unfairly difficult,the teacher simply replied by saying that the item difficulty was optimal at

Accepted Answer

A)  .50. 
B)  .60. 
C)  .625. 
D)  .70. 
A)  .50. 
B)  .60. 
C)  .625. 
D)  .70.

Question 13

The expected level of chance performance,for a 200-item multiple-choice exam with four choice alternatives,is

Accepted Answer

A)  25 correct. 
B)  50 correct. 
C)  75 correct. 
D)  100 correct. 
A)  25 correct. 
B)  50 correct. 
C)  75 correct. 
D)  100 correct.

Question 14

A multiple-choice test with five options has a chance performance level of

Accepted Answer

A)  .50. 
B)  .25. 
C)  .20. 
D)  .10. 
A)  .50. 
B)  .25. 
C)  .20. 
D)  .10.

Question 15

One method for measuring chronic pain asks the respondent to group statements according to how accurately they describe his/her discomfort.This would be an example of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Q-sort format. 
B)  checklist format. 
C)  Likert format. 
D)  category format. 
A)  Q-sort format. 
B)  checklist format. 
C)  Likert format. 
D)  category format.

Question 16

Exhibit 6-1
  
-Refer to Exhibit 6-1.Which item is inversely related to performance on the test?

Accepted Answer

A)  item a 
B)  item b 
C)  item c 
D)  item d 
E)  item e 
A)  item a 
B)  item b 
C)  item c 
D)  item d 
E)  item e

Question 17

Which of the following is true of the characteristic curve for a "good" test item?

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A)  It is normally distributed. 
B)  It is bimodal and positively skewed. 
C)  It has a gradual,positive slope. 
D)  It is negatively accelerated. 
A)  It is normally distributed. 
B)  It is bimodal and positively skewed. 
C)  It has a gradual,positive slope. 
D)  It is negatively accelerated.

Question 18

Peaked conventional tests present items

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A)  from a wide range of difficulty levels. 
B)  at optimum difficulty levels. 
C)  at levels appropriate for the test taker. 
D)  mostly at or near average difficulty levels. 
A)  from a wide range of difficulty levels. 
B)  at optimum difficulty levels. 
C)  at levels appropriate for the test taker. 
D)  mostly at or near average difficulty levels.

Question 19

What describes the chances that a low-ability test taker will obtain each score?

Accepted Answer

A)  acquiescence response set 
B)  the miss rate 
C)  guessing threshold 
D)  the moments method 
A)  acquiescence response set 
B)  the miss rate 
C)  guessing threshold 
D)  the moments method

Question 20

The average of a series of item characteristic curves is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the average characteristic curve. 
B)  the standard error of the item characteristic. 
C)  a test characteristic curve. 
D)  the variance ratio curve. 
A)  the average characteristic curve. 
B)  the standard error of the item characteristic. 
C)  a test characteristic curve. 
D)  the variance ratio curve.

When test items are evaluated against total test score,we use a(n)

Professor Plum created class intervals from the test scores for his class.He made a line graph using these intervals on the X-axis and the proportion of students who answered a particular question correctly on the Y-axis.The result is

One of the major advantages of tests developed using item response theory is that they

What is the impact of adding distractors on polytomous item reliability?

The difference between Likert scales and category formats is that

True-false examinations use

In order to evaluate a criterion referenced test,the test was administered to a group of students who had studied a learning unit and to another group who had not studied the learning unit.For each item on the test,the criterion for mastery would be

Why have checklists fallen out of favor?

Which method involves scoring that is very time consuming?

Develop several test items and describe methods for analyzing the appropriateness or inappropriateness of their inclusion on a test.(Hint: It may be helpful to actually "administer" these items to a group of friends. )

Which type of test is especially helpful for evaluating progress in individualized programs of instruction?

When Lupe argued that one of the questions on the five-alternative test was unfairly difficult,the teacher simply replied by saying that the item difficulty was optimal at

The expected level of chance performance,for a 200-item multiple-choice exam with four choice alternatives,is

A multiple-choice test with five options has a chance performance level of

One method for measuring chronic pain asks the respondent to group statements according to how accurately they describe his/her discomfort.This would be an example of the

Exhibit 6-1 -Refer to Exhibit 6-1.Which item is inversely related to performance on the test?

Which of the following is true of the characteristic curve for a "good" test item?

Peaked conventional tests present items

What describes the chances that a low-ability test taker will obtain each score?

The average of a series of item characteristic curves is known as

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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Exam 7: Writing and Evaluating Test Items

When test items are evaluated against total test score,we use a(n)

Professor Plum created class intervals from the test scores for his class.He made a line graph using these intervals on the X-axis and the proportion of students who answered a particular question correctly on the Y-axis.The result is

One of the major advantages of tests developed using item response theory is that they

What is the impact of adding distractors on polytomous item reliability?

The difference between Likert scales and category formats is that

True-false examinations use

In order to evaluate a criterion referenced test,the test was administered to a group of students who had studied a learning unit and to another group who had not studied the learning unit.For each item on the test,the criterion for mastery would be

Why have checklists fallen out of favor?

Which method involves scoring that is very time consuming?

Develop several test items and describe methods for analyzing the appropriateness or inappropriateness of their inclusion on a test.(Hint: It may be helpful to actually "administer" these items to a group of friends. )

Which type of test is especially helpful for evaluating progress in individualized programs of instruction?

When Lupe argued that one of the questions on the five-alternative test was unfairly difficult,the teacher simply replied by saying that the item difficulty was optimal at

The expected level of chance performance,for a 200-item multiple-choice exam with four choice alternatives,is

A multiple-choice test with five options has a chance performance level of

One method for measuring chronic pain asks the respondent to group statements according to how accurately they describe his/her discomfort.This would be an example of the

Exhibit 6-1 -Refer to Exhibit 6-1.Which item is inversely related to performance on the test?

Which of the following is true of the characteristic curve for a "good" test item?

Peaked conventional tests present items

What describes the chances that a low-ability test taker will obtain each score?

The average of a series of item characteristic curves is known as

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

Filters