Question 1

Distractors that are obviously incorrect

Accepted Answer

A)  lower the reliability of the test. 
B)  increase the reliability of the test. 
C)  have no impact on the reliability of the test. 
D)  reduce the likelihood of correct guessing. 
A)  lower the reliability of the test. 
B)  increase the reliability of the test. 
C)  have no impact on the reliability of the test. 
D)  reduce the likelihood of correct guessing.

Question 2

What format do some personality tests use because it requires an absolute judgment?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple-choice 
B)  Likert 
C)  dichotomous 
D)  category 
A)  multiple-choice 
B)  Likert 
C)  dichotomous 
D)  category

Question 3

The proportion of test takers that get a "good" item correct increases as a function of the

Accepted Answer

A)  item characteristic curve. 
B)  total test score. 
C)  validity of the test. 
D)  item difficulty. 
A)  item characteristic curve. 
B)  total test score. 
C)  validity of the test. 
D)  item difficulty.

Question 4

Which item format can best be factor analyzed to find which ones group together?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple-choice 
B)  Likert 
C)  dichotomous 
D)  forced-choice 
A)  multiple-choice 
B)  Likert 
C)  dichotomous 
D)  forced-choice

Question 5

The method of item analysis which looks at the correlation between performance on an item (correct or incorrect)and total test score is

Accepted Answer

A)  the extreme group method. 
B)  the tetrachoric method. 
C)  the point-biserial method. 
D)  the item characteristic curve method. 
A)  the extreme group method. 
B)  the tetrachoric method. 
C)  the point-biserial method. 
D)  the item characteristic curve method.

Question 6

Exhibit 6-1
  
-Refer to Exhibit 6-1.Which item is unrelated to total test score performance?

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 7

Suppose that you are taking a multiple choice test where there is no correction for guessing.If you aren't sure of the answer,

Accepted Answer

A)  only guess if you have some confidence you are correct. 
B)  you should always guess on a speed test. 
C)  you should always guess. 
D)  you should never guess. 
A)  only guess if you have some confidence you are correct. 
B)  you should always guess on a speed test. 
C)  you should always guess. 
D)  you should never guess.

Question 8

This test item is an example of a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Dr.H likes to start off his tests with a few easier items in order to boost the confidence of the test takers.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  human factors. 
B)  the psychometric properties of the test. 
C)  optimum item difficulty. 
D)  item difficulty. 
A)  human factors. 
B)  the psychometric properties of the test. 
C)  optimum item difficulty. 
D)  item difficulty.

Question 10

In order to choose questions for a final version of a test,the examiners created a graph with difficulty on one axis and discriminability on the other.The examiners should use the questions that

Accepted Answer

A)  fall above the .50-point on the discriminability axis. 
B)  fall below the .50 point on the discriminability axis. 
C)  fall between .30 and .70 on difficulty and above .30 on discriminability. 
D)  fall above the .50 point on discriminability and difficulty. 
A)  fall above the .50-point on the discriminability axis. 
B)  fall below the .50 point on the discriminability axis. 
C)  fall between .30 and .70 on difficulty and above .30 on discriminability. 
D)  fall above the .50 point on discriminability and difficulty.

Question 11

Which of the following is a disadvantage of true-false tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are typically only useful with simple information. 
B)  They encourage memorization without understanding. 
C)  They are difficult to administer. 
D)  They encourage rapid responding. 
A)  They are typically only useful with simple information. 
B)  They encourage memorization without understanding. 
C)  They are difficult to administer. 
D)  They encourage rapid responding.

Question 12

As the proportion of people who get an item on a test correct increases,the measure of item difficulty

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases. 
B)  remains the same. 
C)  increases. 
D)  approaches chance. 
A)  decreases. 
B)  remains the same. 
C)  increases. 
D)  approaches chance.

Question 13

For most tests,the maximum amount of information about differences between individuals can be obtained from items in the difficulty range of

Accepted Answer

A)  .30 to .70. 
B)  .40 to .80. 
C)  between .55 and .85. 
D)  above .90. 
A)  .30 to .70. 
B)  .40 to .80. 
C)  between .55 and .85. 
D)  above .90.

Question 14

The approach to test construction in which the item characteristic curve for each individual item is analyzed is called

Accepted Answer

A)  prophecy theory. 
B)  classical test theory. 
C)  item response theory. 
D)  item analysis theory. 
A)  prophecy theory. 
B)  classical test theory. 
C)  item response theory. 
D)  item analysis theory.

Question 15

How do Likert format tests differ from tests made of dichotomous and polytomous items?

Accepted Answer

A)  Likert format tests require far fewer items to achieve reliability and validity. 
B)  Likert format items quantify characteristics rather than classifying responses as correct or incorrect. 
C)  Likert format tests cannot be validated whereas dichotomous and polytomous item tests can be validated. 
D)  Likert format items require higher literacy levels than do dichotomous and polytomous items. 
A)  Likert format tests require far fewer items to achieve reliability and validity. 
B)  Likert format items quantify characteristics rather than classifying responses as correct or incorrect. 
C)  Likert format tests cannot be validated whereas dichotomous and polytomous item tests can be validated. 
D)  Likert format items require higher literacy levels than do dichotomous and polytomous items.

Question 16

In experimental psychology,the proportion of the top third of the class that correctly answered the last question of the final was .93 while .89 of the bottom third of the class answered correctly.The professor should decide not to include this question in the next final because the discrimination index indicates

Accepted Answer

A)  negative discrimination. 
B)  chance level performance. 
C)  that students were incorrectly prepared. 
D)  that the item does not discriminate well. 
A)  negative discrimination. 
B)  chance level performance. 
C)  that students were incorrectly prepared. 
D)  that the item does not discriminate well.

Question 17

A test format that is typically used for attitude measurement is the

Accepted Answer

A)  checklist format. 
B)  dichotomous format. 
C)  category format. 
D)  Likert format. 
A)  checklist format. 
B)  dichotomous format. 
C)  category format. 
D)  Likert format.

Question 18

Why should tests include a items from a variety of difficulty levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students are less likely to guess when there is a wide range of item difficulty. 
B)  Good tests encourage students to do their best and a range of difficulty helps less confident students. 
C)  Good tests discriminate at a variety of difficulty levels. 
D)  Students like to have some easy items because they are more likely to respond correctly by chance. 
A)  Students are less likely to guess when there is a wide range of item difficulty. 
B)  Good tests encourage students to do their best and a range of difficulty helps less confident students. 
C)  Good tests discriminate at a variety of difficulty levels. 
D)  Students like to have some easy items because they are more likely to respond correctly by chance.

Question 19

If the five applicants for the chief financial officer position of ABC Company are highly qualified,the company should use a test that

Accepted Answer

A)  has easier items. 
B)  discriminates 20% of the time. 
C)  contains mostly difficult items. 
D)  contains items ranging in difficulty from .30 to .70. 
A)  has easier items. 
B)  discriminates 20% of the time. 
C)  contains mostly difficult items. 
D)  contains items ranging in difficulty from .30 to .70.

Question 20

Which of the following methods is used in the analysis of item discriminability?

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest 
B)  extreme group 
C)  characteristic curves 
D)  factor analysis 
A)  test-retest 
B)  extreme group 
C)  characteristic curves 
D)  factor analysis

Distractors that are obviously incorrect

What format do some personality tests use because it requires an absolute judgment?

The proportion of test takers that get a "good" item correct increases as a function of the

Which item format can best be factor analyzed to find which ones group together?

The method of item analysis which looks at the correlation between performance on an item (correct or incorrect)and total test score is

Exhibit 6-1 -Refer to Exhibit 6-1.Which item is unrelated to total test score performance?

Suppose that you are taking a multiple choice test where there is no correction for guessing.If you aren't sure of the answer,

This test item is an example of a

Dr.H likes to start off his tests with a few easier items in order to boost the confidence of the test takers.This is an example of

In order to choose questions for a final version of a test,the examiners created a graph with difficulty on one axis and discriminability on the other.The examiners should use the questions that

Which of the following is a disadvantage of true-false tests?

As the proportion of people who get an item on a test correct increases,the measure of item difficulty

For most tests,the maximum amount of information about differences between individuals can be obtained from items in the difficulty range of

The approach to test construction in which the item characteristic curve for each individual item is analyzed is called

How do Likert format tests differ from tests made of dichotomous and polytomous items?

A test format that is typically used for attitude measurement is the

Why should tests include a items from a variety of difficulty levels?

If the five applicants for the chief financial officer position of ABC Company are highly qualified,the company should use a test that

Which of the following methods is used in the analysis of item discriminability?

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

Distractors that are obviously incorrect

What format do some personality tests use because it requires an absolute judgment?

The proportion of test takers that get a "good" item correct increases as a function of the

Which item format can best be factor analyzed to find which ones group together?

The method of item analysis which looks at the correlation between performance on an item (correct or incorrect)and total test score is

Exhibit 6-1 -Refer to Exhibit 6-1.Which item is unrelated to total test score performance?

Suppose that you are taking a multiple choice test where there is no correction for guessing.If you aren't sure of the answer,

This test item is an example of a

Dr.H likes to start off his tests with a few easier items in order to boost the confidence of the test takers.This is an example of

In order to choose questions for a final version of a test,the examiners created a graph with difficulty on one axis and discriminability on the other.The examiners should use the questions that

Which of the following is a disadvantage of true-false tests?

As the proportion of people who get an item on a test correct increases,the measure of item difficulty

For most tests,the maximum amount of information about differences between individuals can be obtained from items in the difficulty range of

The approach to test construction in which the item characteristic curve for each individual item is analyzed is called

How do Likert format tests differ from tests made of dichotomous and polytomous items?

A test format that is typically used for attitude measurement is the

Why should tests include a items from a variety of difficulty levels?

If the five applicants for the chief financial officer position of ABC Company are highly qualified,the company should use a test that

Which of the following methods is used in the analysis of item discriminability?

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