Question 1

Exhibit 6-1
  
-Refer to Exhibit 6-1.Which item discriminates well at low levels of performance but not at high levels?

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 2

The optimum level of item difficulty for a five-alternative multiple choice item is

Accepted Answer

A)  .50. 
B)  .60. 
C)  .70. 
D)  .80. 
A)  .50. 
B)  .60. 
C)  .70. 
D)  .80.

Question 3

When 100% of the test-takers get an item correct,the item will have a

Accepted Answer

A)  low difficulty index (0%). 
B)  high discriminability index. 
C)  discriminability index of approximately .5. 
D)  very low discriminability index. 
A)  low difficulty index (0%). 
B)  high discriminability index. 
C)  discriminability index of approximately .5. 
D)  very low discriminability index.

Question 4

What is the first step in developing criterion-referenced tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Getting expert agreement about how to construct the test 
B)  Clearly specifying the objectives in precise statements about what is to be learned 
C)  Identifying the types of people who are likely to take the test and either score very well or very poorly 
D)  Creating items with a wide range of difficulty and administering them to experts in the field 
A)  Getting expert agreement about how to construct the test 
B)  Clearly specifying the objectives in precise statements about what is to be learned 
C)  Identifying the types of people who are likely to take the test and either score very well or very poorly 
D)  Creating items with a wide range of difficulty and administering them to experts in the field

Question 5

An employment test attempted to find out if individuals who scored high on specific items that assessed an individual's 'ability to work well in a team' related strongly to the test as a whole.The purpose of the study was to evaluate

Accepted Answer

A)  human factors. 
B)  optimum item difficulty. 
C)  item discriminability. 
D)  categories. 
A)  human factors. 
B)  optimum item difficulty. 
C)  item discriminability. 
D)  categories.

Question 6

One problem with the use of category rating scales is that

Accepted Answer

A)  many respondents are confused by dichotomous formats. 
B)  responses are sometimes influenced by the context in which objects are rated. 
C)  rating scales must be at least 100 points in order to be meaningfully interpreted. 
D)  category rating scale data do not have ordinal scale property. 
A)  many respondents are confused by dichotomous formats. 
B)  responses are sometimes influenced by the context in which objects are rated. 
C)  rating scales must be at least 100 points in order to be meaningfully interpreted. 
D)  category rating scale data do not have ordinal scale property.

Question 7

The following is an item from an attitude scale: Physical punishment is essential in order to control children.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree or disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
This item is in the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

An item characteristic curve that rises gradually and then turns down for people at the highest levels of performance

Accepted Answer

A)  is likely to occur when students are making a wild guess. 
B)  can happen when 'none of the above' is one of the multiple choice options. 
C)  turns down at a point referred to as the antimode. 
D)  indicates an item with a high level of difficulty. 
A)  is likely to occur when students are making a wild guess. 
B)  can happen when 'none of the above' is one of the multiple choice options. 
C)  turns down at a point referred to as the antimode. 
D)  indicates an item with a high level of difficulty.

Question 9

Which of the following item writing recommendations has research support?

Accepted Answer

A)  All answer options should be plausible. 
B)  Items should cover important concepts and objectives. 
C)  All parts of an item or exercise should appear on the same page. 
D)  There should be an equal number of true and false statements. 
A)  All answer options should be plausible. 
B)  Items should cover important concepts and objectives. 
C)  All parts of an item or exercise should appear on the same page. 
D)  There should be an equal number of true and false statements.

Question 10

The difference in proportion of correct responses for each item between the top third of the class and the bottom third of the class is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  point biserial correlation. 
B)  discrimination index. 
C)  item difficulty. 
D)  guessing threshold. 
A)  point biserial correlation. 
B)  discrimination index. 
C)  item difficulty. 
D)  guessing threshold.

Question 11

In multiple choice examinations,incorrect alternatives are called

Accepted Answer

A)  flags. 
B)  non-categories. 
C)  distractors. 
D)  miss rates. 
A)  flags. 
B)  non-categories. 
C)  distractors. 
D)  miss rates.

Question 12

The least frequent score in a frequency polygon is the

Accepted Answer

A)  negative discriminator. 
B)  discrimination point. 
C)  antimode. 
D)  criterion. 
A)  negative discriminator. 
B)  discrimination point. 
C)  antimode. 
D)  criterion.

Question 13

The extreme group method and the point biserial method are both used to estimate

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability. 
B)  validity. 
C)  discriminability. 
D)  difficulty. 
A)  reliability. 
B)  validity. 
C)  discriminability. 
D)  difficulty.

Question 14

Which of the following increases the likelihood that students will be likely to guess when they are not sure of the correct response on a multiple choice item?

Accepted Answer

A)  when they expect a low grade 
B)  when the items are easy 
C)  when the course is a required course 
D)  when they dislike the subject 
A)  when they expect a low grade 
B)  when the items are easy 
C)  when the course is a required course 
D)  when they dislike the subject

Question 15

Criterion-referenced tests offer some advantages over tests that may be graded more subjectively and they are now quite prolific in school systems across the country.However,they have some specific problems.Discuss these advantages and disadvantages (feel free to integrate information from previous chapters).How would you improve this situation?

Accepted Answer

Criterion-referenced tests offer several

Question 16

Proponents of criterion-referenced tests have criticized item analysis procedures because they

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot be used for criterion-referenced tests. 
B)  have statistical flaws. 
C)  do not provide information about the type of errors that students make. 
D)  have no relevance for educational tests. 
A)  cannot be used for criterion-referenced tests. 
B)  have statistical flaws. 
C)  do not provide information about the type of errors that students make. 
D)  have no relevance for educational tests.

Question 17

Identify and discuss the limitations of item analysis.

Accepted Answer

Item analysis is a valuable tool for eva

Question 18

Under what circumstance is it NOT to your advantage to guess on a multiple-choice exam?

Accepted Answer

A)  when you are making a "wild guess" and a correction formula is being used 
B)  in any test situation where you are making a "wild guess" 
C)  when you can rule out one or more of the alternatives as being incorrect 
D)  when the guessing threshold is low 
A)  when you are making a "wild guess" and a correction formula is being used 
B)  in any test situation where you are making a "wild guess" 
C)  when you can rule out one or more of the alternatives as being incorrect 
D)  when the guessing threshold is low

Question 19

Exhibit 6-1
  
-Refer to Exhibit 6-1.Which item discriminates at various levels of 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 20

In most situations,a good test should contain items

Accepted Answer

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.

Exhibit 6-1 -Refer to Exhibit 6-1.Which item discriminates well at low levels of performance but not at high levels?

The optimum level of item difficulty for a five-alternative multiple choice item is

When 100% of the test-takers get an item correct,the item will have a

What is the first step in developing criterion-referenced tests?

An employment test attempted to find out if individuals who scored high on specific items that assessed an individual's 'ability to work well in a team' related strongly to the test as a whole.The purpose of the study was to evaluate

One problem with the use of category rating scales is that

The following is an item from an attitude scale: Physical punishment is essential in order to control children. Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree or disagree Agree Strongly agree This item is in the

An item characteristic curve that rises gradually and then turns down for people at the highest levels of performance

Which of the following item writing recommendations has research support?

The difference in proportion of correct responses for each item between the top third of the class and the bottom third of the class is an example of a(n)

In multiple choice examinations,incorrect alternatives are called

The least frequent score in a frequency polygon is the

The extreme group method and the point biserial method are both used to estimate

Which of the following increases the likelihood that students will be likely to guess when they are not sure of the correct response on a multiple choice item?

Proponents of criterion-referenced tests have criticized item analysis procedures because they

Identify and discuss the limitations of item analysis.

Under what circumstance is it NOT to your advantage to guess on a multiple-choice exam?

Exhibit 6-1 -Refer to Exhibit 6-1.Which item discriminates at various levels of performance?

In most situations,a good test should contain items

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

Exhibit 6-1 -Refer to Exhibit 6-1.Which item discriminates well at low levels of performance but not at high levels?

The optimum level of item difficulty for a five-alternative multiple choice item is

When 100% of the test-takers get an item correct,the item will have a

What is the first step in developing criterion-referenced tests?

An employment test attempted to find out if individuals who scored high on specific items that assessed an individual's 'ability to work well in a team' related strongly to the test as a whole.The purpose of the study was to evaluate

One problem with the use of category rating scales is that

The following is an item from an attitude scale: Physical punishment is essential in order to control children. Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree or disagree Agree Strongly agree This item is in the

An item characteristic curve that rises gradually and then turns down for people at the highest levels of performance

Which of the following item writing recommendations has research support?

The difference in proportion of correct responses for each item between the top third of the class and the bottom third of the class is an example of a(n)

In multiple choice examinations,incorrect alternatives are called

The least frequent score in a frequency polygon is the

The extreme group method and the point biserial method are both used to estimate

Which of the following increases the likelihood that students will be likely to guess when they are not sure of the correct response on a multiple choice item?

Proponents of criterion-referenced tests have criticized item analysis procedures because they

Identify and discuss the limitations of item analysis.

Under what circumstance is it NOT to your advantage to guess on a multiple-choice exam?

Exhibit 6-1 -Refer to Exhibit 6-1.Which item discriminates at various levels of performance?

In most situations,a good test should contain items

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