Question 1

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 2

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 3

Suppose you got 75 items correct on a 100-item,six alternative,multiple-choice exam.What would your score be after we corrected for guessing?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  57 
C)  63 
D)  70 
A)  50 
B)  57 
C)  63 
D)  70

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

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 8

In order to correct for guessing

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A)  a correction formula can be used. 
B)  distractors should be eliminated. 
C)  the number of items should be increased. 
D)  distractors should be increased. 
A)  a correction formula can be used. 
B)  distractors should be eliminated. 
C)  the number of items should be increased. 
D)  distractors should be increased.

Question 9

The difference between Likert scales and category formats is that

Accepted Answer

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 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

True-false examinations use

Accepted Answer

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 16

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.

Question 17

Which method involves scoring that is very time consuming?

Accepted Answer

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 18

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 19

Item analysis is different from the classical method of reliability because

Accepted Answer

A)  a smaller number of items leads to higher reliability in item analysis. 
B)  item analysis ignores total score. 
C)  item analysis describes results for individual items,whereas reliability describes results for the scale as a whole. 
D)  item analysis generally considers the validity of the test. 
A)  a smaller number of items leads to higher reliability in item analysis. 
B)  item analysis ignores total score. 
C)  item analysis describes results for individual items,whereas reliability describes results for the scale as a whole. 
D)  item analysis generally considers the validity of the test.

Question 20

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.

Exam 6: Writing and Evaluating Test Items

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

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

Suppose you got 75 items correct on a 100-item,six alternative,multiple-choice exam.What would your score be after we corrected for guessing?

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

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

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

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

In order to correct for guessing

The difference between Likert scales and category formats is that

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?

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

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

In multiple choice examinations,incorrect alternatives are called

Distractors that are obviously incorrect

True-false examinations use

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

Which method involves scoring that is very time consuming?

This test item is an example of a

Item analysis is different from the classical method of reliability because

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

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Administration

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

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Testing and the Law

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