Question 1

When a test has been shown to produce consistent test results, it has which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliability 
B)  Validity 
C)  Practicality 
D)  Cross-cultural fairness 
E)  None of these 
A)  Reliability 
B)  Validity 
C)  Practicality 
D)  Cross-cultural fairness 
E)  None of these

Question 2

A test developer creates a new instrument to measure psychotic tendencies. She correlates this instrument with an existing test that measures psychotic tendencies that has been shown to be valid. This type of validity is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental design validity. 
B)  factor analysis validity. 
C)  convergent validity. 
D)  criterion-related validity. 
E)  discriminant validity. 
A)  experimental design validity. 
B)  factor analysis validity. 
C)  convergent validity. 
D)  criterion-related validity. 
E)  discriminant validity.

Question 3

Alternate forms reliability eliminates some of the problems found in test-retest reliability but raises other concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In developing the national certification exam for counselors, the test developers wanted to assure adequate validity and reliability. For the following items, place the letter that represents the kind of validity or reliability described.
-Construct validity

Accepted Answer

A) The extent to which the instrument measures a theoretical or hypothetical trait or concept 
B) Tests scores from one version of a test are correlated with another "alternate" version 
C) The extent to which an instrument correlates with an outcome criterion in the present 
D) Correlating one test administration with another administration of the same test at a later date 
E) The degree the evidence shows items and questions represent the proper domain
F)The correlation of odd numbered items on a test with even numbered items
G)The extent to which the instrument correlates with future outcome criterion
H)A statistical analysis of each test item against all of the other test items 
A) The extent to which the instrument measures a theoretical or hypothetical trait or concept 
B) Tests scores from one version of a test are correlated with another "alternate" version 
C) The extent to which an instrument correlates with an outcome criterion in the present 
D) Correlating one test administration with another administration of the same test at a later date 
E) The degree the evidence shows items and questions represent the proper domain
F)The correlation of odd numbered items on a test with even numbered items
G)The extent to which the instrument correlates with future outcome criterion
H)A statistical analysis of each test item against all of the other test items

Question 5

Concurrent and predictive validity are types of:

Accepted Answer

A)  content validity. 
B)  criterion-related validity. 
C)  construct validity. 
D)  test-retest reliability. 
E)  internal consistency reliability. 
A)  content validity. 
B)  criterion-related validity. 
C)  construct validity. 
D)  test-retest reliability. 
E)  internal consistency reliability.

Question 6

The Freedom of Information Act asserted:

Accepted Answer

A)  the right of students to be tested, at a school system's expense, if they are suspected of having a disability that interferes with learning. 
B)  that individuals with disabilities, or who are disadvantaged, have access to vocational assessment, counseling, and placement. 
C)  that any instrument used to measure appropriateness for a program or service must be measuring the individual's ability, not be a reflection of his or her disability. 
D)  the right of individuals to access their federal records, including test scores. 
E)  the right of students to be tested, at a school system's expense, if they are suspected of having a disability that interferes with learning 
A)  the right of students to be tested, at a school system's expense, if they are suspected of having a disability that interferes with learning. 
B)  that individuals with disabilities, or who are disadvantaged, have access to vocational assessment, counseling, and placement. 
C)  that any instrument used to measure appropriateness for a program or service must be measuring the individual's ability, not be a reflection of his or her disability. 
D)  the right of individuals to access their federal records, including test scores. 
E)  the right of students to be tested, at a school system's expense, if they are suspected of having a disability that interferes with learning

Question 7

According to the text, which of the following is NOT a step to selecting and administering a good test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determining the goals of your assessment 
B)  Accessing information about possible instruments 
C)  Examining the validity, reliability, cross-cultural fairness, and practicality of possible instruments 
D)  Making a wise choice when choosing an instrument 
E)  Running a "pilot study" to assess the instruments you have chosen 
A)  Determining the goals of your assessment 
B)  Accessing information about possible instruments 
C)  Examining the validity, reliability, cross-cultural fairness, and practicality of possible instruments 
D)  Making a wise choice when choosing an instrument 
E)  Running a "pilot study" to assess the instruments you have chosen

Question 8

Which of the following scatterplots would best identify the most reliable test-retest correlation?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
A)    
B)    
C)

Question 9

Match each description to the term or concept listed below.
-The statistic used to express a reliability estimate.

Accepted Answer

A) Validity 
B) Reliability 
C) Correlation 
D) SEest 
A) Validity 
B) Reliability 
C) Correlation 
D) SEest

Question 10

In assessing the validity of a test, you randomly assign 100 individuals to two groups: one group assesses intelligence through a newly developed test, and a second group assesses intelligence through a traditional intelligence test that has been shown to be valid. You then conduct a statistical analysis to see if there are significant differences between the groups. Your hypothesis states that there will be no significant differences. This type of validity is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental design validity. 
B)  factor analysis validity. 
C)  convergent validity. 
D)  criterion-related validity. 
E)  discriminant validity. 
A)  experimental design validity. 
B)  factor analysis validity. 
C)  convergent validity. 
D)  criterion-related validity. 
E)  discriminant validity.

Question 11

A correlation coefficient of .60 was found when correlating the scores of 1,000 randomly chosen individuals who took a test that measures verbal reasoning with a test that measures problem solving abilities. Which statement is true about this correlation coefficient?

Accepted Answer

A)  The coefficient of determination is .60. 
B)  The shared variance is .49. 
C)  The shared variance is .36. 
D)  The shared variance is 1.2. 
E)  None of these are true. 
A)  The coefficient of determination is .60. 
B)  The shared variance is .49. 
C)  The shared variance is .36. 
D)  The shared variance is 1.2. 
E)  None of these are true.

Question 12

In developing a multiple aptitude test, the test developers wanted to assure that the various subtests do not correlate strongly with one another, thus assuring the integrity of each subtest. They conduct a number of intercorrelations among subtests. This type of validity is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental design validity. 
B)  factor analysis validity. 
C)  convergent validity. 
D)  criterion-related validity. 
E)  predictive validity. 
A)  experimental design validity. 
B)  factor analysis validity. 
C)  convergent validity. 
D)  criterion-related validity. 
E)  predictive validity.

Question 13

In developing the national certification exam for counselors, the test developers wanted to assure adequate validity and reliability. For the following items, place the letter that represents the kind of validity or reliability described.
-Predictive validity

Accepted Answer

A) The extent to which the instrument measures a theoretical or hypothetical trait or concept 
B) Tests scores from one version of a test are correlated with another "alternate" version 
C) The extent to which an instrument correlates with an outcome criterion in the present 
D) Correlating one test administration with another administration of the same test at a later date 
E) The degree the evidence shows items and questions represent the proper domain
F)The correlation of odd numbered items on a test with even numbered items
G)The extent to which the instrument correlates with future outcome criterion
H)A statistical analysis of each test item against all of the other test items 
A) The extent to which the instrument measures a theoretical or hypothetical trait or concept 
B) Tests scores from one version of a test are correlated with another "alternate" version 
C) The extent to which an instrument correlates with an outcome criterion in the present 
D) Correlating one test administration with another administration of the same test at a later date 
E) The degree the evidence shows items and questions represent the proper domain
F)The correlation of odd numbered items on a test with even numbered items
G)The extent to which the instrument correlates with future outcome criterion
H)A statistical analysis of each test item against all of the other test items

Question 14

Match each description to the term or concept listed below.
-What the instrument measures and how well it does it.

Accepted Answer

A) Validity 
B) Reliability 
C) Correlation 
D) SEest 
A) Validity 
B) Reliability 
C) Correlation 
D) SEest

Question 15

A correlation coefficient of .22 is stronger than a correlation coefficient of −.87.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a kind of construct validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experimental design validity 
B)  Factor analysis validity 
C)  Convergent validity 
D)  Criterion-related validity 
E)  Discriminant validity 
A)  Experimental design validity 
B)  Factor analysis validity 
C)  Convergent validity 
D)  Criterion-related validity 
E)  Discriminant validity

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT related to test worthiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliability 
B)  Statistical formation 
C)  Cross-cultural fairness 
D)  Validity 
E)  Practicality 
A)  Reliability 
B)  Statistical formation 
C)  Cross-cultural fairness 
D)  Validity 
E)  Practicality

Question 18

If you are interested in examining whether or not the GREs can accurately tell how students perform in graduate school, you would most likely want to investigate the validity of the test.

Accepted Answer

A)  content 
B)  concurrent 
C)  predictive 
D)  construct 
E)  convergent 
A)  content 
B)  concurrent 
C)  predictive 
D)  construct 
E)  convergent

When a test has been shown to produce consistent test results, it has which of the following?

A test developer creates a new instrument to measure psychotic tendencies. She correlates this instrument with an existing test that measures psychotic tendencies that has been shown to be valid. This type of validity is called:

Alternate forms reliability eliminates some of the problems found in test-retest reliability but raises other concerns.

In developing the national certification exam for counselors, the test developers wanted to assure adequate validity and reliability. For the following items, place the letter that represents the kind of validity or reliability described. -Construct validity

Concurrent and predictive validity are types of:

The Freedom of Information Act asserted:

According to the text, which of the following is NOT a step to selecting and administering a good test?

Which of the following scatterplots would best identify the most reliable test-retest correlation?

Match each description to the term or concept listed below. -The statistic used to express a reliability estimate.

A correlation coefficient of .60 was found when correlating the scores of 1,000 randomly chosen individuals who took a test that measures verbal reasoning with a test that measures problem solving abilities. Which statement is true about this correlation coefficient?

In developing a multiple aptitude test, the test developers wanted to assure that the various subtests do not correlate strongly with one another, thus assuring the integrity of each subtest. They conduct a number of intercorrelations among subtests. This type of validity is called:

In developing the national certification exam for counselors, the test developers wanted to assure adequate validity and reliability. For the following items, place the letter that represents the kind of validity or reliability described. -Predictive validity

Match each description to the term or concept listed below. -What the instrument measures and how well it does it.

A correlation coefficient of .22 is stronger than a correlation coefficient of −.87.

Which of the following is NOT a kind of construct validity?

Which of the following is NOT related to test worthiness?

If you are interested in examining whether or not the GREs can accurately tell how students perform in graduate school, you would most likely want to investigate the validity of the test.

History of Testing and Assessment

Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Assessment

Diagnosis in the Assessment Process

The Assessment Report Process: Interviewing the Client and Writing the Report

Statistical Concepts: Making Meaning Out of Raw Scores

Statistical Concepts: Creating New Scores to Interpret Test Data

Assessment of Educational Ability: Survey Battery, Diagnostic, Readiness, and Cognitive Ability Tests

Intellectual and Cognitive Functioning: Intelligence Testing and Neuropsychological Assessment

Career and Occupational Assessment: Interest Inventories, Multiple Aptitude, and Special Aptitude Tests

Clinical Assessment: Objective and Projective Personality Tests

Informal Assessment: Observation, Rating Scales, Classification Methods, Environmental Assessments, Records and Personal Documents, and Performance-Based Assessment

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Exam 5: Test Worthiness: Validity, Reliability, Crosscultural Fairness, and Practicality

When a test has been shown to produce consistent test results, it has which of the following?

A test developer creates a new instrument to measure psychotic tendencies. She correlates this instrument with an existing test that measures psychotic tendencies that has been shown to be valid. This type of validity is called:

Alternate forms reliability eliminates some of the problems found in test-retest reliability but raises other concerns.

In developing the national certification exam for counselors, the test developers wanted to assure adequate validity and reliability. For the following items, place the letter that represents the kind of validity or reliability described. -Construct validity

Concurrent and predictive validity are types of:

The Freedom of Information Act asserted:

According to the text, which of the following is NOT a step to selecting and administering a good test?

Which of the following scatterplots would best identify the most reliable test-retest correlation?

Match each description to the term or concept listed below. -The statistic used to express a reliability estimate.

A correlation coefficient of .60 was found when correlating the scores of 1,000 randomly chosen individuals who took a test that measures verbal reasoning with a test that measures problem solving abilities. Which statement is true about this correlation coefficient?

In developing a multiple aptitude test, the test developers wanted to assure that the various subtests do not correlate strongly with one another, thus assuring the integrity of each subtest. They conduct a number of intercorrelations among subtests. This type of validity is called:

In developing the national certification exam for counselors, the test developers wanted to assure adequate validity and reliability. For the following items, place the letter that represents the kind of validity or reliability described. -Predictive validity

Match each description to the term or concept listed below. -What the instrument measures and how well it does it.

A correlation coefficient of .22 is stronger than a correlation coefficient of −.87.

Which of the following is NOT a kind of construct validity?

Which of the following is NOT related to test worthiness?

If you are interested in examining whether or not the GREs can accurately tell how students perform in graduate school, you would most likely want to investigate the validity of the test.

History of Testing and Assessment

Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Assessment

Diagnosis in the Assessment Process

The Assessment Report Process: Interviewing the Client and Writing the Report

Statistical Concepts: Making Meaning Out of Raw Scores

Statistical Concepts: Creating New Scores to Interpret Test Data

Assessment of Educational Ability: Survey Battery, Diagnostic, Readiness, and Cognitive Ability Tests

Intellectual and Cognitive Functioning: Intelligence Testing and Neuropsychological Assessment

Career and Occupational Assessment: Interest Inventories, Multiple Aptitude, and Special Aptitude Tests

Clinical Assessment: Objective and Projective Personality Tests

Informal Assessment: Observation, Rating Scales, Classification Methods, Environmental Assessments, Records and Personal Documents, and Performance-Based Assessment

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