Exam 7: Standardized Measurement and Assessment

Which is the correct order of the scales of measurement?

Distinguishable, relatively enduring ways in which one individual differs from another are which of the following?

A test correlates .90 with a test of the same construct, but .10 with a test of a different construct. This is evidence of:

Which of the following is true about testing and assessment?

Choose one type of reliability and one type of validity. For each on define it and give an example about how you would establish that type of reliability or validity.

Which one of the following is measured on a nominal scale?

Explain the different methods of collecting validity evidence.

The relatively permanent patterns that characterize and can be used to classify individuals is called:

Which of the following is a type of criterion-related validity evidence?

Professor X develops a test of emotional intelligence. Which of the following represent convergent and discriminant evidence?

A test has a coefficient alpha of .75. This is evidence of:

The consistency of a set of test scores over time is known as:

Ms. Green and Mr. Potter conduct behavioral observations for their school. When comparing results on the same children, Ms. Green's ratings are always more negative than Mr. Potter's. This is an example of:

The accuracy of inferences or interpretations made from test scores is known as:

The same test can be valid with one group of people but invalid with a different group of people.

Three researchers view the same interview and develop the same basic set of findings about the data. This would be an example of interscorer reliability.

Which one of the following variables is measured on an ordinal scale?

Error that is present every time an instrument is used is known as:

A trait refers to:

A test is homogeneous if: