Question 1

Aptitude tests measure:

Accepted Answer

A)  Information that is acquired through the cumulative effects of experience 
B)  Specific information learned in formal and structured environments 
C)  Distinctive patterns of emotions, feelings, and actions 
D)  Ability to think abstractly and to easily learn from experience 
A)  Information that is acquired through the cumulative effects of experience 
B)  Specific information learned in formal and structured environments 
C)  Distinctive patterns of emotions, feelings, and actions 
D)  Ability to think abstractly and to easily learn from experience

Question 2

The difference between achievement and aptitude tests is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Achievement tests measure more the results of formal learning. 
B)  Aptitude test scores are unrelated to school performance. 
C)  Achievement test scores are influenced mostly be informal learning. 
D)  Achievement test scores do not predict school performance. 
A)  Achievement tests measure more the results of formal learning. 
B)  Aptitude test scores are unrelated to school performance. 
C)  Achievement test scores are influenced mostly be informal learning. 
D)  Achievement test scores do not predict school performance.

Question 3

Factor analysis is used to determine:

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of underlying dimensions or factors measured by a test 
B)  Test-retest reliability 
C)  Interrater reliability 
D)  Alternate forms reliability 
A)  The number of underlying dimensions or factors measured by a test 
B)  Test-retest reliability 
C)  Interrater reliability 
D)  Alternate forms reliability

Question 4

The specific group for which the test publisher or researcher provides evidence for test validity and reliability is known as the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Test group 
B)  Benchmark group 
C)  Norming Group 
D)  Comparison Group 
A)  Test group 
B)  Benchmark group 
C)  Norming Group 
D)  Comparison Group

Question 5

An achievement test that assesses reading, writing, mathematics, spelling, and science would be called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence test 
B)  Achievement battery 
C)  Aptitude test 
D)  Achievement test 
A)  Intelligence test 
B)  Achievement battery 
C)  Aptitude test 
D)  Achievement test

Question 6

Content-related validity evidence refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Judgment that the test is reliable 
B)  Judgment that the test is internally consistent 
C)  Correlation between scores on the test and a criterion behavior 
D)  Judgment that the test adequately samples and represents the construct domain it purports to measure 
A)  Judgment that the test is reliable 
B)  Judgment that the test is internally consistent 
C)  Correlation between scores on the test and a criterion behavior 
D)  Judgment that the test adequately samples and represents the construct domain it purports to measure

Question 7

When constructing an instrument to measure attitudes toward exercise, a researcher had a panel of experts examine the items generated to make sure the items adequately represented the domain of interest. This would be an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliability analysis 
B)  Factory Analysis 
C)  Content-related evidence validity 
D)  Validity coefficient 
A)  Reliability analysis 
B)  Factory Analysis 
C)  Content-related evidence validity 
D)  Validity coefficient

Question 8

A test developer was looking at the reliability and validity of the test she developed. She found that the coefficient alpha was -.88 and that the convergent validity coefficient was -.92. What can she say about the reliability and validity of her test?

Accepted Answer

A)  The test is reliable and valid 
B)  The test is reliable but not valid 
C)  The test is not reliable but valid 
D)  The test is neither reliable nor valid 
A)  The test is reliable and valid 
B)  The test is reliable but not valid 
C)  The test is not reliable but valid 
D)  The test is neither reliable nor valid

Question 9

Validity is a necessary but not sufficient condition for reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A weekly spelling test is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence test 
B)  Projective measure 
C)  Aptitude test 
D)  Achievement measure 
A)  Intelligence test 
B)  Projective measure 
C)  Aptitude test 
D)  Achievement measure

Question 11

Identify the different types of standardized tests and the sources of information on these tests

Accepted Answer

Standardized tests come in various forms

Question 12

Describe the characteristics of the four scales of measurement and give an example of each

Accepted Answer

The answer should contain the

Question 13

Compare and contrast reliability and validity. Be sure to address the relationship between the two.

Accepted Answer

The reliability of a test assesses the c

Question 14

If a researcher collects data using an instrument from a group of participants who vary greatly from the instrument's norming group, what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The study is only moderately valid 
B)  You should downgrade your evaluation of the quality of the research study because the measurement was of highly questionable validity 
C)  You can assume that the instrument still worked well 
D)  The study had a high interscorer reliability correlation 
A)  The study is only moderately valid 
B)  You should downgrade your evaluation of the quality of the research study because the measurement was of highly questionable validity 
C)  You can assume that the instrument still worked well 
D)  The study had a high interscorer reliability correlation

Question 15

_____ is the process of assigning symbols or numbers to objects, events, people, or characteristics according to a specific set of rules.

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment 
B)  Evaluation 
C)  Measurement 
D)  Observation 
A)  Assessment 
B)  Evaluation 
C)  Measurement 
D)  Observation

Question 16

A researcher has developed a test and is working on collecting psychometric data so it can be published. Currently she is collecting data about psychological and social consequences of using this test. She is doing this to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Establish divergent validity 
B)  Collect what is known as known groups evidence 
C)  Establish consequential validity 
D)  Establish convergent validity 
A)  Establish divergent validity 
B)  Collect what is known as known groups evidence 
C)  Establish consequential validity 
D)  Establish convergent validity

Question 17

Coefficient alpha is an index of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Test-retest reliability 
B)  Interscorer reliability 
C)  Equivalent-forms reliability 
D)  Internal consistency reliability 
A)  Test-retest reliability 
B)  Interscorer reliability 
C)  Equivalent-forms reliability 
D)  Internal consistency reliability

Question 18

Coefficient alpha can provide reliability and validity evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A scale of measurement that uses symbols, such as words or numbers to label, classify, or identify people or objects is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nominal scale 
B)  Ordinal scale 
C)  Interval scale 
D)  Ratio scale 
A)  Nominal scale 
B)  Ordinal scale 
C)  Interval scale 
D)  Ratio scale

Question 20

When choosing a test or assessment procedure, you should choose one that is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliable only 
B)  Valid only 
C)  Neither reliable nor valid 
D)  Both reliable and valid 
A)  Reliable only 
B)  Valid only 
C)  Neither reliable nor valid 
D)  Both reliable and valid

Exam 7: Standardized Measurement and Assessment

Aptitude tests measure:

The difference between achievement and aptitude tests is that:

Factor analysis is used to determine:

The specific group for which the test publisher or researcher provides evidence for test validity and reliability is known as the _____.

An achievement test that assesses reading, writing, mathematics, spelling, and science would be called a(n):

Content-related validity evidence refers to:

When constructing an instrument to measure attitudes toward exercise, a researcher had a panel of experts examine the items generated to make sure the items adequately represented the domain of interest. This would be an example of:

A test developer was looking at the reliability and validity of the test she developed. She found that the coefficient alpha was -.88 and that the convergent validity coefficient was -.92. What can she say about the reliability and validity of her test?

Validity is a necessary but not sufficient condition for reliability.

A weekly spelling test is a(n):

Identify the different types of standardized tests and the sources of information on these tests

Describe the characteristics of the four scales of measurement and give an example of each

Compare and contrast reliability and validity. Be sure to address the relationship between the two.

If a researcher collects data using an instrument from a group of participants who vary greatly from the instrument's norming group, what does this mean?

_____ is the process of assigning symbols or numbers to objects, events, people, or characteristics according to a specific set of rules.

A researcher has developed a test and is working on collecting psychometric data so it can be published. Currently she is collecting data about psychological and social consequences of using this test. She is doing this to:

Coefficient alpha is an index of which of the following?

Coefficient alpha can provide reliability and validity evidence.

A scale of measurement that uses symbols, such as words or numbers to label, classify, or identify people or objects is which of the following?

When choosing a test or assessment procedure, you should choose one that is:

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