Question 1

A value judgment regarding actions taken as a result of test scores concerns test

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination 
B)  fairness 
C)  bias 
D)  all of the above 
A)  discrimination 
B)  fairness 
C)  bias 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

Recent research suggests that ability tests _________ the performance of minorities.

Accepted Answer

A)  under-represent 
B)  over-represent 
C)  under-predict 
D)  over-predict 
A)  under-represent 
B)  over-represent 
C)  under-predict 
D)  over-predict

Question 3

Project Head Start was started

Accepted Answer

A)  to reduce the gap between rich and poor Americans in educational opportunities 
B)  on the basic premise that intelligence is modifiable 
C)  in the 1960's by the federal government 
D)  all of the above 
A)  to reduce the gap between rich and poor Americans in educational opportunities 
B)  on the basic premise that intelligence is modifiable 
C)  in the 1960's by the federal government 
D)  all of the above

A value judgment regarding actions taken as a result of test scores concerns test

Recent research suggests that ability tests _________ the performance of minorities.

Project Head Start was started

Tests and Measurements

Defining and Measuring Psychological Attributes: Ability, Interests, and Personality

Testing and Society

Basic Concepts in Measurement and Statistics

Scales, Transformations, and Norms

Reliability: the Consistency of Test Scores

Using and Interpreting Information About Test Reliability

Validity of Measurement: Content and Construct-Oriented Validation Strategies

Validity for Decisions: Criterion-Related Validity

Item Analysis

The Process of Test Development

Computerized Test Administration and Interpretation

Ability Testing: Individual Tests

Ability Testing: Group Tests

Interest Testing

Personality Testing

Tests and Educational Decisions

Psychological Measurement in Industry

Diagnostic Testing: Clinical Applications

Issues in Multi-Method Assessment

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Exam 15: Issues in Ability Testing

A value judgment regarding actions taken as a result of test scores concerns test

Recent research suggests that ability tests _________ the performance of minorities.

Project Head Start was started

Tests and Measurements

Defining and Measuring Psychological Attributes: Ability, Interests, and Personality

Testing and Society

Basic Concepts in Measurement and Statistics

Scales, Transformations, and Norms

Reliability: the Consistency of Test Scores

Using and Interpreting Information About Test Reliability

Validity of Measurement: Content and Construct-Oriented Validation Strategies

Validity for Decisions: Criterion-Related Validity

Item Analysis

The Process of Test Development

Computerized Test Administration and Interpretation

Ability Testing: Individual Tests

Ability Testing: Group Tests

Interest Testing

Personality Testing

Tests and Educational Decisions

Psychological Measurement in Industry

Diagnostic Testing: Clinical Applications

Issues in Multi-Method Assessment

Filters