Question 1

The type of response format used may be dictated by the ______ of the test.

Accepted Answer

A)  content 
B)  length 
C)  purpose 
D)  scoring system 
A)  content 
B)  length 
C)  purpose 
D)  scoring system C

Question 2

The most practical solution to the need to standardize the testing procedure is to

Accepted Answer

A)  standardize the physical environment 
B)  standardize the administration process 
C)  use a correction formula 
D)  not bother trying; it cannot be done 
A)  standardize the physical environment 
B)  standardize the administration process 
C)  use a correction formula 
D)  not bother trying; it cannot be done B

Question 3

For information regarding the purpose, development, reliability and validity of a test, one should consult

Accepted Answer

A)  past test users 
B)  past research in which the test was used 
C)  the test manual 
D)  none of the above contains all of this information 
A)  past test users 
B)  past research in which the test was used 
C)  the test manual 
D)  none of the above contains all of this information C

Question 4

The most popular response format involves the use of multiple-choice items due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the ease in scoring 
B)  low error in measurement 
C)  ease in item writing 
D)  both a and b 
A)  the ease in scoring 
B)  low error in measurement 
C)  ease in item writing 
D)  both a and b

Question 5

The factor-analytic approach to scale development yields instruments

Accepted Answer

A)  with scales that do not vary no matter what method of factor analysis is used 
B)  with scales that always translate to clinically useful concepts 
C)  with psychometric properties generally superior to those constructed by the rational method 
D)  none of the above 
A)  with scales that do not vary no matter what method of factor analysis is used 
B)  with scales that always translate to clinically useful concepts 
C)  with psychometric properties generally superior to those constructed by the rational method 
D)  none of the above

Question 6

Conscious efforts of the test taker to produce a distorted picture is

Accepted Answer

A)  random responding 
B)  dissimulation 
C)  response style 
D)  biased responding 
A)  random responding 
B)  dissimulation 
C)  response style 
D)  biased responding

Question 7

________ generally contain items that are transparent with respect to what they are attempting to measure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rational scales 
B)  Empirical scales 
C)  Factor-analytic scales 
D)  Orthogonal scales 
A)  Rational scales 
B)  Empirical scales 
C)  Factor-analytic scales 
D)  Orthogonal scales

Question 8

When developing norms, one must

Accepted Answer

A)  define the target population 
B)  select the sample 
C)  standardize conditions 
D)  all of the above 
A)  define the target population 
B)  select the sample 
C)  standardize conditions 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

________ scales allow the test user to discriminate one group from another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rational 
B)  Empirical 
C)  Factor-analytic 
D)  Orthogonal 
A)  Rational 
B)  Empirical 
C)  Factor-analytic 
D)  Orthogonal

Question 10

In order to interpret scores accurately, detailed information regarding _______ must be included.

Accepted Answer

A)  the norming process 
B)  criterion validation studies 
C)  the test development 
D)  both b and c 
A)  the norming process 
B)  criterion validation studies 
C)  the test development 
D)  both b and c

Question 11

Concern over ______ in item writing involves the possibility of promoting sexist attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A)  length of items 
B)  vocabulary 
C)  wording of items 
D)  gender-specific language 
A)  length of items 
B)  vocabulary 
C)  wording of items 
D)  gender-specific language

Question 12

Revisions should be made

Accepted Answer

A)  when item content becomes dated 
B)  every ten years 
C)  when test builds a substantial data base due to frequent use 
D)  both a and c 
A)  when item content becomes dated 
B)  every ten years 
C)  when test builds a substantial data base due to frequent use 
D)  both a and c

Question 13

In developing norms, it is important to

Accepted Answer

A)  select samples that represent the target population 
B)  obtain a representative sample from the general population 
C)  obtain educational backgrounds on all samples 
D)  all of the above 
A)  select samples that represent the target population 
B)  obtain a representative sample from the general population 
C)  obtain educational backgrounds on all samples 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

Test developers circumvent the problem of items becoming out-dated or obsolete by

Accepted Answer

A)  writing items that are timeless 
B)  replacing them with new items with similar item characteristics 
C)  rewriting items and developing new norms 
D)  doing nothing as it is a trivial problem 
A)  writing items that are timeless 
B)  replacing them with new items with similar item characteristics 
C)  rewriting items and developing new norms 
D)  doing nothing as it is a trivial problem

Question 15

People who are incapable of completing the test accurately, or who lack motivation, may exhibit ______ on a test.

Accepted Answer

A)  random responding 
B)  dissimulation 
C)  social desirability 
D)  all of the above 
A)  random responding 
B)  dissimulation 
C)  social desirability 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

One particular drawback of items generated from theory is that

Accepted Answer

A)  examinees often respond to such items as they would like to appear 
B)  examinees often respond to such items as they actually perceive themselves 
C)  there is often no common theme that binds the items together 
D)  such items are often less subject to examinee distortion 
A)  examinees often respond to such items as they would like to appear 
B)  examinees often respond to such items as they actually perceive themselves 
C)  there is often no common theme that binds the items together 
D)  such items are often less subject to examinee distortion

Question 17

A critical step in the test development process is

Accepted Answer

A)  using a variety of samples for norming 
B)  keeping the test manual up-to-date 
C)  establishing cutoff scores 
D)  analyzing weak distractors 
A)  using a variety of samples for norming 
B)  keeping the test manual up-to-date 
C)  establishing cutoff scores 
D)  analyzing weak distractors

Question 18

Tests should be normed

Accepted Answer

A)  nationally 
B)  regionally 
C)  locally 
D)  either nationally, regionally, or locally, depending on the purpose of the testing 
A)  nationally 
B)  regionally 
C)  locally 
D)  either nationally, regionally, or locally, depending on the purpose of the testing

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tests which have not been revised in the last ten years should not be used. 
B)  Tests with dated content should never be used. 
C)  Newer tests are not necessarily better than their older counterparts. 
D)  Always choose the newest available measure of a construct. 
A)  Tests which have not been revised in the last ten years should not be used. 
B)  Tests with dated content should never be used. 
C)  Newer tests are not necessarily better than their older counterparts. 
D)  Always choose the newest available measure of a construct.

Question 20

The free response format, as opposed to multiple choice, is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  increased difficulty in scoring 
B)  high variability in examinees' responses 
C)  a depth of thought not otherwise detectable 
D)  all of the above 
A)  increased difficulty in scoring 
B)  high variability in examinees' responses 
C)  a depth of thought not otherwise detectable 
D)  all of the above

Exam 11: The Process of Test Development

The type of response format used may be dictated by the ______ of the test.

The most practical solution to the need to standardize the testing procedure is to

For information regarding the purpose, development, reliability and validity of a test, one should consult

The most popular response format involves the use of multiple-choice items due to

The factor-analytic approach to scale development yields instruments

Conscious efforts of the test taker to produce a distorted picture is

________ generally contain items that are transparent with respect to what they are attempting to measure.

When developing norms, one must

________ scales allow the test user to discriminate one group from another.

In order to interpret scores accurately, detailed information regarding _______ must be included.

Concern over ______ in item writing involves the possibility of promoting sexist attitudes.

Revisions should be made

In developing norms, it is important to

Test developers circumvent the problem of items becoming out-dated or obsolete by

People who are incapable of completing the test accurately, or who lack motivation, may exhibit ______ on a test.

One particular drawback of items generated from theory is that

A critical step in the test development process is

Tests should be normed

Which of the following statements is true?

The free response format, as opposed to multiple choice, is characterized by

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