Question 1

A set of test scores may be classified as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) inconsistent and accurate 
B) unreliable and valid 
C) inaccurate and valid 
D) reliable and invalid 
A) inconsistent and accurate 
B) unreliable and valid 
C) inaccurate and valid 
D) reliable and invalid D

Question 2

Which of the following types of reliability is the best to assess when students take a pretest and posttest?

Accepted Answer

A) equivalent-forms method 
B) Kuder-Richardson method 
C) split-half method 
D) D interrater reliability method 
A) equivalent-forms method 
B) Kuder-Richardson method 
C) split-half method 
D) D interrater reliability method A

Question 3

As the reliability coefficient (r) increases the SEM

Accepted Answer

A) increases. 
B) decreases. 
C) stays the same. 
D) increases at first then decreases to zero. 
A) increases. 
B) decreases. 
C) stays the same. 
D) increases at first then decreases to zero. B

Question 4

An achievement test is most useful if it is

Accepted Answer

A) easy to score. 
B) comprised of different question types. 
C) reliable and valid. 
D) given in essay form. 
A) easy to score. 
B) comprised of different question types. 
C) reliable and valid. 
D) given in essay form.

Question 5

Which of the following test characteristics would remain most constant over different groups?

Accepted Answer

A) reliability coefficient 
B) standard error of measurement 
C) standard deviation 
D) validity coefficient 
A) reliability coefficient 
B) standard error of measurement 
C) standard deviation 
D) validity coefficient

Question 6

The standard error of measurement is especially useful for which of the following calculations?

Accepted Answer

A) comparing the reliability of different tests 
B) converting raw scores to standard scores 
C) estimating validity coefficients 
D) interpreting individual test scores 
A) comparing the reliability of different tests 
B) converting raw scores to standard scores 
C) estimating validity coefficients 
D) interpreting individual test scores

Question 7

Which of the following types of reliability provides an inflated reliability coefficient for a speeded test?

Accepted Answer

A) equivalent-forms (with a time interval) 
B) equivalent-forms (without a time interval) 
C) split-half method 
D) test-retest method 
A) equivalent-forms (with a time interval) 
B) equivalent-forms (without a time interval) 
C) split-half method 
D) test-retest method

Question 8

A reliability coefficient (r) and a standard error of measurement (SEM) were computed on a test with 10 items.What would happen to those statistics if the test were increased to forty items?

Accepted Answer

A) r would decrease, SEM would increase. 
B) r would decrease, SEM would stay the same. 
C) r would increase, SEM would decrease. 
D) r would increase, SEM would stay the same. 
A) r would decrease, SEM would increase. 
B) r would decrease, SEM would stay the same. 
C) r would increase, SEM would decrease. 
D) r would increase, SEM would stay the same.

Question 9

The standard error of measurement tends to be smallest for which of the following scores?

Accepted Answer

A) average 
B) extremely high 
C) extremely low 
D) high and low 
A) average 
B) extremely high 
C) extremely low 
D) high and low

Question 10

Reliability can be best determined by

Accepted Answer

A) analyzing the overall assessment plan. 
B) correlating assessment scores. 
C) comparing test scores to a criterion. 
D) comparing the errors examiners make. 
A) analyzing the overall assessment plan. 
B) correlating assessment scores. 
C) comparing test scores to a criterion. 
D) comparing the errors examiners make.

Question 11

Which of the following types of reliability provides a measure of internal consistency?

Accepted Answer

A) test blueprint analysis method 
B) equivalent-forms with no time interval 
C) Kuder-Richardson method 
D) test-retest with a one-month interval 
A) test blueprint analysis method 
B) equivalent-forms with no time interval 
C) Kuder-Richardson method 
D) test-retest with a one-month interval

Question 12

The term reliability, as used in testing and assessment, refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) accuracy of test construction 
B) method of test interpretation 
C) test or assessment results 
D) method of test construction 
A) accuracy of test construction 
B) method of test interpretation 
C) test or assessment results 
D) method of test construction

Question 13

The split-half method provides a measure of

Accepted Answer

A) equivalence. 
B) internal consistency. 
C) stability. 
D) external reliability. 
A) equivalence. 
B) internal consistency. 
C) stability. 
D) external reliability.

Question 14

Which of the following methods of estimating reliability is easiest to obtain?

Accepted Answer

A) equivalent-forms (with a time interval) 
B) equivalent-forms (without a time interval) 
C) split-half method 
D) test-retest method 
A) equivalent-forms (with a time interval) 
B) equivalent-forms (without a time interval) 
C) split-half method 
D) test-retest method

Question 15

The standard error of measurement refers to the error involved in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) any assessment 
B) computing the standard deviation 
C) setting mastery standards 
D) standardized testing 
A) any assessment 
B) computing the standard deviation 
C) setting mastery standards 
D) standardized testing

Question 16

Which of the following methods of estimating reliability takes into account the greatest number of types of consistency in scores?

Accepted Answer

A) test-retest (immediate) 
B) test-retest (time interval) 
C) equivalent-forms (immediate) 
D) equivalent-forms (time interval) 
A) test-retest (immediate) 
B) test-retest (time interval) 
C) equivalent-forms (immediate) 
D) equivalent-forms (time interval)

Question 17

If a test has a standard deviation of 8 and an equivalent-form reliability of .75, the standard error of measurement is

Accepted Answer

A) 2. 
B) 3. 
C) 4. 
D) 6. 
A) 2. 
B) 3. 
C) 4. 
D) 6.

Question 18

Whenever the reliability coefficient is low, the standard error of measurement will be:

Accepted Answer

A) zero. 
B) low. 
C) high. 
D) unchanged. 
A) zero. 
B) low. 
C) high. 
D) unchanged.

Question 19

A set of test scores is most likely to provide a small reliability coefficient when there is a large

Accepted Answer

A) number of test items. 
B) number of test scores. 
C) spread of scores. 
D) standard error of measurement. 
A) number of test items. 
B) number of test scores. 
C) spread of scores. 
D) standard error of measurement.

Question 20

Which of the following would be the best procedure to use for improving the reliability of a classroom test?

Accepted Answer

A) making items easier 
B) making items more difficult 
C) increasing the number of items or tasks 
D) using more extended-response tasks 
A) making items easier 
B) making items more difficult 
C) increasing the number of items or tasks 
D) using more extended-response tasks

A set of test scores may be classified as which of the following?

Which of the following types of reliability is the best to assess when students take a pretest and posttest?

As the reliability coefficient (r) increases the SEM

An achievement test is most useful if it is

Which of the following test characteristics would remain most constant over different groups?

The standard error of measurement is especially useful for which of the following calculations?

Which of the following types of reliability provides an inflated reliability coefficient for a speeded test?

A reliability coefficient (r) and a standard error of measurement (SEM) were computed on a test with 10 items.What would happen to those statistics if the test were increased to forty items?

The standard error of measurement tends to be smallest for which of the following scores?

Reliability can be best determined by

Which of the following types of reliability provides a measure of internal consistency?

The term reliability, as used in testing and assessment, refers to which of the following?

The split-half method provides a measure of

Which of the following methods of estimating reliability is easiest to obtain?

The standard error of measurement refers to the error involved in which of the following?

Which of the following methods of estimating reliability takes into account the greatest number of types of consistency in scores?

If a test has a standard deviation of 8 and an equivalent-form reliability of .75, the standard error of measurement is

Whenever the reliability coefficient is low, the standard error of measurement will be:

A set of test scores is most likely to provide a small reliability coefficient when there is a large

Which of the following would be the best procedure to use for improving the reliability of a classroom test?

Educational Testing and Assessment: Context, Issues, and Trends

The Role of Measurement and Assessment in Teaching

Instructional Goals and Objectives: Foundation for Assessment

Validity

Planning Classroom Tests and Assessments

Constructing Objective Test Items 1

Constructing Objective Test Items 2

Measuring Complex Achievement 1

Measuring Complex Achievement 2

Measuring Complex Achievement 3

Portfolios

Assessment Procedures: Observational Techniques, Peer Appraisal, and Self-Report

Assembling, Administering, and Appraising Classroom Tests and Assessments

Grading and Reporting

Achievement Tests

Aptitude Tests

Test Selection, Administration, and Use

Interpreting Test Scores and Norms

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Exam 5: Reliability and Other Desired Characteristics

A set of test scores may be classified as which of the following?

Which of the following types of reliability is the best to assess when students take a pretest and posttest?

As the reliability coefficient (r) increases the SEM

An achievement test is most useful if it is

Which of the following test characteristics would remain most constant over different groups?

The standard error of measurement is especially useful for which of the following calculations?

Which of the following types of reliability provides an inflated reliability coefficient for a speeded test?

A reliability coefficient (r) and a standard error of measurement (SEM) were computed on a test with 10 items.What would happen to those statistics if the test were increased to forty items?

The standard error of measurement tends to be smallest for which of the following scores?

Reliability can be best determined by

Which of the following types of reliability provides a measure of internal consistency?

The term reliability, as used in testing and assessment, refers to which of the following?

The split-half method provides a measure of

Which of the following methods of estimating reliability is easiest to obtain?

The standard error of measurement refers to the error involved in which of the following?

Which of the following methods of estimating reliability takes into account the greatest number of types of consistency in scores?

If a test has a standard deviation of 8 and an equivalent-form reliability of .75, the standard error of measurement is

Whenever the reliability coefficient is low, the standard error of measurement will be:

A set of test scores is most likely to provide a small reliability coefficient when there is a large

Which of the following would be the best procedure to use for improving the reliability of a classroom test?

Educational Testing and Assessment: Context, Issues, and Trends

The Role of Measurement and Assessment in Teaching

Instructional Goals and Objectives: Foundation for Assessment

Validity

Planning Classroom Tests and Assessments

Constructing Objective Test Items 1

Constructing Objective Test Items 2

Measuring Complex Achievement 1

Measuring Complex Achievement 2

Measuring Complex Achievement 3

Portfolios

Assessment Procedures: Observational Techniques, Peer Appraisal, and Self-Report

Assembling, Administering, and Appraising Classroom Tests and Assessments

Grading and Reporting

Achievement Tests

Aptitude Tests

Test Selection, Administration, and Use

Interpreting Test Scores and Norms

Filters