Question 1

When writing anecdotal records, educators should try to include an objective record of students'

Accepted Answer

A) attitudes. 
B) motivation. 
C) unique behavior. 
D) values. 
A) attitudes. 
B) motivation. 
C) unique behavior. 
D) values. C

Question 2

A student's response to each set of three items on a Kuder General Interest Survey indicates which of the following results?

Accepted Answer

A) disliking of each item 
B) liking, indifference, or disliking of each item 
C) liking of each set of 3 items in comparison to other sets 
D) ranking of items in each set 
A) disliking of each item 
B) liking, indifference, or disliking of each item 
C) liking of each set of 3 items in comparison to other sets 
D) ranking of items in each set D

Question 3

Which of the following is the most serious limitation in the use of anecdotal records in the classroom?

Accepted Answer

A) the lack of opportunities to observe 
B) the lack of student cooperation 
C) possible bias in the observations 
D) the need for several observers 
A) the lack of opportunities to observe 
B) the lack of student cooperation 
C) possible bias in the observations 
D) the need for several observers C

Question 4

Self-report techniques are most useful when

Accepted Answer

A) frank responses are given. 
B) the items are in question form. 
C) they are scored objectively. 
D) they are interpreted by counselors. 
A) frank responses are given. 
B) the items are in question form. 
C) they are scored objectively. 
D) they are interpreted by counselors.

Question 5

A Likert-type attitude scale should include which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) clearly favorable and unfavorable statements 
B) questions at progressing difficulty levels 
C) questions measuring personal abilities and skills 
D) statements covering negative attitudes 
A) clearly favorable and unfavorable statements 
B) questions at progressing difficulty levels 
C) questions measuring personal abilities and skills 
D) statements covering negative attitudes

Question 6

The results of the guess who technique should be interpreted as evidence of how students are

Accepted Answer

A) treated by others. 
B) viewed by others. 
C) feeling about school activities. 
D) feeling about themselves. 
A) treated by others. 
B) viewed by others. 
C) feeling about school activities. 
D) feeling about themselves.

Question 7

Which of the following numerical choices should a Likert scale possess?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-2 
B) 2-3 
C) 3-5. 
D) 7 or more 
A) 1-2 
B) 2-3 
C) 3-5. 
D) 7 or more

Question 8

Anecdotal records are best for obtaining information about which of the following student skills?

Accepted Answer

A) mathematical 
B) social 
C) science 
D) writing 
A) mathematical 
B) social 
C) science 
D) writing

Question 9

Anecdotal records can be made most useful by observing a student under which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) at the same time each day 
B) for the same amount of time for each observation 
C) in various situations 
D) under standardized conditions 
A) at the same time each day 
B) for the same amount of time for each observation 
C) in various situations 
D) under standardized conditions

Question 10

Students make nominations to fit behavior descriptions when using which of the following techniques?

Accepted Answer

A) guess who 
B) paired-comparison 
C) sociometric 
D) self-report 
A) guess who 
B) paired-comparison 
C) sociometric 
D) self-report

Question 11

Peer appraisal methods are especially useful in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A) attitudes 
B) interests 
C) performance skills 
D) social skills 
A) attitudes 
B) interests 
C) performance skills 
D) social skills

Question 12

The value of anecdotal records can be improved by recording student behavior

Accepted Answer

A) after school, when a complete record can be written. 
B) in positive terms only. 
C) occurring in a variety of situations. 
D) on cards instead of a note pad. 
A) after school, when a complete record can be written. 
B) in positive terms only. 
C) occurring in a variety of situations. 
D) on cards instead of a note pad.

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the attitude scale assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) an objective test 
B) a peer-appraisal method 
C) a projective test 
D) a self-report method 
A) an objective test 
B) a peer-appraisal method 
C) a projective test 
D) a self-report method

Question 14

The self-report technique is likely to provide valid evidence when used to assess students'

Accepted Answer

A) achievement. 
B) interests. 
C) personal adjustment. 
D) personality traits. 
A) achievement. 
B) interests. 
C) personal adjustment. 
D) personality traits.

Question 15

The routine use of personality inventories in the school has declined primarily because of which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A) difficulty of scoring 
B) invasion of privacy issues 
C) unreliability of the scores 
D) wider use of projective techniques 
A) difficulty of scoring 
B) invasion of privacy issues 
C) unreliability of the scores 
D) wider use of projective techniques

Question 16

Which of the following methods is best for highlighting evidence of exceptional or atypical student behavior on the playground?

Accepted Answer

A) Anecdotal record 
B) Checklist 
C) Peer appraisal 
D) Self-appraisal 
A) Anecdotal record 
B) Checklist 
C) Peer appraisal 
D) Self-appraisal

Question 17

Which of the following statements would be best for a Likert-type attitude scale?

Accepted Answer

A) Reading helps you study better. 
B) Reading is exciting. 
C) Reading is one of the basic skills. 
D) Some students like to read. 
A) Reading helps you study better. 
B) Reading is exciting. 
C) Reading is one of the basic skills. 
D) Some students like to read.

Question 18

Which of the following is assumed in a student self-assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) objectivity 
B) telling the truth 
C) writing ability 
D) long-term memory 
A) objectivity 
B) telling the truth 
C) writing ability 
D) long-term memory

When writing anecdotal records, educators should try to include an objective record of students'

A student's response to each set of three items on a Kuder General Interest Survey indicates which of the following results?

Which of the following is the most serious limitation in the use of anecdotal records in the classroom?

Self-report techniques are most useful when

A Likert-type attitude scale should include which of the following characteristics?

The results of the guess who technique should be interpreted as evidence of how students are

Which of the following numerical choices should a Likert scale possess?

Anecdotal records are best for obtaining information about which of the following student skills?

Anecdotal records can be made most useful by observing a student under which of the following conditions?

Students make nominations to fit behavior descriptions when using which of the following techniques?

Peer appraisal methods are especially useful in which of the following areas?

The value of anecdotal records can be improved by recording student behavior

Which of the following best describes the attitude scale assessment?

The self-report technique is likely to provide valid evidence when used to assess students'

The routine use of personality inventories in the school has declined primarily because of which of the following factors?

Which of the following methods is best for highlighting evidence of exceptional or atypical student behavior on the playground?

Which of the following statements would be best for a Likert-type attitude scale?

Which of the following is assumed in a student self-assessment?

Educational Testing and Assessment: Context, Issues, and Trends

The Role of Measurement and Assessment in Teaching

Instructional Goals and Objectives: Foundation for Assessment

Validity

Reliability and Other Desired Characteristics

Planning Classroom Tests and Assessments

Constructing Objective Test Items: Simple Forms

Constructing Objective Test Items: Multiple-Choice Forms

Measuring Complex Achievement: the Interpretative Exercise

Measuring Complex Achievement: Essay Questions

Measuring Complex Achievement: Performance-Based Assessments

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

When writing anecdotal records, educators should try to include an objective record of students'

A student's response to each set of three items on a Kuder General Interest Survey indicates which of the following results?

Which of the following is the most serious limitation in the use of anecdotal records in the classroom?

Self-report techniques are most useful when

A Likert-type attitude scale should include which of the following characteristics?

The results of the guess who technique should be interpreted as evidence of how students are

Which of the following numerical choices should a Likert scale possess?

Anecdotal records are best for obtaining information about which of the following student skills?

Anecdotal records can be made most useful by observing a student under which of the following conditions?

Students make nominations to fit behavior descriptions when using which of the following techniques?

Peer appraisal methods are especially useful in which of the following areas?

The value of anecdotal records can be improved by recording student behavior

Which of the following best describes the attitude scale assessment?

The self-report technique is likely to provide valid evidence when used to assess students'

The routine use of personality inventories in the school has declined primarily because of which of the following factors?

Which of the following methods is best for highlighting evidence of exceptional or atypical student behavior on the playground?

Which of the following statements would be best for a Likert-type attitude scale?

Which of the following is assumed in a student self-assessment?

Educational Testing and Assessment: Context, Issues, and Trends

The Role of Measurement and Assessment in Teaching

Instructional Goals and Objectives: Foundation for Assessment

Validity

Reliability and Other Desired Characteristics

Planning Classroom Tests and Assessments

Constructing Objective Test Items: Simple Forms

Constructing Objective Test Items: Multiple-Choice Forms

Measuring Complex Achievement: the Interpretative Exercise

Measuring Complex Achievement: Essay Questions

Measuring Complex Achievement: Performance-Based Assessments

Portfolios

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