Question 1

For which kind of reliability is the Spearman-Brown formula relevant?

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest 
B)  alternate forms 
C)  split-half 
D)  none of the above 
A)  test-retest 
B)  alternate forms 
C)  split-half 
D)  none of the above C

Question 2

Which of the below is an index of the internal consistency of a test or scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest 
B)  alternate forms 
C)  split-half 
D)  none of the above 
A)  test-retest 
B)  alternate forms 
C)  split-half 
D)  none of the above C

Question 3

In a frequency distribution, the sums of the frequencies for all intervals will ______the total number of scores in the sample.

Accepted Answer

A)  exceed 
B)  equal 
C)  be less than 
D)  be less than or equal to 
A)  exceed 
B)  equal 
C)  be less than 
D)  be less than or equal to B

Question 4

The sources of measurement error are

Accepted Answer

A)  mysterious and unknown 
B)  potentially knowable for individual cases 
C)  of no significance in test development 
D)  all of the above 
A)  mysterious and unknown 
B)  potentially knowable for individual cases 
C)  of no significance in test development 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

Correlations of +1.0 are extremely rare in psychological research and usually signify

Accepted Answer

A)  an important breakthrough 
B)  a computational error 
C)  a trivial finding 
D)  a False relationship 
A)  an important breakthrough 
B)  a computational error 
C)  a trivial finding 
D)  a False relationship

Question 6

A half-test reliability of .7 is equivalent to an estimated full test reliability of about

Accepted Answer

A)  .7 
B)  .8 
C)  .9 
D)  1.0 
A)  .7 
B)  .8 
C)  .9 
D)  1.0

Question 7

Percentile scores have one major drawback:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are difficult for most persons to comprehend 
B)  they often sum to more than 100 percent 
C)  an examinee's percentile score fluctuates significantly 
D)  they distort the underlying measurement scale 
A)  they are difficult for most persons to comprehend 
B)  they often sum to more than 100 percent 
C)  an examinee's percentile score fluctuates significantly 
D)  they distort the underlying measurement scale

Question 8

The most commonly used statistical index of variability in a group of scores is the

Accepted Answer

A)  range 
B)  variance 
C)  standard deviation 
D)  none of the above 
A)  range 
B)  variance 
C)  standard deviation 
D)  none of the above

Question 9

What approach do most test developers use in choosing a norm group?

Accepted Answer

A)  they strive to make a good faith effort to select a representative sample 
B)  they strive to obtain a pure random sample 
C)  they strive to obtain a sample on an opportunistic basis 
D)  they strive to use a strict strategy of diversified random sampling 
A)  they strive to make a good faith effort to select a representative sample 
B)  they strive to obtain a pure random sample 
C)  they strive to obtain a sample on an opportunistic basis 
D)  they strive to use a strict strategy of diversified random sampling

Question 10

Which of the following necessarily has a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10?

Accepted Answer

A)  standard score 
B)  normalized standard score 
C)  z-score 
D)  T-score 
A)  standard score 
B)  normalized standard score 
C)  z-score 
D)  T-score

Question 11

A WAIS-III IQ of 115 could also be reported as a

Accepted Answer

A)  standard score of +1.00 
B)  T score of 60 
C)  percentile rank of 84 
D)  all of the above 
A)  standard score of +1.00 
B)  T score of 60 
C)  percentile rank of 84 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Suppose that a college freshman earned 125 raw score points on a vocabulary test where the normative sample averaged 100 points with SD of 15 points). Suppose, in addition, he earned 110 raw score points on a spatial thinking test where the normative sample averaged 90 points with SD of 20 points). In which skill area does he show greater aptitude, vocabulary or spatial thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  vocabulary 
B)  spatial thinking 
C)  aptitude is equal in the two areas 
D)  insufficient data to answer the question 
A)  vocabulary 
B)  spatial thinking 
C)  aptitude is equal in the two areas 
D)  insufficient data to answer the question

Question 13

Methods for computing the reliability coefficient for a test involve

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal stability 
B)  internal consistency 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
A)  temporal stability 
B)  internal consistency 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b

Question 14

What statement best characterizes a "raw score"?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is useless by itself 
B)  it is the end goal of test interpretation 
C)  it is a converted score based on a norm group 
D)  none of the above 
A)  it is useless by itself 
B)  it is the end goal of test interpretation 
C)  it is a converted score based on a norm group 
D)  none of the above

Question 15

The reliability of a speed test should be based on the

Accepted Answer

A)  odd-even method 
B)  screening method 
C)  reaction time method 
D)  test-retest method 
A)  odd-even method 
B)  screening method 
C)  reaction time method 
D)  test-retest method

Question 16

The standard error of the difference is used to determine

Accepted Answer

A)  if an obtained score is close to the true score 
B)  whether the difference between two scores is significant 
C)  the likely degree of measurement error for a score 
D)  none of the above 
A)  if an obtained score is close to the true score 
B)  whether the difference between two scores is significant 
C)  the likely degree of measurement error for a score 
D)  none of the above

Question 17

For which types) of scores are negative values possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  standard score 
B)  standardized scores 
C)  neither a nor b 
D)  both a and b 
A)  standard score 
B)  standardized scores 
C)  neither a nor b 
D)  both a and b

Question 18

A C scale consists of______ units.

Accepted Answer

A)  9 
B)  10 
C)  11 
D)  100 
A)  9 
B)  10 
C)  11 
D)  100

Question 19

The Greek symbol "sigma" stands for

Accepted Answer

A)  mean 
B)  sum of 
C)  correlation 
D)  difference 
A)  mean 
B)  sum of 
C)  correlation 
D)  difference

Question 20

Which kind of test is interpreted in relation to specified standard of mastery?

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion-referenced 
B)  norm-referenced 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above 
A)  criterion-referenced 
B)  norm-referenced 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above

For which kind of reliability is the Spearman-Brown formula relevant?

Which of the below is an index of the internal consistency of a test or scale?

In a frequency distribution, the sums of the frequencies for all intervals will ______the total number of scores in the sample.

The sources of measurement error are

Correlations of +1.0 are extremely rare in psychological research and usually signify

A half-test reliability of .7 is equivalent to an estimated full test reliability of about

Percentile scores have one major drawback:

The most commonly used statistical index of variability in a group of scores is the

What approach do most test developers use in choosing a norm group?

Which of the following necessarily has a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10?

A WAIS-III IQ of 115 could also be reported as a

Methods for computing the reliability coefficient for a test involve

What statement best characterizes a "raw score"?

The reliability of a speed test should be based on the

The standard error of the difference is used to determine

For which types) of scores are negative values possible?

A C scale consists of______ units.

The Greek symbol "sigma" stands for

Which kind of test is interpreted in relation to specified standard of mastery?

Applications and Consequences of Psychological Testing

The History of Psychological Testing

Validity and Test Development

Theories and Individual Tests of Intelligence and Achievement

Group Tests and Controversies in Ability Testing

Testing Special Populations

Origins of Personality Testing

Assessment of Normality and Human Strengths

Neuropsychological Assessment and Screening

Industrial, Occupational, and Forensic Assessment

Legal Issues and the Future of Testing

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Exam 3: Norms and Reliability

For which kind of reliability is the Spearman-Brown formula relevant?

Which of the below is an index of the internal consistency of a test or scale?

In a frequency distribution, the sums of the frequencies for all intervals will ______the total number of scores in the sample.

The sources of measurement error are

Correlations of +1.0 are extremely rare in psychological research and usually signify

A half-test reliability of .7 is equivalent to an estimated full test reliability of about

Percentile scores have one major drawback:

The most commonly used statistical index of variability in a group of scores is the

What approach do most test developers use in choosing a norm group?

Which of the following necessarily has a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10?

A WAIS-III IQ of 115 could also be reported as a

Methods for computing the reliability coefficient for a test involve

What statement best characterizes a "raw score"?

The reliability of a speed test should be based on the

The standard error of the difference is used to determine

For which types) of scores are negative values possible?

A C scale consists of______ units.

The Greek symbol "sigma" stands for

Which kind of test is interpreted in relation to specified standard of mastery?

Applications and Consequences of Psychological Testing

The History of Psychological Testing

Validity and Test Development

Theories and Individual Tests of Intelligence and Achievement

Group Tests and Controversies in Ability Testing

Testing Special Populations

Origins of Personality Testing

Assessment of Normality and Human Strengths

Neuropsychological Assessment and Screening

Industrial, Occupational, and Forensic Assessment

Legal Issues and the Future of Testing

Filters