Question 1

Suppose you got 75 items correct on a 100-item, six alternative, multiple-choice exam. What would your score be after we corrected for guessing?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 57 
C) 63 
D) 70 
A) 50 
B) 57 
C) 63 
D) 70

Question 2

In item analysis, the internal criteria against which items are evaluated refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) discrimination index. 
B) total test score. 
C) criterion. 
D) predictor. 
A) discrimination index. 
B) total test score. 
C) criterion. 
D) predictor.

Question 3

One method for measuring chronic pain asks the respondent to group statements according to how accurately they describe his/her discomfort. This would be an example of the

Accepted Answer

A) Q-sort format. 
B) checklist format. 
C) Likert format. 
D) category format. 
A) Q-sort format. 
B) checklist format. 
C) Likert format. 
D) category format.

Question 4

Which type of item tends to lose reliability and become obsolete over time?

Accepted Answer

A) factual items 
B) skill-based items 
C) items based on abstract concepts 
D) simple items 
A) factual items 
B) skill-based items 
C) items based on abstract concepts 
D) simple items

Question 5

In experimental psychology, the proportion of the top third of the class that correctly answered the last question of the final was .93 while .89 of the bottom third of the class answered correctly. The professor should decide not to include this question in the next final because the discrimination index indicates

Accepted Answer

A) negative discrimination. 
B) chance level performance. 
C) that students were incorrectly prepared. 
D) that the item does not discriminate well. 
A) negative discrimination. 
B) chance level performance. 
C) that students were incorrectly prepared. 
D) that the item does not discriminate well.

Question 6

Peaked conventional tests present items

Accepted Answer

A) from a wide range of difficulty levels. 
B) at optimum difficulty levels. 
C) at levels appropriate for the test taker. 
D) mostly at or near average difficulty levels. 
A) from a wide range of difficulty levels. 
B) at optimum difficulty levels. 
C) at levels appropriate for the test taker. 
D) mostly at or near average difficulty levels.

Question 7

Describe the conditions under which it is advisable to guess on a multiple choice test.

Accepted Answer

It is advisable to guess on a multiple c

Question 8

What is the impact of adding distractors on polytomous item reliability?

Accepted Answer

A) The number of distractors is inversely related to item reliability. 
B) Large numbers of distractors can greatly increase reliability. 
C) Adding distractors may not increase reliability if the distractors are implausible. 
D) Reliability is optimized when there are 8 to 10 distractors. 
A) The number of distractors is inversely related to item reliability. 
B) Large numbers of distractors can greatly increase reliability. 
C) Adding distractors may not increase reliability if the distractors are implausible. 
D) Reliability is optimized when there are 8 to 10 distractors.

Question 9

Which item format can best be factor analyzed to find which ones group together?

Accepted Answer

A) multiple-choice 
B) Likert 
C) dichotomous 
D) forced-choice 
A) multiple-choice 
B) Likert 
C) dichotomous 
D) forced-choice

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true of item response theory?

Accepted Answer

A) It assigns values to specific items. 
B) Tests based on this theory are easily adaptable for computer administration. 
C) It defines a respondent's score by the total number of items correct. 
D) It provides information about item functioning. 
A) It assigns values to specific items. 
B) Tests based on this theory are easily adaptable for computer administration. 
C) It defines a respondent's score by the total number of items correct. 
D) It provides information about item functioning.

Question 11

In multiple choice examinations, incorrect alternatives are called

Accepted Answer

A) flags. 
B) non-categories. 
C) distractors. 
D) miss rates. 
A) flags. 
B) non-categories. 
C) distractors. 
D) miss rates.

Question 12

Which of the following is a disadvantage of true-false tests?

Accepted Answer

A) They are typically only useful with simple information. 
B) They encourage memorization without understanding. 
C) They are difficult to administer. 
D) They encourage rapid responding. 
A) They are typically only useful with simple information. 
B) They encourage memorization without understanding. 
C) They are difficult to administer. 
D) They encourage rapid responding.

Question 13

If 50% of the individuals taking a particular test get a certain item correct, the difficulty (or easiness)level of that item would be

Accepted Answer

A) .05. 
B) .25. 
C) .50. 
D) .10. 
A) .05. 
B) .25. 
C) .50. 
D) .10.

Question 14

When Lupe argued that one of the questions on the five-alternative test was unfairly difficult, the teacher simply replied by saying that the item .60.difficulty was optimal at

Accepted Answer

A) .50. 
B) .60. 
C) .625. 
D) .70. 
A) .50. 
B) .60. 
C) .625. 
D) .70.

Question 15

How many distractors does this item contain?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 1 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 0 
B) 1 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 16

Which of the following is true of the characteristic curve for a "good" test item?

Accepted Answer

A) It is normally distributed. 
B) It is bimodal and positively skewed. 
C) It has a gradual, positive slope. 
D) It is negatively accelerated. 
A) It is normally distributed. 
B) It is bimodal and positively skewed. 
C) It has a gradual, positive slope. 
D) It is negatively accelerated.

Question 17

A multiple-choice test with five options has a chance performance level of

Accepted Answer

A) .50. 
B) .25. 
C) .20. 
D) .10. 
A) .50. 
B) .25. 
C) .20. 
D) .10.

Question 18

In most situations, a good test should contain items

Accepted Answer

A) from a wide range of difficulty levels. 
B) at optimum difficulty levels. 
C) at levels appropriate for the test taker. 
D) mostly at our near average difficulty levels. 
A) from a wide range of difficulty levels. 
B) at optimum difficulty levels. 
C) at levels appropriate for the test taker. 
D) mostly at our near average difficulty levels.

Question 19

The tendency for test takers to agree on most of the items is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) guessing threshold. 
B) acquiescence response set. 
C) item difficulty. 
D) the miss rate. 
A) guessing threshold. 
B) acquiescence response set. 
C) item difficulty. 
D) the miss rate.

Question 20

The approach to test construction in which the item characteristic curve for each individual item is analyzed is called

Accepted Answer

A) prophecy theory. 
B) classical test theory. 
C) item response theory. 
D) item analysis theory. 
A) prophecy theory. 
B) classical test theory. 
C) item response theory. 
D) item analysis theory.

Suppose you got 75 items correct on a 100-item, six alternative, multiple-choice exam. What would your score be after we corrected for guessing?

In item analysis, the internal criteria against which items are evaluated refers to the

One method for measuring chronic pain asks the respondent to group statements according to how accurately they describe his/her discomfort. This would be an example of the

Which type of item tends to lose reliability and become obsolete over time?

Peaked conventional tests present items

Describe the conditions under which it is advisable to guess on a multiple choice test.

What is the impact of adding distractors on polytomous item reliability?

Which item format can best be factor analyzed to find which ones group together?

Which of the following is NOT true of item response theory?

In multiple choice examinations, incorrect alternatives are called

Which of the following is a disadvantage of true-false tests?

If 50% of the individuals taking a particular test get a certain item correct, the difficulty (or easiness)level of that item would be

When Lupe argued that one of the questions on the five-alternative test was unfairly difficult, the teacher simply replied by saying that the item .60.difficulty was optimal at

How many distractors does this item contain?

Which of the following is true of the characteristic curve for a "good" test item?

A multiple-choice test with five options has a chance performance level of

In most situations, a good test should contain items

The tendency for test takers to agree on most of the items is called a(n)

The approach to test construction in which the item characteristic curve for each individual item is analyzed is called

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Administration

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, Wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Testing in Education: Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, Civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

The Future of Psychological Testing

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Exam 6: Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Suppose you got 75 items correct on a 100-item, six alternative, multiple-choice exam. What would your score be after we corrected for guessing?

In item analysis, the internal criteria against which items are evaluated refers to the

One method for measuring chronic pain asks the respondent to group statements according to how accurately they describe his/her discomfort. This would be an example of the

Which type of item tends to lose reliability and become obsolete over time?

Peaked conventional tests present items

Describe the conditions under which it is advisable to guess on a multiple choice test.

What is the impact of adding distractors on polytomous item reliability?

Which item format can best be factor analyzed to find which ones group together?

Which of the following is NOT true of item response theory?

In multiple choice examinations, incorrect alternatives are called

Which of the following is a disadvantage of true-false tests?

If 50% of the individuals taking a particular test get a certain item correct, the difficulty (or easiness)level of that item would be

When Lupe argued that one of the questions on the five-alternative test was unfairly difficult, the teacher simply replied by saying that the item .60.difficulty was optimal at

How many distractors does this item contain?

Which of the following is true of the characteristic curve for a "good" test item?

A multiple-choice test with five options has a chance performance level of

In most situations, a good test should contain items

The tendency for test takers to agree on most of the items is called a(n)

The approach to test construction in which the item characteristic curve for each individual item is analyzed is called

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Administration

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, Wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Testing in Education: Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, Civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

The Future of Psychological Testing

Filters