Exam 6: Test Development and Item Analysis

In item response theory, performance on an item is defined in terms of ___.

According to the text, the Thematic Apperception Test, the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule, and the Primary Mental Abilities Test all developed in response to ___.

In the three-parameter IRT model, the lower asymptote of the ICC is often called the:

In terms of practical application in the development of contemporary, widely used tests, which statement is true regarding relative use of IRT and CTT methods?

Which is a crucial preliminary step in developing a test for computer-adaptive testing?

For determining the "high" and "low" groups for purposes of item analysis, which is a commonly used split? Top and bottom ___.

An item analysis splits the "Upper" and "Lower" groups into the top and bottom 50% of cases. Here are the item statistics for four items (21, 22, 23, and 24). Which is the most difficult item?

In psychometric language, another name for "item difficulty" is ___.

Item analysis procedures assume that a test's purpose is to measure _____ among people.

Which of these is the most important determinant of a test's reliability?

In terms of the number of cases required to obtain useful item statistics, which statement is true about the comparison of IRT and CTT methods?

The text discusses "technology-based items." How do these items fit into the distinction between SR and CR items?

Which is the most popular one-parameter IRT model?

The term "universal design" indicates test development efforts that attempt to minimize ___.

An item analysis splits the "Upper" and "Lower" groups into the top and bottom 50% of cases. Here are the item statistics for four items (21, 22, 23, and 24). Which item shows negative discrimination?

One of the advantages of selected-response (SR) items over constructed-response (CR) items is "temporal efficiency." This means

Which of the following is NOT an example of a selected-response item?

What is the technical term for the steepness of an ICC?

An item analysis splits the "Upper" and "Lower" groups into the top and bottom 50% of cases. Here are the item statistics for four items (21, 22, 23, and 24). Which item has the highest discrimination value?

As a general rule, test reliability will be maximized when item p-values are ___.