Theta (F1F1F1S1F1F1F10) values usually range from ___.

A) -1.0 to 1.0 B) .0 to 1.0 C) 1.0 to 4.0 D) -4.0 to 4.0 A) -1.0 to 1.0 B) .0 to 1.0 C) 1.0 to 4.0 D) -4.0 to 4.0

Exam 6: Test Development and Item Analysis

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 p-value?

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Question 21

If you try out 150 items to get the best 20 items for your test using a relatively small sample of cases (N = 30), what process should be used to obtain the true item statistics for the 20 items you have selected?

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Question 22

What term does the field use for test development procedures that attempt to minimize construct irrelevant variance especially for different subgroups of examinees?

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Question 23

Most group administered ability and achievement tests use a _____ response format.

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Question 24

The first major step in test development is ___.

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Question 25

Which of these is an advantage of selected-response items over constructed-response items? The selected-response items ___.

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Question 26

Theta () values usually range from ___.

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Question 27

According to the text, the Binet scales, the Wechsler scales, the MMPI, and the SAT all developed in response to ___.

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Question 28

On a given test item, 75% of the students answered correctly, 20% answered incorrectly, and 5% did not answer the item. This item's p-value is -

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Question 29

In general, test reliability is maximized when item discrimination indexes are -

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Question 30

An easy test will have an average p-value that is ___.

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Question 31

As a general rule, the item discrimination index can take on its maximum value when the item p-value is ___.

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Question 32

As used in the world of testing, a portfolio is a ___.

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Question 33

Which of the following is NOT a major advantage of selected-response items?

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Question 34

What are the three phases included within the term item analysis?

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Question 35

What appears along the base (i.e., the X-axis or horizontal axis) of the plot of an item characteristic curve?

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Question 36

The index of discrimination is often symbolized as -

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Question 37

In _____ scoring, the person scoring an essay rates that essay on several different dimensions.

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Question 38

In the "internal method" of determining item discrimination values, the groups contrasted as having more or less of the trait are defined in terms of ___.

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Question 39

Which is NOT one of the rules for writing selected-response items?

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Question 40

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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 p-value?

If you try out 150 items to get the best 20 items for your test using a relatively small sample of cases (N = 30), what process should be used to obtain the true item statistics for the 20 items you have selected?

What term does the field use for test development procedures that attempt to minimize construct irrelevant variance especially for different subgroups of examinees?

Most group administered ability and achievement tests use a _____ response format.

The first major step in test development is ___.

Which of these is an advantage of selected-response items over constructed-response items? The selected-response items ___.

Theta () values usually range from ___.

According to the text, the Binet scales, the Wechsler scales, the MMPI, and the SAT all developed in response to ___.

On a given test item, 75% of the students answered correctly, 20% answered incorrectly, and 5% did not answer the item. This item's p-value is -

In general, test reliability is maximized when item discrimination indexes are -

An easy test will have an average p-value that is ___.

As a general rule, the item discrimination index can take on its maximum value when the item p-value is ___.

As used in the world of testing, a portfolio is a ___.

Which of the following is NOT a major advantage of selected-response items?

What are the three phases included within the term item analysis?

What appears along the base (i.e., the X-axis or horizontal axis) of the plot of an item characteristic curve?

The index of discrimination is often symbolized as -

In _____ scoring, the person scoring an essay rates that essay on several different dimensions.

In the "internal method" of determining item discrimination values, the groups contrasted as having more or less of the trait are defined in terms of ___.

Which is NOT one of the rules for writing selected-response items?

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