Exam 7: Fairness and Bias

Some students (call them Group A) have studied the material on Chapter 7 for 20 hours. Other students (call them Group B) have not even scanned the chapter. Both groups take a quiz on Chapter 7. What do we expect to find when we compare average scores of Groups A and B on the Chapter 7 quiz?

Strict adherence to standardized administration of a test is sometimes made in the test's administration to individuals with disabilities. What is the principal rationale for such changes?

In the context of studying fairness of tests, the term panel review refers to review of test items by _____.

The concepts of slope bias and intercept bias are especially applicable to ________ validity.

A test intended to measure reading ability contains many items about public transportation systems. Rural children are not very familiar with such systems, hence score low on the test. In the terminology of validity, knowledge of public transportation systems in this instance is contributing ________.

The Mantel-Haenszel procedure is a technique for studying ___.

We compare the performance of groups A and B on a test. Group B performs noticeably less well than Group A. What does this tell us about the fairness of the test?

Differential item functioning (DIF) is used mainly in the study of ___.

When using item characteristic curves (ICCs) to study bias in test items, which of these suggests lack of bias?

Test fairness relates mainly to which of these psychometric characteristics of a test?

The manual for a test of depression reports a correlation of .35 between this depression measure and a measure of anxiety based on the standardization sample which is 95% White. We now get the correlation between this depression measure and a measure of anxiety based on an Asian sample. This is an example of applying concepts of ____________.

In the most typical application of differential item functioning (DIF) analysis, the equivalence of the groups being compared is defined in terms of ___.

We are studying potential test bias using differential prediction. We find that the correlation between a test and the criterion we are trying to predict is exactly the same (say, r = .45) in groups A and B. Based on just that information, what can we conclude about slope bias and intercept bias?

Which of these terms refers to test-takers of equal ability differing in their responses based on their group membership (e.g., race or gender) ___.

What does the research suggest about the degree of bias against minority group members in tests such as the MMPI and Rorschach?

What does the research suggest about whether accommodations work as intended?

The state's math competency assessment consists of 30 multiple-choice items in the usual paper-and-pencil format. To assess the math competency of a student with severe, multiple disabilities, the teacher interviews the student. This type of change in the assessment is called a(n) ________.

We are using differential item functioning to study potential bias in test items. What technical terms do we use to designate the groups being compared?

What does the research suggest about the degree of bias against minority group members in cognitive ability tests?

We are using differential item functioning to study potential bias in test items. We contrast performance in a minority group and a majority group. What technical term do we use to designate the minority group?