Question 1

Ideally,the first draft of a test should include at least how many items as compared with the final version of the test?

Accepted Answer

A)  about twice the number of the final version 
B)  about half the number of the final version 
C)  about three times the number of the final version 
D)  roughly the same number as the final version 
A)  about twice the number of the final version 
B)  about half the number of the final version 
C)  about three times the number of the final version 
D)  roughly the same number as the final version A

Question 2

Which is TRUE of item analysis on speeded tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Results of the item analysis are relatively easy to interpret and are clear. 
B)  Item-difficulty levels are lower toward the end of the test. 
C)  Item-discrimination levels are higher toward the end of the test. 
D)  Later items tend to have low item-total correlations. 
A)  Results of the item analysis are relatively easy to interpret and are clear. 
B)  Item-difficulty levels are lower toward the end of the test. 
C)  Item-discrimination levels are higher toward the end of the test. 
D)  Later items tend to have low item-total correlations. C

Question 3

A test item written in a multiple-choice format has three elements.Which of the following is NOT one of those elements?

Accepted Answer

A)  foil 
B)  stem 
C)  leaf 
D)  correct option 
A)  foil 
B)  stem 
C)  leaf 
D)  correct option C

Question 4

Criterion-referenced testing and assessment is most typically employed in

Accepted Answer

A)  licensing for occupations and professions. 
B)  the diagnosis of reading difficulties. 
C)  competition for scholarships. 
D)  situations where the criteria required for success are vague. 
A)  licensing for occupations and professions. 
B)  the diagnosis of reading difficulties. 
C)  competition for scholarships. 
D)  situations where the criteria required for success are vague.

Question 5

On an item characteristic curve,the steeper the curve,

Accepted Answer

A)  the more latent the trait is presumed to be. 
B)  the greater the item reliability. 
C)  the less the item discrimination. 
D)  the greater the item discrimination. 
A)  the more latent the trait is presumed to be. 
B)  the greater the item reliability. 
C)  the less the item discrimination. 
D)  the greater the item discrimination.

Question 6

The optimal level of item difficulty is MOST typically

Accepted Answer

A)  .5. 
B)  the midpoint between 1.0 and the chance of success by random guessing. 
C)  .25. 
D)  the midpoint between 0 and the chance of success by random guessing. 
A)  .5. 
B)  the midpoint between 1.0 and the chance of success by random guessing. 
C)  .25. 
D)  the midpoint between 0 and the chance of success by random guessing.

Question 7

In the course of developing their asexuality measure,Brotto and Yule were able to identify about ____% of self-identified asexual individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  88 
B)  93 
C)  94 
D)  97 
A)  88 
B)  93 
C)  94 
D)  97

Question 8

All of the following are methods of evaluating item bias EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  noting differences between the item-characteristic curves. 
B)  noting differences in the item-difficulty levels. 
C)  noting differences in item-discrimination indexes. 
D)  noting differences in validity shrinkage. 
A)  noting differences between the item-characteristic curves. 
B)  noting differences in the item-difficulty levels. 
C)  noting differences in item-discrimination indexes. 
D)  noting differences in validity shrinkage.

Question 9

To increase the precision of a test,test developers may have to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the number of items. 
B)  increase the number of response options. 
C)  Both increase the number of items and increase the number of response options. 
D)  None of these 
A)  increase the number of items. 
B)  increase the number of response options. 
C)  Both increase the number of items and increase the number of response options. 
D)  None of these

Question 10

Having a large item pool available during test revision is

Accepted Answer

A)  a disadvantage due to the great expense of item development. 
B)  often a waste of time because many of the items are eventually deleted. 
C)  an advantage because poor items can be deleted in favor of the good items. 
D)  a great perk for test developers who are swimming enthusiasts. 
A)  a disadvantage due to the great expense of item development. 
B)  often a waste of time because many of the items are eventually deleted. 
C)  an advantage because poor items can be deleted in favor of the good items. 
D)  a great perk for test developers who are swimming enthusiasts.

Question 11

The higher the item-difficulty index,the ________ the item.

Accepted Answer

A)  easier 
B)  harder 
C)  more robust 
D)  less robust 
A)  easier 
B)  harder 
C)  more robust 
D)  less robust

Question 12

A test manual for a commercially prepared test should ideally include

Accepted Answer

A)  a description of the test development procedures used. 
B)  test-retest reliability data. 
C)  internal-consistency reliability data. 
D)  All of these 
A)  a description of the test development procedures used. 
B)  test-retest reliability data. 
C)  internal-consistency reliability data. 
D)  All of these

Question 13

Item banks

Accepted Answer

A)  were once a profit center for the Wells Fargo Company. 
B)  originated as a result of investments made by Morgan-Stanley. 
C)  originated as a result of investments made by Morgan Freeman. 
D)  None of these 
A)  were once a profit center for the Wells Fargo Company. 
B)  originated as a result of investments made by Morgan-Stanley. 
C)  originated as a result of investments made by Morgan Freeman. 
D)  None of these

Question 14

The following item appears on an end-of-semester course evaluation in a test and measurements course: The most interesting class I am taking this semester is "Tests and Measurements." The possible responses are: 1.strongly agree.
2)agree.
3)unsure.
4)disagree.
5)strongly disagree.
This item illustrates what approach to scaling?

Accepted Answer

A)  nomothetic 
B)  Likert 
C)  Guttman 
D)  ipsative 
A)  nomothetic 
B)  Likert 
C)  Guttman 
D)  ipsative

Question 15

An item-endorsement index is most likely to be used in which type of test?

Accepted Answer

A)  a cognitive test 
B)  an achievement test 
C)  a vocational aptitude test 
D)  a personality test 
A)  a cognitive test 
B)  an achievement test 
C)  a vocational aptitude test 
D)  a personality test

Question 16

What is the value of the item-discrimination index for an item that all the students in the higher-scoring group answered correctly but that no one in the lower-scoring group answered correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  -1 
B)  +1 
C)  .50 
D)  .25 
A)  -1 
B)  +1 
C)  .50 
D)  .25

Question 17

Looking at the item-characteristic curve (below),a reasonable conclusion about the performance of the item illustrated would be that

Accepted Answer

A)  as theta increases, the probability of a response scored correct increases. 
B)  as theta decreases, the probability of a response scored correct increases. 
C)  as theta increases, the probability of a response scored correct decreases. 
D)  None of these 
A)  as theta increases, the probability of a response scored correct increases. 
B)  as theta decreases, the probability of a response scored correct increases. 
C)  as theta increases, the probability of a response scored correct decreases. 
D)  None of these

Question 18

In ipsative scoring,a testtaker's scores are compared to

Accepted Answer

A)  the scores of other testtakers from the same geographic area who are similar with regard to key demographic variables. 
B)  his or her other scores on the same test. 
C)  the scores of other testtakers from past years who have taken the same test under the same or similar conditions. 
D)  his or her other scores on a parallel form of the same test. 
A)  the scores of other testtakers from the same geographic area who are similar with regard to key demographic variables. 
B)  his or her other scores on the same test. 
C)  the scores of other testtakers from past years who have taken the same test under the same or similar conditions. 
D)  his or her other scores on a parallel form of the same test.

Question 19

An analysis of a test's item may take many forms.Thinking of the descriptions cited in your text,which is NOT one of those forms?

Accepted Answer

A)  item validity analysis 
B)  item discrimination analysis 
C)  item tryout analysis 
D)  item reliability analysis 
A)  item validity analysis 
B)  item discrimination analysis 
C)  item tryout analysis 
D)  item reliability analysis

Question 20

An item-discrimination index is used on an ability test

Accepted Answer

A)  to determine whether items are measuring what they are designed to measure. 
B)  to measure the difference between how many high scorers and how many low scorers answered the item correctly. 
C)  to estimate how predictive the item is of the testtaker's future performance. 
D)  to measure the difference between how many median scorer and how many low scorers answered the item correctly. 
A)  to determine whether items are measuring what they are designed to measure. 
B)  to measure the difference between how many high scorers and how many low scorers answered the item correctly. 
C)  to estimate how predictive the item is of the testtaker's future performance. 
D)  to measure the difference between how many median scorer and how many low scorers answered the item correctly.

Ideally,the first draft of a test should include at least how many items as compared with the final version of the test?

Which is TRUE of item analysis on speeded tests?

A test item written in a multiple-choice format has three elements.Which of the following is NOT one of those elements?

Criterion-referenced testing and assessment is most typically employed in

On an item characteristic curve,the steeper the curve,

The optimal level of item difficulty is MOST typically

In the course of developing their asexuality measure,Brotto and Yule were able to identify about ____% of self-identified asexual individuals.

All of the following are methods of evaluating item bias EXCEPT

To increase the precision of a test,test developers may have to

Having a large item pool available during test revision is

The higher the item-difficulty index,the ________ the item.

A test manual for a commercially prepared test should ideally include

Item banks

An item-endorsement index is most likely to be used in which type of test?

What is the value of the item-discrimination index for an item that all the students in the higher-scoring group answered correctly but that no one in the lower-scoring group answered correctly?

Looking at the item-characteristic curve (below),a reasonable conclusion about the performance of the item illustrated would be that

In ipsative scoring,a testtaker's scores are compared to

An analysis of a test's item may take many forms.Thinking of the descriptions cited in your text,which is NOT one of those forms?

An item-discrimination index is used on an ability test

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Exam 8: Test Development

Ideally,the first draft of a test should include at least how many items as compared with the final version of the test?

Which is TRUE of item analysis on speeded tests?

A test item written in a multiple-choice format has three elements.Which of the following is NOT one of those elements?

Criterion-referenced testing and assessment is most typically employed in

On an item characteristic curve,the steeper the curve,

The optimal level of item difficulty is MOST typically

In the course of developing their asexuality measure,Brotto and Yule were able to identify about ____% of self-identified asexual individuals.

All of the following are methods of evaluating item bias EXCEPT

To increase the precision of a test,test developers may have to

Having a large item pool available during test revision is

The higher the item-difficulty index,the ________ the item.

A test manual for a commercially prepared test should ideally include

Item banks

An item-endorsement index is most likely to be used in which type of test?

What is the value of the item-discrimination index for an item that all the students in the higher-scoring group answered correctly but that no one in the lower-scoring group answered correctly?

Looking at the item-characteristic curve (below),a reasonable conclusion about the performance of the item illustrated would be that

In ipsative scoring,a testtaker's scores are compared to

An analysis of a test's item may take many forms.Thinking of the descriptions cited in your text,which is NOT one of those forms?

An item-discrimination index is used on an ability test

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: an Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment,Careers,and Business

Filters