Question 1

Test items that contain alternatives with five points ranging from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree" are characterized as using this approach to scaling:

Accepted Answer

A)  Guttman scaling. 
B)  Likert scaling. 
C)  Nielson scaling. 
D)  Opinion scaling. 
A)  Guttman scaling. 
B)  Likert scaling. 
C)  Nielson scaling. 
D)  Opinion scaling.

Question 2

The Likert scale is an example of which type of rating scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  categorical 
B)  paired methods 
C)  summative 
D)  content 
A)  categorical 
B)  paired methods 
C)  summative 
D)  content

Question 3

The term used to describe the decrease in item validities that typically occurs during cross-validation is

Accepted Answer

A)  validity detriment. 
B)  validity decrement. 
C)  validity shrinkage. 
D)  cross-validation devaluation. 
A)  validity detriment. 
B)  validity decrement. 
C)  validity shrinkage. 
D)  cross-validation devaluation.

Question 4

Factor analysis can help the test developer

Accepted Answer

A)  to eliminate or revise items that do not load on the predicted factor. 
B)  to identify whether test items appear to be measuring the same construct. 
C)  Both to eliminate or revise items that do not load on the predicted factor and to identify whether test items appear to be measuring the same construct. 
D)  None of these 
A)  to eliminate or revise items that do not load on the predicted factor. 
B)  to identify whether test items appear to be measuring the same construct. 
C)  Both to eliminate or revise items that do not load on the predicted factor and to identify whether test items appear to be measuring the same construct. 
D)  None of these

Question 5

So-called "smiley face" scales may be used with

Accepted Answer

A)  young children. 
B)  adolescents who have limited language skills. 
C)  adults who have limited language skills. 
D)  All of these 
A)  young children. 
B)  adolescents who have limited language skills. 
C)  adults who have limited language skills. 
D)  All of these

Question 6

To ensure consistency in scoring,test developers have employed

Accepted Answer

A)  anchor protocols. 
B)  resolvers. 
C)  revolvers. 
D)  Both anchor protocols and resolvers. 
A)  anchor protocols. 
B)  resolvers. 
C)  revolvers. 
D)  Both anchor protocols and resolvers.

Question 7

An item-difficulty index can range from

Accepted Answer

A)  0 to 1. 
B)  .10 to .99. 
C)  .25 to .75. 
D)  0 to 100. 
A)  0 to 1. 
B)  .10 to .99. 
C)  .25 to .75. 
D)  0 to 100.

Question 8

Which is TRUE of the latent-trait model of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most research conducted on this model has been applied to achievement tests. 
B)  The variables being measured by a test are not directly observable and are assumed to be unidimensional. 
C)  This model is applicable to all tests. 
D)  The variables being measured by a test are not directly observable and are assumed to be multidimensional. 
A)  Most research conducted on this model has been applied to achievement tests. 
B)  The variables being measured by a test are not directly observable and are assumed to be unidimensional. 
C)  This model is applicable to all tests. 
D)  The variables being measured by a test are not directly observable and are assumed to be multidimensional.

Question 9

Using the method of paired comparisons yields

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal level data. 
B)  ordinal level data. 
C)  interval level data. 
D)  ratio level data. 
A)  nominal level data. 
B)  ordinal level data. 
C)  interval level data. 
D)  ratio level data.

Question 10

Which statement is TRUE of guessing?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurs more often on achievement than personality tests. 
B)  It posts methodological problems for the testtaker. 
C)  Most testtakers guess based on little knowledge of the subject matter. 
D)  It poses methodological problems for the test developer. 
A)  It occurs more often on achievement than personality tests. 
B)  It posts methodological problems for the testtaker. 
C)  Most testtakers guess based on little knowledge of the subject matter. 
D)  It poses methodological problems for the test developer.

Question 11

A student complains that a midterm examination did not include items from a particular in-class lecture.From a psychometric perspective,the students is expressing concern about the midterm's

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest reliability. 
B)  internal consistency reliability. 
C)  content validity. 
D)  cross-validation. 
A)  test-retest reliability. 
B)  internal consistency reliability. 
C)  content validity. 
D)  cross-validation.

Question 12

Guttman scales

Accepted Answer

A)  are typically used with nominal categories. 
B)  typically are constructed so that agreement with one statement may predict agreement with another statement. 
C)  typically are constructed so that agreement with one statement should not be correlated with agreement with any other statement. 
D)  were originally developed by a Peace Corps task force. 
A)  are typically used with nominal categories. 
B)  typically are constructed so that agreement with one statement may predict agreement with another statement. 
C)  typically are constructed so that agreement with one statement should not be correlated with agreement with any other statement. 
D)  were originally developed by a Peace Corps task force.

Question 13

Ability tests are typically standardized on a sample that is representative of the general population and selected on the basis of variables such as

Accepted Answer

A)  age. 
B)  gender. 
C)  geographic region. 
D)  All of these 
A)  age. 
B)  gender. 
C)  geographic region. 
D)  All of these

Question 14

It is a term that is used to refer to the preliminary research surrounding the creation of a prototype of a test.Which of the following BEST describes that term?

Accepted Answer

A)  pilot work. 
B)  pilot study. 
C)  pilot research. 
D)  All of these 
A)  pilot work. 
B)  pilot study. 
C)  pilot research. 
D)  All of these

Question 15

The higher the item-reliability index,

Accepted Answer

A)  the higher the internal consistency of the test. 
B)  the lower the internal consistency of the test. 
C)  the more likely the testtaker is to miss the item. 
D)  the more likely the test developer is to eliminate the item. 
A)  the higher the internal consistency of the test. 
B)  the lower the internal consistency of the test. 
C)  the more likely the testtaker is to miss the item. 
D)  the more likely the test developer is to eliminate the item.

Question 16

As a distribution of scores gets flatter,what happens to the optimal boundary line for determining higher- and lower-scoring groups for item-discrimination indices?

Accepted Answer

A)  the optimal boundary line gets smaller 
B)  the optimal boundary line gets larger 
C)  the optimal boundary line does not change 
D)  the optimal boundary line ceases to be optimal 
A)  the optimal boundary line gets smaller 
B)  the optimal boundary line gets larger 
C)  the optimal boundary line does not change 
D)  the optimal boundary line ceases to be optimal

Question 17

Which of the following conditions may lead to the decision to revise a psychological or educational test?

Accepted Answer

A)  item content, including the vocabulary used in instructions and pictures, has become dated 
B)  test norms no longer represent the population for which the test is designed 
C)  reliability and validity of a test can be improved by a revision 
D)  All of these 
A)  item content, including the vocabulary used in instructions and pictures, has become dated 
B)  test norms no longer represent the population for which the test is designed 
C)  reliability and validity of a test can be improved by a revision 
D)  All of these

Question 18

When analyzing a particular item's discriminative abilities for an ability test,the test developer typically compares the responses to the item to

Accepted Answer

A)  the highest and lowest scorers on the test. 
B)  the highest and middle scorers on the test. 
C)  the performance on the test of a minority groups to rule out any possible bias. 
D)  testtakers from predefined age groups to rule out any possible age discrimination. 
A)  the highest and lowest scorers on the test. 
B)  the highest and middle scorers on the test. 
C)  the performance on the test of a minority groups to rule out any possible bias. 
D)  testtakers from predefined age groups to rule out any possible age discrimination.

Question 19

The Rokeach values measure involves presenting the subject with index cards,on each of which a single value is listed.Testtakers are asked to place the cards in order of their own concern about each of the values.This procedure BEST exemplifies

Accepted Answer

A)  multidimensional scaling. 
B)  Likert scaling. 
C)  comparative scaling. 
D)  Murray scaling. 
A)  multidimensional scaling. 
B)  Likert scaling. 
C)  comparative scaling. 
D)  Murray scaling.

Question 20

Which statement is TRUE regarding test development and testtaker guessing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Methods have been designed to detect guessing. 
B)  Methods have been designed to statistically correct for guessing. 
C)  Methods have been designed to minimize the effects of guessing. 
D)  All of these 
A)  Methods have been designed to detect guessing. 
B)  Methods have been designed to statistically correct for guessing. 
C)  Methods have been designed to minimize the effects of guessing. 
D)  All of these

Test items that contain alternatives with five points ranging from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree" are characterized as using this approach to scaling:

The Likert scale is an example of which type of rating scale?

The term used to describe the decrease in item validities that typically occurs during cross-validation is

Factor analysis can help the test developer

So-called "smiley face" scales may be used with

To ensure consistency in scoring,test developers have employed

An item-difficulty index can range from

Which is TRUE of the latent-trait model of measurement?

Using the method of paired comparisons yields

Which statement is TRUE of guessing?

A student complains that a midterm examination did not include items from a particular in-class lecture.From a psychometric perspective,the students is expressing concern about the midterm's

Guttman scales

Ability tests are typically standardized on a sample that is representative of the general population and selected on the basis of variables such as

It is a term that is used to refer to the preliminary research surrounding the creation of a prototype of a test.Which of the following BEST describes that term?

The higher the item-reliability index,

As a distribution of scores gets flatter,what happens to the optimal boundary line for determining higher- and lower-scoring groups for item-discrimination indices?

Which of the following conditions may lead to the decision to revise a psychological or educational test?

When analyzing a particular item's discriminative abilities for an ability test,the test developer typically compares the responses to the item to

The Rokeach values measure involves presenting the subject with index cards,on each of which a single value is listed.Testtakers are asked to place the cards in order of their own concern about each of the values.This procedure BEST exemplifies

Which statement is TRUE regarding test development and testtaker guessing?

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Exam 8: Test Development

Test items that contain alternatives with five points ranging from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree" are characterized as using this approach to scaling:

The Likert scale is an example of which type of rating scale?

The term used to describe the decrease in item validities that typically occurs during cross-validation is

Factor analysis can help the test developer

So-called "smiley face" scales may be used with

To ensure consistency in scoring,test developers have employed

An item-difficulty index can range from

Which is TRUE of the latent-trait model of measurement?

Using the method of paired comparisons yields

Which statement is TRUE of guessing?

A student complains that a midterm examination did not include items from a particular in-class lecture.From a psychometric perspective,the students is expressing concern about the midterm's

Guttman scales

Ability tests are typically standardized on a sample that is representative of the general population and selected on the basis of variables such as

It is a term that is used to refer to the preliminary research surrounding the creation of a prototype of a test.Which of the following BEST describes that term?

The higher the item-reliability index,

As a distribution of scores gets flatter,what happens to the optimal boundary line for determining higher- and lower-scoring groups for item-discrimination indices?

Which of the following conditions may lead to the decision to revise a psychological or educational test?

When analyzing a particular item's discriminative abilities for an ability test,the test developer typically compares the responses to the item to

The Rokeach values measure involves presenting the subject with index cards,on each of which a single value is listed.Testtakers are asked to place the cards in order of their own concern about each of the values.This procedure BEST exemplifies

Which statement is TRUE regarding test development and testtaker guessing?

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

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