Question 1

Designing one's own instrument is preferable to selecting one that has already been developed and tested.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Matching
-Ratio scale

Accepted Answer

A)  Group-referenced scores 
B)  Target-referenced scores 
C)  Assigning numbers to categorical 
D)  Ordered data 
E)  Interval scale with true zero 
A)  Group-referenced scores 
B)  Target-referenced scores 
C)  Assigning numbers to categorical 
D)  Ordered data 
E)  Interval scale with true zero E

Question 3

Which of the following consists of supply-type items?

Accepted Answer

A)  A multiple-choice test 
B)  A matching test 
C)  An essay test 
D)  A true/false test 
A)  A multiple-choice test 
B)  A matching test 
C)  An essay test 
D)  A true/false test C

Question 4

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) can be used as an aptitude test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One advantage that the interview has over the questionnaire is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  is more useful in probing for underlying feelings and attitudes 
B)  provides results with higher reliability 
C)  is less subject to errors in recording 
D)  costs less to use 
A)  is more useful in probing for underlying feelings and attitudes 
B)  provides results with higher reliability 
C)  is less subject to errors in recording 
D)  costs less to use

Question 6

A reliable instrument is one that yields objective results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A score reported as 17-6 is most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  a grade equivalent score 
B)  an age equivalent score 
C)  a percentile rank 
D)  a raw score 
A)  a grade equivalent score 
B)  an age equivalent score 
C)  a percentile rank 
D)  a raw score

Question 8

In which of the following would one be most likely to find a professional evaluation of a particular commercial standardized test?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Journal of Educational Measurement" 
B)  "Encyclopedia of Educational Research" 
C)  "The Buros Mental Measurement Yearbook" 
D)  "Yearbook of Education" 
A)  "Journal of Educational Measurement" 
B)  "Encyclopedia of Educational Research" 
C)  "The Buros Mental Measurement Yearbook" 
D)  "Yearbook of Education"

Question 9

Which of the following is the best synonym for validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consistency 
B)  Feasibility 
C)  Truthfulness 
D)  Economy 
A)  Consistency 
B)  Feasibility 
C)  Truthfulness 
D)  Economy

Question 10

Matching
-Nominal scale

Accepted Answer

A)  Group-referenced scores 
B)  Target-referenced scores 
C)  Assigning numbers to categorical 
D)  Ordered data 
E)  Interval scale with true zero 
A)  Group-referenced scores 
B)  Target-referenced scores 
C)  Assigning numbers to categorical 
D)  Ordered data 
E)  Interval scale with true zero

Question 11

Which is an example of a subject-completed instrument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attitude scale 
B)  Performance checklist 
C)  Anecdotal record 
D)  Rating scale 
A)  Attitude scale 
B)  Performance checklist 
C)  Anecdotal record 
D)  Rating scale

Question 12

Instrumentation deals with the whole process of collecting data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A good anecdotal record includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  explanations for observed behavior 
B)  generalizations to typical behavior 
C)  concrete descriptive statements 
D)  evaluative statements 
A)  explanations for observed behavior 
B)  generalizations to typical behavior 
C)  concrete descriptive statements 
D)  evaluative statements

Question 14

The primary difficulty with rating scales is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the complexity of the format 
B)  the ambiguity of the points along the scale 
C)  the limits of what can be rated 
D)  that researchers tend not to like to use them 
A)  the complexity of the format 
B)  the ambiguity of the points along the scale 
C)  the limits of what can be rated 
D)  that researchers tend not to like to use them

Question 15

Matching
-Norm-referenced instrument

Accepted Answer

A)  Group-referenced scores 
B)  Target-referenced scores 
C)  Assigning numbers to categorical 
D)  Ordered data 
E)  Interval scale with true zero 
A)  Group-referenced scores 
B)  Target-referenced scores 
C)  Assigning numbers to categorical 
D)  Ordered data 
E)  Interval scale with true zero

Question 16

Matching
-Ordinal scale

Accepted Answer

A)  Group-referenced scores 
B)  Target-referenced scores 
C)  Assigning numbers to categorical 
D)  Ordered data 
E)  Interval scale with true zero 
A)  Group-referenced scores 
B)  Target-referenced scores 
C)  Assigning numbers to categorical 
D)  Ordered data 
E)  Interval scale with true zero

Question 17

How is "instrumentation different from "instrument"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Instrumentation includes the way in which the instrument was developed. 
B)  Instrumentation pertains only to certain types of instruments. 
C)  Instrumentation includes the way in which the instrument is used. 
D)  Instrumentation is not concerned with reliability and validity. 
A)  Instrumentation includes the way in which the instrument was developed. 
B)  Instrumentation pertains only to certain types of instruments. 
C)  Instrumentation includes the way in which the instrument is used. 
D)  Instrumentation is not concerned with reliability and validity.

Question 18

Which of these could be used as an aptitude test?

Accepted Answer

A)  The semantic differential 
B)  A Likert scale 
C)  The Stanford Achievement Test 
D)  An observational checklist 
A)  The semantic differential 
B)  A Likert scale 
C)  The Stanford Achievement Test 
D)  An observational checklist

Question 19

Objectivity in research means:

Accepted Answer

A)  the absence of judgment in instrumentation 
B)  minimizing personal bias 
C)  eliminating personal opinions as variables to be studied 
D)  eliminating emotions as variables to be studied 
A)  the absence of judgment in instrumentation 
B)  minimizing personal bias 
C)  eliminating personal opinions as variables to be studied 
D)  eliminating emotions as variables to be studied

Question 20

Which of the following are data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religious preferences 
B)  Political opinions 
C)  Test scores 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Religious preferences 
B)  Political opinions 
C)  Test scores 
D)  All of the above

Exam 7: Instrumentation

Designing one's own instrument is preferable to selecting one that has already been developed and tested.

Matching -Ratio scale

Which of the following consists of supply-type items?

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) can be used as an aptitude test.

One advantage that the interview has over the questionnaire is that it:

A reliable instrument is one that yields objective results.

A score reported as 17-6 is most likely

In which of the following would one be most likely to find a professional evaluation of a particular commercial standardized test?

Which of the following is the best synonym for validity?

Matching -Nominal scale

Which is an example of a subject-completed instrument?

Instrumentation deals with the whole process of collecting data.

A good anecdotal record includes:

The primary difficulty with rating scales is:

Matching -Norm-referenced instrument

Matching -Ordinal scale

How is "instrumentation different from "instrument"?

Which of these could be used as an aptitude test?

Objectivity in research means:

Which of the following are data?

The Nature of Research

The Research Problem

Locating and Reviewing the Literature

Ethics and Research

Variables and Hypotheses

Sampling

Validity and Reliability

Internal Validity

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Statistics in Perspective

Experimental Research

Single-Subject Research

Correlational Research

Causal-Comparative Research

Survey Research

The Nature of Qualitative Research

Observation and Interviewing

Content Analysis

Ethnographic Research

Historical Research

Mixed-Methods Research

Action Research

Preparing Research Proposals and Reports

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