Consider the following empirical expectancy table: $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $$\text { Performance Rating}$ $\begin{array}{l|cccc|c} \begin{array}{l} \text{Selection} \\ \text{Test Scores} \end{array} &0-1 & 2-3 & 4-5 & 6-7 &\text{ Totals} \\ \hline 76-100 & & 1 & 3 & 4 & 8 \\ 51-75 & 1 & 3 & 6 & 7 & 17 \\ 26-50 & 3 & 9 & 4 & & 16 \\ 0-25 & 5 & 3 & 1 & & 9 \\ \hline \text{Totals }& 9 & 16 & 14 & 11 & \end{array}$ -If an applicant's score on the selection test is 30, what is the probability that his or her performance rating will be 4 or higher?

A) .08 B) .25 C) .30 D) .80 A) .08 B) .25 C) .30 D) .80

Exam 5: Reliability and Validity

A test consisting of 25 items has a reliability of .80. Approximately how many items of the same type as the original ones must be added to the test in order to increase its reliability to .95?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 21

In the multiple-cutoff procedure, high scores on one selection variable can compensate for low scores on another selection variable.

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Question 22

The type of validity that is used most often in selection programs in education and industry, in which criteria of success are specified, is

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Question 23

The use of a linear equation such as Ypred = .002 VAR-A +.001 VAR-B + .003 VAR-C - 2.00 to select job applicants is referred to as a __________ procedure.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 24

An interrater reliability coefficient is computed in determining the reliability of__________ tests.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 25

Which of the following types of reliability coefficients is a coefficient of equivalence?

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Question 26

Test-retest, parallel forms, and internal consistency reliability formulas are appropriate for both norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests.

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Question 27

Test reliability varies directly with the magnitude of the errors of measurement.

(True/False)

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Question 28

Increasing the true variance and the observed variance by the same amount will increase the test's

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Question 29

The standard error of estimate is most relevant to a test's __________ validity

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Question 30

The multiple correlation coefficient is an index of the accuracy of predicting a criterion variable from a combination of two or more predictor variables.

(True/False)

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Question 31

The criterion-related validity of a test is affected by

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Question 32

Use of a Taylor-Russell table assists in estimating the validity of a selection test.

(True/False)

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Question 33

The reliabilities of oral tests tend to be lower than those of written tests.

(True/False)

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Question 34

Consider the following empirical expectancy table: $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\text { Performance Rating}$ Selection Test Scores 0-1 2-3 4-5 6-7 Totals 76-100 1 3 4 8 51-75 1 3 6 7 17 26-50 3 9 4 16 0-25 5 3 1 9 Totals 9 16 14 11 -If an applicant's score on the selection test is 30, what is the probability that his or her performance rating will be 4 or higher?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 35

Content validity is to achievement tests as predictive validity is to aptitude tests.

(True/False)

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Question 36

The definition of reliability as the ratio of true score variable to observed score variance comes from

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Question 37

A test can be valid without being reliable, but it cannot be reliable without being valid.

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Question 38

The reliability of a certain test is .70. Approximately how much longer will the test have to be made, by adding more items of the same general type, to increase the reliability of the test To .90?

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Question 39

Standard error of estimate is to predictive validity as standard error of measurement is to reliability.

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A test consisting of 25 items has a reliability of .80. Approximately how many items of the same type as the original ones must be added to the test in order to increase its reliability to .95?

In the multiple-cutoff procedure, high scores on one selection variable can compensate for low scores on another selection variable.

The type of validity that is used most often in selection programs in education and industry, in which criteria of success are specified, is

The use of a linear equation such as Ypred = .002 VAR-A +.001 VAR-B + .003 VAR-C - 2.00 to select job applicants is referred to as a __________ procedure.

An interrater reliability coefficient is computed in determining the reliability of__________ tests.

Which of the following types of reliability coefficients is a coefficient of equivalence?

Test-retest, parallel forms, and internal consistency reliability formulas are appropriate for both norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests.

Test reliability varies directly with the magnitude of the errors of measurement.

Increasing the true variance and the observed variance by the same amount will increase the test's

The standard error of estimate is most relevant to a test's __________ validity

The multiple correlation coefficient is an index of the accuracy of predicting a criterion variable from a combination of two or more predictor variables.

The criterion-related validity of a test is affected by

Use of a Taylor-Russell table assists in estimating the validity of a selection test.

The reliabilities of oral tests tend to be lower than those of written tests.

Content validity is to achievement tests as predictive validity is to aptitude tests.

The definition of reliability as the ratio of true score variable to observed score variance comes from

A test can be valid without being reliable, but it cannot be reliable without being valid.

The reliability of a certain test is .70. Approximately how much longer will the test have to be made, by adding more items of the same general type, to increase the reliability of the test To .90?

Standard error of estimate is to predictive validity as standard error of measurement is to reliability.

Historical and Professional Matters

Test Design and Construction

Administration and Scoring of Tests

Item Analysis and Standardization of Tests

Intelligence Testing

Individual and Group Differences in Mental Abilities

Neuropsychological Assessment

Standardized Achievement Tests

Applications and Issues in Ability Testing

Testing Special Abilities

Vocational Interests

Attitudes, Values, and Personal Orientations

Personality Assessment: Origins,applications, and Issues

Observations and Interviews

Rating Scales and Checklists

Personality Inventories

Projective Techniques

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