Question 1

An ADVANTAGE of applying item response theory (IRT)in test development is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the principles underlying IRT make its application easy and appealing. 
B)  sample sizes used to test the utility of test items can be relatively small. 
C)  assumptions underlying IRT usage are weak. 
D)  item statistics are independent of the samples administered the test. 
A)  the principles underlying IRT make its application easy and appealing. 
B)  sample sizes used to test the utility of test items can be relatively small. 
C)  assumptions underlying IRT usage are weak. 
D)  item statistics are independent of the samples administered the test.

Question 2

A professor who asks a colleague to re-grade a set of essay questions is most likely trying to address or prevent concerns about:

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A)  rater error. 
B)  validity shrinkage. 
C)  criterion-related validity. 
D)  test-retest reliability. 
A)  rater error. 
B)  validity shrinkage. 
C)  criterion-related validity. 
D)  test-retest reliability.

Question 3

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 4

According to the text,which statement is TRUE of scaling?

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A)  There is only one best approach to scaling and only one best type of scale. 
B)  Ratio scaling leads to the least scoring drift. 
C)  Ratio scaling was first developed in the Republic of Samoa. 
D)  None of these 
A)  There is only one best approach to scaling and only one best type of scale. 
B)  Ratio scaling leads to the least scoring drift. 
C)  Ratio scaling was first developed in the Republic of Samoa. 
D)  None of these

Question 5

Items for an item bank

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A)  may be taken from existing tests. 
B)  are always written especially for the item bank. 
C)  have never before been administered. 
D)  earn interest at prime minus one percent. 
A)  may be taken from existing tests. 
B)  are always written especially for the item bank. 
C)  have never before been administered. 
D)  earn interest at prime minus one percent.

Question 6

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?

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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 7

The method of paired comparisons is used to

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A)  minimize the opportunity of selecting a socially desirable response. 
B)  maximize the opportunity of selecting a socially desirable response. 
C)  provide testtakers with a sufficient number of pairs of choices to express their "true" opinions. 
D)  provide testtakers with a limited number of pairs of choices in order to minimize testing time. 
A)  minimize the opportunity of selecting a socially desirable response. 
B)  maximize the opportunity of selecting a socially desirable response. 
C)  provide testtakers with a sufficient number of pairs of choices to express their "true" opinions. 
D)  provide testtakers with a limited number of pairs of choices in order to minimize testing time.

Question 8

It is needed to calculate the item-validity index.It is

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A)  the point-biserial correlation between the item score and the criterion score. 
B)  the mean of the item-score distribution. 
C)  the item-score standard deviation. 
D)  All of these 
A)  the point-biserial correlation between the item score and the criterion score. 
B)  the mean of the item-score distribution. 
C)  the item-score standard deviation. 
D)  All of these

Question 9

An example of a selected-response type of item is

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A)  a multiple-choice item 
B)  an essay item 
C)  a matching item 
D)  Both a and c 
A)  a multiple-choice item 
B)  an essay item 
C)  a matching item 
D)  Both a and c

Question 10

Test developers have at their disposal a number of statistical tools that may be applied when selecting items items for use on a test.In Chapter 8's Meet an Assessment Professional,Dr.Scott Birkeland made reference to two such techniques.One was a measure of item discrimination,and the other was a measure of item

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability. 
B)  utility. 
C)  difficulty. 
D)  variance. 
A)  reliability. 
B)  utility. 
C)  difficulty. 
D)  variance.

Question 11

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 12

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

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

Question 13

Consider the following sample True/False item: "I am going to ace this course in psychological testing and assessment." Circle TRUE or FALSE according to your own belief.This item is an example of an item that

Accepted Answer

A)  is referred to as binary choice. 
B)  will, in all likelihood, never actually appear on my test. 
C)  can only be used when a dichotomous choice can be made without qualification. 
D)  All of these 
A)  is referred to as binary choice. 
B)  will, in all likelihood, never actually appear on my test. 
C)  can only be used when a dichotomous choice can be made without qualification. 
D)  All of these

Question 14

When an item-characteristic curve of an ability test has an inverted U shape,it usually indicates that

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A)  testtakers of moderate ability have the highest probability of answering the item correctly. 
B)  testtakers of low ability have the highest probability of answering the item correctly. 
C)  testtakers of high ability have the highest probability of answering the item correctly. 
D)  the item is working as well as any item on this test could be expected to work. 
A)  testtakers of moderate ability have the highest probability of answering the item correctly. 
B)  testtakers of low ability have the highest probability of answering the item correctly. 
C)  testtakers of high ability have the highest probability of answering the item correctly. 
D)  the item is working as well as any item on this test could be expected to work.

Question 15

The reason latent-trait theory is so-named has to do with the presumption that

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A)  latent traits exist in males and females to the same degree. 
B)  whatever the test is measuring is multidimensional in nature. 
C)  the variable being measured is never directly measurable itself. 
D)  None of these 
A)  latent traits exist in males and females to the same degree. 
B)  whatever the test is measuring is multidimensional in nature. 
C)  the variable being measured is never directly measurable itself. 
D)  None of these

Question 16

According to your textbook,the minimum sample for a test tryout is

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A)  one-half of the number of testtakers in the standardization sample. 
B)  25 testtakers. 
C)  50 testtakers. 
D)  500 testtakers 
A)  one-half of the number of testtakers in the standardization sample. 
B)  25 testtakers. 
C)  50 testtakers. 
D)  500 testtakers

Question 17

When writing items for a test,a test developer would be well advised to rely on

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A)  knowledge acquired from textbooks such as Cohen et al. 
B)  knowledge from information supplied in scholarly journals. 
C)  interviews with experts. 
D)  All of these 
A)  knowledge acquired from textbooks such as Cohen et al. 
B)  knowledge from information supplied in scholarly journals. 
C)  interviews with experts. 
D)  All of these

Question 18

Pilot work refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  job of someone whose responsibility it is to fly an airplane, jet, or space vehicle. 
B)  preliminary research entailed in finalizing the form of a test. 
C)  efforts of the lead researcher on a test development team. 
D)  preliminary research conducted prior to the stage of test construction. 
A)  job of someone whose responsibility it is to fly an airplane, jet, or space vehicle. 
B)  preliminary research entailed in finalizing the form of a test. 
C)  efforts of the lead researcher on a test development team. 
D)  preliminary research conducted prior to the stage of test construction.

Question 19

Ideally,psychological or educational tests are revised

Accepted Answer

A)  every decade 
B)  when the test is no longer useful. 
C)  as a function of annual test sales 
D)  None of these 
A)  every decade 
B)  when the test is no longer useful. 
C)  as a function of annual test sales 
D)  None of these

Question 20

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 a and b 
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 a and b 
D)  None of these

An ADVANTAGE of applying item response theory (IRT)in test development is that

A professor who asks a colleague to re-grade a set of essay questions is most likely trying to address or prevent concerns about:

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

According to the text,which statement is TRUE of scaling?

Items for an item bank

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?

The method of paired comparisons is used to

It is needed to calculate the item-validity index.It is

An example of a selected-response type of item is

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

Consider the following sample True/False item: "I am going to ace this course in psychological testing and assessment." Circle TRUE or FALSE according to your own belief.This item is an example of an item that

When an item-characteristic curve of an ability test has an inverted U shape,it usually indicates that

The reason latent-trait theory is so-named has to do with the presumption that

According to your textbook,the minimum sample for a test tryout is

When writing items for a test,a test developer would be well advised to rely on

Pilot work refers to the

Ideally,psychological or educational tests are revised

Factor analysis can help the test developer

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Exam 8: Test Development

An ADVANTAGE of applying item response theory (IRT)in test development is that

A professor who asks a colleague to re-grade a set of essay questions is most likely trying to address or prevent concerns about:

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

According to the text,which statement is TRUE of scaling?

Items for an item bank

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?

The method of paired comparisons is used to

It is needed to calculate the item-validity index.It is

An example of a selected-response type of item is

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

Consider the following sample True/False item: "I am going to ace this course in psychological testing and assessment." Circle TRUE or FALSE according to your own belief.This item is an example of an item that

When an item-characteristic curve of an ability test has an inverted U shape,it usually indicates that

The reason latent-trait theory is so-named has to do with the presumption that

According to your textbook,the minimum sample for a test tryout is

When writing items for a test,a test developer would be well advised to rely on

Pilot work refers to the

Ideally,psychological or educational tests are revised

Factor analysis can help the test developer

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Tests of Intelligence

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: An Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment, Careers, and Business References

Filters