Question 1

Error variance for measures of inter-item consistency comes from

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A)  fatigue. 
B)  motivation. 
C)  a testtaker practice effect. 
D)  heterogeneity of the content. 
A)  fatigue. 
B)  motivation. 
C)  a testtaker practice effect. 
D)  heterogeneity of the content. D

Question 2

According to Cronbach et al.'s generalizability theory,"facets" include

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A)  the number of test items. 
B)  the amount of training the examiners received. 
C)  the purpose of administering the test. 
D)  All of these 
A)  the number of test items. 
B)  the amount of training the examiners received. 
C)  the purpose of administering the test. 
D)  All of these D

Question 3

The Spearman-Brown formula is used for

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A)  correcting for one half of the test by estimating the reliability of the whole test. 
B)  determining how many additional items are needed to increase reliability up to a certain level. 
C)  determining how many items can be eliminated without reducing reliability below a predetermined level. 
D)  All of these 
A)  correcting for one half of the test by estimating the reliability of the whole test. 
B)  determining how many additional items are needed to increase reliability up to a certain level. 
C)  determining how many items can be eliminated without reducing reliability below a predetermined level. 
D)  All of these D

Question 4

If a device to measure blood pressure consistently overestimated every assessee's actual blood pressure by 10 units,which of the following could reasonably be expected to be TRUE of the reliability of this measuring device as the years passed?

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A)  It would increase. 
B)  It would decrease. 
C)  It would not be affected. 
D)  It would alternately decrease and increase. 
A)  It would increase. 
B)  It would decrease. 
C)  It would not be affected. 
D)  It would alternately decrease and increase.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of systematic error?

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A)  It significantly lowers the reliability of a measure. 
B)  It insignificantly lowers the reliability of a measure. 
C)  It increases the reliability of a measure. 
D)  It has no effect on the reliability of a measure. 
A)  It significantly lowers the reliability of a measure. 
B)  It insignificantly lowers the reliability of a measure. 
C)  It increases the reliability of a measure. 
D)  It has no effect on the reliability of a measure.

Question 6

"Coefficient alpha 20" is a reference to

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A)  a variant of the Kuder-Richardson KR-20 formula. 
B)  the 20th in a series of formulas developed by Cronbach. 
C)  a 20th-century revision of a Galtonian expression. 
D)  None of these 
A)  a variant of the Kuder-Richardson KR-20 formula. 
B)  the 20th in a series of formulas developed by Cronbach. 
C)  a 20th-century revision of a Galtonian expression. 
D)  None of these

Question 7

Generalizability theory focuses on which of the following?

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A)  the circumstances under which a test was developed 
B)  the circumstances under which a test is administered 
C)  the circumstances under which a test is interpreted 
D)  All of these 
A)  the circumstances under which a test was developed 
B)  the circumstances under which a test is administered 
C)  the circumstances under which a test is interpreted 
D)  All of these

Question 8

Berman et al.(2015)observed that one source of error in evaluations the suicide risk of patients is

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A)  whether or not the patient has previously attempted suicide. 
B)  whether or not the clinician previously had a patient attempt suicide. 
C)  how religious the evaluating clinician is. 
D)  how religious the evaluated patient is. 
A)  whether or not the patient has previously attempted suicide. 
B)  whether or not the clinician previously had a patient attempt suicide. 
C)  how religious the evaluating clinician is. 
D)  how religious the evaluated patient is.

Question 9

Which of the following is usually minimized when using split-half estimates of reliability as compared with test-retest or parallel/alternate-form estimates of reliability?

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A)  time and expense 
B)  reliability and validity 
C)  reliability only 
D)  time spent in scoring and interpretation 
A)  time and expense 
B)  reliability and validity 
C)  reliability only 
D)  time spent in scoring and interpretation

Question 10

The ________ in generalizability theory is analogous to the reliability coefficient in classical test theory.

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A)  universe coefficient 
B)  coefficient of generalizability 
C)  universe score 
D)  universal coefficient 
A)  universe coefficient 
B)  coefficient of generalizability 
C)  universe score 
D)  universal coefficient

Question 11

A Wall Street Securities firm that is actually located on Wall Street is testing a group of candidates for their aptitude in finance and business.As the testing begins,an unexpected "Occupy Wall Street" sit-in takes place.From a psychometric perspective in the context of this testing,the sit-in is viewed as

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic error. 
B)  random error. 
C)  test administration error. 
D)  background error. 
A)  systematic error. 
B)  random error. 
C)  test administration error. 
D)  background error.

Question 12

Internal-consistency estimates of reliability are inappropriate for

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A)  reading achievement tests. 
B)  scholastic aptitude/intelligence tests. 
C)  word processing tests based on speed. 
D)  tests purporting to measure a single personality trait. 
A)  reading achievement tests. 
B)  scholastic aptitude/intelligence tests. 
C)  word processing tests based on speed. 
D)  tests purporting to measure a single personality trait.

Question 13

What index of reliability would be BEST use to compare two evaluators' assessments of a group of job applicants?

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A)  KR-20 
B)  coefficient alpha 
C)  the Kappa statistic 
D)  the Spearman-Brown correction 
A)  KR-20 
B)  coefficient alpha 
C)  the Kappa statistic 
D)  the Spearman-Brown correction

Question 14

A polytomous test item is a test item

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A)  that has multiple tomous's attached. 
B)  that may have more than one choice keyed correct. 
C)  that is exemplified by this test question. 
D)  None of these 
A)  that has multiple tomous's attached. 
B)  that may have more than one choice keyed correct. 
C)  that is exemplified by this test question. 
D)  None of these

Question 15

Which is TRUE of measurement error?

Accepted Answer

A)  Like error in general, measurement error may be random or systematic. 
B)  Unlike error in general, measurement error may be random or systematic. 
C)  Measurement error is always random. 
D)  Measurement error is always systematic. 
A)  Like error in general, measurement error may be random or systematic. 
B)  Unlike error in general, measurement error may be random or systematic. 
C)  Measurement error is always random. 
D)  Measurement error is always systematic.

Question 16

According to generalizability theory,a variable such as "number of items in the test" is a description of one

Accepted Answer

A)  facet of the universe. 
B)  true element of the dominion. 
C)  dominion in the domain. 
D)  None of these 
A)  facet of the universe. 
B)  true element of the dominion. 
C)  dominion in the domain. 
D)  None of these

Question 17

Which estimate of reliability is most consistent with the domain sampling theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest 
B)  alternate-form 
C)  internal-consistency 
D)  interscorer 
A)  test-retest 
B)  alternate-form 
C)  internal-consistency 
D)  interscorer

Question 18

A guidance counselor wishes to determine if a student scored higher on a mathematics test than on a reading test.What statistic(s)would be MOST useful?

Accepted Answer

A)  the standard error of measurement for each test score 
B)  the standard error of the difference between two scores 
C)  the raw score on each test as well as the mean of each distribution 
D)  the mean of each distribution and index of test difficulty for each test 
A)  the standard error of measurement for each test score 
B)  the standard error of the difference between two scores 
C)  the raw score on each test as well as the mean of each distribution 
D)  the mean of each distribution and index of test difficulty for each test

Question 19

Prior to research on inter-rater reliability for DSM-5,DSM inter-rater reliability estimates were obtained using the ____ method.

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest 
B)  paired-paragraph 
C)  audio-recording 
D)  one-way mirror 
A)  test-retest 
B)  paired-paragraph 
C)  audio-recording 
D)  one-way mirror

Question 20

All indices of reliability provide an index that is a characteristic of a particular

Accepted Answer

A)  test. 
B)  group of test scores. 
C)  trait. 
D)  approach to measurement. 
A)  test. 
B)  group of test scores. 
C)  trait. 
D)  approach to measurement.

Error variance for measures of inter-item consistency comes from

According to Cronbach et al.'s generalizability theory,"facets" include

The Spearman-Brown formula is used for

If a device to measure blood pressure consistently overestimated every assessee's actual blood pressure by 10 units,which of the following could reasonably be expected to be TRUE of the reliability of this measuring device as the years passed?

Which of the following is true of systematic error?

"Coefficient alpha 20" is a reference to

Generalizability theory focuses on which of the following?

Berman et al.(2015)observed that one source of error in evaluations the suicide risk of patients is

Which of the following is usually minimized when using split-half estimates of reliability as compared with test-retest or parallel/alternate-form estimates of reliability?

The ________ in generalizability theory is analogous to the reliability coefficient in classical test theory.

Internal-consistency estimates of reliability are inappropriate for

What index of reliability would be BEST use to compare two evaluators' assessments of a group of job applicants?

A polytomous test item is a test item

Which is TRUE of measurement error?

According to generalizability theory,a variable such as "number of items in the test" is a description of one

Which estimate of reliability is most consistent with the domain sampling theory?

A guidance counselor wishes to determine if a student scored higher on a mathematics test than on a reading test.What statistic(s)would be MOST useful?

Prior to research on inter-rater reliability for DSM-5,DSM inter-rater reliability estimates were obtained using the ____ method.

All indices of reliability provide an index that is a characteristic of a particular

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Exam 5: Reliability

Error variance for measures of inter-item consistency comes from

According to Cronbach et al.'s generalizability theory,"facets" include

The Spearman-Brown formula is used for

If a device to measure blood pressure consistently overestimated every assessee's actual blood pressure by 10 units,which of the following could reasonably be expected to be TRUE of the reliability of this measuring device as the years passed?

Which of the following is true of systematic error?

"Coefficient alpha 20" is a reference to

Generalizability theory focuses on which of the following?

Berman et al.(2015)observed that one source of error in evaluations the suicide risk of patients is

Which of the following is usually minimized when using split-half estimates of reliability as compared with test-retest or parallel/alternate-form estimates of reliability?

The ________ in generalizability theory is analogous to the reliability coefficient in classical test theory.

Internal-consistency estimates of reliability are inappropriate for

What index of reliability would be BEST use to compare two evaluators' assessments of a group of job applicants?

A polytomous test item is a test item

Which is TRUE of measurement error?

According to generalizability theory,a variable such as "number of items in the test" is a description of one

Which estimate of reliability is most consistent with the domain sampling theory?

A guidance counselor wishes to determine if a student scored higher on a mathematics test than on a reading test.What statistic(s)would be MOST useful?

Prior to research on inter-rater reliability for DSM-5,DSM inter-rater reliability estimates were obtained using the ____ method.

All indices of reliability provide an index that is a characteristic of a particular

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Assessment for Education

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Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment,Careers,and Business

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