Exam 6: Selecting Measurement Instruments

The extent to which a test actually measures what it is designed to measure is referred to as ____________ validity.

Time is considered a(n) ________________level variable.

Of the following which illustrates criterion-referenced scoring?

Given the following information about a test, compute the KR-21. The test has 50 items, the median is 36, the mode is 34, the mean is 35, and the standard deviation is 4.

Jill correctly answered 15 items on a fifty-item, 150 point biology test correctly. The 15 items represent Jill's

In a semantic differential scale a neutral response is recorded as a

The type of validity that addresses if the test appears to measure the variable of interest is referred to as ________________ validity.

Tests of logical reasoning are generally found on

Assessments include all of the following EXCEPT

Gavin recently administered a science test to his fourth grade class. He questions the validity of the test as a science test because although it looks as if it measures science content, it relies heavily on reading ability. Gavin's concern is with the _____________ validity of the test.

According to your text the most important type of validity is _____________validity.

On the test report Sheri received from the standardized achievement test, it included scores for reading, math, vocabulary, and listening. This indicates that the test represented a(n)

Susan has her life skills class keep a bank account and 'pay bills' throughout the semester. Susan's assessment strategy illustrates

Selection methods of assessment include

Of the following, the best examples of performance assessments are

Marty assesses teachers' attitudes toward inclusion based upon number of years of teacher experience. He groups his teachers as those that have 4 or less years of experience, 5-10 years of experience, 11-20 years of experience and more than 20 years. The variable of years of experience in Marty's study illustrates an example of ___________level data.

Which of the following is the best example of a standardized test?

The type of instrument that examines our values is classified as a(n)

Of the following which is a supply method for collecting data?

Lori has found two measures of attitudes about technology that she thinks might work for her dissertation. She would like to examine reviews of the two instruments. From the following choices which should Lori consult for actual reviews?