Exam 6: Selecting Measurement Instruments

A respondent's score on a self-efficacy measure is considered

Jonah has developed a new scale to measure tolerance of software engineers during technology renovations. He selects a sample of software engineers and administers the draft instrument to them and calculated a KR 20 of .45. Given the KR 20 value, which can you conclude about this instrument?

The extent to which unintended outcomes arise from the testing activity is referred to as ___________ validity.

When considering a particular test, the most important consideration is

A formal, systematic procedure for gathering information about cognitive and affective characteristics is a(n)

Jillian is struggling in mathematics. Her teacher wants to administer a test to assist in a decision about whether to provide remedial math classes for Jillian. Of the following, which is the test most likely the type of assessment to be administered for this purpose?

The required information needed in order to compute KR-21 includes

Mike will have to administer two different versions of his History test. With which of the following reliability constructs should Mike be most concerned?

The district is considering changing the achievement tests that they administer. A new alternative test is much shorter and if valid to measure student achievement could save substantial instructional time. This year the school will administer both tests and assess the ____________ validity.

Stephenie recently took an interest inventory to determine which career might be good for her. She answered 'strongly interested' to almost every question. The career counselor suggested a different strategy because her results were not informative. What is most likely the reason for Stephenie's answers?

Standardized test scores are often given as percentile ranks. These data are considered ________________ level measurement.

Of the following, which is an example of self-referenced approach?

Mitch's study addresses the role of parental involvement in the classroom and the effects on student grades. In his work, final averages in the core subject areas are compared between children who are in classrooms with parent volunteers and those in classrooms with no parent volunteers. His dependent measure, final averages in core subjects, illustrates which type of assessment?

The University uses an algebra test to screen students into statistics courses. Students' responses are scored as correct or incorrect and are summed for a total score. The test is long and seems to cover the content thoroughly. Carlos divides the test in two and assesses the reliability of the entire test and the reliability of the two halves. Carlos is assessing the ________________ of the test.

The degree to which an instrument consistently measures the construct of interest is referred to as

Sal recently took an instrument that asked him to rate his opinions about the effectiveness of different instructional practices as 'Strongly Agree', 'Agree', 'Uncertain', 'Disagree', 'Strongly Disagree'. This instrument is using a

The Buros Center for Testing's Mental Measurements Yearbook provides

Given the following research question: "Are there differences in individual student achievement scores in advanced science classes between classes where students sit in the lecture style seating and those where students sit in cluster seating?" What type of variable does achievement scores represent?

In order to calculate the Standard Error of Measurement (SE_m), which of the following information regarding a test must you know?

Assessments to be administered to all children at varying levels in their schooling are used as __________ assessments