Question 1

A discrimination index of +1.00 means that the item ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fails to discriminate 
B)  discriminates perfectly 
C)  is too easy 
D)  is too hard 
A)  fails to discriminate 
B)  discriminates perfectly 
C)  is too easy 
D)  is too hard

Question 2

Which of the following difficulty levels indicates the item that was the most difficult?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.40 
B)  0.30 
C)  0.05 
D)  0.50 
A)  0.40 
B)  0.30 
C)  0.05 
D)  0.50

Question 3

What are some reasons why we use tests?

Accepted Answer

Tests are used for a variety of reasons

Question 4

What type of test defines a specific level of performance or mastery) of some content domain?

Accepted Answer

A)  standardized test 
B)  researcher-made test 
C)  norm-referenced test 
D)  criterion-referenced test 
A)  standardized test 
B)  researcher-made test 
C)  norm-referenced test 
D)  criterion-referenced test

Question 5

Which of the following is a reason you need to be cautious when observing behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your very presence may affect the behavior being observed. 
B)  The researcher records everything that happens. 
C)  Your questionnaire should not be too long and tedious. 
D)  You may confuse the difficulty index with the discrimination index. 
A)  Your very presence may affect the behavior being observed. 
B)  The researcher records everything that happens. 
C)  Your questionnaire should not be too long and tedious. 
D)  You may confuse the difficulty index with the discrimination index.

Question 6

A standardized test _________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is usually commercially produced and requires a common set of administration and scoring procedures 
B)  compares an individual's test performance to the test performance of others 
C)  relies only on multiple choice questions 
D)  is designed and administered by a researcher for a specific research study 
A)  is usually commercially produced and requires a common set of administration and scoring procedures 
B)  compares an individual's test performance to the test performance of others 
C)  relies only on multiple choice questions 
D)  is designed and administered by a researcher for a specific research study

Question 7

What are the five basic assumptions when using a questionnaire?

Accepted Answer

When using a questionnaire for research

Question 8

Which one of the following is a disadvantage of multiple choice tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  can be used to assess almost anyone 
B)  limits the kind of content assessed 
C)  are relatively easy to score 
D)  poor writers are not penalized 
A)  can be used to assess almost anyone 
B)  limits the kind of content assessed 
C)  are relatively easy to score 
D)  poor writers are not penalized

Question 9

The Graduate Record Examination and the Miller's Analogy Test are generally used for ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  placement 
B)  selection 
C)  evaluation of a program 
D)  diagnosis 
A)  placement 
B)  selection 
C)  evaluation of a program 
D)  diagnosis

Question 10

Why is it important to be unobtrusive when observing behavior?

Accepted Answer

It is important to be unobtrusive when o

Question 11

Intelligence tests usually compare the performance of a child against other children of the same age. This type of test is called ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an achievement test 
B)  a standardized test 
C)  a norm-referenced test 
D)  a criterion-referenced test 
A)  an achievement test 
B)  a standardized test 
C)  a norm-referenced test 
D)  a criterion-referenced test

Question 12

What is one disadvantage to using questionnaires?

Accepted Answer

A)  They save time. 
B)  They are inexpensive. 
C)  The completion rate is low. 
D)  People may be more truthful. 
A)  They save time. 
B)  They are inexpensive. 
C)  The completion rate is low. 
D)  People may be more truthful.

Question 13

A good cover letter for a survey questionnaire has all but one of the following characteristics listed below. Which is NOT a characteristic of a good cover letter?

Accepted Answer

A)  The initial questions are relatively simple, nonthreatening and easy-to-answer. 
B)  It is written on official letterhead 
C)  It promises confidentiality. 
D)  It clearly states the purpose of the questionnaire and the importance of the study. 
A)  The initial questions are relatively simple, nonthreatening and easy-to-answer. 
B)  It is written on official letterhead 
C)  It promises confidentiality. 
D)  It clearly states the purpose of the questionnaire and the importance of the study.

Question 14

Tests such as the Denver Developmental Screening Test are used _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  as dependent variables 
B)  for entrance to a program to identify strengths and weaknesses 
C)  to distinguish among people for selection purposes 
D)  to determine if program goals were met 
A)  as dependent variables 
B)  for entrance to a program to identify strengths and weaknesses 
C)  to distinguish among people for selection purposes 
D)  to determine if program goals were met

Question 15

Which assessment technique is used in field work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Likert scaling 
B)  Thurstone scaling 
C)  observation 
D)  item analysis 
A)  Likert scaling 
B)  Thurstone scaling 
C)  observation 
D)  item analysis

Question 16

What type of test is used to assess an individual's feelings about a particular topic?

Accepted Answer

A)  aptitude test 
B)  preference test 
C)  selection test 
D)  attitude test 
A)  aptitude test 
B)  preference test 
C)  selection test 
D)  attitude test

Question 17

A Likert scale is the most popular type of scale for which type of test?

Accepted Answer

A)  projective 
B)  personality 
C)  achievement 
D)  attitude 
A)  projective 
B)  personality 
C)  achievement 
D)  attitude

Question 18

What are some advantages and disadvantages to using multiple choice questions?

Accepted Answer

Multiple choice questions have several a

Question 19

Which of the following describes the best multiple choice item?

Accepted Answer

A)  The difficulty level is .90. 
B)  The distracters are implausible. 
C)  A large proportion of the low group answered the item correctly. 
D)  The discrimination level is .90. 
A)  The difficulty level is .90. 
B)  The distracters are implausible. 
C)  A large proportion of the low group answered the item correctly. 
D)  The discrimination level is .90.

A discrimination index of +1.00 means that the item ____________________.

Which of the following difficulty levels indicates the item that was the most difficult?

What are some reasons why we use tests?

What type of test defines a specific level of performance or mastery) of some content domain?

Which of the following is a reason you need to be cautious when observing behavior?

A standardized test _________________________________________.

What are the five basic assumptions when using a questionnaire?

Which one of the following is a disadvantage of multiple choice tests?

The Graduate Record Examination and the Miller's Analogy Test are generally used for ______________.

Why is it important to be unobtrusive when observing behavior?

Intelligence tests usually compare the performance of a child against other children of the same age. This type of test is called ________________________.

What is one disadvantage to using questionnaires?

A good cover letter for a survey questionnaire has all but one of the following characteristics listed below. Which is NOT a characteristic of a good cover letter?

Tests such as the Denver Developmental Screening Test are used _____________________.

Which assessment technique is used in field work?

What type of test is used to assess an individual's feelings about a particular topic?

A Likert scale is the most popular type of scale for which type of test?

What are some advantages and disadvantages to using multiple choice questions?

Which of the following describes the best multiple choice item?

The Role and Importance of Research

The Research Process: Coming to Terms

A: Selecting a Problem and Reviewing the Research

B: Ethics: the Basic Principles

Sampling and Generalizability

Measurement, Reliability, and Validity

Data Collection and Descriptive Statistics

Introducing Inferential Statistics

Nonexperimental Research: Descriptive and Correlational Methods

Nonexperimental Research: Qualitative Methods

Pre- and True Experimental Research Methods

Quasi-Experimental Research: a Close Cousin to Experimental Research

Writing a Research Proposal

Writing a Research Manuscript

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Exam 6: Methods of Measuring Behavior

A discrimination index of +1.00 means that the item ____________________.

Which of the following difficulty levels indicates the item that was the most difficult?

What are some reasons why we use tests?

What type of test defines a specific level of performance or mastery) of some content domain?

Which of the following is a reason you need to be cautious when observing behavior?

A standardized test _________________________________________.

What are the five basic assumptions when using a questionnaire?

Which one of the following is a disadvantage of multiple choice tests?

The Graduate Record Examination and the Miller's Analogy Test are generally used for ______________.

Why is it important to be unobtrusive when observing behavior?

Intelligence tests usually compare the performance of a child against other children of the same age. This type of test is called ________________________.

What is one disadvantage to using questionnaires?

A good cover letter for a survey questionnaire has all but one of the following characteristics listed below. Which is NOT a characteristic of a good cover letter?

Tests such as the Denver Developmental Screening Test are used _____________________.

Which assessment technique is used in field work?

What type of test is used to assess an individual's feelings about a particular topic?

A Likert scale is the most popular type of scale for which type of test?

What are some advantages and disadvantages to using multiple choice questions?

Which of the following describes the best multiple choice item?

The Role and Importance of Research

The Research Process: Coming to Terms

A: Selecting a Problem and Reviewing the Research

B: Ethics: the Basic Principles

Sampling and Generalizability

Measurement, Reliability, and Validity

Data Collection and Descriptive Statistics

Introducing Inferential Statistics

Nonexperimental Research: Descriptive and Correlational Methods

Nonexperimental Research: Qualitative Methods

Pre- and True Experimental Research Methods

Quasi-Experimental Research: a Close Cousin to Experimental Research

Writing a Research Proposal

Writing a Research Manuscript

Filters