Question 1

Which one of the following is NOT an important criterion for increasing reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminate unclear test items 
B)  standardize the environmental conditions in which the test is given 
C)  moderate the ease and difficulty of the test 
D)  use subjective scoring procedures 
A)  eliminate unclear test items 
B)  standardize the environmental conditions in which the test is given 
C)  moderate the ease and difficulty of the test 
D)  use subjective scoring procedures D

Question 2

Dr. Baylor is concerned that the items on his test really do adequately represent the universe of items from which he chose. Dr. Baylor's concern is one of ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  content validity 
B)  predictive validity 
C)  concurrent validity 
D)  construct validity 
A)  content validity 
B)  predictive validity 
C)  concurrent validity 
D)  construct validity A

Question 3

What are the two types of criterion validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  content and construct validity 
B)  content and parallel validity 
C)  predictive and parallel validity 
D)  concurrent and predictive validity 
A)  content and construct validity 
B)  content and parallel validity 
C)  predictive and parallel validity 
D)  concurrent and predictive validity D

Question 4

_________________ describes a measure used to compare two different tests with the same group of participants to see how closely correlated the two sets of scores are with each other.

Accepted Answer

A)  inter-rater reliability 
B)  test-retest reliability 
C)  parallel-forms reliability 
D)  internal consistency 
A)  inter-rater reliability 
B)  test-retest reliability 
C)  parallel-forms reliability 
D)  internal consistency

Question 5

A measure of how stable a test is over time is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  inter-rater reliability 
B)  test-retest reliability 
C)  parallel forms reliability 
D)  internal consistency 
A)  inter-rater reliability 
B)  test-retest reliability 
C)  parallel forms reliability 
D)  internal consistency

Question 6

If the reason for the difference between the true and observed score is a characteristic of the person taking the test, the resulting decrease in reliability will be attributed to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  method error 
B)  trait error 
C)  random error 
D)  nonsystematic error 
A)  method error 
B)  trait error 
C)  random error 
D)  nonsystematic error

Question 7

Which level of measurement conveys the most information?

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio 
A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio

Question 8

Which variable would be considered to be measured at the ordinal level?

Accepted Answer

A)  religious affiliation 
B)  SAT score 
C)  temperature 
D)  racing results 
A)  religious affiliation 
B)  SAT score 
C)  temperature 
D)  racing results

Question 9

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Validity refers to the results of a test not the test itself. 
B)  Validity progresses from low to high degrees rather than all or none. 
C)  A test can lack validity and still be a reliable measure. 
D)  A test can lack reliability and still be a valid measure. 
A)  Validity refers to the results of a test not the test itself. 
B)  Validity progresses from low to high degrees rather than all or none. 
C)  A test can lack validity and still be a reliable measure. 
D)  A test can lack reliability and still be a valid measure.

Question 10

What is the name of the individual credited with devising levels of measurement in which different measurement outcomes can be classified?

Accepted Answer

A)  Binet 
B)  Stevens 
C)  Cattell 
D)  Wechsler 
A)  Binet 
B)  Stevens 
C)  Cattell 
D)  Wechsler

Question 11

When we calculate reliability, we know the observed score. What are the two unknown components of the reliability equation?

Accepted Answer

A)  method and error scores 
B)  means and standard deviations 
C)  test-retest and inter-rater scores 
D)  true and error scores 
A)  method and error scores 
B)  means and standard deviations 
C)  test-retest and inter-rater scores 
D)  true and error scores

Question 12

The interval level of measurement would include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  number of words spelled incorrectly 
B)  hair color 
C)  IQ score 
D)  height 
A)  number of words spelled incorrectly 
B)  hair color 
C)  IQ score 
D)  height

Question 13

Dr. Brown finds that results from different methods used to assess the same trait are highly correlated and results from different methods used to assess different traits are not
Significantly correlated. These results demonstrate which two types of validity respectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  predictive and concurrent 
B)  concurrent and predictive 
C)  discriminant and convergent 
D)  convergent and discriminant 
A)  predictive and concurrent 
B)  concurrent and predictive 
C)  discriminant and convergent 
D)  convergent and discriminant

Question 14

A score that you would actually record is an) _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  observed score 
B)  true score 
C)  error score 
D)  false score 
A)  observed score 
B)  true score 
C)  error score 
D)  false score

Question 15

A measure of how well a test estimates a criterion is a concern of _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  concurrent validity 
B)  predictive reliability 
C)  internal consistency 
D)  content validity 
A)  concurrent validity 
B)  predictive reliability 
C)  internal consistency 
D)  content validity

Question 16

What is the difference between reliability and validity?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Which is considered the most precise level of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  ordinal 
B)  nominal 
C)  ratio 
D)  interval 
A)  ordinal 
B)  nominal 
C)  ratio 
D)  interval

Question 18

Which coefficient reflects the occurrence of perfect reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  + 1.00 
B)  + .50 
C)  +.100 
D)  + 2.00 
A)  + 1.00 
B)  + .50 
C)  +.100 
D)  + 2.00

Question 19

What is one way to obtain a criterion validity estimate?

Accepted Answer

A)  ask an expert for his or her opinion 
B)  assess the underlying construct on which the test is based and correlate these scores with the test scores 
C)  select a criterion and correlate scores on the test with scores on the criterion 
D)  obtain a Pearson Product Moment correlation coefficient for two different forms of the test given at different times 
A)  ask an expert for his or her opinion 
B)  assess the underlying construct on which the test is based and correlate these scores with the test scores 
C)  select a criterion and correlate scores on the test with scores on the criterion 
D)  obtain a Pearson Product Moment correlation coefficient for two different forms of the test given at different times

Question 20

What are the two components of error scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  method error and consistent error 
B)  standard error and method error 
C)  trait error and standard error 
D)  trait error and method error 
A)  method error and consistent error 
B)  standard error and method error 
C)  trait error and standard error 
D)  trait error and method error

Which one of the following is NOT an important criterion for increasing reliability?

Dr. Baylor is concerned that the items on his test really do adequately represent the universe of items from which he chose. Dr. Baylor's concern is one of ________________________.

What are the two types of criterion validity?

_________________ describes a measure used to compare two different tests with the same group of participants to see how closely correlated the two sets of scores are with each other.

A measure of how stable a test is over time is an example of which of the following?

If the reason for the difference between the true and observed score is a characteristic of the person taking the test, the resulting decrease in reliability will be attributed to ____________.

Which level of measurement conveys the most information?

Which variable would be considered to be measured at the ordinal level?

Which of the following statements is false?

What is the name of the individual credited with devising levels of measurement in which different measurement outcomes can be classified?

When we calculate reliability, we know the observed score. What are the two unknown components of the reliability equation?

The interval level of measurement would include which of the following?

Dr. Brown finds that results from different methods used to assess the same trait are highly correlated and results from different methods used to assess different traits are not Significantly correlated. These results demonstrate which two types of validity respectively?

A score that you would actually record is an) _______________.

A measure of how well a test estimates a criterion is a concern of _________________.

What is the difference between reliability and validity?

Which is considered the most precise level of measurement?

Which coefficient reflects the occurrence of perfect reliability?

What is one way to obtain a criterion validity estimate?

What are the two components of error scores?

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Exam 5: Measurement, Reliability, and Validity

Which one of the following is NOT an important criterion for increasing reliability?

Dr. Baylor is concerned that the items on his test really do adequately represent the universe of items from which he chose. Dr. Baylor's concern is one of ________________________.

What are the two types of criterion validity?

_________________ describes a measure used to compare two different tests with the same group of participants to see how closely correlated the two sets of scores are with each other.

A measure of how stable a test is over time is an example of which of the following?

If the reason for the difference between the true and observed score is a characteristic of the person taking the test, the resulting decrease in reliability will be attributed to ____________.

Which level of measurement conveys the most information?

Which variable would be considered to be measured at the ordinal level?

Which of the following statements is false?

What is the name of the individual credited with devising levels of measurement in which different measurement outcomes can be classified?

When we calculate reliability, we know the observed score. What are the two unknown components of the reliability equation?

The interval level of measurement would include which of the following?

Dr. Brown finds that results from different methods used to assess the same trait are highly correlated and results from different methods used to assess different traits are not Significantly correlated. These results demonstrate which two types of validity respectively?

A score that you would actually record is an) _______________.

A measure of how well a test estimates a criterion is a concern of _________________.

What is the difference between reliability and validity?

Which is considered the most precise level of measurement?

Which coefficient reflects the occurrence of perfect reliability?

What is one way to obtain a criterion validity estimate?

What are the two components of error scores?

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

Methods of Measuring Behavior

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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