Question 1

Many colleges use the SAT as an entrance requirement for college.Why? What type of validity does the SAT purport to have?

Accepted Answer

The SAT is a measure of predictive validity.Predictive validity measures how well an instrument can predict performance on another variable.Basically,the SAT is purported to predict how well a student will perform in course work at the collegiate level.

Question 2

Establishing interrater reliability is especially important when test data are

Accepted Answer

A) scored by computer 
B) subjective 
C) scored by students 
D) objective 
A) scored by computer 
B) subjective 
C) scored by students 
D) objective C

Question 3

Describe how the data would appear in a scattergram for a positive,negative and no correlation.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary but should include:
-Positive correlation: the data would appear to have an upward,linear trend.
-Negative correlation: the data would appear to have a downward trend.
-No correlation: the data would appear scattered around and have no apparent linear trend.

Question 4

Discuss the reasons why an educator may select a particular test for young children and a different test with older children even though both tests were designed to be used with both age groups.

Accepted Answer

Young students vary significantly in wha

Question 5

Which of the following is considered a good reliability score?

Accepted Answer

A) .50 
B) .60 
C) .70 
D) .80 
A) .50 
B) .60 
C) .70 
D) .80

Question 6

When attempting to analyze error using estimated true score,the estimated score will be closer to the group mean than the obtained score.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Select the strongest relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) -.59 
B) -.47 
C) +.28 
D) +.57 
A) -.59 
B) -.47 
C) +.28 
D) +.57

Question 8

Administering two instruments within a short period of time is necessary in order to establish which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) interrater reliability 
B) alternate forms reliability 
C) predictive validity 
D) content validity 
A) interrater reliability 
B) alternate forms reliability 
C) predictive validity 
D) content validity

Question 9

Which of the following is not used to measure internal consistency?

Accepted Answer

A) Kuder-Richardson-20 
B) coefficient alpha 
C) split-half reliability 
D) interrater reliability 
A) Kuder-Richardson-20 
B) coefficient alpha 
C) split-half reliability 
D) interrater reliability

Question 10

As long as a test has good validity,the reliability is not important.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When an instrument can predict performance on some other variable,it is considered to have

Accepted Answer

A) content validity 
B) construct validity 
C) predicative validity 
D) criterion-related validity 
A) content validity 
B) construct validity 
C) predicative validity 
D) criterion-related validity

Question 12

What is construct validity and what type of studies are used to establish it?

Accepted Answer

Construct validity is a term used to des

Question 13

Using the graph below,answer the questions that follow.
  
-What is the name given to this type of graph?

Accepted Answer

A) Dot graph 
B) Scattergram 
C) Unfinished line graph 
D) Variable comparison graph 
A) Dot graph 
B) Scattergram 
C) Unfinished line graph 
D) Variable comparison graph

Question 14

Some of the variables of content validity that may influence the manner in which results are obtained and can contribute to bias in testing include presentation format and response mode

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Standard error of measurement is used to determine confidence intervals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following refers to the consistency of scores on a specific instrument across time or across items?

Accepted Answer

A) test variability 
B) test validity 
C) test error 
D) test reliability 
A) test variability 
B) test validity 
C) test error 
D) test reliability

Question 17

When a preschool test is needed to determine how students will perform in reading,it is important that the test have good predictive reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A test item is considered to have this if it is answered incorrectly a disproportionate number of times by one group compared to another.

Accepted Answer

A) Item bias 
B) Discriminatory features 
C) Reliability 
D) Validity 
A) Item bias 
B) Discriminatory features 
C) Reliability 
D) Validity

Question 19

Discuss the controversy between the validity of tests and their use.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary,but may include the fol

Question 20

Determine the standard error of measurement given the following information:
Standard deviation = 3
Reliability coeffiecient = .51

Accepted Answer

The answer of Determine the standard error of measurement given...

Many colleges use the SAT as an entrance requirement for college.Why? What type of validity does the SAT purport to have?

Establishing interrater reliability is especially important when test data are

Describe how the data would appear in a scattergram for a positive,negative and no correlation.

Discuss the reasons why an educator may select a particular test for young children and a different test with older children even though both tests were designed to be used with both age groups.

Which of the following is considered a good reliability score?

When attempting to analyze error using estimated true score,the estimated score will be closer to the group mean than the obtained score.

Select the strongest relationship.

Administering two instruments within a short period of time is necessary in order to establish which of the following?

Which of the following is not used to measure internal consistency?

As long as a test has good validity,the reliability is not important.

When an instrument can predict performance on some other variable,it is considered to have

What is construct validity and what type of studies are used to establish it?

Using the graph below,answer the questions that follow. -What is the name given to this type of graph?

Some of the variables of content validity that may influence the manner in which results are obtained and can contribute to bias in testing include presentation format and response mode

Standard error of measurement is used to determine confidence intervals.

Which of the following refers to the consistency of scores on a specific instrument across time or across items?

When a preschool test is needed to determine how students will perform in reading,it is important that the test have good predictive reliability.

A test item is considered to have this if it is answered incorrectly a disproportionate number of times by one group compared to another.

Discuss the controversy between the validity of tests and their use.

Determine the standard error of measurement given the following information: Standard deviation = 3 Reliability coeffiecient = .51

An Introduction

Laws, Ethics, and Issues

Descriptive Statistics

An Introduction to Norm-Referenced Assessment

Curriculum-Based Assessment and Other Informal Measures

Response to Intervention

Academic Assessment

Assessment of Behavior

Measurement of Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior

Special Considerations of Assessment in Early Childhood

Special Considerations of Assessment in Transition

Interpreting Assessment for Educational Intervention

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Exam 4: Reliability and Validity

Many colleges use the SAT as an entrance requirement for college.Why? What type of validity does the SAT purport to have?

Establishing interrater reliability is especially important when test data are

Describe how the data would appear in a scattergram for a positive,negative and no correlation.

Discuss the reasons why an educator may select a particular test for young children and a different test with older children even though both tests were designed to be used with both age groups.

Which of the following is considered a good reliability score?

When attempting to analyze error using estimated true score,the estimated score will be closer to the group mean than the obtained score.

Select the strongest relationship.

Administering two instruments within a short period of time is necessary in order to establish which of the following?

Which of the following is not used to measure internal consistency?

As long as a test has good validity,the reliability is not important.

When an instrument can predict performance on some other variable,it is considered to have

What is construct validity and what type of studies are used to establish it?

Using the graph below,answer the questions that follow. -What is the name given to this type of graph?

Some of the variables of content validity that may influence the manner in which results are obtained and can contribute to bias in testing include presentation format and response mode

Standard error of measurement is used to determine confidence intervals.

Which of the following refers to the consistency of scores on a specific instrument across time or across items?

When a preschool test is needed to determine how students will perform in reading,it is important that the test have good predictive reliability.

A test item is considered to have this if it is answered incorrectly a disproportionate number of times by one group compared to another.

Discuss the controversy between the validity of tests and their use.

Determine the standard error of measurement given the following information: Standard deviation = 3 Reliability coeffiecient = .51

An Introduction

Laws, Ethics, and Issues

Descriptive Statistics

An Introduction to Norm-Referenced Assessment

Curriculum-Based Assessment and Other Informal Measures

Response to Intervention

Academic Assessment

Assessment of Behavior

Measurement of Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior

Special Considerations of Assessment in Early Childhood

Special Considerations of Assessment in Transition

Interpreting Assessment for Educational Intervention

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