Exam 6: Selecting Measurement Instruments

In a study that compares different drop out rates of college students by intended major; intended major is considered an)________level variable.

Gwen is conducting a study on mathematics skills. She is interested in a test that measures computation of basic algebra. She found one with a reported KR-20 of .34. What is one conclusion Gwen can make regarding the test as a measure of algebra skills?

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.

Matilda is interested in number of books read by each of the third grade children in her school district during the academic year. She believes that there may be differences in the number of books read by classroom and by school and she thinks there is a positive relationship between number of books read and reading achievement as measured on the standardized assessment given at the end of the year. -In Matilda's study the variable 'school' would be considered an) ____________ level variable.

Standard error of measurement is an expression of an instruments'

You want to make sure the math test you give your students is reliable. You are afraid they can memorize facts so your test is all word problems. However, you now are concerned that you have hindered the validity of the test. It still looks like a math test, so which type of validity have you potentially violated?

In Jana's study the Biology Interest Survey is best described as

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.

Michael left the Physics final and complained. The content on the cumulative final only covered about one quarter of the concepts for the course. Michael is questioning the _____________ validity of the test.

Matilda is interested in number of books read by each of the third grade children in her school district during the academic year. She believes that there may be differences in the number of books read by classroom and by school and she thinks there is a positive relationship between number of books read and reading achievement as measured on the standardized assessment given at the end of the year. -In Matilda's study the variable 'school' represents which of the following type of variable?

In Jana's study, the in-class biology exam is best described as

Hanna is conducting a problem-solving study that relates learners' motivation to number of challenging problems attempted. She defines motivation as self-efficacy. She uses a self-report instrument to measure self-efficacy. -Paul is a participant in Hanna's study. His score on the self-efficacy measure is considered

Matilda is interested in number of books read by each of the third grade children in her school district during the academic year. She believes that there may be differences in the number of books read by classroom and by school and she thinks there is a positive relationship between number of books read and reading achievement as measured on the standardized assessment given at the end of the year. -In Matilda's study the variable 'reading achievement' would be considered an) ___________ level variable.

Given what we know, in Jana's study the statewide biology exam is best described as

A formal, systematic procedure for gathering information is an)

On the test report Sheri received from the standardized achievement test, there were several different tests reported. This indicates that the test represented an)

The Columbia Mental Maturity Scale is an example of an

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

Maya recently conducted a survey to ask community members about whether they would like the town to invest money into widening roads to accommodate a bicycle lane. Her survey included the following 5 questions. 1. Do you live in Healthy Township? Y_______ N_______ 2. Do you own a bicycle? Y_______ N _______ 3. How many miles a week do you drive your car? a. 0-15 b. 15-30 c. 30-45 d. 45-60 e. Greater than 60 Given the following scale answer questions 4 and 5. 1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3 =Neutral, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree 4. I would ride my bike to work if there was a bike lane. 1 2 3 4 5 5. I believe we should widen the roads to accommodate a bike lane. 1 2 3 4 5 -Given the above survey, Item 3 data would represent ________ level data.

Some individual differences, such as cultural differences for example, may distort information obtained from an assessment. This is referred to as