Exam 3: Reliability

__________ occurs when individuals improve their scores across test administrations as a result of increased familiarity and comfort with a test and the content that is being assessed.

An advantage of alternate forms reliability is:

What type of error is the most commonly observed in test scores?

The ________________ of an instrument is one of the most important characteristics a counselor should examine before choosing to use a particular instrument or approach.

In _________________ instability is viewed as the primary source of measurement error.

Describe the factors that must be considered when determine whether a test produces scores that are reliable enough to be used.Include a brief description of computed r-values and their evaluation.

Why is it important for test administrators to reduce the amount of error in the testing process with clients?

The higher the standard error of measurement:

Describe the various types of sources of measurement error.Give examples of each.

What is the most commonly used method of assessing reliability?

Which of the following constructs are more likely to exhibit a greater amount of variance in scores from one test administration to another?

The exam counselors are required to take to become a nationally certified counselor are offered twice a year.Different tests are used for each administration but still measure the same domains of skills required by counselors.This is an example of what?

Several police cars and fire trucks drove past the clinic where 7-year-old Marcus was taking an IQ test.The loud sirens startled Marcus and he became increasingly concerned that the clinic was on fire.He asked the counselor several times if his mother,who was in the waiting room,was safe and how much longer the testing was going to take.Due to this,the counselor allowed Marcus to take some breaks during testing to check on his mother in the waiting room.This is this an example of?

Discuss the four methods of estimating reliability.

Which of the following is not true about reliability?

______________ is a type of measurement error that consistently measures something other than the trait it was intended to assess.

___________ and __________ are important considerations in reducing time sampling error.

What refers to random measurement error?

Which of the following effects are important issues related to time sampling error?

For ____________,the consistency of raters rating the same item is being assessed.