Deck 13: Standardized Testing

Question 1

Billy is taking a test that is given to many individuals across the nation, to develop appropriate content and scoring comparisons. Across the nation, the test is administered and scored according to uniform procedures. What kind of test is Billy taking?

A) culture-free test
B) standardized test
C) achievement test
D) authentic assessment

Answer 1

standardized test

Question 2

This type of IQ score is calculated on the basis of how high a person's score is relative to that of other people of his or her age.

A) ratio
B) deviation
C) criterion-referenced
D) construct-related

Answer 2

deviation

Question 3

Mickie is taking an intelligence test that offers an overall score, as well as subscores. She will receive scores on 15 subtests in all, 6 of which are given at all age levels. Which intelligence test is she taking?

A) WISC-III
B) Stanford-Binet
C) Otis-Lennon
D) Cognitive Abilities Test

Answer 3

Stanford-Binet

Question 4

A person's level of intelligence compared to an average person of the same physical age.

A) chronological age
B) mental age
C) physiological age
D) intelligence quotient

Question 5

Why was the first intelligence test developed?

A) to distinguish children who needed special education from those who were simply having behavior problems
B) to distinguish children who were candidates for advanced study from those who weren't
C) to compare French students with German students
D) to compare French students with American students

Question 6

Test scores that reflect the performance of individuals in the population of interest.

A) bimodal
B) normative
C) differential aptitude
D) grade-equivalent

Question 7

What was Stern's "intelligence quotient"?

A) a measure of intelligence comparing a child's aptitude with their achievement
B) a measure of intelligence comparing children with adults
C) a measure of intelligence comparing children who had educational deficiencies with children who had behavioral
Problems
D) a measure of intelligence comparing mental age to chronological age

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an individual test of intelligence?

A) WPPSI
B) Stanford-Binet
C) WISC-III
D) Otis-Lennon

Question 9

Which of the following are the two basic types of intelligence tests?

A) aptitude and achievement
B) criterion- and norm-referenced
C) individual and group
D) Binet and Wechsler

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT discussed as one of the uses of standardized testing in the U.S.?

A) to help decide a student's academic placement
B) to compare the performance of teachers
C) to compare the performance of schools
D) to compare the performance of principals

Question 11

The most widely used aptitude tests:

A) Differential Aptitude
B) Seashore Tests of Musical Aptitudes
C) Strong Vocational Interest Blank
D) Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test

Question 12

Over __________ states require standardized tests as part of their annual assessment of students.

A) 20
B) 35
C) 40
D) 45

Question 13

Abilities developed over a period of years that predict success in particular areas of endeavor, such as music, writing, or reading.

A) accountability
B) achievements
C) aptitudes
D) constructs

Question 14

Janet just completed a very long test, which will compare her score with the performance of all the test takers. What kind of test did Janet take?

A) achievement
B) criterion-referenced
C) standardized
D) norm-referenced

Question 15

Jason just completed a test that will measure his performance relative to what he should know, rather than to the performance of other students.

A) construct-related
B) criterion-referenced
C) standardized
D) norm-referenced

Question 16

Accomplishments in either single or multiple areas of endeavor, such as reading comprehension, mathematics, social studies, and science.

A) accountability
B) constructs
C) aptitudes
D) achievements

Question 17

__________ procedures are the key to the definition of a standardized test.

A) Uniform
B) Scoring
C) Content comparison
D) Appropriate comparison

Question 18

Who developed the first intelligence test?

A) B. F. Skinner
B) Sigmund Freud
C) John Watson
D) Alfred Binet

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a group test of intelligence?

A) WPPSI
B) Cognitive Abilities Test
C) Henmon-Nelson Test of Mental Abilities
D) Otis-Lennon School Ability Test

Question 20

This group of intelligence tests yields an overall score, as well as separate verbal and performance scores.

A) Otis-Lennon
B) Stanford-Binet
C) Wechsler
D) Henmon-Nelson

Question 21

The Iowa Tests of Basic Skills is an example of which of the following?

A) achievement tests
B) accountability test
C) construct test
D) aptitude test

Question 22

The degree to which a test provides measurements that are appropriate for its intended purpose.

A) validity
B) construct
C) reliability
D) norms

Question 23

How is predictive validity usually expressed?

A) as a proportion
B) as a correlation coefficient
C) as a consensus judgment
D) as a percentage

Question 24

The complete set of individuals to which a set of results will be generalized.

A) sample
B) content
C) construct
D) population

Question 25

The subset of a complete set of individuals to which a set of results will be generalized.

A) population
B) content
C) construct
D) sample

Question 26

The Acme Test Group is constructing a new test to be standardized. They have decided to draw their sample where every member of the population has an equal chance of being drawn for the sample. What kind of sample is Acme Test Group using?

A) actual
B) representative
C) random
D) real

Question 27

Most of the standardized tests that teachers give their students are:

A) achievement tests.
B) criterion-referenced tests.
C) mandated by the school, school district, or state in which the school is located.
D) culture-fair tests.

Question 28

The Test Makers Group constructed a new test in which the balance of relevant attributes in the sample is the same as that in the population. What kind of sample do the Test Makers Group have?

A) stratified random
B) representative
C) actual
D) random

Question 29

This term refers to the extent to which a test predicts a performance that will be demonstrated after the test has been taken.

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

Question 30

Mr. Jones gives his students a test, dividing the test questions in half and comparing the two halves of the test. We could say Mr. Jones is measuring which of the following?

A) test-retest reliability
B) interrater reliability
C) split-half reliability
D) alternate-forms reliability

Question 31

The Test Makers Group is constructing a new test to be standardized. They have decided to draw their sample where they proportionately take into account, in the group on which they try out the test, all of the characteristics that might be relevant to the scores that people receive. What kind of sample is Test Makers Group using?

A) stratified random
B) representative
C) actual
D) random

Question 32

Miss Williams gives the same test to the same group of students more than one time. We could say that Miss Williams is measuring which of the following?

A) test-retest reliability
B) alternate-forms reliability
C) split-half reliability
D) interrater reliability

Question 33

The consistency of test results.

A) validity
B) construct
C) reliability
D) norms

Question 34

How is reliability usually expressed?

A) as a correlation coefficient
B) as a proportion
C) as a letter grade
D) as a percentage

Question 35

Assessing the quality of a standardized test is a fairly involved procedure, and is usually done by whom?

A) individual teachers
B) school psychologists
C) school principals
D) guidance counselors

Question 36

A correlation coefficient ranges from

A) -1 to + 1
B) 1 to 100
C) -1 to 0
D) 0 to +1

Question 37

This term refers to the extent to which the content of a test actually measures the knowledge or skills the test is supposed to measure.

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

Question 38

On average, __________ tests tend to be more reliable in the measurement they provide.

A) harder
B) longer
C) easier
D) shorter

Question 39

Mr. Pincket gives two slightly different versions of the same test to his students. We could say Mr. Pincket is measuring which of the following?

A) test-retest reliability
B) interrater reliability
C) split-half reliability
D) alternate-forms reliability

Question 40

Miss Taynor gives her class a test repeatedly, and they continue to get the same score. We could say that Miss Taynor's test is:

A) valid
B) constructive
C) culture-free
D) reliable

Question 41

The proportion of other students' scores that equal or fall below a given student's score multiplied by 100.

A) true score
B) percentile score
C) stanine score
D) raw score

Question 42

This number represents the number of students who receive a given score.

A) cumulative frequency
B) mean
C) relative frequency
D) confidence interval

Question 43

To compute this, add up all the values of interest and divide by the number of values added.

A) median
B) mean
C) confidence interval
D) mode

Question 44

How is content validity usually expressed?

A) as a proportion
B) as a correlation coefficient
C) as a percentage
D) as a consensus judgment

Question 45

The average dispersion of values around the mean.

A) variance
B) range
C) standard deviation
D) mean

Question 46

The most frequent value of an ordered set of values.

A) mean
B) mode
C) confidence interval
D) median

Question 47

This number represents the number of students who received scores up to that level-in other words, at that level or lower.

A) relative frequency
B) mean
C) cumulative frequency
D) confidence interval

Question 48

This measure of central tendency takes into account the least amount of information about the values in a sample.

A) mode
B) median
C) mean
D) confidence interval

Question 49

These scores show the most typical value or score for the population.

A) deviation scores
B) confidence interval
C) frequency
D) measures of central tendency

Question 50

The hypothetical score someone would get if he or she took a test an infinite number of times with no practice effects in taking the test.

A) true score
B) percentile score
C) observed score
D) stanine score

Question 51

Which of the following is true in a truly normal distribution?

A) The mean, median, and mode are all the same.
B) The variance and standard deviation are the same.
C) The standard deviation and the range are the same.
D) A raw score and a stanine score are the same.

Question 52

A numerical display of the number or proportion of student scores at each score level or interval.

A) mean
B) frequency distribution
C) confidence interval
D) mode

Question 53

This term refers to the extent to which a test completely and accurately captures the theoretical attribute it is designed to measure.

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

Question 54

The distance between the lowest and the highest values in a distribution.

A) variance
B) range
C) mean
D) standard deviation

Question 55

The arithmetic average of a set of numbers.

A) mean
B) median
C) confidence interval
D) mode

Question 56

This measure of central tendency takes into account all the information about the values in a sample. It is also very affected by extreme values.

A) median
B) mode
C) mean
D) confidence interval

Question 57

The middle of an ordered set of values.

A) mode
B) mean
C) confidence interval
D) median

Question 58

The value of the standard deviation squared.

A) range
B) confidence interval
C) mean
D) variance

Question 59

Typically the number of items correctly answered.

A) percentile score
B) true score
C) stanine score
D) raw score

Question 60

The score someone actually receives on a test.

A) true score
B) percentile score
C) observed score
D) stanine score

Question 61

Tammy is taking a test to determine if she can begin first grade. What kind of test is Tammy taking?

A) culture-fair
B) readiness test
C) praxis test
D) minimum-competence

Question 62

A test that has the same meaning for members of all cultures.

A) culture-free test
B) culture-fair test
C) cultural relevance
D) criterion-referenced

Question 63

The use of test scores as the sole basis for making important decisions about a student's placement or admission to educational programs.

A) criterion-referencing
B) accountability
C) high-stakes testing
D) readiness testing

Question 64

Refers to a test's being unfair for members of some groups but not for others.

A) culture-free test
B) confidence interval
C) culture-fair test
D) test bias

Question 65

Maximal performance is how well you perform under ordinary, everyday circumstances.

Question 66

In recent years, some educators and researchers have argued that standardized tests are overemphasized.

Question 67

Formal specifications of criteria for evaluation.

A) portfolios
B) rubrics
C) praxis
D) minimum-competence

Question 68

Arbitrarily defined to have a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.

A) stanine score
B) standard score
C) T-score
D) grade equivalent score

Question 69

The extent to which a task or test is an appropriate measure, given a person's cultural background.

A) culture-fair test
B) culture-free test
C) cultural relevance
D) criterion-referenced

Question 70

This score has a range of 1 to 9, a mean of 5, and a standard deviation of 2.

A) stanine score
B) standard score
C) grade equivalent score
D) T-score

Question 71

Jason is getting ready to take a very important test. He is a senior at Oakdale High School, but must pass this test before he is allowed to graduate. What kind of test is Jason getting ready to take?

A) culture-fair
B) readiness test
C) praxis test
D) minimum-competence

Question 72

Chronological age increases indefinitely throughout a person's lifetime, mental age does not.

Question 73

This score has a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10.

A) stanine score
B) standard score
C) grade equivalent score
D) T-score

Question 74

Norm-referenced tests compare each test taker's scores with the performance of all the test takers.

Question 75

Mr. Jones believes that schools should set measurable goals for the education of children. Teachers and schools should be held responsible for the extent to which they meet their stated goals. Mr. Jones is talking about:

A) accountability
B) readiness testing
C) praxis testing
D) minimum-competency testing

Question 76

Different forms of authentic assessments have been developed, including these kinds of tests, which require students to solve problems hands on, as in doing a science experiment.

A) culture-fair
B) readiness test
C) minimum-competence
D) performance test

Question 77

A test that is unaffected by culture or cultural context.

A) culture-free test
B) culture-fair test
C) cultural relevance
D) criterion-referenced

Question 78

Today, there are two basic types of intelligence tests, the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales and a set of tests prepared by David Wechsler.

Question 79

These tests are designed to allow students to show their achievements or abilities in a real-life context.

A) culture-fair
B) readiness test
C) authentic assessments
D) minimum-competence

Question 80

The probability that a person's true score falls within a certain range of the observed score.

A) range
B) standard score
C) confidence interval
D) variance