Question 1

Publishers attempt to reduce the influence of test-taking skills by doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) not providing alternative test forms 
B) providing practice tests 
C) using multiple-choice items 
D) using special scoring formulas B

Question 2

Published achievement tests are least useful in which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A) curriculum planning 
B) grade assignment 
C) grouping students 
D) monitoring educational progress B

Question 3

Measuring educational progress over several grade levels with published tests is most feasible when measuring which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) basic skills 
B) critical thinking skills 
C) science 
D) social studies A

Question 4

The Mental Measurements Yearbooks are best known for which of the following contents?

Accepted Answer

A) annual reports on standardized assessments 
B) test descriptions 
C) test reviews 
D) well organized technical information

Question 5

Tests in Print should be consulted by educators when they are seeking

Accepted Answer

A) a comprehensive list of published tests. 
B) newly created test blueprints. 
C) test reviews. 
D) validity and reliability data.

Question 6

Which of the following publications would be most appropriate for educators to consult for information that would be most helpful in evaluating a test manual?

Accepted Answer

A) Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing 
B) test critique electronic files 
C) Tests in Print 
D) test publishers' catalogues

Question 7

Which of the following publications would be most appropriate for educators to consult for information that provides guidance about the responsibilities of test developers and test users for informing test takers about tests?

Accepted Answer

A) Code of Fair Testing Practices. 
B) Mental Measurements Yearbooks. 
C) Test Critiques. 
D) Test Publishers' technical manuals.

Question 8

Which of the following can most adequately be determined from the description of an achievement test in a test publisher's catalogue?

Accepted Answer

A) readability 
B) reliability 
C) usability 
D) validity

Question 9

Standardized achievement tests are inadequate for evaluating teaching effectiveness because they typically have

Accepted Answer

A) inadequate norms. 
B) inappropriate item difficulty. 
C) low reliability. 
D) low relevance to local objectives.

Question 10

Which of the following publications would be most appropriate for educators to consult for descriptions of the latest editions of a test?

Accepted Answer

A) Test in Print 
B) Test critique electronic files 
C) Mental Measurements Yearbooks 
D) Test publishers' catalogues

Question 11

Published achievement tests are probably most useful to classroom teachers for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) diagnosing strengths and weaknesses 
B) evaluating teaching 
C) grading students 
D) reporting to parents

Question 12

Which of the following is the first consideration in selecting published achievement tests?

Accepted Answer

A) Availability of comparable forms 
B) Cost of the tests 
C) Ease of administration 
D) Relevance to local objectives

Question 13

In order for educators to obtain information concerning the validity of a test of learning ability, it would be best to first examine the test manuals'

Accepted Answer

A) item analysis data. 
B) predictive studies. 
C) reliability data. 
D) standardization studies.

Question 14

Changing the instructions when administering a standardized achievement test will probably have the greatest influence on the test scores'

Accepted Answer

A) interpretability. 
B) objectivity. 
C) reliability. 
D) relevance to local objectives.

Question 15

To obtain information concerning the issue of whether a published achievement test is valid for students, it is best for educators to

Accepted Answer

A) compare the items to local curriculum goals. 
B) examine item analysis data in the test manual. 
C) examine reliability data in the test manual. 
D) make a local test-retest study of the scores.

Exam 18: Test Selection, Administration, and Use