Question 1

Who is best associated with the development of the scaling methodology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Galton 
B)  Cohen 
C)  Spearman 
D)  Thurstone

Question 2

According to the text,which statement is TRUE of scaling?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is only one best approach to scaling and only one best type of scale. 
B)  Ratio scaling leads to the least scoring drift. 
C)  Ratio scaling was first developed in the Republic of Samoa. 
D)  None of these

Question 3

In item analysis,the term item endorsement refers to the percent of testtakers who

Accepted Answer

A)  responded correctly to a particular item. 
B)  indicate that they agree with a particular item. 
C)  passed the item on a pass/fail test of ability. 
D)  consented to answer an optional item.

Question 4

Estimates suggest that approximately __% of the population might be asexual.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 5

If 100 people take a test and 20 of those testtakers answer a particular item correctly,then the p value of the item is

Accepted Answer

A)  .25. 
B)  .20. 
C)  .40. 
D)  .04.

Question 6

Test developers have at their disposal a number of statistical tools that may be applied when selecting items for use on a test.In Chapter 8's Meet an Assessment Professional,Dr.Scott Birkeland made reference to two such techniques.One was a measure of item discrimination,and the other was a measure of item

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability. 
B)  utility. 
C)  difficulty. 
D)  variance.

Question 7

A professor who asks a colleague to re-grade a set of essay questions is most likely trying to address or prevent concerns about:

Accepted Answer

A)  rater error. 
B)  validity shrinkage. 
C)  criterion-related validity. 
D)  test-retest reliability.

Question 8

As the result of a sensitivity review,items containing __________ may be eliminated from a test.

Accepted Answer

A)  offensive language 
B)  stereotypes 
C)  unfair reference to situations 
D)  All of these

Question 9

Generous time limits are typically associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  speeded conditions. 
B)  power conditions. 
C)  untimed conditions. 
D)  hazardous conditions.

Question 10

A student raises concern that a professor has given different grades to two essay answers that are very similar.From a psychometric perspective,the student is expressing concerns about

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion-related validity. 
B)  rater error. 
C)  test-retest reliability. 
D)  parallel forms reliability.

Question 11

Human asexuality is generally defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  the absence of sexual attraction to anything at all. 
B)  a sexual attraction only to other asexual people. 
C)  an unwillingness or inability to experience sexual arousal. 
D)  the absence of sexual attraction to anyone at all.

Question 12

Sorting techniques can be employed to develop

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal scales. 
B)  ordinal scales. 
C)  interval scales. 
D)  All of these

Question 13

A "good" test item on an ability test is one

Accepted Answer

A)  to which almost all testtakers respond correctly. 
B)  that distinguishes high scorers from low scorers. 
C)  to which almost all testtakers respond incorrectly. 
D)  in which it is absolutely impossible to guess the correct answer.

Question 14

A good item on a norm-referenced achievement test is an item that

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrates that the testtaker has met certain pre-specified criteria. 
B)  high scorers respond to correctly while low scorer respond to incorrectly. 
C)  both high and low scorers respond to correctly. 
D)  low scorers seek clarification regarding the meaning of the question.

Question 15

During the norming of a new intelligence test,a test publisher administers to all of the testtakers not only the new intelligence test,but a vision test using an eye chart.The publisher has engaged in

Accepted Answer

A)  test conceptualization. 
B)  cross-validation. 
C)  shared validation. 
D)  None of these

Question 16

As described in the text,all of the following are elements of a matching item EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  a column listing propositions. 
B)  a column listing responses. 
C)  a column listing premises. 
D)  a place to insert the correct number or letter choice.

Question 17

A student makes the following complaint after taking an exam: "I spent all night studying Chapter 7 and there wasn't even one test question from that chapter!" From a psychometric perspective,this student is concerned about the exam's

Accepted Answer

A)  error variance. 
B)  test-retest reliability. 
C)  rater error. 
D)  None of these

Question 18

Instruments that contain items that function differentially

Accepted Answer

A)  may have reduced validity. 
B)  may have inflated reliability. 
C)  are last to be banked in an item bank. 
D)  are informally referred to as "DIFFED."

Question 19

In general,what can be said about an item analysis of a speeded test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Results are often misleading and difficult to interpret. 
B)  Item-difficulty levels are higher toward the end of the test. 
C)  Item-discrimination levels are higher for later items. 
D)  All of these

Question 20

An individually administered designed for use with elementary-school-age student is in the test tryout stage of test development.For the purposes of the tryout,this test should be administered

Accepted Answer

A)  as a group test to as many classes as possible in an elementary school. 
B)  individually to high school students for exploratory purposes. 
C)  individually to elementary-school-age students in an environment that simulates the way that the final version of the test will be administered. 
D)  to experts in elementary school education to ensure that the items are appropriate for elementary school-aged children.

Exam 8: Test Development