Deck 3: Practical Measurement Concepts

Question 1

Which group of statistics describes the average scores in a set of scores?

A)distributions
B)measures of central tendency
C)measures of variability

Answer 1

B

Question 2

If a test produces scores with a mean of 48 and a standard deviation of 6,what is the range of the majority of scores?

A)42,48
B)42,54
C)45,51
D)48,54

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which type of reliability is often preferred by test developers because it is easy to obtain and it produces accurate results?

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

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which type of reliability compares the direct observations of two observers?

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

Question 5

In general,which of the following measures do teachers use most frequently to interpret scores from class tests?

A)mode
B)mean
C)median
D)standard deviation

Question 6

In order for a test to be ______it must first be ____________.

A)norm-referenced,reliable
B)norm-referenced,valid
C)reliable,valid
D)valid,reliable

Question 7

What is the name for test scores that follow an even pattern of distribution with about an equal number of scores falling above and below the average score?

A)negative skew
B)normal distribution
C)positive skew

Question 8

Which word is closest in meaning to the term validity?

A)accuracy
B)consistency
C)effectiveness

Question 9

For which type of reliability is the length of time between testing a critical factor?

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

Question 10

Which statistic summarizes the variability of groups of scores by measuring the average distance of individual scores from the mean?

A)mode
B)standard deviation
C)standard error of measurement

Question 11

Which of the following terms describes a distribution of test scores that clusters or bunches up at the high end?

A)negative skew
B)normal distribution
C)positive skew

Question 12

Which type of validity requires a synthesis of scientific research data about test performance and the domain measured by the test?

A)concurrent
B)construct
C)content
D)face

Question 13

Which type of validity refers to how well a test covers the domain measured by the test?

A)concurrent
B)construct
C)content
D)face

Question 14

Which type of validity relies heavily on expert opinion from professionals including teachers,curriculum experts,and test development specialists?

A)concurrent
B)construct
C)content
D)face

Question 15

Which word is closest in meaning to the term reliability?

A)consistency
B)effectiveness
C)usefulness

Question 16

With norm-referenced assessment the scores of individual students are related to which of the following?

A)a specific functional level or standard
B)relatively small,discrete units of instruction
C)scores of the students in the comparison group

Question 17

Which statistic describes central tendency?

A)mean
B)standard deviation
C)standard error of measurement
D)range

Question 18

Which type of validity refers to the first impression of a test?

A)construct
B)content
C)face
D)predictive

Question 19

Which statistic expresses the average score in a set of scores?

A)mean
B)standard deviation
C)standard error of measurement

Question 20

Which of the following describes cash validity?

A)how well a test sells
B)the cost of buying a test
C)the cost of publishing a test

Question 21

If the mean of a distribution is 100 and the standard deviation is 15,what percentage of scores occur between +1 and -1 standard deviations? What percentage of scores occur between +2 and -2 standard deviations?

Question 22

If a student receives an IQ score of 77 and the test has a standard error of measurement of 5,what is the appropriate interpretation of a score of 77 using the concept of the confidence band?

Question 23

Provide the manuals for frequently used tests and have students review the validity and reliability information in the manuals.

Question 24

What are test norms,how are they developed,and what are the various types of available norms?

Question 25

Define the terms mean and standard deviation,describe the relationship between them,and explain why many experts suggest they are the two most important basic statistics.

Question 26

Help students identify some of the most widely used norm-referenced tests.Then have the students review the information about the tests in Mental Measurements Yearbook.

Question 27

Create flash cards using the key terms from the chapter and have students practice learning the terms in small groups.Some of the key chapter terms include norm-referenced and criterion-referenced testing,reliability,and validity.Other important terms include normal distribution,mean,standard deviation,and standard error of measurement.

Question 28

Norm-referenced and criterion-referenced testing represent fundamentally different
ways of measuring student performance.Define norm-referenced and criterion-referenced testing and describe three advantages and disadvantages of each?

Question 29

Have students practice calculating the mean and the range (or the standard deviation)for sample sets of scores from class tests.

Question 30

Can a test be reliable without being valid? Can a test be valid without being reliable?
Provide an example to explain your answers.

Question 31

Summarize the different types of validity and explain why content validity is the most important technical characteristic of tests.

Question 32

Provide the manuals for frequently used tests and have students review the norm development information in the manuals.

Question 33

Summarize the different types of reliability and interpret the meaning of the following reliability coefficients: r = .90,r = .95,r = .75.