Test scores are higher when items are grouped
(1 ) in order from easiest to most difficult, and
(2 ) according to the type of item
A) Both 1 and 2 are true B) Only 1 is true
C) Only 2 is true D) Neither 1 nor 2 is true
A test can usually be made more reliable by increasing the
A) observed variance relative to true variance.
B) correlation between test and criterion scores.
C) length of time for administering the test.
D) number of items on the test.
Which of the following types of norms represents measurement on an interval level?
A) grade norms B) age norms
C) standard score norms D) percentile norms
The correlation between scores on a typical infant intelligence scale and scores on a test such as
the Stanford-Binet administered at a later age is typically
A) negative. B) highly positive.
C) low positive. D) moderately positive.
In Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the period of concrete operations occurs between
the ages of __________ years.
A) 11 and 15 B) 2 and 7 C) 7 and 11 D) 0 and 2
Ectomorphy is associated with fatness as endomorphy with thinness.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Unobtrusive observation reduces the incidence of role playing.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Likert scales request examinees to make ratings using __________ choices.
A) 7 B) 4
C) 5 D) can be all of the above
Which of the following statistics enables an examiner to establish confidence limits for the true
scores of examinees having a given observed score on a test?
A) Kuder-Richardson predictive index B) standard error of measurement
C) Spearman-Brown prophecy coefficient D) standard error of estimate
The most appropriate method for selecting a standardization group for an achievement test is
A) area sampling within blocks. B) sampling from lists.
C) stratified random sampling. D) simple random sampling.
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