As the proportion of people who get an item on a test correct increases, the measure of item difficulty
a. decreases.
b. remains the same.
c. increases.
d. approaches chance.
A standardization sample is representative if the sample
a. has been subjected to rigorous experimental control.
b. consists of individuals who are similar to the group to be tested.
c. consists of a great many individuals.
d. is administered in the same way as the actual test group will be.
Why have checklists fallen out of favor?
a. They are simplistic.
b. They are prone to error.
c. They are difficult to write well.
d. They cannot be validated.
In order to establish norms, a large group of people is being given a test under the same conditions in which the test will actually be used. This group is called a(n) ____ group.
a. reliability
b. standardization
c. random
d. experimental
How do Likert format tests differ from tests made of dichotomous and polytomous items?
a. Likert format tests require far fewer items to achieve reliability and validity.
b. Likert format items quantify characteristics rather than classifying responses as correct or incorrect.
c. Likert format tests cannot be validated whereas dichotomous and polytomous item tests can be validated.
d. Likert format items require higher literacy levels than do dichotomous and polytomous items.
The first intelligence tests were developed for the purpose of
a. identifying gifted children.
b. finding the most suitable candidates for the U.S. Army.
c. measuring emotional instability.
d. identifying intellectually subnormal individuals.
Which of the following increases the likelihood that students will guess when they are not sure of the correct response on a multiple choice item?
a. when they expect a low grade
b. when the items are easy
c. when the course is a required course
d. when they dislike the subject
It is important to obtain a standardization sample
a. to prevent bias in the development and scoring of the test.
b. to provide a reference sample to which the results of a new subject can be compared.
c. to separate the intellectually subnormal from the normal individual.
d. to ensure the representativeness of a sample.
What is the impact of adding distractors on polytomous item reliability?
a. The number of distractors is inversely related to item reliability.
b. Large numbers of distractors can greatly increase reliability.
c. Adding distractors may not increase reliability if the distractors are implausible.
d. Reliability is optimized when there are 8 to 10 distractors.
Which test represented a major breakthrough in the measurement of cognitive ability?
a. Binet-Simon Scale
b. Sequin Form Board Test
c. Strong Vocational Interest Bank
d. Carnegie Interest Inventory
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