Which item format can best be factor analyzed to find which ones group together?
a. multiple-choice
b. Likert
c. dichotomous
d. forced-choice
Which of the following is the most important function of testing?
a. To determine what sort of treatment or other intervention is appropriate
b. To develop accurate portraits of individuals
c. To discriminate among related constructs
d. To differentiate among individuals taking the test
What format do some personality tests use because it requires an absolute judgment?
a. multiple-choice
b. Likert
c. dichotomous
d. category
The general potential to solve problems, adapt, and profit from experience is called
a. ability.
b. achievement.
c. prediction.
d. intelligence.
What describes the chances that a low-ability test taker will obtain each score?
a. acquiescence response set
b. the miss rate
c. guessing threshold
d. the moments method
Which of the following relates raw test scores to theoretical or empirical distributions?
a. Transforms
b. Reliability
c. Scales
d. Theories
Suppose that you are taking a multiple choice test where there is no correction for guessing. If you aren't sure of the answer,
a. only guess if you have some confidence you are correct.
b. you should always guess on a speed test.
c. you should always guess.
d. you should never guess.
Which of the following is true of tests?
a. Tests produce explicit data that are subject to scientific study.
b. Tests are successful in separating prior learning from potential for learning.
c. Very few tests can actually predict behavior.
d. Tests can provide insight into overt but not covert behavior.
The expected level of chance performance, for a 200-item multiple-choice exam with four choice alternatives, is
a. 25 correct.
b. 50 correct.
c. 75 correct.
d. 100 correct.
Personality tests in which the test stimulus and/or required response are ambiguous are called
a. projective personality tests.
b. structured personality tests.
c. unstructured personality tests.
d. achievement personality tests.
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