When distractors are likely to be selected as alternative responses on multiple-choice tests,
a. validity is increased.
b. item reliability is increased.
c. item reliability is decreased.
d. guessing is reduced.
If a particular test X has been shown to accurately predict success in a particular job, then the test is said to be
a. valid.
b. structured.
c. ambiguous.
d. reliable.
A test format that is typically used for attitude measurement is the
a. checklist format.
b. dichotomous format.
c. category format.
d. Likert format.
The validity of a psychological test refers to its
a. dependability.
b. meaning.
c. objectivity.
d. fairness.
The difference between Likert scales and category formats is that
a. category formats are used only in health settings.
b. category formats tends to be dichotomous while Likert scales tends to be polytomous.
c. category formats tend to have a smaller number of choices.
d. Likert scales tend to have a smaller number of choices.
A test that yields dependable and consistent results is ____.
a. meaningful
b. objective
c. reliable
d. valid
Under what circumstance is it NOT to your advantage to guess on a multiple-choice exam?
a. when you are making a wild guess and a correction formula is being used
b. in any test situation where you are making a wild guess
c. when you can rule out one or more of the alternatives as being incorrect
d. when the guessing threshold is low
If one can depend upon the results of a particular test to be consistently accurate, the test can be said to be
a. valid.
b. structured.
c. unambiguous
d. reliable.
Suppose you got 75 items correct on a 100-item, six alternative, multiple-choice exam. What would your score be after we corrected for guessing?
a. 50
b. 57
c. 63
d. 70
When you gather information through verbal interaction, you are using a(n)
a. individual test.
b. interview.
c. group test.
d. brainstorming.
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