The Angoff method for setting cutoff scores involves
a) taking the average test score from the sample population
b) taking the average test score from a sample of successful individuals
c) expert judges rating for the probability that a barely competent person will answer items correctly
d) expert judges rate for each test item the probability that a successful person will answer correctly
One of the oldest, most successful, and widely researched measures of general
intelligence is the
a) WISC-III
b) Cognitive Abilities Test
c) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
d) Kaufman Assessment Battery
The most popular response format involves the use of multiple-choice items due to
a) the ease in scoring
b) low error in measurement
c) ease in item writing
d) both a and b
The type of response format used may be dictated by the ______ of the test.
a) content
b) length
c) purpose
d) scoring system
Assessment Centers often use
a) assessment by groups
b) assessment in groups
c) situational tests
d) all of the above
In contrast to norm-referenced tests which assess one's performance relative to other
individuals, criterion-referenced tests
a) assess one's performance in comparison to some standard(s)
b) assess one's performance in comparison to groups of people
c) evaluate one's performance within a group setting
d) are less challenging to develop
The last step in individual testing involves
a) establishing rapport
b) effectively communicating results
c) making the individual feel superior
d) alteration of the test score
A typist who performs a typing test has performed a
a) paper-and-pencil test
b) work sample test
c) cognitive abilities test
d) sign test
Real levels of intelligence are indicated via
a) population norms
b) subgroup norms
c) norm-based scores
d) none of the above
Although test manuals contain extensive scoring instructions, responses to open-ended questions are likely to be scored with some degree of
a) subjectivity
b) objectivity
c) selectivity
d) authenticity
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