Variability expected on the basis of measurement error is best represented by
a) the standard error of measurement
b) the reliability coefficient
c) the standard deviation
d) the variance of the test
Which reliability coefficient reflects the more reliable test?
a) 0.30
b) -.85
c) 2.58
d) 0.90
In order to minimize abuse of testing, psychologists are professionally bound to follow rules stated in the
a) Journal of Professional Ethics
b) Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing
c) Standards for Ethics in Education
d) American Psychological Association Annual Report
The _________ details tests in order to help the consumer select an appropriate test.
a) Measurement Handbook
b) APA Standards of Testing
c) Tests and Measurement Catalog
d) Mental Measurements Yearbook
Testing is widely used for
a) college admissions decisions
b) military classification of recruits
c) industrial placement of employees
d) all of the above
The standard error of measurement is a function of which two factors?
a) reliability of the test and range of test scores
b) variability of test scores and range of test scores
c) reliability of the test and variability of test scores
d) variability of test scores and sample size
Tests are often developed due to
a) war demands
b) public outcry
c) needs to make decisions
d) greed of developers
___________ provided the impetus for the first large-scale group test development and administration in the United States.
a) World War I
b) World War II
c) The Great Depression
d) The Industrial Revolution
Tests of general intelligence designed to assist in the assessment of mentally retarded students were developed by
a) Galton, Binet, and Pearson
b) Binet and Guilford
c) Simon and Simon
d) Simon and Binet
A survey measuring individual attitudes toward baseball is an example of a(n)
a) self-report inventory
b) performance test
c) interview
d) behavioral observation
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