According to the definition given in this chapter, ethical standards
a. are unenforceable ethical virtues
b. are enforceable behaviors
c. include concepts such as do no harm and beneficence
d. are suggestions, not mandates, for test use
Q. 2Which is the best definition of a test?
a. a direct measure of a sample of behavior.
b. an indirect measure of the totality of a person's knowledge, intelligence, or adjustment
c. a deliberately utilized task that yields observations of traits or attributes
d. none of the above
Q. 3If a test has a validity coefficient of 1.00, what is its reliability?
a. 1.00
b. 0.00
c. The square root of the validity coefficient.
d. We cannot determine the answer with the information provided.
Q. 4If test performance is interpreted as a sample of performance in some universe of situations, the test manual should clearly define the universe represented. This statement applies most to
a. predictive validity
b. content validity
c. internal consistency
d. standardization
e. random error
Q. 5Practice effects are likely to affect
a. criterion reliability
b. test-retest reliability
c. alternate forms reliability
d. internal consistency
Q. 6The degree of accuracy required of measurement depends primarily on
a. economic criteria related to costs of the measurement
b. technological advances in educational measurement
c. the precision of the criterion or standard against which the measurement is compared
d. the purpose for which the measurement is designed
Quick Reply
