In an apprenticeship course for electricians, state regulation requires that students master the content of specific objectives such as calculating resistance for a given circuit. An item on the state test is constructed.
Which Index would be best to evaluate the item?
a. Percent of test-takers getting the item correct
b. Percent of top 27 scorers on the test who get the item correct minus bottom 27 scorers on the test who get the item correct
c. Percent of test-takers who get the item correct after instruction minus percent of test-takers who get the item correct before instruction
d. Percent of test-takers who complete the course and get the item correct
Q. 2Initially parents should select goals that
a. Behavioral
b. Related to changes in their own behavior
c. Easily attainable
d. Related to some new parenting strategies
Q. 3What are some of the criticisms leveled at managed care organizations?
a) The medical model further pathologizes clients.
b) Few clients get coverage due to high costs.
c) Few practitioners use the system because it is administratively too cumbersome.
d) a) and c) only.
e) All of the above.
Q. 4Why should all students receive generic test-taking skills in a high-stakes testing environment?
a. test validity will be increased
b. test scores will all rise
c. more students will reach the criterion score
d. errors will be distributed equally
Q. 5Cross-cultural family consultation may require consultants to
a. Change from the role of collaborator to expert
b Redefine the concept of family
c. Become collaborators
d. a & b
Q. 6What type of test is being assessed when the main focus of the item is where in the test the item is located within the test? For example, is the item 1 or is it 25 on a test of 25 items?
a. Mastery Test
b. Speed Test
c. Power Test
d. Criterion Test
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