A student received a score of 85 on a classroom test where the mean was 70 and the standard ...

A student received a score of 85 on a classroom test where the mean was 70 and the standard deviation was 10 . The test was found to have a reliability coefficient of .64 . Which of the following statements would correctly express the accuracy of the student's obtained score? There are
 
  a. 50 chances out of 100 that the true score is included by the range of scores from 72 to 78.
  b. 68 chances out of 100 that the true score is included by the range of scores from 75 to 95.
  c. 68 chances out of 100 that the true score is included by the range of scores from 79 to 91.
  d. 75 chances out of 100 that the true score is included by the range of scores from 79 to 91.
  e. 95 chances out of 100 that the true score is included by the range of scores from 79 to 91.

Ques. 2

Choose the type of evidence (a-c) that would be of primary importance for the validity of the following tests. An end-of-year test in junior high school science
 
  a. evidence based on content
  b. evidence supporting construct
  c. evidence based on relationship to other variables

Ques. 3

Choose the type of evidence (a-c) that would be of primary importance for the validity of the following tests. An employment test for selecting data processors
 
  a. evidence based on content
  b. evidence supporting construct
  c. evidence based on relationship to other variables

Ques. 4

Choose the type of evidence (a-c) that would be of primary importance for the validity of the following tests. A quantitative aptitude test used for screening applicants for admission to the School of Engineering.
 
  a. evidence based on content
  b. evidence supporting construct
  c. evidence based on relationship to other variables

Ques. 5

Choose the type of evidence (a-c) that would be of primary importance for the validity of the following tests. An inventory designed to measure depression in adolescents.
 
  a. evidence based on content
  b. evidence supporting construct
  c. evidence based on relationship to other variables

Ques. 6

An achievement test for advanced math was developed for high school students. In the process of preparing the test, a number of steps were carried out. Choose the option that most directly relates to each of the following steps. For 5,000 cases, scores on the test were correlated with grades in freshman college mathematics. This step is concerned with
 
  a. reliability.
  b. validity evidence based on content.
  c. validity evidence based on relationship to the other variables.
  d. validity evidence based on response processes.

Ques. 7

An achievement test for advanced math was developed for high school students. In the process of preparing the test, a number of steps were carried out. Choose the option that most directly relates to each of the following steps. The test outline was prepared by a committee of experts in the high school math curriculum. This step is concerned with
 
  a. reliability.
  b. validity evidence based on content.
  c. validity evidence based on relationship to the other variables.
  d. validity evidence based on response processes.

Ques. 8

An achievement test for advanced math was developed for high school students. In the process of preparing the test, a number of steps were carried out. Choose the option that most directly relates to each of the following steps. For 5,000 cases, two forms of the test were given and scores on Form A were correlated with scores on Form B. This step is concerned with
 
  a. reliability.
  b. validity evidence based on content.
  c. validity evidence based on relationship to the other variables.
  d. validity evidence based on response processes.

Ques. 9

A teacher split a 50-item test into odd and even items, scored each half, and then correlated odd scores with even scores. The correlation coefficient was .55 . What is the estimated reliability for the full 50-item test?
 
  a. .80
  b. .71
  c. .69
  d. .65
  e. .60

Ques. 10

The reliability of a spelling test is .80 . If the test is doubled in length, the reliability of the test will be approximately
 
  a. .80.
  b. .84.
  c. .89.
  d. .90.
  e. 1.60.

Ques. 11

The standard error of measurement is based on the test's
 
  a. validity.
  b. reliability.
  c. objectivity.
  d. difficulty.
  e. discriminability.