A perfectly reliable test is

A perfectly reliable test is
 
  a. perfectly valid.
  b. perfectly consistent.
  c. free from bias.
  d. All of the above.
  e. Only a. and c. .

Ques. 2

In Ehri's model of early reading development, visual-cue reading is viewed as
 
  a. not particularly effective and soon abandoned by most readers
  b. much like a paired-associate task
  c. the first real reading
  d. all of the above

Ques. 3

A high school mathematics teacher gave a test and used it to classify her students into two groups: Those who have mastered the solutions to quadratic equations and those who have not. All those who were classified as masters will be provided the same new instruction. Which of the following reliability concerns should be of most concern to the teacher?
 
  a. Consistency of the students' scores
  b. Consistency of her scoring
  c. Consistency of her classifications

Ques. 4

A stratified random sample is conducted to ensure that
 
  a. each subject in the population has an equal chance of being selected
  b. each sub-population is adequately represented in the study
  c. choosing a subject will increase the probability of similar subjects being chosen
  d. the research hypothesis being tested will be confirmed.

Ques. 5

Which of the following methods of estimating reliability would be most affected by the speededness of the test?
 
  a. Alternate forms
  b. Test-retest
  c. Split-half

Ques. 6

To make a judgment about the quality of an educational program is the purpose of
 
  a. evaluation
  b. measurement
  c. criterion-referencing
  d. norm-referencing

Ques. 7

Matthew was assessed by the school psychologist and was found not to be ready for Grade 1 work. The school suggested that Matthew repeat kindergarten. What type of decision was the school making?
 
  a. Classification decision
  b. Placement decision
  c. Selection decision

Ques. 8

The process of assigning numbers to individuals is called
 
  a. measurement
  b. evaluation
  c. criterion-referencing
  d. norm-referencing

Ques. 9

A teacher wants to know if students' scores on the same assessment tasks remain stable over a two-week period of time. Which of the following procedures of estimating reliability would be appropriate for this purpose?
 
  a. Alternate forms reliability (different occasions)
  b. Alternate forms reliability (same occasion)
  c. Test-retest reliability (different occasions)
  d. Internal consistency reliability

Ques. 10

Which of the following procedures of estimating test reliability would yield the highest reliability coefficient on a test comprised of 30 heterogeneous items?
 
  a. Coefficient alpha
  b. KR-20
  c. Split-halves