In order to judge the validity of assessment results, one should look primarily for

In order to judge the validity of assessment results, one should look primarily for
 
  a. a single sound research study demonstrating the appropriateness of the interpretation.
  b. a combination of sound research and logical explanation demonstrating the appropriateness of the interpretations.
  c. several studies demonstrating the consistency of the scores.

Ques. 2

Which of the following conditions is sufficient for the validation of a classroom test in social studies?
 
  a. Evidence that the assessment results are internally consistent.
  b. Evidence that the assessment covers the curriculum.
  c. Evidence that the content covers what the teacher wants to assess.
  d. None of the above is sufficient.

Ques. 3

Validity of assessment refers to the soundness of
 
  a. the assessment instrument.
  b. your interpretation and use of the assessment results.
  c. the reliability of the interpretation and use of the results.

Ques. 4

A scientist transcribing the sounds of a language she has never heard before is paying
  most attention to the language's
 
  a. phonology
  b. pragmatics
  c. semantics
  d. morphology

Ques. 5

The influence of extraneous variables can be minimized by the use of
 
  a. random assignment
  b. removing the variable from the study
  c. analysis of covariance
  d. all of the above

Ques. 6

Pre-experimental designs produce the greatest threat to internal and external validity because it provides
 
  a. either no control group or no way to equate the groups used
  b. a control group through randomization
  c. an equivalent-groups design
  d. none of the above

Ques. 7

It is generally inappropriate to generalize the results of a study to a population when the subjects are NOT
   randomly selected from the population because
 
  a. the number of subjects in the study is too small
  b. there is likely experimenter bias
  c. there is little assurance that the subjects are an adequate representation of the population
  d. there is little assurance that the data collected from the subjects is reliable

Ques. 8

Recurrent skills have most in common with
 
  a. chunks
  b. concepts
  c. procedures
  d. schemata

Ques. 9

Random assignment of subjects to the treatment group and the control group increases the probability that the
   two groups will be
 
  a. equal on all salient characteristics
  b. unequal on all salient characteristics
  c. significantly different on the dependent variable
  d. the same on the dependent variable

Ques. 10

If the range of scores on two assignments are equal, there is no need to apply a multiplier.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Ques. 11

With regard to the revised Bloom's taxonomy of learning objectives, the statement, The student will be use the Pythagorean theorem to solve right triangle problems, is an example of what cognitive process?
 
  a. Apply
  b. Analyze
  c. Understand