Which is likely to cause measurement error with alternate-form reliability?
a. Content sampling error
b. Time sampling error
c. Both a and b
d. none of the above
Ques. 2To which of the following examples of measurement error is the test-retest reliability procedure sensitive?
a. Carryover effects
b. Practice Effects
c. Memory Effects
d. All of the above
Ques. 3What situation will result in the least increase in measurement error?
a. At least 6 months between testing samples
b. At least 2 weeks between testing samples
c. Retest sample has not been given the test
d. It makes no difference when the retest is given
Ques. 4Manuel is interested in becoming the captain of a military submarine. He is given a projective personality test dealing with specific intense situations and given a performance test focusing on very difficult calculus problems. Which assumption about testing best represents this finding?
a. Assumption 1: Psychological and educational constructs exist.
b. Assumption 2: Psychological and educational constructs can be measured.
c. Assumption 4: There are different ways to measure any given construct.
d. Assumption 7: Performance on tests can be generalized to non-test behaviors.
Ques. 5Which result is most affected by reliability (or unreliability) of an educational test?
a. The average (mean) of the test scores
b. The average (mean) test score for each test-taker
c. The standard deviation of observed test scores
d. The standard deviation of true scores
Ques. 6An assumption of educational assessment is that tests are designed to measure traits or characteristics, known as a __________________.
a. Behavior
b. Ability
c. Skill
d. Construct
Ques. 7Ray received a score of 112 on an IQ test. How would you describe this score?
a. It is an obtained score
b. It is a true score
c. It is an error score
d. It is an average score
Ques. 8A score of 130 is an example of a _________ description of a test score.
a. Quantitative
b. Qualitative
c. Subjective
d. None of the above
Ques. 9Norm-referenced interpretations can be applied to
a. Maximum performance tests only.
b. Typical response tests only
c. Both maximum performance and typical response tests.
d. Achievement tests only.
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