Exam 7: Test Administration

Describe some of the risks associated with computer-administered testing and how they have been addressed by the Guidelines for Computer-based Internet Testing (van de Vijver, Schweizer, & DiStefano, 2016).

Mr. and Mrs. Lozano have recently moved to Ohio from Mexico and have been notified that their son Reuben will be given an English IQ test to determine school placement. They should

Which of the following is one explanation for the negative impact of test anxiety on performance?

Patterson and colleagues (1995)reported that in order to reduce administration errors, test administrators should

The effect of praise for children is in general

What solutions have been posed for reducing the effects of stereotype threat?

The "Rosenthal effect" occurs when

Studies have demonstrated that

Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Grey both administered the same IQ test to their regular classes by reading instructions, refraining from providing any verbal feedback, and generally following strict procedural guidelines. Even though the classes were comparable, Mrs. Grey's class had much lower test scores than Mrs. Collins. It is likely that

For children up through about the 3^rd grade, a friendly examiner

Research on the effects of examiners' expectations upon test scores have shown that

Which of the following is true of computer-assisted test administration?

The Rosenthal effect

Which of the following is true of the use of reinforcement during tests?

Which of the following is true about the reliability of computer-administered testing in comparison to traditional assessment?

The state of the subject may well affect his or her test performance and may be a serious source of error. Discuss some possible subject variables that may interfere with or improve an individual's performance on a test.

One study showed that measures administered via telephone differed in what way from those that required people to fill out the questions on their own? (Hanmer, Hays, & Flyback, 2007)

The phenomenon in which a test taker exerts less effort to protect their self-worth when faced with the expectation that they may not perform well is referred to as

Studies on computer-administered interviews have shown that

As an administrator of tests, what factors should you consider based on this chapter (e.g., characteristics of an administrator, training administrator, administering context, subject factor, mode of administration, etc.)?