Question 1

Which is NOT a typical question that is raised and answered during the test conceptualization stage of test development?

Accepted Answer

A)  What is the objective of the test? 
B)  Is there a need for the test? 
C)  How valid are the items on the test? 
D)  What types of responses will be required of the testtaker? 
A)  What is the objective of the test? 
B)  Is there a need for the test? 
C)  How valid are the items on the test? 
D)  What types of responses will be required of the testtaker?

Question 2

Which is a major difference between multiple-choice questions and essay questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Essay questions involve primarily recognition, while multiple-choice questions involve logical reasoning. 
B)  Essay questions are scored more objectively because the examiner is provided with more information from the examinee. 
C)  Essay questions can test a wider range of material. 
D)  Essay questions allow for more creativity to be expressed by the examinee. 
A)  Essay questions involve primarily recognition, while multiple-choice questions involve logical reasoning. 
B)  Essay questions are scored more objectively because the examiner is provided with more information from the examinee. 
C)  Essay questions can test a wider range of material. 
D)  Essay questions allow for more creativity to be expressed by the examinee.

Question 3

In creating a test designed to measure personality constructs,the test developer's first step would BEST be to

Accepted Answer

A)  determine which items would lead to socially desirable responses. 
B)  create a large pool of potential items. 
C)  define the construct or constructs being measured. 
D)  select a representative sample of testtakers for test tryout. 
A)  determine which items would lead to socially desirable responses. 
B)  create a large pool of potential items. 
C)  define the construct or constructs being measured. 
D)  select a representative sample of testtakers for test tryout.

Question 4

An item-reliability index provides a measure of a test's

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest reliability. 
B)  internal consistency. 
C)  stability. 
D)  All of these 
A)  test-retest reliability. 
B)  internal consistency. 
C)  stability. 
D)  All of these

Question 5

A sensitivity review typically focuses on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  individual test items 
B)  the standardization sample 
C)  statistics used as part of validity and reliability studies 
D)  the extent to which latent traits are latent 
A)  individual test items 
B)  the standardization sample 
C)  statistics used as part of validity and reliability studies 
D)  the extent to which latent traits are latent

Question 6

Test developers calculate an item-validity index to:

Accepted Answer

A)  understand why an item is difficult or easy. 
B)  reduce the likelihood of an examinee's guessing. 
C)  maximize the criterion-related validity. 
D)  determine the internal consistency of the test. 
A)  understand why an item is difficult or easy. 
B)  reduce the likelihood of an examinee's guessing. 
C)  maximize the criterion-related validity. 
D)  determine the internal consistency of the test.

Question 7

The reason latent-trait theory is so-named has to do with the presumption that

Accepted Answer

A)  latent traits exist in males and females to the same degree. 
B)  whatever the test is measuring is multidimensional in nature. 
C)  the variable being measured is never directly measurable itself. 
D)  None of these 
A)  latent traits exist in males and females to the same degree. 
B)  whatever the test is measuring is multidimensional in nature. 
C)  the variable being measured is never directly measurable itself. 
D)  None of these

Question 8

The method of paired comparisons is used to

Accepted Answer

A)  minimize the opportunity of selecting a socially desirable response. 
B)  maximize the opportunity of selecting a socially desirable response. 
C)  provide testtakers with a sufficient number of pairs of choices to express their "true" opinions. 
D)  provide testtakers with a limited number of pairs of choices in order to minimize testing time. 
A)  minimize the opportunity of selecting a socially desirable response. 
B)  maximize the opportunity of selecting a socially desirable response. 
C)  provide testtakers with a sufficient number of pairs of choices to express their "true" opinions. 
D)  provide testtakers with a limited number of pairs of choices in order to minimize testing time.

Question 9

A strategy for cheating on an examination entails one testtaker memorizing items and later recalling and reciting them for the benefit of a future testtaker.This cheating strategy may be countered by

Accepted Answer

A)  a computer-tailored test administration to each testtaker. 
B)  a computer-randomized presentation of test items. 
C)  Both a computer-tailored test administration to each testtaker and a computer-randomized presentation of test items. 
D)  None of these 
A)  a computer-tailored test administration to each testtaker. 
B)  a computer-randomized presentation of test items. 
C)  Both a computer-tailored test administration to each testtaker and a computer-randomized presentation of test items. 
D)  None of these

Question 10

The idea for a new test may come from

Accepted Answer

A)  social need. 
B)  review of the available literature. 
C)  common sense appeal. 
D)  All of these 
A)  social need. 
B)  review of the available literature. 
C)  common sense appeal. 
D)  All of these

Question 11

Consider the following sample True/False item: "I am going to ace this course in psychological testing and assessment." Circle TRUE or FALSE according to your own belief.
This item is an example of an item that

Accepted Answer

A)  is referred to in psychometric parlance as trinitarian in nature. 
B)  can only be used when a dichotomous choice can be made without qualification. 
C)  both is referred to in psychometric parlance as trinitarian in nature and can only be used when a dichotomous choice can be made without qualification. 
D)  None of these 
A)  is referred to in psychometric parlance as trinitarian in nature. 
B)  can only be used when a dichotomous choice can be made without qualification. 
C)  both is referred to in psychometric parlance as trinitarian in nature and can only be used when a dichotomous choice can be made without qualification. 
D)  None of these

Question 12

An item bank is

Accepted Answer

A)  a computerized system whereby test items "pay dividends" only when used. 
B)  the optimum combination of reliability and validity in an item. 
C)  a set of items from which a test can be constructed. 
D)  a statistical "IRA" for data relating to high and low scorers on a test. 
A)  a computerized system whereby test items "pay dividends" only when used. 
B)  the optimum combination of reliability and validity in an item. 
C)  a set of items from which a test can be constructed. 
D)  a statistical "IRA" for data relating to high and low scorers on a test.

Question 13

The development of a criterion-referenced test usually entails

Accepted Answer

A)  exploratory work with a group of testtakers who have mastered the material. 
B)  exploratory work with a group of testtakers who have not mastered the material. 
C)  both exploratory work with a group of testtakers who have mastered the material and exploratory work with a group of testtakers who have not mastered the material. 
D)  None of these 
A)  exploratory work with a group of testtakers who have mastered the material. 
B)  exploratory work with a group of testtakers who have not mastered the material. 
C)  both exploratory work with a group of testtakers who have mastered the material and exploratory work with a group of testtakers who have not mastered the material. 
D)  None of these

Question 14

The elements of a multiple-choice item include

Accepted Answer

A)  a stem. 
B)  a distractor. 
C)  a foil. 
D)  All of these 
A)  a stem. 
B)  a distractor. 
C)  a foil. 
D)  All of these

Question 15

An advantage of using a true-false item format over a multiple-choice item format in a teacher-made test designed for classroom use is

Accepted Answer

A)  true-false items are applicable to a wider range of subject areas. 
B)  true-false items are easier to write. 
C)  true-false items reduce the odds of a correct answer as the result of guessing. 
D)  true-false items will never become dated. 
A)  true-false items are applicable to a wider range of subject areas. 
B)  true-false items are easier to write. 
C)  true-false items reduce the odds of a correct answer as the result of guessing. 
D)  true-false items will never become dated.

Question 16

An item-difficulty index of 1 occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  all examinees answer the item incorrectly. 
B)  all examinees answer the item correctly. 
C)  examinees are evenly divided between correct and incorrect responses. 
D)  None of these 
A)  all examinees answer the item incorrectly. 
B)  all examinees answer the item correctly. 
C)  examinees are evenly divided between correct and incorrect responses. 
D)  None of these

Question 17

You are interested in developing a test for social adjustment in a college fraternity or sorority.You begin by interviewing persons who had graduated from college after having been a member of a fraternity or sorority for at least 2 years.Which stage of the test development process BEST describes the stage that you are in?

Accepted Answer

A)  the test-tryout stage 
B)  the pilot work stage 
C)  the test construction stage 
D)  None of these 
A)  the test-tryout stage 
B)  the pilot work stage 
C)  the test construction stage 
D)  None of these

Question 18

A test developer has created a pool of 30 items and is ready for a test tryout.At a minimum,how many subjects should the test be administered to?

Accepted Answer

A)  60 
B)  120 
C)  150 
D)  180 
A)  60 
B)  120 
C)  150 
D)  180

Question 19

Which is TRUE of Thurstone's equal-appearing intervals method of scaling?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is relatively simple to construct. 
B)  It demands that the testtaker sort item responses into stacks of similar content. 
C)  It uses judges' ratings to assign values to items. 
D)  It is typically devised using proprietary software developed by Louis Thurstone's grandchildren. 
A)  It is relatively simple to construct. 
B)  It demands that the testtaker sort item responses into stacks of similar content. 
C)  It uses judges' ratings to assign values to items. 
D)  It is typically devised using proprietary software developed by Louis Thurstone's grandchildren.

Question 20

A math test developer is interested in deriving an index of the difficulty of the average item for his math test.As his consultant on test development,you advise him that this index could be obtained by:

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying the item deemed to be average in difficulty and then deriving an item-difficulty index for that item. 
B)  averaging the item-difficulty indices for all test items and then dividing by the total number of items on the test. 
C)  dividing the total number of items on the test by the average item-difficulty index. 
D)  raising that very same question to a more knowledgeable test development consultant. 
A)  identifying the item deemed to be average in difficulty and then deriving an item-difficulty index for that item. 
B)  averaging the item-difficulty indices for all test items and then dividing by the total number of items on the test. 
C)  dividing the total number of items on the test by the average item-difficulty index. 
D)  raising that very same question to a more knowledgeable test development consultant.

Which is NOT a typical question that is raised and answered during the test conceptualization stage of test development?

Which is a major difference between multiple-choice questions and essay questions?

In creating a test designed to measure personality constructs,the test developer's first step would BEST be to

An item-reliability index provides a measure of a test's

A sensitivity review typically focuses on which of the following?

Test developers calculate an item-validity index to:

The reason latent-trait theory is so-named has to do with the presumption that

The method of paired comparisons is used to

A strategy for cheating on an examination entails one testtaker memorizing items and later recalling and reciting them for the benefit of a future testtaker.This cheating strategy may be countered by

The idea for a new test may come from

Consider the following sample True/False item: "I am going to ace this course in psychological testing and assessment." Circle TRUE or FALSE according to your own belief. This item is an example of an item that

An item bank is

The development of a criterion-referenced test usually entails

The elements of a multiple-choice item include

An advantage of using a true-false item format over a multiple-choice item format in a teacher-made test designed for classroom use is

An item-difficulty index of 1 occurs when

A test developer has created a pool of 30 items and is ready for a test tryout.At a minimum,how many subjects should the test be administered to?

Which is TRUE of Thurstone's equal-appearing intervals method of scaling?

A math test developer is interested in deriving an index of the difficulty of the average item for his math test.As his consultant on test development,you advise him that this index could be obtained by:

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Reliability

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Utility

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Personality Assessment Methods

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Exam 8: Test Development

Which is NOT a typical question that is raised and answered during the test conceptualization stage of test development?

Which is a major difference between multiple-choice questions and essay questions?

In creating a test designed to measure personality constructs,the test developer's first step would BEST be to

An item-reliability index provides a measure of a test's

A sensitivity review typically focuses on which of the following?

Test developers calculate an item-validity index to:

The reason latent-trait theory is so-named has to do with the presumption that

The method of paired comparisons is used to

A strategy for cheating on an examination entails one testtaker memorizing items and later recalling and reciting them for the benefit of a future testtaker.This cheating strategy may be countered by

The idea for a new test may come from

Consider the following sample True/False item: "I am going to ace this course in psychological testing and assessment." Circle TRUE or FALSE according to your own belief. This item is an example of an item that

An item bank is

The development of a criterion-referenced test usually entails

The elements of a multiple-choice item include

An advantage of using a true-false item format over a multiple-choice item format in a teacher-made test designed for classroom use is

An item-difficulty index of 1 occurs when

A test developer has created a pool of 30 items and is ready for a test tryout.At a minimum,how many subjects should the test be administered to?

Which is TRUE of Thurstone's equal-appearing intervals method of scaling?

A math test developer is interested in deriving an index of the difficulty of the average item for his math test.As his consultant on test development,you advise him that this index could be obtained by:

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: an Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment,Careers,and Business

Filters