Question 1

A disadvantage of recruiting asexual research subjects from a single online community is that

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A)  the persons belonging to the online community may constitute a unique group within the asexual population. 
B)  the persons belonging to the online community have already acknowledged their asexuality as an identity. 
C)  asexual individuals who do not belong to the community will be systematically omitted. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  the persons belonging to the online community may constitute a unique group within the asexual population. 
B)  the persons belonging to the online community have already acknowledged their asexuality as an identity. 
C)  asexual individuals who do not belong to the community will be systematically omitted. 
D)  All of these.

Question 2

The think aloud test administration format

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A)  has examinees literally thinking aloud as they respond to each item on a test. 
B)  is a qualitative technique. 
C)  can help test developers understand how an examinee interprets particular items. 
D)  All of these 
A)  has examinees literally thinking aloud as they respond to each item on a test. 
B)  is a qualitative technique. 
C)  can help test developers understand how an examinee interprets particular items. 
D)  All of these

Question 3

An analysis of item alternatives for a multiple-choice test can yield information about

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A)  the effectiveness of distracter choices. 
B)  which items are in need of revision. 
C)  testtaker response patterns. 
D)  All of these 
A)  the effectiveness of distracter choices. 
B)  which items are in need of revision. 
C)  testtaker response patterns. 
D)  All of these

Question 4

A DISADVANTAGE of applying classical test theory (CTT)in test development is that

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A)  the number of testtakers in the sample must be very large. 
B)  all CTT-based statistics are sample-dependent. 
C)  assumptions underlying CTT use are weak. 
D)  All of these 
A)  the number of testtakers in the sample must be very large. 
B)  all CTT-based statistics are sample-dependent. 
C)  assumptions underlying CTT use are weak. 
D)  All of these

Question 5

A negative item-discrimination index results for a particular item when

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A)  more high scorers than low scorers on a test get the item correct. 
B)  more low scorers than high scorers on a test get the item correct. 
C)  an item is found to be biased and unfair. 
D)  most testtakers do not enter the response keyed correct for the particular item. 
A)  more high scorers than low scorers on a test get the item correct. 
B)  more low scorers than high scorers on a test get the item correct. 
C)  an item is found to be biased and unfair. 
D)  most testtakers do not enter the response keyed correct for the particular item.

Question 6

As mentioned in the text,CAT is available on a wide array of platforms including

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A)  the Internet. 
B)  X-box. 
C)  Playstation. 
D)  All of these 
A)  the Internet. 
B)  X-box. 
C)  Playstation. 
D)  All of these

Question 7

In the field of psychometrics,pilot work refers to the

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A)  job of someone whose responsibility it is to fly an airplane, jet, or space vehicle. 
B)  preliminary research entailed in finalizing the form of a test. 
C)  efforts of the lead researcher on a test development team. 
D)  preliminary research conducted prior to the stage of test construction. 
A)  job of someone whose responsibility it is to fly an airplane, jet, or space vehicle. 
B)  preliminary research entailed in finalizing the form of a test. 
C)  efforts of the lead researcher on a test development team. 
D)  preliminary research conducted prior to the stage of test construction.

Question 8

Brotto and Yule reported that the development of their measure of asexuality was developed in four stages.Which best characterizes Stage 1?

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A)  literature search for definitions of asexuality 
B)  development of open-ended questions 
C)  literature search for correlates of asexuality 
D)  writing and submission of a research grant request 
A)  literature search for definitions of asexuality 
B)  development of open-ended questions 
C)  literature search for correlates of asexuality 
D)  writing and submission of a research grant request

Question 9

As with the use of other rating scales,the use of Likert scales typically yields _______-level data.

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A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio 
A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio

Question 10

An anchor protocol is

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A)  a previously developed test with known validity that can be used as a comparison for newly developed tests. 
B)  a statistical procedure in which weights are assigned to each item of a model test to maximize predictive validity. 
C)  a list of guidelines for a standardized test used to ensure that all testtakers are similar in key ways to the population of the original standardization sample. 
D)  a model for scoring and a mechanism for resolving scoring discrepancies. 
A)  a previously developed test with known validity that can be used as a comparison for newly developed tests. 
B)  a statistical procedure in which weights are assigned to each item of a model test to maximize predictive validity. 
C)  a list of guidelines for a standardized test used to ensure that all testtakers are similar in key ways to the population of the original standardization sample. 
D)  a model for scoring and a mechanism for resolving scoring discrepancies.

Question 11

An example of a selected-response type of item is

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A)  a multiple-choice item. 
B)  an essay item. 
C)  a matching item. 
D)  Both a multiple-choice item and a matching item. 
A)  a multiple-choice item. 
B)  an essay item. 
C)  a matching item. 
D)  Both a multiple-choice item and a matching item.

Question 12

If an item-discrimination index is negative

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A)  high scorers are more likely to have answered the item correctly than low scorers. 
B)  low scorers are more likely to have answered the item correctly than high scorers. 
C)  the alternate form of the test is probably not equivalent. 
D)  the computer scoring is in error because this index is not supposed to be negative. 
A)  high scorers are more likely to have answered the item correctly than low scorers. 
B)  low scorers are more likely to have answered the item correctly than high scorers. 
C)  the alternate form of the test is probably not equivalent. 
D)  the computer scoring is in error because this index is not supposed to be negative.

Question 13

In response to the need for an instrument to help identify individuals who have experienced a lifelong lack of sexual attraction,but who have never heard the term "asexual," Yule et al.(2015)developed a test called the

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A)  Asexuality Evaluation Schedule. 
B)  Asexuality Identification Scale. 
C)  Asexual Research Subject Selector. 
D)  None of these 
A)  Asexuality Evaluation Schedule. 
B)  Asexuality Identification Scale. 
C)  Asexual Research Subject Selector. 
D)  None of these

Question 14

To calculate an item-reliability index,one must have previously calculated

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A)  the correlation between the item score and the criterion. 
B)  the correlation between the item score and the total score. 
C)  the item-score standard deviation. 
D)  All of these 
A)  the correlation between the item score and the criterion. 
B)  the correlation between the item score and the total score. 
C)  the item-score standard deviation. 
D)  All of these

Question 15

The higher an item-validity index,the greater the __________ validity.

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A)  construct 
B)  content 
C)  criterion 
D)  face 
A)  construct 
B)  content 
C)  criterion 
D)  face

Question 16

One of the questions that the developer of a new test must answer is,"Should more than one form of the test be developed?" In answering this question,a primary consideration is

Accepted Answer

A)  development costs. 
B)  test content. 
C)  test reliability. 
D)  item discrimination. 
A)  development costs. 
B)  test content. 
C)  test reliability. 
D)  item discrimination.

Question 17

Items for an item bank

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A)  may be taken from existing tests. 
B)  are always written especially for the item bank. 
C)  have never before been administered. 
D)  earn interest at prime minus one percent. 
A)  may be taken from existing tests. 
B)  are always written especially for the item bank. 
C)  have never before been administered. 
D)  earn interest at prime minus one percent.

Question 18

Which statement best describes the relationship between item difficulty and a "good" item?

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A)  The difficulty level is not a factor in determining a "good" item. 
B)  An item with a high difficulty level is likely to be "good." 
C)  An item with a mid-range difficulty level is likely to be "good." 
D)  An item with a low difficulty level is likely to be "good." 
A)  The difficulty level is not a factor in determining a "good" item. 
B)  An item with a high difficulty level is likely to be "good." 
C)  An item with a mid-range difficulty level is likely to be "good." 
D)  An item with a low difficulty level is likely to be "good."

Question 19

Which is a major difference between comparative scaling and categorical scaling?

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A)  Comparative scaling involves sorting stimuli; categorical scaling does not. 
B)  Comparative scaling involves making quantitative judgments; categorical scaling does not. 
C)  Comparative scaling involves putting stimulus cards in a set number of different piles assigned a certain meaning; categorical scaling does not. 
D)  Comparative scaling involves rank-ordering each stimulus individually against every other stimulus; categorical scaling does not. 
A)  Comparative scaling involves sorting stimuli; categorical scaling does not. 
B)  Comparative scaling involves making quantitative judgments; categorical scaling does not. 
C)  Comparative scaling involves putting stimulus cards in a set number of different piles assigned a certain meaning; categorical scaling does not. 
D)  Comparative scaling involves rank-ordering each stimulus individually against every other stimulus; categorical scaling does not.

Question 20

When an item-characteristic curve of an ability test has an inverted U shape,it usually indicates that

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A)  testtakers of moderate ability have the highest probability of answering the item correctly. 
B)  testtakers of low ability have the highest probability of answering the item correctly. 
C)  testtakers of high ability have the highest probability of answering the item correctly. 
D)  the item is working as well as any item on this test could be expected to work. 
A)  testtakers of moderate ability have the highest probability of answering the item correctly. 
B)  testtakers of low ability have the highest probability of answering the item correctly. 
C)  testtakers of high ability have the highest probability of answering the item correctly. 
D)  the item is working as well as any item on this test could be expected to work.

A disadvantage of recruiting asexual research subjects from a single online community is that

The think aloud test administration format

An analysis of item alternatives for a multiple-choice test can yield information about

A DISADVANTAGE of applying classical test theory (CTT)in test development is that

A negative item-discrimination index results for a particular item when

As mentioned in the text,CAT is available on a wide array of platforms including

In the field of psychometrics,pilot work refers to the

Brotto and Yule reported that the development of their measure of asexuality was developed in four stages.Which best characterizes Stage 1?

As with the use of other rating scales,the use of Likert scales typically yields _______-level data.

An anchor protocol is

An example of a selected-response type of item is

If an item-discrimination index is negative

In response to the need for an instrument to help identify individuals who have experienced a lifelong lack of sexual attraction,but who have never heard the term "asexual," Yule et al.(2015)developed a test called the

To calculate an item-reliability index,one must have previously calculated

The higher an item-validity index,the greater the __________ validity.

One of the questions that the developer of a new test must answer is,"Should more than one form of the test be developed?" In answering this question,a primary consideration is

Items for an item bank

Which statement best describes the relationship between item difficulty and a "good" item?

Which is a major difference between comparative scaling and categorical scaling?

When an item-characteristic curve of an ability test has an inverted U shape,it usually indicates that

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Exam 8: Test Development

A disadvantage of recruiting asexual research subjects from a single online community is that

The think aloud test administration format

An analysis of item alternatives for a multiple-choice test can yield information about

A DISADVANTAGE of applying classical test theory (CTT)in test development is that

A negative item-discrimination index results for a particular item when

As mentioned in the text,CAT is available on a wide array of platforms including

In the field of psychometrics,pilot work refers to the

Brotto and Yule reported that the development of their measure of asexuality was developed in four stages.Which best characterizes Stage 1?

As with the use of other rating scales,the use of Likert scales typically yields _______-level data.

An anchor protocol is

An example of a selected-response type of item is

If an item-discrimination index is negative

In response to the need for an instrument to help identify individuals who have experienced a lifelong lack of sexual attraction,but who have never heard the term "asexual," Yule et al.(2015)developed a test called the

To calculate an item-reliability index,one must have previously calculated

The higher an item-validity index,the greater the __________ validity.

One of the questions that the developer of a new test must answer is,"Should more than one form of the test be developed?" In answering this question,a primary consideration is

Items for an item bank

Which statement best describes the relationship between item difficulty and a "good" item?

Which is a major difference between comparative scaling and categorical scaling?

When an item-characteristic curve of an ability test has an inverted U shape,it usually indicates that

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

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