Question 1

According to Cronbach et al.'s generalizability theory,"facets" include

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of test items. 
B)  the amount of training the examiners received. 
C)  the purpose of administering the test. 
D)  All of these 
A)  the number of test items. 
B)  the amount of training the examiners received. 
C)  the purpose of administering the test. 
D)  All of these D

Question 2

What term refers to the degree of correlation between all the items on a scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  inter-item homogeneity 
B)  inter-item consistency 
C)  inter-item heterogeneity 
D)  parallel-form reliability 
A)  inter-item homogeneity 
B)  inter-item consistency 
C)  inter-item heterogeneity 
D)  parallel-form reliability B

Question 3

It's an IRT tool that is useful in helping test users to better understand the range over theta that an item is most useful for.It's called

Accepted Answer

A)  an item response curve. 
B)  an information function. 
C)  an item trace line. 
D)  None of these 
A)  an item response curve. 
B)  an information function. 
C)  an item trace line. 
D)  None of these B

Question 4

The Spearman-Brown formula can be used for which types of tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  speed and multiple-choice 
B)  true-false and multiple-choice 
C)  speed, true-false, and multiple-choice 
D)  trade school and driving tests 
A)  speed and multiple-choice 
B)  true-false and multiple-choice 
C)  speed, true-false, and multiple-choice 
D)  trade school and driving tests

Question 5

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the differences between a power test and a speed test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power tests involve physical strength; speed tests do not. 
B)  In a power test, the testtaker has time to complete all items; in a speed test, a specific time limit is imposed. 
C)  In a power test, a broad range of knowledge is assessed; in a speed test, a narrower range of knowledge is assessed. 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  Power tests involve physical strength; speed tests do not. 
B)  In a power test, the testtaker has time to complete all items; in a speed test, a specific time limit is imposed. 
C)  In a power test, a broad range of knowledge is assessed; in a speed test, a narrower range of knowledge is assessed. 
D)  Both b and c

Question 6

Use of the Spearman-Brown formula would be INAPPROPRIATE to

Accepted Answer

A)  estimate the effect on reliability of shortening a test. 
B)  determine the number of items needed in a test to obtain the desired level of reliability. 
C)  estimate the internal consistency of a speed test. 
D)  All of these 
A)  estimate the effect on reliability of shortening a test. 
B)  determine the number of items needed in a test to obtain the desired level of reliability. 
C)  estimate the internal consistency of a speed test. 
D)  All of these

Question 7

A synonym for interscorer reliability is

Accepted Answer

A)  interjudge reliability 
B)  observer reliability 
C)  interrater reliability 
D)  All of these 
A)  interjudge reliability 
B)  observer reliability 
C)  interrater reliability 
D)  All of these

Question 8

Generalizability theory focuses on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the circumstances under which a test was developed 
B)  the circumstances under which a test is administered 
C)  the circumstances under which a test is interpreted 
D)  All of these 
A)  the circumstances under which a test was developed 
B)  the circumstances under which a test is administered 
C)  the circumstances under which a test is interpreted 
D)  All of these

Question 9

According to generalizability theory,a variable such as "number of items in the test" is a description of one

Accepted Answer

A)  facet of the universe. 
B)  true element of the dominion. 
C)  dominion in the domain. 
D)  None of these 
A)  facet of the universe. 
B)  true element of the dominion. 
C)  dominion in the domain. 
D)  None of these

Question 10

A vice president (VP)of personnel employs a "Corporate Screening Test" in the hiring process.For future testing purposes,the VP maintains records of scores achieved by __________ as opposed to ___________ in order to avoid restriction of range effects.

Accepted Answer

A)  job applicants; hired employees 
B)  hired employees; job applicants 
C)  successful employees; hired employees 
D)  successful employees; other corporate officers 
A)  job applicants; hired employees 
B)  hired employees; job applicants 
C)  successful employees; hired employees 
D)  successful employees; other corporate officers

Question 11

Which of the following is usually minimized when using split-half estimates of reliability as compared with test-retest or parallel/alternate-form estimates of reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  time and expense 
B)  reliability and validity 
C)  reliability only 
D)  time spent in scoring and interpretation 
A)  time and expense 
B)  reliability and validity 
C)  reliability only 
D)  time spent in scoring and interpretation

Question 12

Test-retest reliability estimates of breathalyzers have

Accepted Answer

A)  a margin of error of approximately one-hundredth of a percentage point. 
B)  a margin of error of one percentage point. 
C)  a margin of error so high that they must be deemed unreliable. 
D)  not been done in the State of Alaska. 
A)  a margin of error of approximately one-hundredth of a percentage point. 
B)  a margin of error of one percentage point. 
C)  a margin of error so high that they must be deemed unreliable. 
D)  not been done in the State of Alaska.

Question 13

If some of the items on a test were locally dependent,it would be reasonable to expect that:

Accepted Answer

A)  all test items were designed for members of a specific culture. 
B)  all test items were measuring the exact same thing. 
C)  some test items were measuring something different than other test items. 
D)  some test items were structured in a dichotomous format and others were structured in a polytomous format. 
A)  all test items were designed for members of a specific culture. 
B)  all test items were measuring the exact same thing. 
C)  some test items were measuring something different than other test items. 
D)  some test items were structured in a dichotomous format and others were structured in a polytomous format.

Question 14

For a heterogeneous test,measures of internal-consistency reliability will tend to be ________ compared with other methods of estimating reliability.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher 
B)  lower 
C)  very similar or higher 
D)  more robust 
A)  higher 
B)  lower 
C)  very similar or higher 
D)  more robust

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a part of the formula for the standard error of measurement for a particular test?

Accepted Answer

A)  the validity of the test 
B)  the reliability of the test 
C)  the standard deviation of the group of test scores 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  the validity of the test 
B)  the reliability of the test 
C)  the standard deviation of the group of test scores 
D)  Both b and c

Question 16

In classical test theory,there exists only one true score.In Cronbach generalizability theory,how many "true scores" exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  as many as the number of times the test is administered to the same individual 
C)  many, depending on the number of different universes 
D)  None of these 
A)  one 
B)  as many as the number of times the test is administered to the same individual 
C)  many, depending on the number of different universes 
D)  None of these

Question 17

What type of reliability estimate is obtained by correlating pairs of scores from the same person on two different administrations of the same test?

Accepted Answer

A)  parallel-forms 
B)  split-half 
C)  interrater 
D)  test-retest 
A)  parallel-forms 
B)  split-half 
C)  interrater 
D)  test-retest

Question 18

Coefficientalpha is an expression of

Accepted Answer

A)  the mean of split-half correlations between odd- and even-numbered items. 
B)  the mean of split-half correlations between first- and second-half items. 
C)  the mean of all possible split-half correlations. 
D)  the mean of the best or "alpha" level split-half correlations. 
A)  the mean of split-half correlations between odd- and even-numbered items. 
B)  the mean of split-half correlations between first- and second-half items. 
C)  the mean of all possible split-half correlations. 
D)  the mean of the best or "alpha" level split-half correlations.

Question 19

The fact that young children develop rapidly and in "growth spurts" is a problem when it comes to the estimation which type of reliability for an infant development scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal-consistency reliability 
B)  alternate-forms reliability 
C)  test-retest reliability 
D)  interrater reliability 
A)  internal-consistency reliability 
B)  alternate-forms reliability 
C)  test-retest reliability 
D)  interrater reliability

Question 20

In which type(s)of reliability estimates would test construction NOT be a significant source of error variance?

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest 
B)  alternate-form 
C)  split-half 
D)  Kuder-Richardson 
A)  test-retest 
B)  alternate-form 
C)  split-half 
D)  Kuder-Richardson

According to Cronbach et al.'s generalizability theory,"facets" include

What term refers to the degree of correlation between all the items on a scale?

It's an IRT tool that is useful in helping test users to better understand the range over theta that an item is most useful for.It's called

The Spearman-Brown formula can be used for which types of tests?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the differences between a power test and a speed test?

Use of the Spearman-Brown formula would be INAPPROPRIATE to

A synonym for interscorer reliability is

Generalizability theory focuses on which of the following?

According to generalizability theory,a variable such as "number of items in the test" is a description of one

A vice president (VP)of personnel employs a "Corporate Screening Test" in the hiring process.For future testing purposes,the VP maintains records of scores achieved by as opposed to _ in order to avoid restriction of range effects.

Which of the following is usually minimized when using split-half estimates of reliability as compared with test-retest or parallel/alternate-form estimates of reliability?

Test-retest reliability estimates of breathalyzers have

If some of the items on a test were locally dependent,it would be reasonable to expect that:

For a heterogeneous test,measures of internal-consistency reliability will tend to be ________ compared with other methods of estimating reliability.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the formula for the standard error of measurement for a particular test?

In classical test theory,there exists only one true score.In Cronbach generalizability theory,how many "true scores" exist?

What type of reliability estimate is obtained by correlating pairs of scores from the same person on two different administrations of the same test?

Coefficientalpha is an expression of

The fact that young children develop rapidly and in "growth spurts" is a problem when it comes to the estimation which type of reliability for an infant development scale?

In which type(s)of reliability estimates would test construction NOT be a significant source of error variance?

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Exam 5: Reliability

According to Cronbach et al.'s generalizability theory,"facets" include

What term refers to the degree of correlation between all the items on a scale?

It's an IRT tool that is useful in helping test users to better understand the range over theta that an item is most useful for.It's called

The Spearman-Brown formula can be used for which types of tests?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the differences between a power test and a speed test?

Use of the Spearman-Brown formula would be INAPPROPRIATE to

A synonym for interscorer reliability is

Generalizability theory focuses on which of the following?

According to generalizability theory,a variable such as "number of items in the test" is a description of one

A vice president (VP)of personnel employs a "Corporate Screening Test" in the hiring process.For future testing purposes,the VP maintains records of scores achieved by __________ as opposed to ___________ in order to avoid restriction of range effects.

Which of the following is usually minimized when using split-half estimates of reliability as compared with test-retest or parallel/alternate-form estimates of reliability?

Test-retest reliability estimates of breathalyzers have

If some of the items on a test were locally dependent,it would be reasonable to expect that:

For a heterogeneous test,measures of internal-consistency reliability will tend to be ________ compared with other methods of estimating reliability.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the formula for the standard error of measurement for a particular test?

In classical test theory,there exists only one true score.In Cronbach generalizability theory,how many "true scores" exist?

What type of reliability estimate is obtained by correlating pairs of scores from the same person on two different administrations of the same test?

Coefficientalpha is an expression of

The fact that young children develop rapidly and in "growth spurts" is a problem when it comes to the estimation which type of reliability for an infant development scale?

In which type(s)of reliability estimates would test construction NOT be a significant source of error variance?

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Validity

Utility

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Intelligence and Its Measurement

Tests of Intelligence

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Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

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A vice president (VP)of personnel employs a "Corporate Screening Test" in the hiring process.For future testing purposes,the VP maintains records of scores achieved by as opposed to _ in order to avoid restriction of range effects.