Question 1

Which of the following would result in the LEAST appropriate estimate of reliability for a speed test?

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest 
B)  alternate-form 
C)  split-half from a single administration of the test 
D)  split-half from two independent testing sessions 
A)  test-retest 
B)  alternate-form 
C)  split-half from a single administration of the test 
D)  split-half from two independent testing sessions

Question 2

In the language of psychological testing and assessment,reliability BEST refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  how well a test measures what it was originally designed to measure. 
B)  the complete lack of any systematic error. 
C)  the proportion of total variance that can be attributed to true variance. 
D)  whether or not a test publisher consistently publishes high quality instruments. 
A)  how well a test measures what it was originally designed to measure. 
B)  the complete lack of any systematic error. 
C)  the proportion of total variance that can be attributed to true variance. 
D)  whether or not a test publisher consistently publishes high quality instruments.

Question 3

An IRT tool useful in helping test users abbreviate a "long form" of a test to a "short form" is the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following is TRUE about systematic and unsystematic error in the assessment of physical and psychological abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Few sources of unsystematic error exist, due to the nature of what is being assessed. 
B)  Few sources of systematic error exist. 
C)  Gender represents a source of systematic error. 
D)  None of these 
A)  Few sources of unsystematic error exist, due to the nature of what is being assessed. 
B)  Few sources of systematic error exist. 
C)  Gender represents a source of systematic error. 
D)  None of these

Question 5

A test containing 100 items is revised by deleting 20 items.What might be expected to happen to the magnitude of the reliability estimate for that test?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will be expected to increase. 
B)  It will be expected to decrease. 
C)  It will be expected to stay the same. 
D)  It cannot be determined based on the information provided. 
A)  It will be expected to increase. 
B)  It will be expected to decrease. 
C)  It will be expected to stay the same. 
D)  It cannot be determined based on the information provided.

Question 6

If traditional measures of reliability are applied to a criterion-referenced test,the reliability estimate will likely be

Accepted Answer

A)  spuriously low. 
B)  spuriously high. 
C)  exactly zero. 
D)  None of these 
A)  spuriously low. 
B)  spuriously high. 
C)  exactly zero. 
D)  None of these

Question 7

The standard error of the difference between two scores is larger than the standard error of measurement for either score because the standard error of the difference between the two scores is affected by

Accepted Answer

A)  the true score variance of each score. 
B)  the standard deviation of each score summed. 
C)  the measurement error inherent in both scores. 
D)  All of these 
A)  the true score variance of each score. 
B)  the standard deviation of each score summed. 
C)  the measurement error inherent in both scores. 
D)  All of these

Question 8

According to your textbook,a test of depression that contains an abundance of items that probe the respondents' outward expression of emotion may be inappropriate for use with

Accepted Answer

A)  test-takers who have made suicidal gestures. 
B)  inpatients who have been committed involuntarily. 
C)  veterans diagnosed with PTSD. 
D)  Ethiopians. 
A)  test-takers who have made suicidal gestures. 
B)  inpatients who have been committed involuntarily. 
C)  veterans diagnosed with PTSD. 
D)  Ethiopians.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an acceptable way to divide a test when using the split-half reliability method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Randomly assign items to each half of the test. 
B)  Assign odd-numbered items to one half and even-numbered items to the other half of the test. 
C)  Assign the first-half of the items to one half of the test and the second half of the items to the other half of the test. 
D)  Assign easy items to one half of the test and difficult items to the other half of the test. 
A)  Randomly assign items to each half of the test. 
B)  Assign odd-numbered items to one half and even-numbered items to the other half of the test. 
C)  Assign the first-half of the items to one half of the test and the second half of the items to the other half of the test. 
D)  Assign easy items to one half of the test and difficult items to the other half of the test.

Question 10

A source of error variance may take the form of

Accepted Answer

A)  item sampling. 
B)  testtakers' reactions to environment-related variables such as room temperature and lighting. 
C)  testtaker variables such as amount of sleep the night before a test, amount of anxiety, or drug effects. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  item sampling. 
B)  testtakers' reactions to environment-related variables such as room temperature and lighting. 
C)  testtaker variables such as amount of sleep the night before a test, amount of anxiety, or drug effects. 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

The multiple-choice test items on this examination are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  dichotomous test items. 
B)  latent trait test items. 
C)  polytomous test items. 
D)  None of these 
A)  dichotomous test items. 
B)  latent trait test items. 
C)  polytomous test items. 
D)  None of these

Question 12

The term coefficient of generalizability refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  how generalizable scores obtained in one situation are to other situations. 
B)  test-retest reliability estimates with respect to different "universes." 
C)  split-half reliability estimates with respect to different "universes." 
D)  None of these 
A)  how generalizable scores obtained in one situation are to other situations. 
B)  test-retest reliability estimates with respect to different "universes." 
C)  split-half reliability estimates with respect to different "universes." 
D)  None of these

Question 13

A Kuder-Richardson (KR)or split-half estimate of reliability for a speed test would provide an estimate that is

Accepted Answer

A)  spuriously low. 
B)  spuriously high. 
C)  insignificant. 
D)  equal to a test-retest method. 
A)  spuriously low. 
B)  spuriously high. 
C)  insignificant. 
D)  equal to a test-retest method.

Question 14

Which of the following is TRUE about coefficient alpha?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kuder thought it to be single best measure of reliability. 
B)  It was first conceived by Alfalfa Alpha. 
C)  It is a characteristic of a particular set of scores, not of the test itself. 
D)  None of these 
A)  Kuder thought it to be single best measure of reliability. 
B)  It was first conceived by Alfalfa Alpha. 
C)  It is a characteristic of a particular set of scores, not of the test itself. 
D)  None of these

Question 15

Coefficientalpha is the reliability estimate of choice for tests

Accepted Answer

A)  with dichotomous items and binary scoring. 
B)  with homogeneous items. 
C)  that can be scored along a continuum of values. 
D)  that contain heterogeneous item content and binary scoring. 
A)  with dichotomous items and binary scoring. 
B)  with homogeneous items. 
C)  that can be scored along a continuum of values. 
D)  that contain heterogeneous item content and binary scoring.

Question 16

Which type(s)of reliability estimates would be appropriate for a speed test?

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest 
B)  alternate-form 
C)  split-half from two independent testing sessions 
D)  All of these 
A)  test-retest 
B)  alternate-form 
C)  split-half from two independent testing sessions 
D)  All of these

Question 17

A measure of clerical speed is obtained by a test that has respondents alphabetize index cards.The manual for this test cites a split-half reliability coefficient for a single administration of the test of .95.What might you conclude?

Accepted Answer

A)  The test is highly reliable. 
B)  The published reliability estimate is spuriously low and would have been higher had another estimate been used. 
C)  The split-half estimate should not have been used in this instance. 
D)  Clerical speed is too vague a construct to measure. 
A)  The test is highly reliable. 
B)  The published reliability estimate is spuriously low and would have been higher had another estimate been used. 
C)  The split-half estimate should not have been used in this instance. 
D)  Clerical speed is too vague a construct to measure.

Question 18

If a student received a score of 50 on a math test with a standard error of measurement of 3,which of the following statements would be TRUE of the "true score"?

Accepted Answer

A)  In 68% of the cases, the "true score" would be expected to be between 44 and 56. 
B)  In 68% of the cases, the "true score" would be expected to be between 47 and 53. 
C)  In 95% of the cases, the "true score" would be expected to be between 47 and 53. 
D)  In 95% of the cases, the "true score" would be expected to be between 44 and 56. 
A)  In 68% of the cases, the "true score" would be expected to be between 44 and 56. 
B)  In 68% of the cases, the "true score" would be expected to be between 47 and 53. 
C)  In 95% of the cases, the "true score" would be expected to be between 47 and 53. 
D)  In 95% of the cases, the "true score" would be expected to be between 44 and 56.

Question 19

Which of the following is TRUE of both the standard error of measurement and the standard error of difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both provide confidence levels. 
B)  Both can be used to compute confidence intervals for short answer tests. 
C)  Both can be used to compare performance between two different tests. 
D)  Both are abbreviated by SEM. 
A)  Both provide confidence levels. 
B)  Both can be used to compute confidence intervals for short answer tests. 
C)  Both can be used to compare performance between two different tests. 
D)  Both are abbreviated by SEM.

Question 20

Which type(s)of reliability estimates would be most appropriate for a measure of heart rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest 
B)  alternate-form 
C)  parallel form 
D)  internist consistency 
A)  test-retest 
B)  alternate-form 
C)  parallel form 
D)  internist consistency

Which of the following would result in the LEAST appropriate estimate of reliability for a speed test?

In the language of psychological testing and assessment,reliability BEST refers to

An IRT tool useful in helping test users abbreviate a "long form" of a test to a "short form" is the

Which of the following is TRUE about systematic and unsystematic error in the assessment of physical and psychological abuse?

A test containing 100 items is revised by deleting 20 items.What might be expected to happen to the magnitude of the reliability estimate for that test?

If traditional measures of reliability are applied to a criterion-referenced test,the reliability estimate will likely be

The standard error of the difference between two scores is larger than the standard error of measurement for either score because the standard error of the difference between the two scores is affected by

According to your textbook,a test of depression that contains an abundance of items that probe the respondents' outward expression of emotion may be inappropriate for use with

Which of the following is NOT an acceptable way to divide a test when using the split-half reliability method?

A source of error variance may take the form of

The multiple-choice test items on this examination are all examples of

The term coefficient of generalizability refers to

A Kuder-Richardson (KR)or split-half estimate of reliability for a speed test would provide an estimate that is

Which of the following is TRUE about coefficient alpha?

Coefficientalpha is the reliability estimate of choice for tests

Which type(s)of reliability estimates would be appropriate for a speed test?

A measure of clerical speed is obtained by a test that has respondents alphabetize index cards.The manual for this test cites a split-half reliability coefficient for a single administration of the test of .95.What might you conclude?

If a student received a score of 50 on a math test with a standard error of measurement of 3,which of the following statements would be TRUE of the "true score"?

Which of the following is TRUE of both the standard error of measurement and the standard error of difference?

Which type(s)of reliability estimates would be most appropriate for a measure of heart rate?

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Exam 5: Reliability

Which of the following would result in the LEAST appropriate estimate of reliability for a speed test?

In the language of psychological testing and assessment,reliability BEST refers to

An IRT tool useful in helping test users abbreviate a "long form" of a test to a "short form" is the

Which of the following is TRUE about systematic and unsystematic error in the assessment of physical and psychological abuse?

A test containing 100 items is revised by deleting 20 items.What might be expected to happen to the magnitude of the reliability estimate for that test?

If traditional measures of reliability are applied to a criterion-referenced test,the reliability estimate will likely be

The standard error of the difference between two scores is larger than the standard error of measurement for either score because the standard error of the difference between the two scores is affected by

According to your textbook,a test of depression that contains an abundance of items that probe the respondents' outward expression of emotion may be inappropriate for use with

Which of the following is NOT an acceptable way to divide a test when using the split-half reliability method?

A source of error variance may take the form of

The multiple-choice test items on this examination are all examples of

The term coefficient of generalizability refers to

A Kuder-Richardson (KR)or split-half estimate of reliability for a speed test would provide an estimate that is

Which of the following is TRUE about coefficient alpha?

Coefficientalpha is the reliability estimate of choice for tests

Which type(s)of reliability estimates would be appropriate for a speed test?

A measure of clerical speed is obtained by a test that has respondents alphabetize index cards.The manual for this test cites a split-half reliability coefficient for a single administration of the test of .95.What might you conclude?

If a student received a score of 50 on a math test with a standard error of measurement of 3,which of the following statements would be TRUE of the "true score"?

Which of the following is TRUE of both the standard error of measurement and the standard error of difference?

Which type(s)of reliability estimates would be most appropriate for a measure of heart rate?

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