Exam 5: Introduction to Measurement

In True Score Theory,the observed score = true ability + random error.

When you know that a measure is nominal,you know that the numerical values are simply placeholders for the text names.

Random error can drastically affect the average performance for a group.

Wanda is assessing a new treatment for performance anxiety and includes a single assessment for performance anxiety.Her study is at risk for ____.

Donna's study of time management includes having participants record the amount of time spent studying each day.This is best described as a(n)____ scale.

The consistency of the results of two tests constructed in the same way from the same content domain is referred to as ____ reliability.

The type of reliability that is used to assess the consistency of an observation from one time to another is _______________.

Joe creates a measure of life satisfaction that yields consistent scores and seems to be measuring life satisfaction.His measure is (neither/both)_______________ reliable or/and valid.

If a test looks as though it measures what it claims to measure is an assessment of ____ validity.

Hannah has developed a scale for assessing social interaction among children with moderate to severe developmental disabilities.She decides to look at the interrelationships among the items in the test. Hannah is assessing ____ reliability.