Exam 8: Tools of Research

Jane is an excellent student, but does not take part in school activities.If the teacher rates Jane highly on the dimension of "leadership," the teacher is probably being influenced by

Test norms that appear with standardized achievement tests are best interpreted as

Norms are best defined as

One might expect which of the following types of ratings to be most reliable?

The _____ assesses a subject's attitude to an object by asking the subject to rate the object on a seven-point scale.

Name three types of errors associated with the use of rating scales.

It would be preferable to use the Stanford-Binet instead of an intelligence test such as the California Test of Mental Maturity in which of the following scenarios?

List three types of rating scales used in research.

Exhibit 8-1: Inventories, situational tests, ratings, and projective techniques are four approaches to personality measurement.To which of the four approaches would each of the following questions most directly apply? -Refer to Exhibit 8-1.Give access to motives and feelings which are not realized or verbalized by the subject

Which of the following is the best example of a "halo effect"?

A teacher reports having a kindergarten child who is withdrawn and does not interact with other students.What measurement tool would a researcher use to get a better grasp of the problem before suggesting behavior modification therapy?

Consider the following graphic rating scale item: Completes work on time never $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ usuall $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ does excellent work How would you evaluate this item?

Which of the following is the best definition of a test as used in educational research?

A criterion-referenced achievement test would be least useful for

Exhibit 8-5: Indicate the type of test that would be most appropriate for the purposes listed. -Refer to Exhibit 8-5.Measures individuals' knowledge and/or mastery of chemistry.

Which of the following is likely to increase a scale's reliability?