Question 1

A group of testtakers all fail to follow the directions for taking a particular test.Which is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The test results could still have great utility. 
B)  The test could still be psychometrically sound 
C)  The test results could still be valid. 
D)  The reason for this must have to do with the test and not the testtakers. 
A)  The test results could still have great utility. 
B)  The test could still be psychometrically sound 
C)  The test results could still be valid. 
D)  The reason for this must have to do with the test and not the testtakers.

Question 2

The knowngroups method for setting cut scores is also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the method of contrasting groups. 
B)  an IRT-based method. 
C)  the method of discriminant analysis. 
D)  the Angoff method. 
A)  the method of contrasting groups. 
B)  an IRT-based method. 
C)  the method of discriminant analysis. 
D)  the Angoff method.

Question 3

If criterion-related validity is .40,and the base rate is .60,the false positive rate is likely to be highest if the selection ratio is:

Accepted Answer

A)  .10. 
B)  .50. 
C)  .95. 
D)  This is impossible to answer based on the data provided. 
A)  .10. 
B)  .50. 
C)  .95. 
D)  This is impossible to answer based on the data provided.

Question 4

A potential non-economic benefit of a well-run evaluation program is

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in quality of workers' on-the-job performance. 
B)  a decrease in time it takes to train new workers. 
C)  a reduction in the number of workplace accidents. 
D)  All of these 
A)  an increase in quality of workers' on-the-job performance. 
B)  a decrease in time it takes to train new workers. 
C)  a reduction in the number of workplace accidents. 
D)  All of these

Question 5

Which term BEST describes the ratio of benefits of testing compared to the costs of testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  incremental liquidity 
B)  assessment investment 
C)  practical significance 
D)  return on investment 
A)  incremental liquidity 
B)  assessment investment 
C)  practical significance 
D)  return on investment

Question 6

"It's a method of setting cut scores that relies heavily on judgments made by experts." Which of the following is BEST described by this statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  the known groups method 
B)  the Angoff method 
C)  discriminant analysis 
D)  the Brogden-Cronbach-Gleser method 
A)  the known groups method 
B)  the Angoff method 
C)  discriminant analysis 
D)  the Brogden-Cronbach-Gleser method

Question 7

The EverydayPsychometrics feature in Chapter 7 began with a scenario about a man complaining of leg pain while playing basketball.The story ended with this "moral" to the story:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Never play basketball, or other contact sport, if you are on the wrong side of 30." 
B)  "The utility of playing the game must be weighed against that of not playing." 
C)  "There are costs associated with testing, and costs associated with not testing." 
D)  None of these 
A)  "Never play basketball, or other contact sport, if you are on the wrong side of 30." 
B)  "The utility of playing the game must be weighed against that of not playing." 
C)  "There are costs associated with testing, and costs associated with not testing." 
D)  None of these

Question 8

In Chapter 7,the pedagogical tool presented to help you remember the implications of a low selection ratio was:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Selection ratio low, more employees to know." 
B)  "Selection ratio high, watch workers wave good-bye." 
C)  "Selection ratio down, less employees around." 
D)  "Selection ratio low, long road to hoe." 
A)  "Selection ratio low, more employees to know." 
B)  "Selection ratio high, watch workers wave good-bye." 
C)  "Selection ratio down, less employees around." 
D)  "Selection ratio low, long road to hoe."

Question 9

Which is the BEST general statement regarding a self-report test of integrity?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a valid test. 
B)  It is a reliable test. 
C)  It is not a psychometrically sound test. 
D)  It is a test of questionable utility. 
A)  It is a valid test. 
B)  It is a reliable test. 
C)  It is not a psychometrically sound test. 
D)  It is a test of questionable utility.

Question 10

The end point of a utility analysis is typically an educated decision about which of many possible courses of action is

Accepted Answer

A)  optimal. 
B)  the "hands down" best. 
C)  the "hands down" worst 
D)  None of these 
A)  optimal. 
B)  the "hands down" best. 
C)  the "hands down" worst 
D)  None of these

Question 11

Test validity

Accepted Answer

A)  has nothing whatever to do with test utility. 
B)  sets a ceiling on test reliability. 
C)  sets a ceiling on test utility. 
D)  None of these 
A)  has nothing whatever to do with test utility. 
B)  sets a ceiling on test reliability. 
C)  sets a ceiling on test utility. 
D)  None of these

Question 12

A utility analysis of a test may best be thought of as

Accepted Answer

A)  a model for understanding the costs of producing the test. 
B)  a way of envisioning new uses for the test. 
C)  an evaluation of the costs and benefits of the test. 
D)  an amalgam of reliability and validity data on the test. 
A)  a model for understanding the costs of producing the test. 
B)  a way of envisioning new uses for the test. 
C)  an evaluation of the costs and benefits of the test. 
D)  an amalgam of reliability and validity data on the test.

Question 13

The tools of assessment used to make clinical judgments regarding the need for involuntary hospitalization

Accepted Answer

A)  benefit society at large. 
B)  may cause some to be unjustly denied their freedom. 
C)  include tests, case history data, and interviews. 
D)  All of these 
A)  benefit society at large. 
B)  may cause some to be unjustly denied their freedom. 
C)  include tests, case history data, and interviews. 
D)  All of these

Question 14

A municipal hospital employs various tests in the hiring of all of its staff.With regard to the hiring of a neurosurgeon and the hiring of a cafeteria worker,which is MOST likely to be TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cut-off score for the neurosurgeon would be set at a level to maximize false negatives as opposed to false positives. 
B)  The cut-off score for the cafeteria worker would be set to minimize false negatives as opposed to false positives. 
C)  Cut-off scores for each position would be set to equalize false-positive and false-negative errors for both positions. 
D)  None of these 
A)  The cut-off score for the neurosurgeon would be set at a level to maximize false negatives as opposed to false positives. 
B)  The cut-off score for the cafeteria worker would be set to minimize false negatives as opposed to false positives. 
C)  Cut-off scores for each position would be set to equalize false-positive and false-negative errors for both positions. 
D)  None of these

Question 15

An index of utility can be distinguished from an index of reliability and an index of validity in that an index of utility can tell us something about

Accepted Answer

A)  how consistently a test measures what it measures in a particular context. 
B)  whether a test measures what it purports to measure in a particular context. 
C)  the practical value of the information derived from what a test measures. 
D)  None of these 
A)  how consistently a test measures what it measures in a particular context. 
B)  whether a test measures what it purports to measure in a particular context. 
C)  the practical value of the information derived from what a test measures. 
D)  None of these

Question 16

The term bookmark method refers to an IRT-based method

Accepted Answer

A)  of marking items with regard to difficulty in a book of items. 
B)  of setting cut scores based on expert judgment. 
C)  with possible drawbacks such as floor or ceiling effects. 
D)  All of these 
A)  of marking items with regard to difficulty in a book of items. 
B)  of setting cut scores based on expert judgment. 
C)  with possible drawbacks such as floor or ceiling effects. 
D)  All of these

A group of testtakers all fail to follow the directions for taking a particular test.Which is TRUE?

The knowngroups method for setting cut scores is also known as

If criterion-related validity is .40,and the base rate is .60,the false positive rate is likely to be highest if the selection ratio is:

A potential non-economic benefit of a well-run evaluation program is

Which term BEST describes the ratio of benefits of testing compared to the costs of testing?

"It's a method of setting cut scores that relies heavily on judgments made by experts." Which of the following is BEST described by this statement?

The EverydayPsychometrics feature in Chapter 7 began with a scenario about a man complaining of leg pain while playing basketball.The story ended with this "moral" to the story:

In Chapter 7,the pedagogical tool presented to help you remember the implications of a low selection ratio was:

Which is the BEST general statement regarding a self-report test of integrity?

The end point of a utility analysis is typically an educated decision about which of many possible courses of action is

Test validity

A utility analysis of a test may best be thought of as

The tools of assessment used to make clinical judgments regarding the need for involuntary hospitalization

A municipal hospital employs various tests in the hiring of all of its staff.With regard to the hiring of a neurosurgeon and the hiring of a cafeteria worker,which is MOST likely to be TRUE?

An index of utility can be distinguished from an index of reliability and an index of validity in that an index of utility can tell us something about

The term bookmark method refers to an IRT-based method

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Validity

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Exam 7: Utility

A group of testtakers all fail to follow the directions for taking a particular test.Which is TRUE?

The knowngroups method for setting cut scores is also known as

If criterion-related validity is .40,and the base rate is .60,the false positive rate is likely to be highest if the selection ratio is:

A potential non-economic benefit of a well-run evaluation program is

Which term BEST describes the ratio of benefits of testing compared to the costs of testing?

"It's a method of setting cut scores that relies heavily on judgments made by experts." Which of the following is BEST described by this statement?

The EverydayPsychometrics feature in Chapter 7 began with a scenario about a man complaining of leg pain while playing basketball.The story ended with this "moral" to the story:

In Chapter 7,the pedagogical tool presented to help you remember the implications of a low selection ratio was:

Which is the BEST general statement regarding a self-report test of integrity?

The end point of a utility analysis is typically an educated decision about which of many possible courses of action is

Test validity

A utility analysis of a test may best be thought of as

The tools of assessment used to make clinical judgments regarding the need for involuntary hospitalization

A municipal hospital employs various tests in the hiring of all of its staff.With regard to the hiring of a neurosurgeon and the hiring of a cafeteria worker,which is MOST likely to be TRUE?

An index of utility can be distinguished from an index of reliability and an index of validity in that an index of utility can tell us something about

The term bookmark method refers to an IRT-based method

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Tests of Intelligence

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: An Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment, Careers, and Business References

Filters