Question 1

If the variance of either variable in a correlational analysis is inflated by the sampling procedure used,then the resulting correlation coefficient tends to be

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A)  higher 
B)  lower. 
C)  unaffected. 
D)  unstable. 
A)  higher 
B)  lower. 
C)  unaffected. 
D)  unstable.

Question 2

Classical reliability theory estimates the portion of a test score that is attributed to ________,and domain sampling theory estimates ________.

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A)  specific sources of variation; error 
B)  error; specific sources of variation 
C)  the skills being measured; variation 
D)  the skills being measured; content knowledge 
A)  specific sources of variation; error 
B)  error; specific sources of variation 
C)  the skills being measured; variation 
D)  the skills being measured; content knowledge

Question 3

In 2015,a report on attempted replications published in Science,noted that,depending on the criteria used,___ of the replications found the same results as the original study.

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A)  0% 
B)  20 to 40% 
C)  40 to 60% 
D)  100% 
A)  0% 
B)  20 to 40% 
C)  40 to 60% 
D)  100%

Question 4

The standard deviation of a theoretically normal distribution of test scores obtained by one person on equivalent tests is

Accepted Answer

A)  the standard error of the difference between means. 
B)  the standard error of measurement. 
C)  the standard deviation of the reliability coefficient. 
D)  the variance. 
A)  the standard error of the difference between means. 
B)  the standard error of measurement. 
C)  the standard deviation of the reliability coefficient. 
D)  the variance.

Question 5

The directions for scoring a particular motor ability test instruct the examiner to "Give credit if the child holds his hands open most of the time." Because what constitutes "most of the time" is not specifically defined,directions such as these could result in lowered reliability estimates for

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest reliability. 
B)  alternate-form reliability. 
C)  inter-rater reliability. 
D)  parallel forms reliability. 
A)  test-retest reliability. 
B)  alternate-form reliability. 
C)  inter-rater reliability. 
D)  parallel forms reliability.

Question 6

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?

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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 7

If the variance of either variable in a correlational analysis is restricted by the sampling procedure used,then the resulting correlation coefficient tends to be

Accepted Answer

A)  higher. 
B)  lower. 
C)  unaffected. 
D)  unstable. 
A)  higher. 
B)  lower. 
C)  unaffected. 
D)  unstable.

Question 8

A coefficient alpha over .9 may indicate that

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A)  the items in the test are too dissimilar. 
B)  the test is not reliable. 
C)  the items in the test are redundant. 
D)  the test is biased against low-ability individuals. 
A)  the items in the test are too dissimilar. 
B)  the test is not reliable. 
C)  the items in the test are redundant. 
D)  the test is biased against low-ability individuals.

Question 9

In Chapter 5 of your textbook,you read of the writing surface on a school desk that was "riddled with heart carvings,the legacy of past years' students who felt compelled to express their eternal devotion to someone now long forgotten." This imagery was designed to graphically illustrate sources of error variance during test

Accepted Answer

A)  development. 
B)  administration. 
C)  scoring. 
D)  interpretation. 
A)  development. 
B)  administration. 
C)  scoring. 
D)  interpretation.

Question 10

In general,approximately what percentage of scores would be expected to fall within two standard deviations above or below the standard error of measurement of the "true score" on a test?

Accepted Answer

A)  85% 
B)  90% 
C)  95% 
D)  99% 
A)  85% 
B)  90% 
C)  95% 
D)  99%

Question 11

Manuel earns a 90 on a standardized math test.The standard error of measurement for this test is 5.Approximately 95% of the scores fall between ______________.

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A)  85 and 95. 
B)  80 and 100. 
C)  80 and 100 . 
D)  Cannot determine based on the information provided. 
A)  85 and 95. 
B)  80 and 100. 
C)  80 and 100 . 
D)  Cannot determine based on the information provided.

Question 12

Which statistic can help the test user determine how large a difference must exist for scores yielded from two different tests to be considered statistically different?

Accepted Answer

A)  standard error of measurement between two scores 
B)  standard error of the difference between two scores 
C)  observed variance minus error variance 
D)  standard error of the difference between two means 
A)  standard error of measurement between two scores 
B)  standard error of the difference between two scores 
C)  observed variance minus error variance 
D)  standard error of the difference between two means

Question 13

If the variance of either variable is restricted by the sampling procedures used,then the magnitude of the coefficient of reliability will be

Accepted Answer

A)  lowered. 
B)  raised. 
C)  unaffected. 
D)  affected only in tests with a true-false format. 
A)  lowered. 
B)  raised. 
C)  unaffected. 
D)  affected only in tests with a true-false format.

Question 14

If items from a test are measuring the same trait,estimates of reliability yielded from split-half methods will typically be ________ as compared to estimates from KR-20.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher 
B)  lower 
C)  similar 
D)  approximately the same 
A)  higher 
B)  lower 
C)  similar 
D)  approximately the same

Question 15

If a test is homogeneous

Accepted Answer

A)  it is functionally uniform throughout. 
B)  it will likely yield a high internal-consistency reliability estimate compared with a test-retest reliability estimate. 
C)  it would be reasonable to expect a high degree of internal consistency. 
D)  All of these 
A)  it is functionally uniform throughout. 
B)  it will likely yield a high internal-consistency reliability estimate compared with a test-retest reliability estimate. 
C)  it would be reasonable to expect a high degree of internal consistency. 
D)  All of these

Question 16

With regard to a value found for coefficient alpha,

Accepted Answer

A)  "bigger is always better." 
B)  "smaller is always better." 
C)  "negative is best." 
D)  None of these 
A)  "bigger is always better." 
B)  "smaller is always better." 
C)  "negative is best." 
D)  None of these

Question 17

A test of attention span has a reliability coefficient of .84.The average score on the test is 10,with a standard deviation of 5.Lawrence received a score of 64 on the test.We can be 95% sure that Lawrence's "true" attention span score falls between

Accepted Answer

A)  63 and 65. 
B)  62 and 66. 
C)  60 and 68. 
D)  54 and 74. 
A)  63 and 65. 
B)  62 and 66. 
C)  60 and 68. 
D)  54 and 74.

Question 18

As used in Chapter 5 of your text,the term inflation of variance is synonymous with

Accepted Answer

A)  restriction of variance. 
B)  restriction of range. 
C)  inflation of range. 
D)  None of these 
A)  restriction of variance. 
B)  restriction of range. 
C)  inflation of range. 
D)  None of these

Question 19

What is the difference between alternate forms and parallel forms of a test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alternate forms do not necessarily yield test scores with equal means and variances. 
B)  Alternate forms are designed to be equivalent only with regard to level of difficulty. 
C)  Alternate forms are different only with respect to how they are administered. 
D)  There are no differences between alternate and parallel forms of a test. 
A)  Alternate forms do not necessarily yield test scores with equal means and variances. 
B)  Alternate forms are designed to be equivalent only with regard to level of difficulty. 
C)  Alternate forms are different only with respect to how they are administered. 
D)  There are no differences between alternate and parallel forms of a test.

Question 20

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)  road or driving tests 
A)  speed and multiple-choice 
B)  true-false and multiple-choice 
C)  speed, true-false, and multiple-choice 
D)  road or driving tests

If the variance of either variable in a correlational analysis is inflated by the sampling procedure used,then the resulting correlation coefficient tends to be

Classical reliability theory estimates the portion of a test score that is attributed to ,and domain sampling theory estimates .

In 2015,a report on attempted replications published in Science,noted that,depending on the criteria used,___ of the replications found the same results as the original study.

The standard deviation of a theoretically normal distribution of test scores obtained by one person on equivalent tests is

The directions for scoring a particular motor ability test instruct the examiner to "Give credit if the child holds his hands open most of the time." Because what constitutes "most of the time" is not specifically defined,directions such as these could result in lowered reliability estimates for

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 the variance of either variable in a correlational analysis is restricted by the sampling procedure used,then the resulting correlation coefficient tends to be

A coefficient alpha over .9 may indicate that

In general,approximately what percentage of scores would be expected to fall within two standard deviations above or below the standard error of measurement of the "true score" on a test?

Manuel earns a 90 on a standardized math test.The standard error of measurement for this test is 5.Approximately 95% of the scores fall between ______________.

Which statistic can help the test user determine how large a difference must exist for scores yielded from two different tests to be considered statistically different?

If the variance of either variable is restricted by the sampling procedures used,then the magnitude of the coefficient of reliability will be

If items from a test are measuring the same trait,estimates of reliability yielded from split-half methods will typically be ________ as compared to estimates from KR-20.

If a test is homogeneous

With regard to a value found for coefficient alpha,

A test of attention span has a reliability coefficient of .84.The average score on the test is 10,with a standard deviation of 5.Lawrence received a score of 64 on the test.We can be 95% sure that Lawrence's "true" attention span score falls between

As used in Chapter 5 of your text,the term inflation of variance is synonymous with

What is the difference between alternate forms and parallel forms of a test?

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

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Exam 5: Reliability

If the variance of either variable in a correlational analysis is inflated by the sampling procedure used,then the resulting correlation coefficient tends to be

Classical reliability theory estimates the portion of a test score that is attributed to ________,and domain sampling theory estimates ________.

In 2015,a report on attempted replications published in Science,noted that,depending on the criteria used,___ of the replications found the same results as the original study.

The standard deviation of a theoretically normal distribution of test scores obtained by one person on equivalent tests is

The directions for scoring a particular motor ability test instruct the examiner to "Give credit if the child holds his hands open most of the time." Because what constitutes "most of the time" is not specifically defined,directions such as these could result in lowered reliability estimates for

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 the variance of either variable in a correlational analysis is restricted by the sampling procedure used,then the resulting correlation coefficient tends to be

A coefficient alpha over .9 may indicate that

In general,approximately what percentage of scores would be expected to fall within two standard deviations above or below the standard error of measurement of the "true score" on a test?

Manuel earns a 90 on a standardized math test.The standard error of measurement for this test is 5.Approximately 95% of the scores fall between ______________.

Which statistic can help the test user determine how large a difference must exist for scores yielded from two different tests to be considered statistically different?

If the variance of either variable is restricted by the sampling procedures used,then the magnitude of the coefficient of reliability will be

If items from a test are measuring the same trait,estimates of reliability yielded from split-half methods will typically be ________ as compared to estimates from KR-20.

If a test is homogeneous

With regard to a value found for coefficient alpha,

A test of attention span has a reliability coefficient of .84.The average score on the test is 10,with a standard deviation of 5.Lawrence received a score of 64 on the test.We can be 95% sure that Lawrence's "true" attention span score falls between

As used in Chapter 5 of your text,the term inflation of variance is synonymous with

What is the difference between alternate forms and parallel forms of a test?

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

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Classical reliability theory estimates the portion of a test score that is attributed to ,and domain sampling theory estimates .