Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  response set. 
B)  logical error. 
C)  halo effect. 
D)  generosity error.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the average performance of specified groups. 
B)  standards of achievement for specified groups. 
C)  standards of evaluating the adequacy of a school's curriculum. 
D)  the average levels of achievement that should be attained at various grade levels.

Question 3

Norms are best defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  goals for low-achieving students. 
B)  the average scores received by a particular group. 
C)  standards for which all children should strive. 
D)  standards for children with the same educational backgrounds.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Ratings of adjustment 
B)  Ratings of performance 
C)  Ratings of attitudes toward an issue 
D)  Ratings of personality characteristics

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Likert scale 
B)  California F-Scale 
C)  Bipolar adjective scale 
D)  Thematic Apperception Test

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name three types of errors associated with...

Question 7

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  A researcher is interested in getting both verbal and nonverbal scores of intelligence from his sample. 
B)  The researcher suspects two of the subjects in the sample may be slow learners and would like to exclude them from the study. 
C)  A researcher wants intelligence measures for his sample of 100 high school students. 
D)  The Binet would be preferable in all of these situations.

Question 8

List three types of rating scales used in research.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List three types of rating scales used...

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  inventories. 
B)  situational tests. 
C)  ratings. 
D)  projective techniques.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The extreme values of the scale are extensively used. 
B)  A student is assigned the highest rating on all traits rated. 
C)  All individuals in a group are rated low on the scale. 
D)  A cooperative student is rated high on nearly all traits.

Question 11

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attitude scale 
B)  Direct observation 
C)  Personality inventory 
D)  Semantic differential

Question 12

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are too few points on the rating scale. 
B)  There are too many points on the rating scale. 
C)  The rating points are not related to the topic. 
D)  The points are defined in terms of behaviors that require inference on the part of the rater. 
E)  The points do not represent the relevant extremes of the behavior.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  A controlled observation of behavior 
B)  An objective/standardized measure of a representative behavior sample 
C)  A reliable measure of a trait in which individuals differ 
D)  A standardized set of stimuli eliciting qualitative responses.

Question 14

A criterion-referenced achievement test would be least useful for

Accepted Answer

A)  planning classroom instruction. 
B)  analyzing individual achievement. 
C)  comparing individuals' performance in a group. 
D)  determining minimum competency in a content area.

Question 15

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.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aptitude test 
B)  Personality test 
C)  Achievement test 
D)  Performance test

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Well-trained raters 
B)  Several raters making independent ratings 
C)  Clearly defined categories 
D)  Adequate time to observe individual(s) 
E)  All of these are true.

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.

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?

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.

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?

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?