QUESTIONS
Question 1
Ted is going through a training program to learn how to be a computer programmer. As he is taking a test, he gets three items in a row correct and then the computer automatically puts him to a higher difficulty of test items. This is an example of what concept?
- ceiling effect
- item branching
- item analysis
- item-difficulty index
Question 2
Test item writers must keep many considerations in mind. Which of the following is NOT typically one of those considerations?
- Will the test be administered by a male or a female?
- Which item format or formats should be employed?
- How many items should be written in total?
- What range of content should the items cover?
Question 3
Dr. Riverside has created 500 items for his American History 101 class. They cover 5 different topics (100 items for each topic). He chooses 20 items from each of the topic areas when he creates a test. What does this describe?
- test item pool
- a lazy professor
- selected response format
- a statistical “Keogh plan”
Question 4
A test developer has created a pool of 30 items and is ready for a test tryout. At a minimum, how many subjects should the test be administered to?
- 60
- 120
- 150
- 180
Question 5
Which statement is TRUE about guessing?
- It occurs more often on achievement than personality tests.
- It poses methodological problems for the test taker.
- Most test takers guess based on little knowledge of the subject matter.
- It poses methodological problems for the test developer.
Question 6
A therapist asks people to point to a face on a scale ranging from a “sad face” to a “happy face” to indicate levels of depression. These “smiley face” scales may be used with what population?
- young children only
- adolescents who have limited language skills
- adults who have limited language skills
- all of these
Question 7
Sally, who is now a beauty school failure complained, “I spent all night studying on shampoo techniques for the final examination and there was not a single question on that subject! And the teacher told us this would an important part of the test!!” As a budding expert in testing and assessment, what do you think her issue is with the test?
- The test does not have content validity.
- The test was not necessary.
- The teacher was biased against Sally.
- Sally was harmed because she failed out of the program due to the test.
Question 8
David hates taking multiple choice questions. What would most likely be one of his reasons for believing they are not a good measure of his ability?
- He is not able to show his capability of being creative.
- He says that he cannot show how wide his knowledge is.
- He finds interpretation of words such as “usually” difficult when trying to decide on the correct answer.
- All of these.
Question 9
What is evaluated when doing Item analysis?
- item reliability
- item validity
- item difficulty
- all of these
Question 10
Jenny Ann is taking a survey where she is asked her opinion about going back to college. The survey items contain alternatives with five points ranging from “strongly agree” to “strongly disagree.” Which is this scale called?
- Guttman
- Likert
- Nielson
- dichotomous
ANSWERS
Question 1
Ted is going through a training program to learn how to be a computer programmer. As he is taking a test, he gets three items in a row correct and then the computer automatically puts him to a higher difficulty of test items. This is an example of what concept?
- ceiling effect
- item branching
- item analysis
- item-difficulty index
Correct Answer: item branching
Question 2
Test item writers must keep many considerations in mind. Which of the following is NOT typically one of those considerations?
- Will the test be administered by a male or a female?
- Which item format or formats should be employed?
- How many items should be written in total?
- What range of content should the items cover?
Correct Answer: …
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