QUESTIONS
Question 1
Workers are evaluated according to the job type that they hold. There are three different departments: (1) administrative, (2) manufacturing, and (3) management. This is considered what kind of data?
- Nominal
- Ordinal
- Interval
- Ratio
Question 2
Which of the following would be problematic when creating a quality test?
- The purpose of the test is defined prior to developing the test.
- The attribute being measured is not defined concisely.
- A plan is created on how to administer the test.
- Twice as many items are written for the test as are going to be used.
Question 3
Joanna is taking a test that is not timed and the items get harder as the test progresses. This is an example of what concept?
- Norming
- Speed test
- Power test
- Standardization
Question 4
Kitty is taking a test to become a special education teacher. One of the test items is about endangered animals. She is disgusted that she has to take the test because it has nothing to do with teaching or with the content she would cover with her students. This is an example of what concept?
- Face validity
- Interrater reliability
- Construct validity
- Internal consistency
Question 5
Which of the following is true about a meta-analysis?
- It is a qualitative study that focuses on more than one study.
- It is a quantitative study focusing on one study with over 1,000 subjects.
- The goal is to look at the relationship of two variables across more than one study.
- The goal is to create a narrative about the variability of the relationship of two variables across studies.
Question 6
When regression weights from a sample of employees are used with a sample of job applicants who come from the same population, the multiple correlation coefficient is smaller. This is example of what concept?
- Cross-validity
- Convergent validity
- Synthetic validity
- Shrinkage
Question 7
A test developer is creating a standardized test for the prediction of how skillful individuals will be as leaders. Each item measures important attributes of leadership. The developer gives the test to 100 people. For each item, the developer determines how many people select A, B, C, or D. This is an example of what concept?
- Item difficulty
- Item discrimination
- Raw scores
- Distractor analysis
Question 8
Tina is completing a measure asking her to report about her feelings about balancing her work and personal life. This is an example of what types of measure?
- Inventory
- Aptitude test
- Achievement test
- Standardized collection
Question 9
An intelligence test is given to a group of employees and then is given to them again 6 months later. This is an example of what concept?
- Coefficient of determination
- Test-retest reliability
- Parallel forms reliability
- Internal consistency
Question 10
Which of the following types of reliability may have error due to time?
- Cronbach alpha
- Interrater agreement
- Test-retest
- Split-half
Question 11
What should be the first step in implementing a content-validity strategy?
- Determine the KSAOs needed for the job by doing a job analysis.
- Provide a list of KSAOs to subject matter experts to determine which ones are most important.
- Decide what kind of test is best for the content.
- Determine that criterion-related validity is not applicable.
Question 12
Company Z wants to determine if job applicants are able to do simple accounting procedures. They give them a test and then look at their high school grades in math to determine if there is a correlation. This is an example of what concept?
- Predictive validity
- Concurrent validity
- Construct validity
- Face validity
Question 13
University Z only accepts students who score in the top 10% on the SAT. When they measure success at the university, the university discovers it has a problem with its sample. What is the potential problem?
- Face validity
- Range enhancement
- Indirect range restriction
- Direct range restriction
Question 14
An ability test is a great predictor of being a pilot. People who score low on the test do not make it through pilot training and people who score high all complete the training. This is an example of what concept?
- Homoscedasticity
- Concurrent validity
- Nomological network
- Discriminant validity
Question 15
A company is developing a motivation measure and statistical analysis shows that the measure is unrelated to measures on self-efficacy, self-esteem, and goal setting. This is an example of what concept?
- Convergent validation
- Content validity
- Discriminant validation
- Homoscedasticity
Question 16
What would be our challenge if measurement did not occur?
- We could not describe, compare, or contrast the phenomena in the world around us.
- We would not be able to agree on labels attached to dimensions.
- Systematic research would be almost impossible.
- All of the above.
Question 17
Testing is systematic in three different areas. Which is NOT one of those areas?
- Content
- Administration
- Scoring
- Development
Question 18
What is an example of systematic error?
- The test taker is tired after working all weekend.
- Timing on a standardized test is stopped 2 minutes early for all people taking the test.
- The test taker suffers from occasional anxiety.
- One form of the test may have items in which the test taker is more familiar.
Question 19
What is the coefficient of equivalence?
- A reliability estimate created from the correlation of the scores on two forms of a test.
- A reliability estimate created from the correlation of the halves of one test.
- A validity coefficient created from the correlation of the scores on two forms of a test.
- A validity coefficient created from the correlation of the halves of one test.
Question 20
What is an example of a random response error?
- Davey asks a question about an item and gets a different response than the one Herman got for the same item.
- Mona feels depressed because she cannot find a job and does not want to take the test.
- Fred is distracted by a loud noise in the hallway.
- Jenna is a slow reader and struggles to finish a test on time.
ANSWERS
Question 1
Workers are evaluated according to the job type that they hold. There are three different departments: (1) administrative, (2) manufacturing, and (3) management. This is considered what kind of data?
- Nominal
- Ordinal
- Interval
- Ratio
Correct Answer: Nominal
Question 2
Which of the following would be problematic when creating a quality test?
- The purpose of the test is defined prior to developing the test.
- The attribute being measured is not defined concisely.
- A plan is created on how to administer the test.
- Twice as many items are written for the test as are going to be used.
Correct Answer: The attribute being measured is not defined concisely.
Question 3
Joanna is taking a test that is not timed and the items get harder as the test progresses. This is an example of what concept?
- Norming
- Speed test
- Power test
- Standardization
Correct Answer: …..
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