Mastering Modern Psychological Testing: Theory and Methods

Mastering Modern Psychological Testing: Theory and Methods

Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet) n. Performance on pure tests are assessed based on time, while pure _ tests are assessed based on d iffic u Ity. o. speed; power p. power; speed q. achievement; maximum performance r. maximum performance; achievement 2. Which scores would be interpreted appropriately for measuring a students mastery of a specific domain of knowledge? a. Norm-referenced scores b. Criterion-referenced scores c. Standardized-referenced scores d. Projective-referenced scores 3. A classroom teacher gives her students a final exam that is the basis for 50 of their final grade in the course. This is an example of which type of evaluation? a. Projective eval uation b. Summative evaluation c. Formative evaluation d. Feedback evaluation 4. The majority of assessment information collected by most teachers comes from: a. professionally developed tests. b. state-wide tests. c. performance tests. d. teacher made tests. 5. Susan has been evaluated and determined to be learning disabled. This is an example of: a. assignment. b. classification. c. placement d. selection. 49 s. 6. The Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT) is atn): a. pure speed test. b. maximum performance test. c. typical response test. d. projective test. 7. If the range of one or both variables is restricted, the resulting correlation coefficient will likely: a. be decreased. b. be increased. c. remain the same. d. either increase or decrease depending on the calculations. 8. Correlation imply causation. a. does b. does not c. might, depending on the scale of measurement d. none of the above 50 9. The correlation between two variables is 0.70. Using the concept of the coefficient of determination, the proportion of variance that is determined or predictable from the relationship between the two measures is: a. 14. b. 30. c. 49. d. 70. 10. A special mathematical procedure for predicting scores on one variable (criterion or Y) given a score on another (predictor or X) is: a. correlational analysis. b. linear regression. c. regression analysis. d. prediction constant. 11. Why would a psychologist feel that the variance might be difficult to interpret? a. It is a nonlinear transformation. b. It is an area transformation. c. It may be a negative number. d. It uses squared raw score units. t. 12. In a normal distribution, what percentage of scores will fall between one standard deviation below the mean and one standard deviation above the mean? a. 16 b. 34 c. 68 d. 84 13. The Flynn Effect refers to: a. decreases in IQ observed during the 20th century. b. decreases in SAT scores observed during the 20th century. c. increases in SAT scores observed during the 20th century. d. increases in IQ observed during the 20th century. 14. Wechsler subtest scaled scores have a mean of a. 0; 1 b. 10; 3 c. 50; 10 d. 500; 100 and a standard deviation of 51 15. The norms for a standardized intelligence test describe the: a. ideal level of performance. b. minimum acceptable level of performance. c. performance of a specified group. d. performance of a successful group. 16. A percentile rank of __ indicates performance at the median of the reference group. a. 49 b. 49.5 c. 50 d. 51 17. interpretations can be applied to a wider variety of tests than _ interpretations. a. Criterion-referenced; norm-referenced b. Norm-referenced; criterion-referenced c. Both are about equal in their applications. d. None of the above u. 18. CEEB (SAT/GRE) scores have a mean of __ and a standard deviation of __ . a. 0; 1 b. 50; 10 c. 100; 15 d. 500; 100 19. Sallys obtained score on a statistics exam is 75. The SEM is 2. With what confidence interval would we capture her true score 68 of the time? a. 71 to 79 b. 73 to 77 c. 69t081 d. 70 to 80 20. The average of all possible split-half coefficients is known as: a. Coefficient alpha. b. correlation coefficient. c. alternate form reliability. d. Spearman-Brown coefficient. 21. The Spearman-Brown formula is used to: a. correct a split-half reliability coefficient. b. estimate construct reliability. c. perform a curvilinear transformation of the scores. d. perform a linear transformation of the scores. 22. is a result of transient events in the test taker (fatigue, illness, etc.) and the testing environment (temperature, noise level, etc.), a. Administration error b. Content sampling error c. Temporal instability d. Systematic measurement error 23. The reliability index reflects the correlation between: a. true scores and observed scores. b. true scores and measurement error. c. observed scores and measurement error. d. true scores and true scores. 52 v. 24. What happens to the size of confidence intervals as reliability coefficients increase? a. They decrease. b. They increase. c. They remain the same. d. It is indeterminate: it depends on the construct being measured. 25. is a useful index when comparing the reliability of the scores produced by different tests, but when the focus is on interpreting the test scores of individuals, the _____ is more practical. a. Rei iabi I ity Coefficient; Standard Error of Measurement b. Standard Error of Measurement; Rei iabi I ity Coefficient c. Standard Error of Esti mate; Coefficient AI pha d. Standard Error of Estimate; Reliability Coefficient 53 w. Writing Assignment for Unit One Include your name, student number, course number, course title and unit number on each page of your writing assignment (this is for your protection in case your materials become separated). Begin each writing assignment by identifying the question number you are answering followed by the actual question itself (in bold type). Use a standard essay format for responses to all questions (i.e. an introduction, middle paragraphs and conclusion), Responses must be submitted as a MS Word Document only, typed double-spaced, using a standard font (i.e. Times New Roman) and 12 point type size, Word count is NOT one of the criteria that is used in assigning points to writing assignments. However, students who are successful in earning the maximum number of points tend to submit writing assignments that fall in the following ranges: Undergraduate courses: 350 500 words or 1 2 pages, Graduate courses: 500 750 words or 2 3 pages, Doctoral courses: 750 1000 words or 4 5 pages. Plagiarism All work must be free of any form of plagiarism, Put written answers into your own words. Do not simply cut and paste your answers from the Internet and do not copy your answers from the textbook, Be sure to refer to the course syllabus for more details on plagiarism and proper citation styles, Please answer ONE of the following: 1. Generate examples to illustrate positive and negative correlations, Exam ine a theoretical situation where two variables are correlated, but there is clearly no causation, Evaluate the example provided in Special Interest Topic 2,6: Caution Drawing Conclusions of Causality. 2. Evaluate why reliability is important in psychological assessment. Next, differentiate between various levels of reliability that may be recommended for different situations. What level of reliability might be acceptable for a brief screening test used to screen research subjects for depression or anxiety? For an IQ test used to help diagnose mental retardation? For a high- stakes test that must be passed in order to graduate from high school? Examine the SAT or ACT college admission tests in reference to rei iabi lity. 3. Analyze the nature of the Flynn Effect and its various implications, What factors do you believe are driving the increase in IQ? How would you explain the fact that over much of the past century there has been a decrease in SAT scores, in light of the increase in IQ? What do you think the social implications of the Flynn Effect might be? 54 x. Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet) 1. There exists a relatively sophisticated validation technique referred to as that combines convergent and divergent strategies. a. analysis of variance b. factor analysis c. linear regression d. multitrait-multimethod matrix 103 2. Which factor analytic method analyzes only shared variance while excluding unique and error variance? a. Component Factor Analysis b. Confirmatory Factor Analysis c. Principal Component Analysis d. Principal Factor Analysis 3. After examinees complete a math reasoning test, they are interviewed by researchers on what processes and strategies they engaged in when completing the test. Which type of validity evidence are these researchers collecting? a. Validity evidence based on consequences of testing. b. Validity evidence based on test content. c. Validity evidence based on relations to other variables. d. Validity evidence based on response processes. 4. Which type of validity evidence can best be strengthened by the use of a table of specifications? a. Validity evidence based on consequences of testing. b. Val id ity evidence based on test content. c. Validity evidence based on relations to other variables. d. Validity evidence based on response processes. 5. is the most common approach to establishing the validity of academic achievement tests. a. Validity evidence based on consequences of testing. b. Validity evidence based on test content. c. Validity evidence based on relations to other variables. d. Validity evidence based on response processes. y. 6. Test-criterion validity evidence is an example of: a. validity evidence based on consequences of testing. b. validity evidence based on test content. c. validity evidence based on relations to other variables. d. validity evidence based on response processes. 7. What percentage of the Examination for Professional Practice on Psychology covers the Biological Basis of Behavior content area? a. 5 b. 11 c. 21 d. 32 8. Performance on the EPPP is reported in which score format? a. Raw scores b. Scaled scores c. T scores d. Z scores 9. What is Step 2 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination? a. Clinical knowledge and clinical skills b. Computer based multiple-choice assessment c. Computer based multiple-choice assessment with computer based case simulation d. Patient simulations 10. An important test-taking skill to teach students is: a. Do not answer questions you are not sure of. b. Never return to a question and change your answer. c. Get through the test as quickly as possible. d. Make informed guesses by process of elimination. 11. The National Assessment of Educational Progress provides a comprehensive assessment of students achievement at certain critical periods in their academic experience. These grade levels are: a. 2nd, 6th, and 10th. b. 4th, 8th, and 12th. c. 5th, 7th, and 11th. d. 6th, 8th, 12th. 104 z. 12. What law mandat

Check your essay before you submit. See exactly what your professor sees.

See your AI and plagiarism results before your instructor does.Get the exact same report your professor uses. Trusted by 50,000+ students worldwide.

Get Plagiarism Report Humanize My Essay