Assessment & Testing Flashcards
Appraisal means
the process of assessing or estimation attributes. (test clients through survey, observation, or clinical interviews).
The format of an essay test is considered…
subjective, the scorer’s opinion.
CPCE is a______test bc the scoring procedure is specific
objective
a short answer test is what
a free choice test
NCE/CPCE are examples of
forced choice. aka recognition items
What index shows the percentage of ppl who answered items correction
the difficulty index
a true/false test has what recognition item?
dichotomous, two opposing choices.
a normative test format …
each item is independent of all the rest
a client who partakes in a normative test
can see their performance compared to others who have taken it before
ipsative measure the person taking the test must compare items to one another. the result is
you cannot compare 2 or more ppl who have taken the ipsative test. it does not reveal absolute strength. (with-in person analysis)
a speed test
a timed typing test used to hire secretaries
power test
a counseling test consisted of 300 items forced response. The person taking it can take as long as they want
personality tests or interest inventories measure
typical performance
in a spiral test
the items get progressively more difficult
a cyclical test
several sections that are spiral in nature
a test battery
a horizontal test, several measures used to produce results that are more accurate than a single source
validity
the test measures accurately/ a test really measures what it is supposed to measure
reliability
show how consistent a test measures an attribute
what is more important? reliability or validity?
validity
content validity
rational or logical
construct validity
tests ability to measure a construct like IQ or self-esteem or ego strength ( a trait you CANNOT directly measure or observe).
concurrent validity
how well does the test compares to other instruments intended for the same purpose
consequential validity
social implications of using the test
Beware of …
a test being reliable yet not valid. it can have a high-reliability coefficient yet a low validity…reliability places a ceiling on validity yet validity does not limit reliability
Face Validity
appears to measure the intended attribute (does it look like it measures what it is supposed to?)
job test predicted future performance on a job very well…
it has high criterion/predictive validity
good concurrent validity
an IQ test yeilds results identical to other standard tests