Ch.1 Concepts In Tests & Measurements

Question 1

Act of assessing, resulting in assigning a number to quantify amount of characteristics being assessed

Answer 1

Measurement

Question 2

3 objective, nonjudgmental measurement processes

Answer 2

-Reliability
-Objectivity
-Validity

Question 3

M: (consistency-repeatability-trustworthiness)

Answer 3

Reliability

Question 4

M: (inter-rater-special case of reliability

Answer 4

Objectivity

Question 5

M: (Relevance-truthfulness of measurement)

Answer 5

Validity

Question 6

Written, oral, physiological, psychological or mechanical instrument/tool used to make particular measurement

Answer 6

Test

Question 7

Statement of quality, goodness, merit, value, or worthiness about what has been assessed

Answer 7

Evaluation

Question 8

Types of Evaluations

Answer 8

•Formative or summative
•Norm-referenced standard or criterion-referenced standard

Question 9

Refers to measurement and evaluation in kinesiology

Answer 9

Kinesmetrics

Question 10

Measurement on how performance compares to that of others

Answer 10

Norm-referenced standards

Question 11

Measurement comparing a person’s performance relative to a criterion that you would like to achieve

Answer 11

Criterion-Referenced standards

Question 12

initial or intermediate evaluations pre-test and acquisition tests

Answer 12

Formative evaluation

Question 13

final evaluations post test

Answer 13

Summative evaluations

Question 14

Purposes of Measurement, testing, and evaluation(6)

Answer 14

-Placement
-Diagnosis
-Prediction
-Motivation
-Achievement
-Program Evaluation

Question 15

3 Types of tests

Answer 15

-Cognitive
-Psychometer
-Affective