Chapter 12

Question 1

purposes of test selections

Answer 1

assess athletic talent
identify areas of improvement
set goals
evaluate progress

Question 2

definition of test

Answer 2

procedure for assessing the ability in a particular activity

Question 3

definition of field test

Answer 3

test used to assess the ability that is performed away from a lab and does not require extensive training or equipment

Question 4

definition of pretest

Answer 4

test administered before training to determine an athlete’s basic ability levels

Question 5

definition of midtest

Answer 5

test administered 1 or more times during the training period to assess progress and modify the program to maximize benefits

Question 6

definition of formative evaluation

Answer 6

periodic re-evaluation based on midtests

Question 7

definition of post-test

Answer 7

test administered after the training period to determine the success of the training program

Question 8

definition of validity

Answer 8

the degree to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure

Question 9

definition of construct validity

Answer 9

extent to which a test actually measures what it was designed to measure

Question 10

definition of face validity

Answer 10

appearance that a test measures what it was designed to measure

Question 11

definition of content validity

Answer 11

assessment by experts that the testing covers all relevant component abilities in appropriate proportions

Question 12

criteria for referenced validity

Answer 12

concurrent
convergent
predictive
discriminant

Question 13

definition of reliability

Answer 13

measure of the repeatability of a test

Question 14

T/F: a test that is reliable may not be valid

Answer 14

true

Question 15

what is intrasubject variability

Answer 15

individual testing

Question 16

what is inter-rater reliability

Answer 16

between multiple raters

Question 17

what is intra-rater reliability

Answer 17

within 1 tester

Question 18

S&S of heat stroke

Answer 18

cramping, nausea, dizziness, difficulty walking or standing, faintness, slurred speech, lack of sweating, red or ashen skin, goosebumps

Question 19

testing sequence

Answer 19

non-fatiguing
agility
max power and strength
sprint
local muscle endurance
fatiguing anaerobic capacity
aerobic capacity