Chapter 12: Principles of Test Selection and Administration

Question 1

a test used to assess ability that is performed in a natural environment and does not require extensive training or expensive equipment

Answer 1

field test

Question 1

a procedure for assessing ability

Answer 1

test

Question 2

the process of collecting test data

Answer 2

measurement

Question 3

the process of analyzing test results for the purpose of making decisions

Answer 3

evaluation

Question 4

a test administered prior to training to determine the athlete’s baseline measurements

Answer 4

pretest

Question 5

a test administered one or more times during the training period to assess progress and modify the program as needed to maximize benefit

Answer 5

midtest

Question 6

periodic reevaluation based on midtests administered during the training period to monitor progress or adjust program

Answer 6

formative evaluation

Question 7

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

Answer 7

posttest

Question 8

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

Answer 8

validity

Question 9

what is the most important characteristic of testing?

Answer 9

validity

Question 10

evaluation of test quality is based on what two things?

Answer 10

validity and reliability

Question 11

the ability that the test measures what it is designed to measure

Answer 11

construct validity

Question 12

the appearance to the athlete/observers that the test measures what it is supposed to measure

Answer 12

face validity

Question 13

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

Answer 13

content validity

Question 14

the extent to which test scores are associated with some other measure of the same ability, 3 subgroups

Answer 14

criterion referenced validity

Question 15

the extent to which test scores are associated with those of other accepted tests that measure the same ability

Answer 15

concurrent validity

Question 16

evidenced by high positive correlation between the results of the test being assessed and those of the recognized measure of the construct

Answer 16

convergent validity

Question 17

the extent to which the test score corresponds with future behavior or performance

Answer 17

predictive validity

Question 18

the ability of a test to distinguish between two different constructs

Answer 18

discriminant validity

Question 19

a measure of the degree of consistency or repeatability of a test

Answer 19

reliability

Question 20

the ability of the test to provide consistent results/scores from two test administrations to the same group

Answer 20

test-retest reliability

Question 21

lack of consistent performance by the person being tested

Answer 21

intra subject variability

Question 22

degree to which different raters agree in their test results over time or on repeated occasions

Answer 22

inter rater reliability/objectivity

Question 23

lack of consistent scores by a given tester

Answer 23

intra rater variability

Question 24

calculated statistic including things such as equipment error, athlete biological variation, etc.

Answer 24

measurement error

Question 25

what makes a valid test when considering metabolic energy system specificity?

Answer 25

when the test emulates the energy requirements of the sport in which the ability is being assessed

Question 26

what is important to remember when selecting a test in terms of biomechanical movement pattern specificity?

Answer 26

movements in the test should be similar to the movements in the sport

Question 27

true or false: well trained athletes may have greater benefit through technique intensive testing

Answer 27

true

Question 28

true or false: different environments can impair test performance and test validity

Answer 28

true

Question 29

in general, what makes a test valid?

Answer 29

when the test emulates the energy requirements and important movements of the sport for which ability is being tested

Question 30

during the weeks prior to the test, athletes should engage in enough training to establish a __________ of fitness in the activity being tested

Answer 30

baseline

Question 31

athletes should be acclimatized to the heat and humidity for at least how many weeks prior to testing?

Answer 31

one

Question 32

athletes should be encouraged to drink 150 to 250 ml every _____ minutes during exercise in the heat

Answer 32

15

Question 33

athletes should be encouraged to eat foods high in _______ and _______ during exercise in the heat

Answer 33

magnesium and potassium

Question 34

testers can administer up to _____ non-fatiguing test in sequence to an athlete as long as test reliability can be maintained

Answer 34

two

Question 35

when multiple trials of a test are performed, how many minutes of rest should there be between attempts not close to the athlete’s maximum?

Answer 35

2+ minutes

Question 36

when multiple trials of a test are performed, how many minutes of rest should there be between attempts that are close to the athlete’s maximum?

Answer 36

3+ minutes

Question 37

with testing batteries, tests should be separated by how many minutes to prevent the effects of fatigue from confounding test results?

Answer 37

5+ minutes

Question 38

testing order should be designed to do what three things?

Answer 38

1. minimize testing effect on future tests
2. minimize recovery between tests
3. be performed at the same time of day

Question 39

what is the order sequence of test?

Answer 39

non fatiguing
agility
maximum power/strength
sprint
local muscle endurance
fatiguing anaerobic capacity
aerobic capacity

Question 40

it is beneficial to do a pretest how many days before the actual test at lower exertion level?

Answer 40

1 to 3 days

Question 41

what is the proper warm up sequence before testing?

Answer 41

general then specific