Chapter 6

Question 0

Selected-response item

Answer 0

multiple choice, true and false, and matching items. True and false have equal amount of questions 10/10.

• respond in a limited amount of time.
• can include more questions.
• scored in OBJECTIVE manner.
• computer can score them
• takes less time to score.
• can decrease construct irrelevant factors.
• take more time to write.

Question 1

Constructed-response items

Answer 1

fill in the blank, short answer, oral exams and essay questions.

• Take longer to complete
• maybe easier to write
• cannot include as many questions
• more difficult and subjective to score.
• eliminate blind guessing

Question 2

Objective items

Answer 2

item is answered correctly or in keyed section.

Question 3

Subjective Item

Answer 3

disagreement exists.

Question 4

Essay item

Answer 4

test item that poses a question or problem for the examinee to respond to in an open ended written format.

• specify Assessment task
• use more restricted response items
• develop and use scoring rubric
• limit use of essay items to objective that cannot be measured using selected response items

Question 5

Short - Answer Items

Answer 5

examinee supplies a word, phrase, number, or symbol response to direct question. or in COMPLETE SENTENCE.

• Structure so item response is as short as possible.
• only one correct answer
• direct question format over incomplete sentence format.
• incomplete sentence use only one blank space near the end of sentence.
• make sure blank provide adequate space for response.
• indicate the degree of precision expected.
• create scoring rubric.

Question 6

Matching Items

Answer 6

Contains two columns

• each statement includes one idea.
• avoid using specific determiners and qualifiers that can serve as cues.
• true and false approx same length and equal amount of both t/f.

Question 7

True and False Items

AKA Binary Items

Answer 7

• avoid including more than one idea in statement.
• avoid specific determiners and qualifiers that might serve as cues
• ensure that true and false statments are approx same length.
• same amount questions for both t/f.

Question 8

Multiple Choice Item

“Most popular test question form”

Answer 8

• Are items clear and easy to read
• does item clearly state problem or question
• are there between 3 and 5 alternatives
• are alternatives brief and promote sufficient scanning
• avoid negative stated stems
• only one alternative that is correct or rep best answer
• alternatives gramatically correct and relative to stem.
• minimize use of “non of the above” and “all of the above”
• limit use of “ always” and “never”

Question 9

Likert Items

Answer 9

Degree of agreement. Assess attitudes. Ordinal rating scales.

Question 10

Matching items

include more responses than questions.

Answer 10

limit matching to homogenous material. EX: all questions about brain structure.

Question 11

Restricted Response

Essay Items
quickly answered
easier to score

Answer 11

highly structured and clearly specify form and scope of examinees response.

• List
• define
• describe
• give reasons

Question 12

Extended Response

Essay items
more difficult to score
take time to complete

Answer 12

• less structure
• promote creativity
• integration
• organization of material

Question 13

Scoring Rubric

Analytic scoring rubric
Holistic scoring rubric

Answer 13

Essays are difficult to score

• written guide for scoring CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE
• Restricted response: list major points or writing sample
• Extended Response: no rubric sometimes

Question 14

Analytic Scoring Rubric

Provides specific feedback in adequacy

Negative: Fairly time consuming

Answer 14

Distinguish between:

• response content
• Writing Style
• Grammar Mechanics

Question 15

Holistic Rubric

faster to grade

Answer 15

Single score based on overall quality

• less detailed
• easy to develop
• Negative do not provide specific feedback for strength or weakness