pg 451-462 Flashcards
a property exhibited by a test that yields the same results over time
reliability
a property exhibited by a test that measures what it purports to measure
validity
measures whether a test looks like it tests what it is supposed to test
face validity
a property exhibited by a test in which each item is representative of the larger body of knowledge about the subject that the test covers
content validity
the process of examining each question on a test to see how it is related to the objectives being tested
item analysis
a property exhibited by a test that accurately measures performance of the test taker against a specific learning goal
criterion validity
a property exhibited by a test on which people get about the same scores when they take the test more than once
test-retest reliability
a measure of reliability in which a test is split into two parts and an individual’s scores on both halves are compared
split-half reliability
scores falling near the middle
normal range
tests that can be scored easily by a machine
objective tests
tests in which individuals are given an ambiguous figure or open-ended situation and asked to describe what they see or finish a story
subjective tests
a measure of how similarly two different test scorers would score a test
inter-rater reliability
the average age at which normal individuals achieve a particular score
mental age
the number of years since the individual’s birth
chronological age
a numerical score on an intelligent test, originally computed by dividing persons mental age by chronological age and multiplying by 100
intelligence quotient
