Phase 2 Flashcards
Test plan
Table of specifications
- format for questions
- how the test will be administered and scored
- Who are the participants
Test format
Type of questions that test will contain
- usually only one format per test
Objective
Structured response
- multiple choice
Subjective
Free response
- Essay
Multiple choice
most common in educational testing (personality and employment)
- consists of stem (direct or incomplete sentence)
- only one correct answer
True/False
Used in educational testing and personality testing
- equal number of true and false should be written
- avoid including more than one idea in statement
Forced choice items
No right answer (yes or no)
Likert Scales
Item is presented with an array of response options
ex. Agree 1-5 Disagree scales
Performance assessment
Require test taker to directly demonstrate their skills and abilities to perform a group of complex behaviours and tasks
Simulations
Require test taker to demonstrate their skills and abilities to perform a complex task
Essay questions
- Clearly specify assessment task
- use more respected response items
- Scording rubric
- Page limit
Freedom of response
Page limit
Interview questions
Used in organizational settings
- Test plan should be based on knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics required to perform the job
Extended response
Much more broad and vague
Restricted response
Administrator gives more specifics to essay
Structured interview
Have scoring to them
Unstructured interview
Have no scoring to them
Projective techniques
Uses highly ambiguous stimulus to elicit an unstructured response
- response may be verbal or drawing pictures
- used in clinical settings
Response error
tests are subjected to error
- error comes from the test taker
- dissimulation
Dissimulation
When a person (test taker) misrepresents themselves in positive or negative manner
Social desirability
Some test takers choose socially acceptable answers
Faking
can fake good
can fake bad
Acquiescence
A tendency to agree with the ideas or behaviours presented
item decisions
set down the methods for choosing items for the test
