Quiz's Flashcards
____ refers to the consistency of stability of test scores.
Reliability
_______ is usually considered the largest source of error in test scores.
Content Sampling
Factors that may affect reliability include
External and internal distractions
person grading the test
the time the test was administered
As a general rule ___ tests produce more reliable scores than _____ tests.
Longer tests, shorter tests.
____refers to the degree to which a test appears to measure what it is designed to measure
Face Validity
_____ refers to the appropriatness of accuracy of the interpretations of test scores.
Validity
In Classical Test Theory, the X represents_____ and the T represents ___
observed score, stable test taker characteristics (True Score).
When discriminant measures are used in validation studies, we expect ____.
Correlation of test sores with tests of a dissimilar construct.
As the reliability of a test score ________ the standard error of measurement ______.
Decreases, Increases.
A statistic called the _______ is used to describe the amount of prediction error resulting from the imperfect correlation between a test score and a criterion.
Standard error estimate.
General guidelines for writing test items include:
The avoidance of inadvertent cues to the answers.
When a test item has a discrimination index ______, it is considered to be acceptable by the chapter authors.
Greater than .30
When developing Maximum performance tests, it is best to arrange items.
From easiest to hardest.
A fill-in-the- blank question is a _____ item
Constructed- response
______ are reported as the most popular selected- response items.
Multiple Choice.
