RELIABILITY Flashcards
involves the consistency of the measuring tool: the precision with which the test measures and the extent to which error is present in measurements.
RELIABILITY
is an index of reliability, a proportion that indicates the ratio between the true score variance on a test and the total variance.
reliability coefficient
Sources of Error Variance
- Test construction
- Test administration
- Test scoring and interpretation
Sources of Error Variance
item sampling or content sampling
Test construction
Sources of Error Variance
Test administration:
- test environment
- test-taker variables
- examiner-related variables
Test Administration:
The room temperature, the level of lighting, and the amount of ventilation and noise,
Test Environment
Test Administration:
Pressing emotional problems, physical discomfort, lack of sleep, and the effects of drugs or medication.
Test-taker variables.
Test Administration:
Physical appearance and demeanor
Examiner-related variables
Sources of Error Variance
Scorers and scoring systems
Test scoring and interpretation
Reliability Estimates
- Test-retest reliability
- Parallel-Forms and Alternate-Forms Reliability Estimates (coefficient of equivalence)
- Split-Half Reliability Estimates
- KR-20 AND COEFFICIENT ALPHA FORMULA
- Measures of Inter-Scorer Reliability
Reliability Estimates
Estimate of reliability obtained by correlating pairs of scores from the same people on two different administrations of the same test.
Test-retest reliability
tendencies to act, think, or feel in a certain manner in any given circumstance
TRAIT
Test-retest reliability
When the interval between testing is greater than six months, the estimate of test-retest reliability is often referred to as the __
coefficient of stability
Parallel-Forms and Alternate-Forms Reliability Estimates
What type of reliability estimate is obtained when two different versions of a test are constructed to be parallel?
Alternate-Forms Reliability
Parallel-Forms and Alternate-Forms Reliability Estimates
What type of test reliability exists when the means and variances of observed test scores are equal for each test form?
Parallel-Forms Reliability
Parallel-Forms and Alternate-Forms Reliability Estimates
What are the two ways to obtain an estimate of parallel-forms reliability?
Answer:
- Administering two test forms to the same group
- Considering factors like motivation, fatigue, and practice effects
Parallel-Forms and Alternate-Forms Reliability Estimates
What is the primary source of error variance in alternate- or parallel-forms reliability?
Item Sampling
Parallel-Forms and Alternate-Forms Reliability Estimates
What is one drawback of parallel-forms reliability testing due to its complexity and cost?
It is time-consuming and expensive
Parallel-Forms and Alternate-Forms Reliability Estimates
What type of reliability can be obtained without developing an alternate test form or administering a test twice?
Internal Consistency Reliability
Reliability Estimates
What reliability estimate is obtained by correlating two pairs of scores from equivalent halves of a single test?
Split-Half Reliability
Split-Half Reliability
What is the first step in obtaining a split-half reliability estimate?
Divide the test into equivalent halves
Split-Half Reliability
What statistical method is used to calculate the correlation between two halves of a test?
Pearson r
Split-Half Reliability
Which formula is used to adjust the half-test reliability in split-half reliability estimates?
Spearman-Brown Formula
Split-Half Reliability
Why is dividing a test in the middle not recommended for split-half reliability testing?
It may not create equivalent halves