Test Specifications

Question 1

What is tests specification ?

Answer 1

It is the test blueprint :

It describes 1) test format 2) item format 3) total number of items 4) content areas 5) visual stimuli 6) interpretation of scores and 7) time limits

Question 2

Name three different response formats

Answer 2

1) Selected response
2) Constructed response
3) Performance response

Question 3

What are the other considerations when choosiny a response format?

Answer 3

Objective ( MCQ, Likert) vs Subjective (essay) respone ?

Open-ended items vs. Forced-choice items vs. Ipsative Forced-items vs. Sentence-completion items vs. Performance-based items

Question 4

What should we consider when deciding on the test length ?

Answer 4

-Test length depends on the amount of administration time available and the purpose of the measure.

-The Compliance is lower when the number of items are higher - the participants get fatigued

-Need 50% more items in initial version of test

-content areas

Question 5

What are other considerations for creating a test ?

Answer 5

• will items or prompts contain visual stimuli ?

-Hoe will test scores be interpreted

-Time limits