Question 1
The split-half method provides a measure of
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stability and equivalence
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b.
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equivalence
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c.
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stability
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d.
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internal consistency
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Question 2
The standard error of measurement tends to be smallest for
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average scores
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b.
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extremely low scores
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c.
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high and low scores
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d.
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extremely high scores
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Question 3
Which of the following tests would have the lowest reliability?
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SD=10, SEM=7
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b.
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SD=15, SEM=10
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c.
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SD=5, SEM=4
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d.
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SD=20, SEM=15
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Question 4
A 50-item test includes 5 items that all students answered correctly. If those five items were removed from the test, the reliability would
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not change
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b.
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increase
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c.
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decrease
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Question 5
Which of the following test characteristics would remain most constant over different groups?
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Reliability coefficient
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b.
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Standard deviation
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c.
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Standard error of measurement
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d.
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Validity coefficient
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Question 6
The current concept of validity is best described as a(n)
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statistical concept
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non-statistical concept
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c.
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unitary concept
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d.
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collection of three basic types
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Question 7
Which validity consideration is most useful in criterion-referenced testing?
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consequences
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b.
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criterion
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c.
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construct
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d.
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content
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Question 8
If we want to generalize from the sample of items in a test to the larger domain of achievement that the sample represents, we are concerned with
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evidence of face validity
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b.
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content considerations
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a concurrent validation study
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d.
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criterion-related evidence of validity
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Question 9
All the following relationships between validity and reliability are possible EXCEPT
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a.
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low validity and low reliability
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b.
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high validity and low reliability
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c.
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high validity and high reliability
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d.
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low validity and high reliability
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Question 10
Which validity consideration includes the others?
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a.
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Content
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b.
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Construct
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c.
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Consequences
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d.
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Criterion
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