CPSY 8613 - Test and Measurements Final Exam - Rated A

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Question 1 1 out of 1 points Which of the following would not be considered an advantage of testing over a clinical or job interview? • Question 2 1 out of 1 points The first i... ntelligence test was developed by: • Question 3 1 out of 1 points Psychological tests are commonly used to assist with decisions regarding: • Question 4 1 out of 1 points Jill correctly answered 40 out of 50 questions on her final exam and received a score of 80%. This is an example of what type of score? • Question 5 1 out of 1 points Jose was a straight-A student in high school and he has been accepted to a competitive college. He is having trouble deciding on a major. What type of test is most likely to help him make a decision? • Question 6 1 out of 1 points A Pearson-r correlation coefficient indicates: • Question 7 1 out of 1 points On a midterm with 100 questions, the mean number correct was 80 with a standard deviation of 2. Shigeko obtained a score of 86. Based on this information, you could say that her performance was: • Question 8 1 out of 1 points Dr. Roe finds a significant positive correlation between the number of cans of diet soda consumed per year and the number of days sick per year. From this correlation, you can confidently conclude that: • Question 9 1 out of 1 points Coefficient alpha measures: • Question 10 1 out of 1 points A reliability coefficient of .80 indicates that test score variance is due to: • Question 11 1 out of 1 points High test reliability indicates: • Question 12 1 out of 1 points Professor Rogers has created a test of self-esteem and reported that he obtained a validity coefficient of .85. Before concluding that this is a good test, the most important question to ask is: • Question 13 1 out of 1 points It would be most appropriate to use a 1-year test–retest reliability coefficient for a test of: • Question 14 1 out of 1 points Inter-scorer reliability would most likely be reported for a scale with what response format? • Question 15 1 out of 1 points Correlating high school senior SAT scores with their later freshman college GPA is an example of: • Question 16 1 out of 1 points Which of the following is most likely to be a useful item for a test of self-esteem with a true/false response format? • Question 17 1 out of 1 points A test item asks the respondent to choose whether he is more “Outgoing” or “Conscientious.” This is an example of what kind of item? • Question 18 1 out of 1 points A test requires respondents to respond to items by indicating if they “Strongly disagree,” “Disagree,” “Agree,” or “Strongly agree.” This is an example of a(n): • Question 19 1 out of 1 points Here are three questions for a measure of anxiety: Q1) I worry all the time Q2) I feel very tense Q3) I feel relaxed The respondent is asked to rate each item on a 3-point scale, 1: Never, 2: Sometimes, 3: Always. Which of the following formulas would you use to transform Q3 before doing an item analysis? • Question 20 1 out of 1 points Random selection from a population means that participants are chosen: • Question 21 0 out of 1 points Dr. Campbell uses an Internet form to gather standardization information for a new intelligence test. He wants data for people in an area with over a million residents. This area has few computers and little Internet access. He uses online advertising to direct residents to his test. After persistent efforts, he is able to obtain data for 1,000 residents. He is able to verify reliably that the participants are residents of his area of interest. What would you say about this dataset? • Question 22 1 out of 1 points Computerized adaptive testing (CAT) is a system in which: • Question 23 1 out of 1 points Six-year old Billy and his 20-year-old brother Sam both obtain valid IQ scores of 110. Their mother comments that Billy is really smarter since his score is particularly impressive “for a 6-year-old.” Which of the following would likely be correct? • Question 24 1 out of 1 points You have developed a test of musical ability, and would like to report the scores as Stanines, with a mean of 5 and a standard deviation of 2. Raw scores on your test have a mean of 30 and a standard deviation of 5. What is the Stanine score for someone who obtains a raw score of 25? • Question 25 1 out of 1 points According to Item Response Theory, “theta” for a particular individual on a particular item is related to: • Question 26 1 out of 1 points The three-parameter IRT model indicates which three item characteristics? • Question 27 1 out of 1 points You are creating a new scale using classical test analysis. Which of these four items would you eliminate? Note: Please use the table found at the top of this page to complete this question. • Question 28 1 out of 1 points Which of the following provides clear evidence of unlawful adverse impact? • Question 29 1 out of 1 points Which of the following activities is a clear ethical violation? • Question 30 1 out of 1 points DIF is a technique that could be used to determine: [Show More]

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