Question 1

An ADVANTAGE of applying item response theory (IRT) in test development is that

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A)   the principles underlying IRT make its application easy and appealing.
B)   sample sizes used to test the utility of test items can be relatively small.
C)   assumptions underlying IRT usage are weak.
D)   item statistics are independent of the samples administered the test.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which is TRUE with regard to latent-trait models?

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A)   The latent trait is multidimensional.
B)   The latent trait is unidimensional.
C)   The latent trait cannot be measured by traditional models.
D)   The latent trait surfaces before age 12.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Brotto and Yule established the discriminant validity of their measure of asexuality by comparing scores on it with scores on

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A)   the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire.
B)   the Short-Form Inventory of Interpersonal Problems-Circumplex scales.
C)   the Big-Five Inventory.
D)   All of theseE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

A close friend,who is now a beauty school dropout,is heard to complain: "I spent all night studying 'Shampoo' for the final examination and there was not a single question on that subject!" As a budding expert in testing and assessment you hear that complaint as:

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A)   "I have a problem with that test's content validity!"
B)   "There was excessive error variance in the test administration procedures!"
C)   "The instructor should have paid more attention to the test's construct validity!"
D)   "Now I am going to have to reconsider a career as a tanning technician!"E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Likert scales measure attitudes using continuums.A continuum of items measuring ___________ could be used for a Likert scale.

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A)   like it to do not like it
B)   agree to disagree
C)   approve to do not approve
D)   All of theseE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Expert panels may be used in the process of test development to

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A)   provide judgments concerning each item's reliability.
B)   serve as expert witnesses in any future litigation.
C)   screen test items for possible bias.
D)   All of theseE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

These tests are often used for the purpose of licensing persons in professions.The tests referred to here are

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A)   pilot tests.
B)   norm-referenced tests.
C)   criterion-referenced tests.
D)   Guttman scales.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Co-validation is:

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A)   highly recommended and encouraged by test professionals.
B)   also referred to as co-norming.
C)   a strategy that can save time and money for the test publisher.
D)   Both also referred to as co-norming and a strategy that can save time and money for the test publisher.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Item-discrimination indexes can range from

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A)   .001 to 1.00.
B)   -1 to +1.
C)   0% to 100%.
D)   1 to 100.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which scaling method entails a process by which measures of item difficulty are obtained from samples of testtakers who vary in ability?

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A)   difficulty scaling
B)   absolute scaling
C)   content scaling
D)   sample-contingent scalingE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

On the item characteristic curves for a test of ability,a large number of items biased in favor of male testtakers is found to coexist with the exact same number of items biased in favor of female testtakers.Based on these findings,it would be reasonable for the test developer to claim that the test

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A)   measures the same ability in the two groups.
B)   is a fair test as any observed bias balances out.
C)   demonstrates gender equality for the ability measured.
D)   None of theseE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

A test developer of multiple-choice ability tests reviews data from a recent test administration.She discovers that testtakers who scored very high on the test as a whole,all responded to item 13 with the same incorrect choice.Accordingly,the test developer

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A)   assumes that members of the high-scoring group are making some sort of unintended interpretation of item 13.
B)   plans to interview members of the high-scoring group to understand the basis for their choice.
C)   Both assumes that members of the high-scoring group are making some sort of unintended interpretation of item 13 and plans to interview members of the high-scoring group to understand the basis for their choice.
D)   should remove item 13 from the test and place in its stead a note that reads: "Go to Item 14."E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

It is an online community of asexual individuals which has become a source of recruitment of subjects for asexuality research.It is called the

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A)   Asexuality and Visibility Education Network.
B)   Friends of Asexuality.
C)   League of Asexual and Non-Sexual Individuals.
D)   American Society of Affiliated Individuals for Asexuality.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

A sensitivity review panel would most likely be made up of

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A)   only psychologists from the majority group.
B)   only psychologists from a particular minority group.
C)   psychologists representing both minority and majority groups.
D)   measurement specialists from all continents known for their sensitivity.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Possible applications of IRT were discussed in your textbook.Which of the following is NOT one of those possible applications?

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A)   determining measurement equivalence across testtaker populations
B)   identifying a common metric among several tests measuring the same construct
C)   evaluating existing tests for the purpose of mapping test revisions
D)   developing item banksE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

On a true/false inventory,a respondent selects true for an item that reads,"I summer in Tehran." The individual scoring the test would BEST interpret this response as indicative of the fact that this respondent

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A)   is extremely eccentric with respect to choice of time shares.
B)   requires more sensation-seeking than Cape Cod has to offer.
C)   is responding randomly to test items.
D)   None of theseE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

One of the advantages of computerized adaptive testing (CAT) is that

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A)   all test items are administered to all testtakers.
B)   floor effects are reduced.
C)   the ceiling has been removed.
D)   the basement has been finished.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Multiple-choice items draw primarily on which testtaker ability?

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A)   recognition.
B)   organization.
C)   planning.
D)   perceptual-motor skills.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Test scores measuring latent traits can,in theory at least,take on values ranging from

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A)   0 to infinity.
B)   negative infinity to positive infinity.
C)   0 to one million.
D)   negative one million to positive one million.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Computer-adaptive testing has been found to

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A)   reduce by as much half the number of test items administered.
B)   increase the number of test items administered by as much as double.
C)   increase measurement error but within tolerable limits.
D)   increase inter-item consistency by as much as 50%.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 8: Test Development

One of the advantages of computerized adaptive testing (CAT) is that

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Item-discrimination indexes can range from

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On a true/false inventory,a respondent selects true for an item that reads,"I summer in Tehran." The individual scoring the test would BEST interpret this response as indicative of the fact that this respondent

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Computer-adaptive testing has been found to

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Possible applications of IRT were discussed in your textbook.Which of the following is NOT one of those possible applications?

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Test scores measuring latent traits can,in theory at least,take on values ranging from

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Likert scales measure attitudes using continuums.A continuum of items measuring ___________ could be used for a Likert scale.

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Which is TRUE with regard to latent-trait models?

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An ADVANTAGE of applying item response theory (IRT) in test development is that

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Expert panels may be used in the process of test development to

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A sensitivity review panel would most likely be made up of

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These tests are often used for the purpose of licensing persons in professions.The tests referred to here are

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Brotto and Yule established the discriminant validity of their measure of asexuality by comparing scores on it with scores on

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A test developer of multiple-choice ability tests reviews data from a recent test administration.She discovers that testtakers who scored very high on the test as a whole,all responded to item 13 with the same incorrect choice.Accordingly,the test developer

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It is an online community of asexual individuals which has become a source of recruitment of subjects for asexuality research.It is called the

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Co-validation is:

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Multiple-choice items draw primarily on which testtaker ability?

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A close friend,who is now a beauty school dropout,is heard to complain: "I spent all night studying 'Shampoo' for the final examination and there was not a single question on that subject!" As a budding expert in testing and assessment you hear that complaint as:

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Which scaling method entails a process by which measures of item difficulty are obtained from samples of testtakers who vary in ability?

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