Assessment and Testing in Education

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What is the primary focus of assessment?

How an individual processes (correct)
The skills of the tester
The results of processing
The tools of evaluation

What is the role of the assessor in the assessment process?

Conducting interviews and observations
Administering and scoring a test
Selecting tests and interpreting results (correct)
Developing tests and evaluating tools

What is one of the challenges in computerized test administration?

Ensuring the test taker's right to informed consent
Developing guidelines for certain populations
Comparing the results of computerized and pencil-and-paper tests
Transforming the test data into a scorable format (correct)

What is the typical outcome of testing?

A test score (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a major issue with regard to computer-assisted psychological assessment (CAPA)?

Accessibility of test administration software (C) Signup and view all the answers

What skill is required for testing?

Technical skills in test administration (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the guidelines published by the American Psychological Association (APA)?

To assist professionals in providing informed and developmentally appropriate services (D) Signup and view all the answers

In ancient China, what was the purpose of testing?

To select applicants for government positions (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the rights of test takers?

The right to know why they are being evaluated (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a challenge associated with computerized test administration?

Meaningfully interpreting the test data (C) Signup and view all the answers

During the Song Dynasty, what was emphasized in testing?

Knowledge of classical literature (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is an issue with regard to online testing?

Unprofessional, unregulated online testing (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the personal data sheet developed by Woodworth?

Woodworth Psychoneurotic Inventory (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of self-report measures?

Respondents are best qualified to provide answers about themselves (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the underlying assumption of projective tests?

That an individual will project their own fears and hopes onto an ambiguous stimulus (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is culture defined as in the context of psychological assessments?

The socially transmitted behavior patterns, beliefs, and products of work of a particular population, community, or group (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is verbal communication important in psychological assessments?

Because the examiner and examinee must speak the same language (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of nonverbal communication in psychological assessments?

Facial expressions (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary way to infer the existence of constructs?

By interpreting overt behavior (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of defining a construct in a clear operational way?

To provide test users with a clear understanding of the construct (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the assumption underlying cumulative scoring?

The more the testtaker responds in a particular direction, the higher they are on the targeted ability (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between trait and state, according to the definitions used?

Traits are a way in which one individual varies from another (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of measuring traits and states by means of a test?

A test score that represents the strength of the targeted ability or trait (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is essential to develop when creating a test to measure traits and states?

Both appropriate test items and ways to score and interpret the results (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a source of error that fluctuates from one testing situation to another with no discernible pattern?

Noise (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a systematic error?

It is constant or proportionate to the true value of the variable being measured (C) Signup and view all the answers