30 Questions
What is the purpose of using anchor protocols in quality assurance?
To resolve scoring discrepancies
What is scoring drift in the context of test development?
A discrepancy between scoring on an anchor protocol and another protocol
How are examiners involved in the test development process?
By following standardized procedures and undergoing training
What are the three possible applications of IRT in building and revising tests?
Developing item banks, determining measurement equivalence, and resolving scoring discrepancies
In what context are items evaluated on item-characteristic curves (ICC)?
In building and revising tests
What is the role of IRT in building and revising tests?
To determine measurement equivalence
What type of data do all rating scales yield?
Ordinal
In a Likert scale, how many alternative responses are typically presented to the test taker?
Five
What is a characteristic of unidimensional rating scales?
They only measure one underlying trait
How do test-takers receive scores in the Method of Paired Comparisons?
By selecting the option deemed more justifiable by judges
What occurs in comparative scaling?
Stimuli are judged in comparison to every other stimulus on the scale
What is involved in categorical scaling?
Placing stimuli into alternative categories
What is test development?
The thoughtful and sound application of established principles of test development
Why is test conceptualization important?
To understand what content a test should cover and how it should be administered
What are some preliminary questions asked during test conceptualization?
Who will use this test? What types of responses will be required of test takers?
Which stage of test development involves asking questions like 'What is the objective of the test?' and 'Is there any potential for harm as the result of an administration of this test?'
Test Conceptualization
Who might be required to have special training for administering or interpreting a test?
Test users
What is the essence of the first stage in test development?
Asking questions to start conceptualizing the test
What is a characteristic of a good item on a norm-referenced achievement test?
High scorers respond correctly
When developing a criterion-referenced test, what is one approach that may be used?
Exploratory work with groups known to have mastered the knowledge or skill
What does pilot work in test development generally refer to?
Creating a prototype of the test
What is the purpose of scaling in test construction?
To assign rules for assigning numbers in measurement
Which type of scales are used as instruments to measure traits, states, or abilities?
Age-based scales
How are test scores calculated using scaling methods?
Numbers are assigned based on scaling rules
What elements make up the multiple-choice format of a test?
A stem, a correct alternative, and distractors
What is the purpose of the Guttman scale in test construction?
To group items sequentially from weak to strong expressions
In what method can data that are interval in nature be obtained?
Equal-appearing intervals
What is the function of an item pool in test construction?
To provide a basis for content validity
Which type of test item format requires test takers to select a response from a set of alternatives?
Selected-response format
What differentiates distractors from the correct alternative in a multiple-choice question?
Distractors are unrelated to the stem, while the correct answer is relevant
Test your knowledge on rating scales and Likert scales used in test construction. Learn about the grouping of words, statements, and symbols, as well as the reliability of Likert scales.
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