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What is the purpose of using anchor protocols in quality assurance?
What is the purpose of using anchor protocols in quality assurance?
- To resolve scoring discrepancies (correct)
- To evaluate existing tests for building new tests
- To determine measurement equivalence
- To map test revisions
What is scoring drift in the context of test development?
What is scoring drift in the context of test development?
- A training procedure for examiners
- A method to evaluate item-characteristic curves
- A discrepancy between scoring on an anchor protocol and another protocol (correct)
- A mechanism for resolving scoring discrepancies
How are examiners involved in the test development process?
How are examiners involved in the test development process?
- By evaluating item-characteristic curves
- By mapping test revisions
- By developing item banks
- By following standardized procedures and undergoing training (correct)
What are the three possible applications of IRT in building and revising tests?
What are the three possible applications of IRT in building and revising tests?
In what context are items evaluated on item-characteristic curves (ICC)?
In what context are items evaluated on item-characteristic curves (ICC)?
What is the role of IRT in building and revising tests?
What is the role of IRT in building and revising tests?
What type of data do all rating scales yield?
What type of data do all rating scales yield?
In a Likert scale, how many alternative responses are typically presented to the test taker?
In a Likert scale, how many alternative responses are typically presented to the test taker?
What is a characteristic of unidimensional rating scales?
What is a characteristic of unidimensional rating scales?
How do test-takers receive scores in the Method of Paired Comparisons?
How do test-takers receive scores in the Method of Paired Comparisons?
What occurs in comparative scaling?
What occurs in comparative scaling?
What is involved in categorical scaling?
What is involved in categorical scaling?
What is test development?
What is test development?
Why is test conceptualization important?
Why is test conceptualization important?
What are some preliminary questions asked during test conceptualization?
What are some preliminary questions asked during test conceptualization?
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?'
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?'
Who might be required to have special training for administering or interpreting a test?
Who might be required to have special training for administering or interpreting a test?
What is the essence of the first stage in test development?
What is the essence of the first stage in test development?
What is a characteristic of a good item on a norm-referenced achievement test?
What is a characteristic of a good item on a norm-referenced achievement test?
When developing a criterion-referenced test, what is one approach that may be used?
When developing a criterion-referenced test, what is one approach that may be used?
What does pilot work in test development generally refer to?
What does pilot work in test development generally refer to?
What is the purpose of scaling in test construction?
What is the purpose of scaling in test construction?
Which type of scales are used as instruments to measure traits, states, or abilities?
Which type of scales are used as instruments to measure traits, states, or abilities?
How are test scores calculated using scaling methods?
How are test scores calculated using scaling methods?
What elements make up the multiple-choice format of a test?
What elements make up the multiple-choice format of a test?
What is the purpose of the Guttman scale in test construction?
What is the purpose of the Guttman scale in test construction?
In what method can data that are interval in nature be obtained?
In what method can data that are interval in nature be obtained?
What is the function of an item pool in test construction?
What is the function of an item pool in test construction?
Which type of test item format requires test takers to select a response from a set of alternatives?
Which type of test item format requires test takers to select a response from a set of alternatives?
What differentiates distractors from the correct alternative in a multiple-choice question?
What differentiates distractors from the correct alternative in a multiple-choice question?
