18 Questions
What is the purpose of a sensitivity review during the test development process?
To examine items for fairness and offensive content
What action typically follows the completion of item analysis in the new test development process?
Revising or removing test items
What is the purpose of administering the revised test to a second sample of examinees under standardized conditions?
To create norms from the data
What step typically comes after revising the test items based on information from the second sample administration?
Standardization of the test
When does a test developer decide that a test is in its 'finished form'?
After revising and administering to a second sample
What signifies that a test has been 'standardized' in the test development process?
Developing norms from data
What is the primary purpose of cross-validation in test development?
To ensure that the test items are reliable across different samples of test-takers
What is the primary reason for the decrease in item validities observed during cross-validation?
The operation of chance and sampling error
What is the purpose of co-validation in test development?
To validate multiple tests using the same sample of test-takers
What is the purpose of an anchor protocol in test revision?
To provide a model for scoring and resolving scoring discrepancies
According to the passage, what is a primary reason for revising an existing test?
To modify the test's theoretical framework
What is co-norming in the context of test development?
Revising existing test norms or creating new norms for a test
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a condition that would necessitate revising an existing test?
The test publisher has decided to discontinue the test for commercial reasons.
Which of the following is a reason given in the passage for revising the verbal content of a test?
The test administration instructions contain language that may be perceived as offensive.
According to the passage, which of the following would NOT be a reason to extend the age norms of a test?
The test publisher wants to market the test to a wider age range.
According to the passage, which of the following statements about test revision is true?
Tests should be kept in their present form as long as they remain useful for their intended purpose.
According to the passage, which of the following would be a reason to revise the norms of an existing test?
The population of potential test-takers has changed in terms of group membership.
According to the passage, which of the following statements about item analysis is true?
Item analysis is a process used to evaluate the psychometric properties of test items.
Explore how the reliability, validity, and effectiveness of a test can be enhanced through revisions based on improved theories. Learn about cross-validation and co-validation techniques to strengthen the design and content of tests.
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