Test Your Knowledge of Test Equivalence

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Which reliability model assumes unequal true score variance, unequal means, and unequal error variances?

  • Tau-Equivalent
  • Congeneric (correct)
  • Parallel
  • Essentially Tau-Equivalent

Which reliability model assumes equal true score variance, equal means, and unequal error variances?

  • Essentially Tau-Equivalent
  • Congeneric
  • Parallel
  • Tau-Equivalent (correct)

Which model is considered the most strict and only exists in theory?

  • Tau-Equivalent
  • Essentially Tau-Equivalent
  • Parallel (correct)
  • Congeneric

Which reliability model assumes equal true score variance, equal means, and equal error variances?

<p>Parallel (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which reliability model assumes equal true score variance, unequal means, and unequal error variances?

<p>Essentially Tau-Equivalent (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which model is considered the least strict?

<p>Congeneric (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What reliability model do we assume Cronbach's alpha?

<p>Essentially Tau-Equivalent (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In practice, data obtained in the “real world” will only satisfy:

<p>Congeneric and Essential Tau-Equivalent models (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the mean inter-item correlation measure in relation to internal consistency reliability?

<p>If individual questions on a test or questionnaire give consistent, appropriate results (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At approximately how many items does the increase in Cronbach's alpha become more gradual and potentially less beneficial?

<p>Around 15 items (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What pattern is observed when examining the relationship between the mean inter-item correlation and Cronbach's alpha?

<p>Cronbach's alpha rises rapidly up from 2 to 8 items, and then increases more gradually. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why might a more homogenous sample yield lower reliability estimates than a heterogeneous sample?

<p>Greater homogeneity implies less variance, resulting in smaller inter-item correlations. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of research examines the degree to which test score reliability from a particular measure is consistent across samples?

<p>Reliability generalization study (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a reliability generalization study?

<p>A study that examines the degree to which test score reliability from a particular measure is consistent across samples. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it inappropriate to say that a test is reliable?

<p>Because reliability is a property of tests, not test scores, and it is sample dependent (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sample size is required for respectable confidence when the reliability is 0.70?

<p>400 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sample size is required for respectable confidence when the reliability is 0.90?

<p>100 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between sample size and confidence intervals associated with Cronbach's alpha?

<p>The larger the sample size, the greater the confidence. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which coefficient is a more modern approach to estimating internal consistency reliability?

<p>Coefficient omega (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between coefficient alpha and coefficient omega?

<p>Coefficient alpha assumes essential tau-equivalence, while coefficient omega does not (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which coefficient is a better estimate of internal consistency reliability?

<p>Coefficient omega (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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