12 Questions
What is the probability of obtaining a correct response by guessing on a four-alternative multiple-choice question?
0.25 or 25%
What type of item requires the test taker to supply or create the correct answer, not merely select it?
Completion item
What type of item is an alternative to a completion item and requires a short answer?
Short-answer item
What type of test item requires the test taker to respond to a question by writing a composition?
Essay item
What does the item-reliability index indicate?
The test's internal consistency
What does factor analysis help determine in a test?
Whether items measuring the same thing load on a common factor
What does the item-validity index evaluate?
The validity of items in relation to a criterion measure
What does the item-discrimination index indicate?
How adequately an item separates high and low scorers on a test
Which type of analysis compares individual test items to each other and to the test as a whole?
Qualitative analysis
What does 'think aloud' test administration entail?
Encouraging test-takers to verbalize their thoughts during the test
What do qualitative methods primarily rely on for data generation and analysis?
Verbal procedures
What do expert panels provide in relation to test items?
Qualitative analyses
Learn about different types of test items including binary-choice items and constructed-response format. Understand the probability of obtaining a correct response through guessing for each type of item.
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