SPED 430 TEST 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. When analyzing the correlation illustrated on a scattergram, the closer the approximation of a
straight line (indicating a perfect degree of correlation), the nearer the correlation is to which of the
following?
Answer:
+1.00
Question:
2. When a teacher gives a test to students on one occasion, repeats the exam on the same students at a
later date, and then correlates the scores, the teacher is demonstrating interest in determining which of
the following?
Answer:
Test-retest reliability
Question:
3. Measures of internal consistency are used to determine which of the following?
Answer:
Consistency of items on an instrument to measure a skill, trait or domain
Question:
4. Which of the following refers to the consistency of scores on a specific instrument across time or
across items?
Answer:
Test reliability
Question:
5. Some of the variables of content validity that may influence the manner in which results are
obtained and which can contribute to bias in testing include presentation format and response mode.
Answer:
True
Question:
6. What is the term used to ensure that a psychological trait, personality trait, psychological concept
attribute or theoretical characteristic is measured by an instrument?
Answer:
Construct validity
Question:
7. Which of the following statements is true concerning the relationship between reliability and
standard error of measurement?
Answer:
In general, the higher the reliability, the lower the standard error of measurement.
, Question:
8. Which of the following options would most likely represent a negative correlation?
Answer:
The course section number and the test grade
Question:
9. Correlation coefficients are expressed as which of the following?
Answer:
Between −1.00 and +1.00
Question:
10. Administering two instruments within a short period of time is necessary in order to establish
which of the following?
Answer:
Alternate forms reliability
Question:
11. Which of the following represents the strongest relationship?
Answer:
−.59
Question:
12. Estimated true score allows you to calculate the amount of error with reference to the distance of
the score from the mean of the group.
Answer:
True
Question:
13. This type of reliability checks the consistency across items of an instrument where credit varies
across responses.
Answer:
Coefficient Alpha
Question:
14. Which of the following may be determined by analyzing the relationship between two sets of
scores?
Answer:
Reliability
Question:
15. Which type of reliability study may yield a lower coefficient, before correction, due to the reduced
number of items?
Answer:
Split-half reliability
Question:
16. When a preschool test is needed to determine how students will perform in reading, it is important
that the test have good predictive validity.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. When analyzing the correlation illustrated on a scattergram, the closer the approximation of a
straight line (indicating a perfect degree of correlation), the nearer the correlation is to which of the
following?
Answer:
+1.00
Question:
2. When a teacher gives a test to students on one occasion, repeats the exam on the same students at a
later date, and then correlates the scores, the teacher is demonstrating interest in determining which of
the following?
Answer:
Test-retest reliability
Question:
3. Measures of internal consistency are used to determine which of the following?
Answer:
Consistency of items on an instrument to measure a skill, trait or domain
Question:
4. Which of the following refers to the consistency of scores on a specific instrument across time or
across items?
Answer:
Test reliability
Question:
5. Some of the variables of content validity that may influence the manner in which results are
obtained and which can contribute to bias in testing include presentation format and response mode.
Answer:
True
Question:
6. What is the term used to ensure that a psychological trait, personality trait, psychological concept
attribute or theoretical characteristic is measured by an instrument?
Answer:
Construct validity
Question:
7. Which of the following statements is true concerning the relationship between reliability and
standard error of measurement?
Answer:
In general, the higher the reliability, the lower the standard error of measurement.
, Question:
8. Which of the following options would most likely represent a negative correlation?
Answer:
The course section number and the test grade
Question:
9. Correlation coefficients are expressed as which of the following?
Answer:
Between −1.00 and +1.00
Question:
10. Administering two instruments within a short period of time is necessary in order to establish
which of the following?
Answer:
Alternate forms reliability
Question:
11. Which of the following represents the strongest relationship?
Answer:
−.59
Question:
12. Estimated true score allows you to calculate the amount of error with reference to the distance of
the score from the mean of the group.
Answer:
True
Question:
13. This type of reliability checks the consistency across items of an instrument where credit varies
across responses.
Answer:
Coefficient Alpha
Question:
14. Which of the following may be determined by analyzing the relationship between two sets of
scores?
Answer:
Reliability
Question:
15. Which type of reliability study may yield a lower coefficient, before correction, due to the reduced
number of items?
Answer:
Split-half reliability
Question:
16. When a preschool test is needed to determine how students will perform in reading, it is important
that the test have good predictive validity.
