Exam 2 Review UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Guidelines for Writing Tests
ANSWER
Plan ahead, match itmes to intended outcomes(validity), Emphasize general tasks rather than
small details, Be clear and unambiguous.
Question 2.
Guidelines cont.
ANSWER
No unintended/irrelevant clues, Similar Formats grouped together, Easy to difficult
progression, No textbook verbatim questions, one correct answer, Eliminate overcrowding,
Independent Items, Diagrams and tables above NOT below.
Question 3.
Guidelines cont..
ANSWER
Place all items of a give type together in the test, prepare keys or model answers in advance of
test adinistration, Arrange for competent review of the items, No trick questions.
Question 4.
Guidelines cont...
ANSWER
Writing) Write concisely (10 words), Be grammatically correct (free of spelling and typing
errors), Avoid jargon and academic language
Question 5.
General Objective test items
ANSWER
True False, Matching Items, Completion Tests, Multiple choice.
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, Question 6.
Advantages of the Objective Items Test
ANSWER
Wide range of content material.
Short period of administration time
Easier/fast to score.
Cheap(machine)(government).
Higher reliability.
Objective items often test skills other than those that the teacher intended.
Question 7.
Limitation of the Objective Items
ANSWER
i. Difficult to reach higher order thinking.
ii. Does not reveal thinking process
iii. Can be more difficult (time consuming) to construct
iv. Reusing tests may be problematic (to the same group)
v. Promotes guessing (25% on multiple choice; 50% on T/F)
Question 8.
Lines of Validity Evidence
ANSWER
Content, Response Processes, Internal Structure.
Question 9.
Objective Items used as Pre-Tests
ANSWER
It is fast. If you are not looking for higher level thinking (knowledge of the area; or diagnostic
testing). Reuse year after year (to different people) .
Question 10.
Objective items used as Post Tests
ANSWER
Cover more content. Scores reflect higher reliability and validity.
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CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Guidelines for Writing Tests
ANSWER
Plan ahead, match itmes to intended outcomes(validity), Emphasize general tasks rather than
small details, Be clear and unambiguous.
Question 2.
Guidelines cont.
ANSWER
No unintended/irrelevant clues, Similar Formats grouped together, Easy to difficult
progression, No textbook verbatim questions, one correct answer, Eliminate overcrowding,
Independent Items, Diagrams and tables above NOT below.
Question 3.
Guidelines cont..
ANSWER
Place all items of a give type together in the test, prepare keys or model answers in advance of
test adinistration, Arrange for competent review of the items, No trick questions.
Question 4.
Guidelines cont...
ANSWER
Writing) Write concisely (10 words), Be grammatically correct (free of spelling and typing
errors), Avoid jargon and academic language
Question 5.
General Objective test items
ANSWER
True False, Matching Items, Completion Tests, Multiple choice.
1/8
, Question 6.
Advantages of the Objective Items Test
ANSWER
Wide range of content material.
Short period of administration time
Easier/fast to score.
Cheap(machine)(government).
Higher reliability.
Objective items often test skills other than those that the teacher intended.
Question 7.
Limitation of the Objective Items
ANSWER
i. Difficult to reach higher order thinking.
ii. Does not reveal thinking process
iii. Can be more difficult (time consuming) to construct
iv. Reusing tests may be problematic (to the same group)
v. Promotes guessing (25% on multiple choice; 50% on T/F)
Question 8.
Lines of Validity Evidence
ANSWER
Content, Response Processes, Internal Structure.
Question 9.
Objective Items used as Pre-Tests
ANSWER
It is fast. If you are not looking for higher level thinking (knowledge of the area; or diagnostic
testing). Reuse year after year (to different people) .
Question 10.
Objective items used as Post Tests
ANSWER
Cover more content. Scores reflect higher reliability and validity.
2/8
