,
, Lecture 2 :
properties of tests
& items
What test/item
makes a
good?
What is a test ?
=comparing two
people's behavior (systematic procedure)
Sexamples
multiple choice aptitude test
open ended
systematic/behavioral observation
Properties
I
:
·
observable :
measure behavior
·
objective/systematic
over time or with a n absolute standard
&
comparative :
Of different people ,
or
Types of tests :
maximum typical performance test
·
us .
- maximum measures skill (better/worse per ormances /
m o st used power test : measure still without time pressure ,
more stilled people give
more correct answers (theoretical always some time limit questions
,
↓ easy
Bourdon dot Speed test :
measure swill under time pressure ,
question difficulty is trivial , more skilled
test
concentration
people answer more within time limit
questions
typical for personality (what is describing for someone)
->
, disorders etc
.
=similar statistics used ,
analytic
Big differences in because differs
:
test development content a lot
,
normreferenc winerion referencese
·
-> norm
referenced compares individuals to the rest of the population
need
good norm data /distribution of population scores
of the one you're part of
exams , hard ,
which is nor fed to the population
have to reach
just a set standard
you
Components :
·
test material (Questionnaire Stimulus) ,
test forms (registering response to stimulus ,
test manual (instructions , score
processing procedure , norm tables discussion of
,
scientific quality(
qualify for psychological
-
needed to
Always tests
,
, Lecture 2 :
properties of tests
& items
What test/item
makes a
good?
What is a test ?
=comparing two
people's behavior (systematic procedure)
Sexamples
multiple choice aptitude test
open ended
systematic/behavioral observation
Properties
I
:
·
observable :
measure behavior
·
objective/systematic
over time or with a n absolute standard
&
comparative :
Of different people ,
or
Types of tests :
maximum typical performance test
·
us .
- maximum measures skill (better/worse per ormances /
m o st used power test : measure still without time pressure ,
more stilled people give
more correct answers (theoretical always some time limit questions
,
↓ easy
Bourdon dot Speed test :
measure swill under time pressure ,
question difficulty is trivial , more skilled
test
concentration
people answer more within time limit
questions
typical for personality (what is describing for someone)
->
, disorders etc
.
=similar statistics used ,
analytic
Big differences in because differs
:
test development content a lot
,
normreferenc winerion referencese
·
-> norm
referenced compares individuals to the rest of the population
need
good norm data /distribution of population scores
of the one you're part of
exams , hard ,
which is nor fed to the population
have to reach
just a set standard
you
Components :
·
test material (Questionnaire Stimulus) ,
test forms (registering response to stimulus ,
test manual (instructions , score
processing procedure , norm tables discussion of
,
scientific quality(
qualify for psychological
-
needed to
Always tests
,
