Assessment Prelim Study Guide: Key Concepts
and Tests ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is reliability in the context of Reliability refers to the consistency of a test or
testing? measure.
How does reliability affect validity? Reliability limits the validity of a test.
What is the range of reliability .90-.99 indicates high or excellent reliability.
coefficients indicating high or
excellent reliability.
, What does a reliability coefficient of It means that 62% of the differences seen in
.62 indicate? observed scores can be attributed to true trait
levels.
What are the types of reliability? The types of reliability include Test-Retest,
Alternate Form (Parallel Forms), Internal
Consistency, and Inter-Rater.
What is Test-Retest reliability? Are the results the same over time? refers to the
consistency of scores when the same subjects are
measured on the same test on two occasions.
What does test-retest evaluate? time sampling as a source of error
what is alternate/parallel form? are two different versions of the test consistent?
what does alternate or parallel form item and time sampling sources of error
evaluate?
What is Internal Consistency in do all the items in a test measure the same thing?
reliability?
What is Split Half reliability? test is split into 1/2 and results are compared.
evaluates item sampling sources of error
and Tests ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is reliability in the context of Reliability refers to the consistency of a test or
testing? measure.
How does reliability affect validity? Reliability limits the validity of a test.
What is the range of reliability .90-.99 indicates high or excellent reliability.
coefficients indicating high or
excellent reliability.
, What does a reliability coefficient of It means that 62% of the differences seen in
.62 indicate? observed scores can be attributed to true trait
levels.
What are the types of reliability? The types of reliability include Test-Retest,
Alternate Form (Parallel Forms), Internal
Consistency, and Inter-Rater.
What is Test-Retest reliability? Are the results the same over time? refers to the
consistency of scores when the same subjects are
measured on the same test on two occasions.
What does test-retest evaluate? time sampling as a source of error
what is alternate/parallel form? are two different versions of the test consistent?
what does alternate or parallel form item and time sampling sources of error
evaluate?
What is Internal Consistency in do all the items in a test measure the same thing?
reliability?
What is Split Half reliability? test is split into 1/2 and results are compared.
evaluates item sampling sources of error
