ENS 305 Exam 1 2024 - DISTINCTION
GUARANTEED
Measurement - Answers:The act of assessing, usually resulting in assigning a number to quantify
the amount of the characteristic being assessed
Test - Answers:A written, oral, physiological, psychological, or mechanical instrument or tool
used to make a particular measurement
Evaluation - Answers:A statement of quality, goodness, merit, value, or worthiness about what
has been assessed
Norm- Referenced Standards - Answers:How performance compares to that of others
examples:
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
Criterion- Referenced Standards - Answers:Compares a person's performance relative to a
criterion that you would like to achieve
Examples
- Driver's License Examination
- Board of Certification Examination
formative evaluation - Answers:Initial or intermediate evaluation, important for tracking changes
Summative evaluation - Answers:final evaluation, helps determine if program reaches goals.
evaluation process - Answers:measurement
test
evaluation
, reliability
validity
Six general purposes of kinesiology - Answers:- Placement
- Diagnosis
- Prediction
- Motivation
- Achievement
- Program Evaluation
placement - Answers:An initial test and evaluation allow a professional to group students based
on their abilities
diagnosis - Answers:Can be used to determine weaknesses or deficiencies
prediction - Answers:most difficult research goal to obtain
predict future events from present data
Reliability - Answers:- Consistency of measurement
validity - Answers:Truthfulness of measurement
Requires reliability and relevance
domains of human performance - Answers:Affective: Psychological or emotional attributes
• Cognitive: Knowledge-based information
Psychomotor
- Reflexive movements
GUARANTEED
Measurement - Answers:The act of assessing, usually resulting in assigning a number to quantify
the amount of the characteristic being assessed
Test - Answers:A written, oral, physiological, psychological, or mechanical instrument or tool
used to make a particular measurement
Evaluation - Answers:A statement of quality, goodness, merit, value, or worthiness about what
has been assessed
Norm- Referenced Standards - Answers:How performance compares to that of others
examples:
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
Criterion- Referenced Standards - Answers:Compares a person's performance relative to a
criterion that you would like to achieve
Examples
- Driver's License Examination
- Board of Certification Examination
formative evaluation - Answers:Initial or intermediate evaluation, important for tracking changes
Summative evaluation - Answers:final evaluation, helps determine if program reaches goals.
evaluation process - Answers:measurement
test
evaluation
, reliability
validity
Six general purposes of kinesiology - Answers:- Placement
- Diagnosis
- Prediction
- Motivation
- Achievement
- Program Evaluation
placement - Answers:An initial test and evaluation allow a professional to group students based
on their abilities
diagnosis - Answers:Can be used to determine weaknesses or deficiencies
prediction - Answers:most difficult research goal to obtain
predict future events from present data
Reliability - Answers:- Consistency of measurement
validity - Answers:Truthfulness of measurement
Requires reliability and relevance
domains of human performance - Answers:Affective: Psychological or emotional attributes
• Cognitive: Knowledge-based information
Psychomotor
- Reflexive movements
