Quantitative Analysis Exam 1
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Define measurement - Answer: the act of assessing, usually resulting in assigning a number to
quantify the amount of the characteristic being assessed
Define test - Answer: a written, oral, physiological, psychological, or mechanical instrument or
tool used to make a particular measurement
Define evaluation - Answer: a statement of quality, goodness, merit, value, or worthiness about
what has been assessed
Define Kinesmetrics (psychometrics) - Answer: refers to measurement and evaluation in
kinesiology
What is an example of a test? A measurement? A evaluation? - Answer: Exam 1; Got an 82 on
the exam; so therefore, you have a B
What is an evaluation based on norm referenced standards? - Answer: how performance
compares to that of others; so an example would be the SAT or the GRE
What is an evaluation based on criterion referenced standards? - Answer: compares a person's
performance relative to a criterion that you would like to achieve; so an example would be a
driver's license exam
What is a formative evaluation? - Answer: initial or intermediate evaluation such a pretest. It is
important for tracking changes in the instructional, training, or research process
,What is a summative evaluation? - Answer: final evaluation that is useful for measuring program
acheivement
There is a 10 week weight loss program where participants are measured each week. Explain
how both type of evaluations come into play for this example. - Answer: Formative= amount of
weight lost each week
Summative= total weight loss at the end of the 10 weeks
What are the 6 general purposes of measurement, testing, and evaluation? - Answer:
placement, diagnosis, prediction, motivation, achievement, and program evaluation
Placement - Answer: An initial test and evaluation allow a professional to group students based
on their abilities. ex) swimmers put into beginning or advanced group for instruction
Diagnosis - Answer: Can be used to determine weaknesses or deficiencies. ex) Treadmill stress
test to determine cardiovascular disease
Prediction - Answer: Predict future events or results from present or past date and it is also the
most difficult research goal to obtain. ex) SAT or ACT to predict college performance
Motivation - Answer: Measurement and evaluation process is necessary for motivating your
students and participants. Ex) Would you study as hard for your test if there were no grades?
Achievement - Answer: A set of objectives must be established in order to evaluate participants
achievement. Assessment of achievement is a summative evaluation task. ex) The grade you will
receive at the end of this course is a measure of how well you learned the material
Program evaluation - Answer: Used to demonstrate the successful achievement of program
evaluation. ex) Demonstrate students physical activity experiences by comparing test results
with test results of other students
, What is objectivity? - Answer: 2 times of a race (very similar)
What is validity? - Answer: truthfulness of measurement and requires reliability and relevance.
Has sufficient objectivity, reliability, and relevance.
What is relevance? - Answer: related to objectives
What is reliability? - Answer: objectivity and is the consistency of measurement. ex) trial 1 - trial
2
A test cannot be ________ if it is not ____________. - Answer: valid; reliable
Reliability + ___________ = Validity - Answer: relevance
Can a test be reliable without being valid? - Answer: yes
What are the 3 domains of human performance? - Answer: Affective, cognitive, and
psychomotor
Explain the 3 domains. - Answer: Affective= psychological or emotional attributes
Cognitive= knowledge based info.
Psychomotor= physiological or physical movements
What is the levels of hierarchy in nature for human performance? - Answer:
knowledge<comprehension<application<analysis<synthesis<evaluation
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Define measurement - Answer: the act of assessing, usually resulting in assigning a number to
quantify the amount of the characteristic being assessed
Define test - Answer: a written, oral, physiological, psychological, or mechanical instrument or
tool used to make a particular measurement
Define evaluation - Answer: a statement of quality, goodness, merit, value, or worthiness about
what has been assessed
Define Kinesmetrics (psychometrics) - Answer: refers to measurement and evaluation in
kinesiology
What is an example of a test? A measurement? A evaluation? - Answer: Exam 1; Got an 82 on
the exam; so therefore, you have a B
What is an evaluation based on norm referenced standards? - Answer: how performance
compares to that of others; so an example would be the SAT or the GRE
What is an evaluation based on criterion referenced standards? - Answer: compares a person's
performance relative to a criterion that you would like to achieve; so an example would be a
driver's license exam
What is a formative evaluation? - Answer: initial or intermediate evaluation such a pretest. It is
important for tracking changes in the instructional, training, or research process
,What is a summative evaluation? - Answer: final evaluation that is useful for measuring program
acheivement
There is a 10 week weight loss program where participants are measured each week. Explain
how both type of evaluations come into play for this example. - Answer: Formative= amount of
weight lost each week
Summative= total weight loss at the end of the 10 weeks
What are the 6 general purposes of measurement, testing, and evaluation? - Answer:
placement, diagnosis, prediction, motivation, achievement, and program evaluation
Placement - Answer: An initial test and evaluation allow a professional to group students based
on their abilities. ex) swimmers put into beginning or advanced group for instruction
Diagnosis - Answer: Can be used to determine weaknesses or deficiencies. ex) Treadmill stress
test to determine cardiovascular disease
Prediction - Answer: Predict future events or results from present or past date and it is also the
most difficult research goal to obtain. ex) SAT or ACT to predict college performance
Motivation - Answer: Measurement and evaluation process is necessary for motivating your
students and participants. Ex) Would you study as hard for your test if there were no grades?
Achievement - Answer: A set of objectives must be established in order to evaluate participants
achievement. Assessment of achievement is a summative evaluation task. ex) The grade you will
receive at the end of this course is a measure of how well you learned the material
Program evaluation - Answer: Used to demonstrate the successful achievement of program
evaluation. ex) Demonstrate students physical activity experiences by comparing test results
with test results of other students
, What is objectivity? - Answer: 2 times of a race (very similar)
What is validity? - Answer: truthfulness of measurement and requires reliability and relevance.
Has sufficient objectivity, reliability, and relevance.
What is relevance? - Answer: related to objectives
What is reliability? - Answer: objectivity and is the consistency of measurement. ex) trial 1 - trial
2
A test cannot be ________ if it is not ____________. - Answer: valid; reliable
Reliability + ___________ = Validity - Answer: relevance
Can a test be reliable without being valid? - Answer: yes
What are the 3 domains of human performance? - Answer: Affective, cognitive, and
psychomotor
Explain the 3 domains. - Answer: Affective= psychological or emotional attributes
Cognitive= knowledge based info.
Psychomotor= physiological or physical movements
What is the levels of hierarchy in nature for human performance? - Answer:
knowledge<comprehension<application<analysis<synthesis<evaluation
