Unit 11 Module 61

What are the fundamental differences between achievement and aptitude tests?

Achievement tests are designed to assess what a person has learned. An aptitude test is designed to predict a person's future performance.

A test-developer defines uniform testing procedures and meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested group. Which of the following best describes this process? a. Reliability testing b. Validation c. Content validation d. Standardization e. Predictive validity

A

What was the purpose of Binet's pioneering intelligence test?

Binet's original test and those built upon it were designed to predict school achievement. Binet hoped that by determining a child's mental age, or the age that typically corresponds to level of performance, he could help children be placed appropriately in school classrooms with others of similar abilities.

Which of the following best describes the extent to which a test yields consistent results upon retesting? a. Content validity b. Validity c. Reliability d. Predictive validity e. Normal curve

C

Which of the following can be used to demonstrate that only about 2 percent of the population scores are at least two standard deviations above the mean on an intelligence test? a. Reliability test b. Aptitude test c. Predictive validity test d. Test-retest procedure e. Normal curve

E

Name and briefly describe the three essential principals of test construction.

Standardization is defining uniform testing procedures and meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested group. Reliability is the extent to which a test yields consistent results, as assessed by the consistency of scores on two halves of the test, on alternate forms of the test, or on retesting. Validity is the extent to which a test measures or predicts what if is supposed to.