Measurement Test #2
If an alternative assessment is directly linked to instructional objectives, it is reasonable to assume:
The validity of the assessment.
A high correlation coefficient derived while attempting to establish validity suggests:
a stronger rationale for validity.
Administering the same test to two groups of individuals who are known to differ significantly on a particular variable is a procedure utilized to determine:
construct validity
Which of the following would not be associated with criterion-related validity?
construct validity
A t-test is a statistical measure that should be used when there is a high correlation between more than two sets of scores.
false
Construct validity can be established using an expert panel of judges.
false
In the absence of objectivity, a testing instrument lacks validity.
false
Testing four groups with a pretest and posttest would require the use of a one-way ANOVA statistic.
false
The most sensitive measure of central tendency is the median.
false
A correlation coefficient (r) of −.88 was calculated between body weight and the number of push-ups a person can do. The sized of the correlation coefficient is
high
Graphic presentation of data consisting of a series of bars or rectangles whose widths are the lengths of the data intervals and whose heights are the corresponding frequencies are appropriately referred to as:
histograms
Which of the following influences would be least likely to affect the reliability of the test?
intellectual ability of the student.
A temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit is an example of the:
interval scale
Utilizing the alternate form method to determine reliability requires that:
intervals between test administrations should be short.
The sum of deviations around the mean ______________.
is zero
Content validity is sometimes also referred to as:
logical validity
Use the following data to answer this question: 10, 9, 7, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2, 1. What measure of central tendency would change most if the highest score were 25 instead of 10?
mean
Slight changes in some scores will probably not affect the:
median
The numbers on basketball jerseys are an example of the __________.
normal scale
The first characteristic of a test to be measured would be:
objectivity
Which of the following is not one of the types of validity presented in the textbook?
quantittive validity
A basketball team played ten games at home, ten games on the road, and 12 games on a neutral court. The coach wanted to know if there was a statistically significant difference in the offensive point production in the three settings. To make this determination, the appropriate statistical test would be:
simple analysis of variance
Using the mean and standard deviation from the sets of data for two variables having a high correlation coefficient, it is possible to predict the value of variable Y from variable X and vice versa. When working with two sets of data, this process is known as:
simple regression
Which of the following requires neither two tests nor one test administering twice?
split-half reliability.
The more subjective the test is:
the lower the objectivity coefficients.
When a frequency distribution is severely skewed to the right, ________________.
the median is the most appropriate measure of central tendency
A simple ANOVA is a statistical measure used to determine differences between three sets of scores.
true
An example of content validity occurs when an instructor assumes that the number of putts made out of 10 is an accurate reflection of the student's ability to putt.
true
As the correlation coefficient approaches 0 from either positive or negative side, it is an indication of less relationship between the variables
true
As the standard deviation becomes larger, the scores of the group are spread farther from the mean
true
Construct validity can be determined by administering the same test to different groups to determine if there is a significant statistical difference in the scores between the groups.
true
Generally a T-score is derived from a z-score.
true
In order to make statements such as 8 units is twice as much as 4 units, the ratio scale of measurement is required.
true
Predicting a person's weight based on height, shoe size, and waist circumference would be an example of using a multiple regression formula.
true
Standard deviation is the square root of variance
true
The alternate form reliability procedure requires the administration of two forms of the test.
true
The higher the correlation coefficient in a test for concurrent validity, the stronger the rationale is for the validity of the new test.
true
The median is representative of the 50th percentile.
true
To determine the reliability of a test, at least:
two sets of scores must be obtained
Three groups of adult women engaged in a 12-week exercise program designed to help them lose weight. Group A participated in aerobic dance five times weekly, Group B did resistance weight training five times weekly, and Group C did aerobic dance three times weekly and resistance weight training twice a week. At the start and the end of the exercise program, the exercise leader weighed the participants and recorded their weights. To ascertain if there were statistically significant differences in:
two-way analysis of variance
A test that accurately measures the attribute that it is designed to measure is said to have:
validity
If nine scores have a mean of 11, what is the sum of the scores?
99
Use the following data to answer this question: 10, 9, 7, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2, 1. What is the rank of the score 7 in this distribution?
3.5
Use the following data to answer this question: 10, 9, 7, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2, 1. What is the median for this distribution?
6
Use the following data to answer this question: 10, 9, 7, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2, 1. What is the mode for this distribution?
7
If the two sets of variables in question are represented by interval or ratio data, then the _________ method should be used.
Pearson product-moment correlation
_______ gives consistent results is said to possess:
Reliability
