Measurement and Methodology-Psychometrics, Test Construction, Reliability, Validity (GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Psychology): Questions 11 - 14 of 44
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Question number: 11
» Measurement and Methodology » Psychometrics, Test Construction, Reliability, Validity
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In the language of psychometrics, reliability refers primarily to
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| a. | expertise in measurement. |
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| b. | dependability in measurement. |
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| c. | speed of measurement. |
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| d. | consistency in measurement. |
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| e. | measurement methods |
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Question number: 12
» Measurement and Methodology » Psychometrics, Test Construction, Reliability, Validity
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The degree of correlation among all of the items on a scale
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| a. | may be estimated by means of the Rulon formula. |
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| b. | may be estimated by means of KR-20. |
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| c. | is referred to as inter-item consistency. |
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| d. | all of the above. |
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| e. | All of the above |
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Question number: 13
» Measurement and Methodology » Psychometrics, Test Construction, Reliability, Validity
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Stated succinctly, test validity refers to a judgment concerning
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| a. | How consistent a test measures what it purports to measure. |
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| b. | How well a test measures what it purports to measure. |
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| c. | evidence does not support the conclusion |
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| d. | Why the test should or should not be used for a specific purpose. |
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| e. | How sound the evidence is that supports conclusions from it. |
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Question number: 14
» Measurement and Methodology » Psychometrics, Test Construction, Reliability, Validity
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A local validation study is a study
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| a. | undertaken by certified test developers from a specific locality. |
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| b. | undertaken by major test publisher for experiments |
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| c. | conducted by test users who plans to alter a test in some way. |
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| d. | conducted by test-takers from a particular locality or community. |
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| e. | undertaken by the original test publisher for any purpose. |
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