EPPP - Assessment & Diagnosis Exam
Test Guide Questions and Answers
What is Cronbach's Alpha used to estimate? - ANSWER-Reliability of a psychometric
test
What is the Item Response Function used to calculate? - ANSWER-The probability that
a test-taker of a certain ability level will give a correct response.
Define Psychometrics - ANSWER-The theory and associated techniques of
psychological measurement.
Define face validity - ANSWER-The extent to which a test appears on the surface to
measure what it claims to measure
Define predictive validity or criterion validity - ANSWER-The extent to which a test
predicts scores on some external criterion measure
Define convergent validity - ANSWER-The extent to which a test correlates with other
relevant measures
Define discriminant validity - ANSWER-The extent to which a test measures what it
should not correlate with or measure
Define construct validity - ANSWER-Incorporates all other types of validity to describe
that a test measures what it claims to measure
Define test-retest reliability - ANSWER-The extent to which a measurement yields the
same result at repeated trials.
Define internal consistency reliability - ANSWER-The extent to which all the items on a
test are closely related to one another, and measure the same construct or idea
Define interrater reliability - ANSWER-The extent to which multiple scorers or judges
agree on the same score for a test
What theory is the NEO PI test based on? - ANSWER-Five Factor Model of Personality
What construct has the TAT been validated by research to measure? - ANSWER-The
need for achievement
For what use has the Rorschach been validated by research? - ANSWER-Diagnosing
abnormal thought patterns symptomatic of specific psychological disorders
Test Guide Questions and Answers
What is Cronbach's Alpha used to estimate? - ANSWER-Reliability of a psychometric
test
What is the Item Response Function used to calculate? - ANSWER-The probability that
a test-taker of a certain ability level will give a correct response.
Define Psychometrics - ANSWER-The theory and associated techniques of
psychological measurement.
Define face validity - ANSWER-The extent to which a test appears on the surface to
measure what it claims to measure
Define predictive validity or criterion validity - ANSWER-The extent to which a test
predicts scores on some external criterion measure
Define convergent validity - ANSWER-The extent to which a test correlates with other
relevant measures
Define discriminant validity - ANSWER-The extent to which a test measures what it
should not correlate with or measure
Define construct validity - ANSWER-Incorporates all other types of validity to describe
that a test measures what it claims to measure
Define test-retest reliability - ANSWER-The extent to which a measurement yields the
same result at repeated trials.
Define internal consistency reliability - ANSWER-The extent to which all the items on a
test are closely related to one another, and measure the same construct or idea
Define interrater reliability - ANSWER-The extent to which multiple scorers or judges
agree on the same score for a test
What theory is the NEO PI test based on? - ANSWER-Five Factor Model of Personality
What construct has the TAT been validated by research to measure? - ANSWER-The
need for achievement
For what use has the Rorschach been validated by research? - ANSWER-Diagnosing
abnormal thought patterns symptomatic of specific psychological disorders
