rational correct answers knowledge of the construct and psychological theory drives the process
empricial correct answers collecting data to evaluate individual items and overall test
Assumption 1 correct answers psychological traits and states exist
assumption 2 correct answers psychologi...
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rational correct answers knowledge of the construct and psychological theory drives the process
empricial correct answers collecting data to evaluate individual items and overall test
Assumption 1 correct answers psychological traits and states exist
assumption 2 correct answers psychological traits and states can be quantified and measured
assumption 3 correct answers psychological traits can predict the future
Assumption 4 correct answers tests have strengths and weaknesses
assumption 5 correct answers various sources of error are part of assessment
assumption 6 correct answers testing/assessment can be conducted in a fair and unbiased manner
assumption 7 correct answers testing and assessment benefits society
traits correct answers any distinguishable, relatively enduring way in which one individual varies
from another
states correct answers temporary patterns of thought, feeling, or behavior
reliability correct answers the consistency of the measuring tool
Validiity correct answers does it measure what its sets out to measure
criterion-referenced test correct answers assess wether particular criteria is met (pass/fail)
norm referenced testing and assessment correct answers a method of evaluation and a way of
deriving meaning from test scores by evaluating an individual testtaker's score and comparing it
to scores of a group of testtakers
normative sample correct answers reference group we use to compare an individuals score
Standardization correct answers the process of administering a test to representative sample of
test takers for the purpose of establishing norms
Sampling correct answers test developers select a population group for which the test is indented.
the group can be defined more broadly or narrowly
, statified sampling correct answers recruiting different subgroups in order to recruit a
representative sample
purposive sample correct answers a specifically selecting sample that is believed to be
representative of a population
incidental/ connivence sample correct answers a sample that is convenient t to access
percentile correct answers the percentage of people who achieve that raw score on the test
age/ grade norms correct answers indicates average performance of samples at particular ages
national norms correct answers derived from a sample that was nationally representative of the
population at the time of testing
national anchor norms correct answers equivalency table to allow for conversion between two
tests
sub group norms correct answers separate norms may be developed for specific demographic
subgroups
local norms correct answers provides normative information for local population if locals are
believed to differ in some way from the national norms
assumption of norms correct answers they are valid over time
Flynn effect correct answers The rise in average IQ scores that has occurred over the decades in
many nations
limitation of norms correct answers obsolescence
fixed reference group scoring systems correct answers The distribution of scores obtained from
the initial standardisation us used as the basis for calculating score on future administrations
norm-referenced tests correct answers evaluate an individuals performance relative to other
people who have taken the test
Criterion-referenced tests correct answers evaluate if you should have achieved a particular
standard/proficiency
Classical test theory (CTT) assumption correct answers that the score of each test taker reflects
their actual ability plus a degree of measurement error
X= correct answers observed score
T= correct answers true score
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