WGU C913 Ultimate Study Combined Sets REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
Standardized tests ......ANSWER......Items presented and scored in
standard fashion; results reported with reference to standards
Purpose of a Standardized test ......ANSWER......to obtain accurate
representative sample of some aspect of a person
Use of standardized testing scores ......ANSWER......to Identify strengths
and weaknesses, plan instruction, select students for programs
Criteria for evaluating standardized tests ......ANSWER......- Reliability
- Validity
- Normed Excellence
- Examinee Appropriateness
Reliability ......ANSWER......How consistently test takers respond to test
items
- Split half
- Test retest
- Alternate form
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,Split-half (type of reliability) ......ANSWER......Administer a single test to
a group of students, creating two scores by dividing the test in half, and
measure the extent to which the rankings change from one half to the
other
Test-retest (Type of reliability) ......ANSWER......Administer the same test
to the same people on two occasions and measure the extent to which
the rankings change over time
Alternate form (type of reliability) ......ANSWER......Administer two
equivalent forms of a test to the same group of students at the same
time and compare the results
Validity ......ANSWER......- Accuracy of inferences we draw about the test
taker
- Based on evidence for content validity, predictive validity, construct
validity
Content (Types of Validity) ......ANSWER......How well a tests items
reflects a particular body of knowledge and skill
Predictive (Types of Validity) ......ANSWER......How well a test predicts a
students future behavior
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,Construct (Types of Validity) ......ANSWER......How well a test measures
some internal attribute of a person
Normed Excellence ......ANSWER......How accurately the norm group
represents the population of students for whom the test is intended
norm group ......ANSWER......A representative sample of individuals who
reflect the population of students for whom the test is intended
normed referenced testing ......ANSWER......- Student's scores gain
meaning by being compared to scores of norm group
- Score interpretation difficulties arise when certain groups are not
represented in the norm group
criterion referenced testing ......ANSWER......Test where one's
performance is evaluated with reference to some standard
Examinee appropriateness ......ANSWER......- Appropriateness for a
particular group of students
- Testing young children for admission or retention purposes is
problematic because of low reliability (inconsistency of scores when
retested)
Test examinee match ......ANSWER......Only give tests that are
appropriate for the type of decision one wants to make
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, Types of standardized test ......ANSWER......-Achievement tests
- Single subject Achievement test
-Achievement battery
- Aptitude tests
- Diagnostic test
- Competency test
Achievement tests (type of standardized test) ......ANSWER......Reveal
how much of a subject or skill has been learned
Single subject achievement test (Types of standardized test)
......ANSWER......Assesses how much one has learned in a particular
school subject
Achievement batter (Types of standardized test)
......ANSWER......Assesses how much one has learned in multiple school
subjects
Diagnostic test (Type of Achievement standardized test)
......ANSWER......Single subject test designed to identify specific
strengths and weaknesses
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
Standardized tests ......ANSWER......Items presented and scored in
standard fashion; results reported with reference to standards
Purpose of a Standardized test ......ANSWER......to obtain accurate
representative sample of some aspect of a person
Use of standardized testing scores ......ANSWER......to Identify strengths
and weaknesses, plan instruction, select students for programs
Criteria for evaluating standardized tests ......ANSWER......- Reliability
- Validity
- Normed Excellence
- Examinee Appropriateness
Reliability ......ANSWER......How consistently test takers respond to test
items
- Split half
- Test retest
- Alternate form
pg. 1
,Split-half (type of reliability) ......ANSWER......Administer a single test to
a group of students, creating two scores by dividing the test in half, and
measure the extent to which the rankings change from one half to the
other
Test-retest (Type of reliability) ......ANSWER......Administer the same test
to the same people on two occasions and measure the extent to which
the rankings change over time
Alternate form (type of reliability) ......ANSWER......Administer two
equivalent forms of a test to the same group of students at the same
time and compare the results
Validity ......ANSWER......- Accuracy of inferences we draw about the test
taker
- Based on evidence for content validity, predictive validity, construct
validity
Content (Types of Validity) ......ANSWER......How well a tests items
reflects a particular body of knowledge and skill
Predictive (Types of Validity) ......ANSWER......How well a test predicts a
students future behavior
pg. 2
,Construct (Types of Validity) ......ANSWER......How well a test measures
some internal attribute of a person
Normed Excellence ......ANSWER......How accurately the norm group
represents the population of students for whom the test is intended
norm group ......ANSWER......A representative sample of individuals who
reflect the population of students for whom the test is intended
normed referenced testing ......ANSWER......- Student's scores gain
meaning by being compared to scores of norm group
- Score interpretation difficulties arise when certain groups are not
represented in the norm group
criterion referenced testing ......ANSWER......Test where one's
performance is evaluated with reference to some standard
Examinee appropriateness ......ANSWER......- Appropriateness for a
particular group of students
- Testing young children for admission or retention purposes is
problematic because of low reliability (inconsistency of scores when
retested)
Test examinee match ......ANSWER......Only give tests that are
appropriate for the type of decision one wants to make
pg. 3
, Types of standardized test ......ANSWER......-Achievement tests
- Single subject Achievement test
-Achievement battery
- Aptitude tests
- Diagnostic test
- Competency test
Achievement tests (type of standardized test) ......ANSWER......Reveal
how much of a subject or skill has been learned
Single subject achievement test (Types of standardized test)
......ANSWER......Assesses how much one has learned in a particular
school subject
Achievement batter (Types of standardized test)
......ANSWER......Assesses how much one has learned in multiple school
subjects
Diagnostic test (Type of Achievement standardized test)
......ANSWER......Single subject test designed to identify specific
strengths and weaknesses
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