Principles of Educational Measurement: Master Reliability, Validity, and Fairness

Question 1

Identify the option that is NOT a type of reliability used in educational measurement:

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Construct validity

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Internal consistency

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Test-retest

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Inter-rater

Question 2

What is the main purpose of content validity in educational assessment?

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To ensure that the test accurately measures the intended educational objectives

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To evaluate the reliability of the test

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To determine the impact of the test on student learning

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To assess the fairness of the test

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of evidence for concurrent validity?

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Comparing scores on a test to scores on a different, but related measure of the same construct

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Ensuring that a test measures the content it is intended to measure

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Calculating the correlation between scores on different items on a test

Question 4

When creating an assessment to evaluate higher-order thinking abilities, what is a crucial element to take into account?

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The cognitive processes required for the task

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The level of difficulty of the items

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The time limits for completing the assessment

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The format of the assessment items

Question 5

Which of the following is a potential limitation of formative assessment in educational measurement?

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Can be high-stakes in nature

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Provides timely feedback to students

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Informs instructional decisions

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Promotes student self-assessment

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental principle of educational measurement?

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Efficiency

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Reliability

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Validity

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Fairness

Question 7

Reliability refers to the:

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Consistency of measurement results over multiple assessments

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Accuracy of measurement results compared to a true score

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Usefulness of measurement results for decision-making

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Fairness of measurement results for all test-takers

Question 8

Which type of validity assesses the degree to which a test measures what it claims to measure?

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Construct validity

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Content validity

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Criterion validity

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Face validity

Question 9

Which characteristic is a primary aspect of reliability analysis?

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Consistency of measurements

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Absence of bias

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Importance of cultural sensitivity

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Validity of assessment methods

Question 10

Content validity in assessment refers to the extent to which the assessment:

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Measures what it purports to measure

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Is free from bias and discrimination

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Yields reliable and consistent results

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Is easy to administer and interpret

Question 11

Which of the following poses a threat to the external validity of an educational research study?

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Lack of sample representativeness

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Inaccurate measurement techniques

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Confounding variables that influence results

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Researcher bias that affects data collection

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an intended purpose of educational measurement?

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Punishing students for unsatisfactory performance

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Assessing progress and academic achievement

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Predicting future academic performance

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Identifying areas for improvement and support

Question 13

The key difference between formative and summative assessments lies in their:

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Timing and purpose of the assessment

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Subject matter covered in the assessment

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Grading criteria used in the assessment

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Mode of assessment (e.g., paper-based, online)

Question 14

Which statistical method is commonly employed to assess the reliability of tests?

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Cronbach's alpha coefficient

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Pearson correlation coefficient

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Analysis of variance (ANOVA)

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Regression analysis

Question 15

What term refers to the correlation between a true score and an observed score?

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Reliability coefficient

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Validity coefficient

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Validity index

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Reliability index

Question 16

Which type of validity assesses the extent to which a measure predicts a specific behavior or outcome?

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Predictive validity

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Content validity

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Face validity

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Construct validity

Question 17

What is the primary purpose of the standard error of measurement (SEM)?

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To estimate the range of possible scores an individual may obtain on repeated measures

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To determine the reliability of a measure

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To calculate the validity coefficient

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To assess the fairness of an assessment

Question 18

True score variance represents the variance of all possible scores that an individual could obtain from:

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An infinite number of administrations of a test

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A single administration of a test

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Multiple administrations of a test under the same conditions

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Multiple administrations of a test under different conditions

Question 19

Which of the following is a widely used method for assessing the construct validity of a measure?

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Factor analysis

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Cronbach's alpha

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Spearman-Brown prophecy formula

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Test-retest reliability

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a well-designed assessment?

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High cost

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Validity

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Fairness

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Reliability

Question 21

What is the primary purpose of validity in educational measurement?

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To ensure that the assessment measures what it claims to measure

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To reduce bias in the assessment

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To increase the reliability of the assessment

Question 22

Which of the following is a measure of the consistency of an assessment?

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Reliability

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Validity

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Fairness

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Bias

Question 23

Which of the following is an example of a threat to the fairness of an assessment?

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Bias in the test items

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Strong validity evidence

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High reliability

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Clear and concise instructions

Question 24

What is the difference between content validity and construct validity?

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Content validity focuses on the representativeness of the test items, while construct validity focuses on the underlying traits or abilities being measured.

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Content validity is more important than construct validity.

Question 25

Which of the following types of reliability is calculated by comparing scores from multiple administrations of the same test?

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Test-retest reliability

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Interrater reliability

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Internal consistency reliability

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Parallel-forms reliability

Question 26

What is the purpose of item analysis in educational measurement?

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To identify items that are functioning well and those that need improvement

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To calculate the reliability of the test

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To determine the difficulty of the test

Question 27

Which of the following is a potential source of bias in educational measurement?

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Cultural differences

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Clear and concise instructions

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Strong validity evidence

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High reliability

Question 28

What is the relationship between educational measurement and educational research?

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Educational measurement provides the tools and techniques for collecting and analyzing data in educational research

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Educational research is more important than educational measurement

Question 29

Which of the following is a fundamental principle of educational measurement?

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Validity, reliability, and fairness

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Accuracy, precision, and fairness

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Accuracy, precision, and objectivity

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Validity, reliability, and standardization