Question 1

___________ require examinees to complete a process or produce a project in a real-life simulation.

Accepted Answer

Performance assessments

Question 2

A fill-in-the-blank question is a ___________ item.

Accepted Answer

constructed-response

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for developing true-false items?

Accepted Answer

Include more than one idea in the statement

Question 4

How many distracters is it recommended that one provide for multiple choice items?

Accepted Answer

3 to 5

Question 5

Which of the following formats is a selected-response format?

Accepted Answer

All of above

Question 6

__________ are reported as the most popular selected-response items.

Accepted Answer

Multiple-choice

Question 7

What would be the recommended multiple-choice format for the stem: 'What does 10x10 equal?'

Accepted Answer

Correct answer

Question 8

An oral examination,scored by examiners who use a manual and rubric,is an example of _________ scoring.

Accepted Answer

subjective

Question 9

In order to determine the number of items to include on a test,one should consider the:

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 10

What is a strength of selected-response items?

Accepted Answer

Selected-response items can be objectively scored

Question 11

Which multiple-choice answer format requires the examinee to make subtle distinctions among distracters?

Accepted Answer

Best answer

Question 12

Including more selected-response and other time-efficient items can:

Accepted Answer

enhance the sampling of the content domain and increase reliability

Question 13

When developing maximum performance tests,it is best to arrange the items:

Accepted Answer

from easiest to hardest

Question 14

When writing multiple-choice items,one advantage to the ______________ is that it may present the problem in a more concise manner.

Accepted Answer

direct-question format

Question 15

When developing matching items,one should keep the lists as ___________ as possible.

Accepted Answer

homogeneous

Question 16

What is a strength of true-false items?

Accepted Answer

Examinees can answer many items in a short peri od of time

Question 17

When writing true-false items,one should include approximately _________ true and ________ false.

Accepted Answer

50%; 50%

Question 18

A strength of constructed-response items is that they:

Accepted Answer

elimina te random guessing

Question 19

General guidelines for writing test items include:

Accepted Answer

the avoidance of inadvertent cues to t he answers

Question 20

You are creating a test designed to assess a flute player's ability.Which format would assess this domain most effectively?

Accepted Answer

Performanc e assessment

Quiz 6: Item Development