Question 1

Which score must be obtained in order to determine derived scores?
A) Standard score
B) Raw score
C) Percentile rank
D) Chronological age

Accepted Answer

Derived scores are calculated based on raw scores, so a raw score must be obtained first before any derived scores can be calculated. Standard scores and percentile ranks are examples of derived scores that are based on raw scores. Chronological age is not a type of score that is used in psychological testing.

Question 2

Which of the following defines the level at which the student could correctly answer all easier items.
A) Raw score
B) Basal
C) Ceiling
D) Percentile rank

Accepted Answer

Basal is the level at which the student could correctly answer all easier items. Raw score is the total number of correct answers. Ceiling is the level at which the student answered all more difficult items. Percentile rank represents the percentage of students who scored lower than the individual.

Question 3

During which of the following phases should the examiner take special care to follow test instructions?
A) Test administration
B) Scoring
C) Interpretation
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

During test administration, scoring, and interpretation phases, the examiner should take special care to follow test instructions to ensure accuracy and reliability of the results.

Question 4

An examiner should tell a student if they are getting the answers correct after each test item is administered.

Accepted Answer

Providing feedback after each test item can influence a student's performance on subsequent items, potentially skewing the results and not accurately reflecting the student's independent knowledge or skills.

Question 5

Sandy recently took a test and the chronological age was calculated to be 10 years, 10 months, and 23 days. Which of the following represents the correct rounded chronological age?
A) 10-10
B) 10-11
C) 10.10
D) 10.11

Accepted Answer

The correct rounded chronological age is represented by rounding the months and days to the nearest whole month. Since 23 days is more than half a month, the age rounds up from 10 years, 10 months to 10 years, 11 months, hence option B is correct.

Question 6

Which of the following is the name given to the form used during the test administration and for scoring?
A) Protocol
B) Interpolation
C) Item response
D) Scoring sheet

Accepted Answer

The term "protocol" is used to refer to the form utilized during test administration and for scoring. It serves as the official record of the test taker's responses and the basis for scoring.

Question 7

This score expresses a student's standing in standard deviation units.
A) Standard score
B) Raw score
C) T score
D) z score

Accepted Answer

The term "standard deviation units" indicates that the score is a z score, which is a measure of how many standard deviations an observation is away from the mean of its distribution.

Question 8

Which of the following is known as the experimental version of a new test?
A) Item pool
B) Response mode
C) Developmental test
D) Norm-referenced test

Accepted Answer

A developmental test is an experimental version of a new test which is used to test the initial versions of the new test. It helps in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the test before it is finalized for actual use. Item pool is a collection of test items, response mode is the way in which responses are recorded, and norm-referenced test is a type of standardized test that compares an individual's performance to others who have taken the same test. None of these options are known as the experimental version of a new test.

Question 9

Accommodations provided during high-stakes testing may not interfere with the content of the assessment.

Accepted Answer

Accommodations provided during high-stakes testing must not alter the content of the assessment or give an unfair advantage to the test-taker. They should only serve to remove barriers that may prevent the test-taker from demonstrating their true capabilities.

Question 10

The norm group should be representative of which of the following students?
A) Those who will take the test later
B) Those who lack diversity
C) Those who perform around the same academic level
D) Those who speak English

Accepted Answer

The norm group for a test should be representative of those who will take the test later to ensure that the test is fair and accurately reflects the abilities of future test-takers.

Question 11

If an examinee asks the examiner if he or she answered an item correctly on a standardized test, the examiner should do which of the following?
A) Confirm if the answer was correct or incorrect
B) Do not respond to the student's inquiry
C) Reinforce the student's effort and ask the next question
D) Confirm responses at the end of each section

Accepted Answer

The examiner should focus on reinforcing the student's effort and maintaining the flow of the test by moving on to the next question, rather than confirming answers during the test.

Question 12

Accommodations may be used to account for a student's language differences.

Accepted Answer

Accommodations such as translation services or providing bilingual materials can help support students whose first language is different from the language of instruction.

Question 13

Which of the following expresses the difficulty with using percentile ranks to interpret test results?
A) They are based on a ratio scale.
B) Percentiles are based on an interval scale.
C) Their meaning is not easily understood.
D) Percentile ranks do not represent equal intervals.

Accepted Answer

Percentile ranks do not represent equal intervals, which can make it difficult to accurately interpret the differences between scores. For example, the difference between a student who scored at the 90th percentile and a student who scored at the 95th percentile may not necessarily be the same as the difference between a student who scored at the 50th percentile and a student who scored at the 55th percentile.

Question 14

Which if the following is likely to be an explanation as to why a student might fail to obtain a basal level on a test?
A) The test is too easy
B) The test is too difficult
C) The test was not normed properly
D) The test is assessing the wrong constructs

Accepted Answer

If the test is too difficult, it may be challenging for the student to obtain a basal level, which is the minimum number of correct answers required to continue with the test. If the test is too easy, the student should be able to obtain a basal level fairly quickly. Option C may also be a possibility, but it would not necessarily affect a student's ability to obtain a basal level. Option D is unlikely to be the reason for failing to obtain a basal level.

Question 15

In order to estimate expected scores for the norm sample, existing data may be divided into smaller units for establishing tables of developmental scores through a process called which of the following?
A) Extrapolation
B) Interpolation
C) Standard scores
D) Stanine

Accepted Answer

Interpolation is a statistical technique used to estimate values within a range of existing data points. By dividing existing data into smaller units, it is possible to establish tables of developmental scores, representing an estimate of expected scores for the norm sample. Extrapolation is the process of estimating values outside the range of existing data points, while standard scores and stanines are different types of scoring systems used to interpret test results.

Question 16

The number of items a student scores correctly on a test is referred to as which of the following?
A) Standard score
B) Derived score
C) z score
D) Raw score

Accepted Answer

Raw score refers to the number of items a student scores correctly on a test without any conversion or adjustment. Standard score, derived score, and z score involve some type of normalization or standardization of the raw score.

Question 17

For which of the following have norm-referenced assessments been developed?
A) To compare a student to a national sample of other students the same age or in the same grade
B) To compare students within a class
C) To determine a student's performance in the curriculum
D) To compare individual academic domains

Accepted Answer

Norm-referenced assessments are designed to compare a student's performance to a national or standardized sample of students in the same age or grade.

Question 18

Factors such as socioeconomic status, race, culture, linguistic background, emotional state and existing disabilities are variables that do not impact student performance on a norm-referenced assessment because these variables have been filtered out during the norming process.

Accepted Answer

These factors can still impact a student's performance on a norm-referenced assessment, even if they have been accounted for during the norming process.

Question 19

If you administer a test it is best to always administer every subtest in that test.
Multiple Choice

Accepted Answer

Administering every subtest in a test may not always be necessary or appropriate, depending on the specific goals of the assessment, the time available, and the relevance of each subtest to the individual being assessed.

Question 20

Teachers should ensure that tests are logical and serve the purpose for which they are intended and recognize that no test has the capability of answering all achievement questions.

Accepted Answer

Tests should be designed with a specific purpose in mind and should be logically constructed to measure what they are intended to measure. However, no single test can answer all questions about student achievement, so educators should use a variety of assessment methods to gain a more comprehensive understanding of student progress.

Quiz 5: An Introduction to Norm-Referenced Assessment

Which score must be obtained in order to determine derived scores?

Which of the following defines the level at which the student could correctly answer all easier items.

During which of the following phases should the examiner take special care to follow test instructions?

An examiner should tell a student if they are getting the answers correct after each test item is administered.

Sandy recently took a test and the chronological age was calculated to be 10 years, 10 months, and 23 days. Which of the following represents the correct rounded chronological age?

Which of the following is the name given to the form used during the test administration and for scoring?

This score expresses a student's standing in standard deviation units.

Which of the following is known as the experimental version of a new test?

Accommodations provided during high-stakes testing may not interfere with the content of the assessment.

The norm group should be representative of which of the following students?

If an examinee asks the examiner if he or she answered an item correctly on a standardized test, the examiner should do which of the following?

Accommodations may be used to account for a student's language differences.

Which of the following expresses the difficulty with using percentile ranks to interpret test results?

Which if the following is likely to be an explanation as to why a student might fail to obtain a basal level on a test?

In order to estimate expected scores for the norm sample, existing data may be divided into smaller units for establishing tables of developmental scores through a process called which of the following?

The number of items a student scores correctly on a test is referred to as which of the following?

For which of the following have norm-referenced assessments been developed?

Factors such as socioeconomic status, race, culture, linguistic background, emotional state and existing disabilities are variables that do not impact student performance on a norm-referenced assessment because these variables have been filtered out during the norming process.

If you administer a test it is best to always administer every subtest in that test. Multiple Choice

Teachers should ensure that tests are logical and serve the purpose for which they are intended and recognize that no test has the capability of answering all achievement questions.