Foundations of Assessment
Who is credited with beginning modern testing?
Sir Francis Galton
What type of validity reflects a test predicting future performance?
Criterion validity
What is the most general measure of variability?
Range
Which is stronger: r= -.70 or r=+.40?
-.70
The null hypothesis states what?
No relationship/no difference
A test comparing someone to a norm group is what type?
Norm-referenced
What reliability method involved administering the same test twice?
Test-retest reliability
What percentage falls within +/- 2 SD of the mean?
95.44%
Does correlation imply causation?
NO!
Rejecting the null when it is true is what error?
Type I error
What is the most critical factor when selecting a test?
Validity & Reliability/Norm Group
"Do items reflect the full domain?" refers to what kind of validity?
Content validity
What is the correct name for the average?
Mean
What correlation type occurrs when one variable increases and the other decreases?
Negative
What is the significance level used most often?
.05
What level of assessments are counseling graduate students qualified to administer?
Level B
What reliability type correlates halves of a test?
Split-half
SD2 represents what?
Variance
In regression, what is the predicated variable called?
Criterion (dependent) variable
What statistic is used in ANOVA
F
A culture-fair test seeks to minimize what?
Cultural bias
What must a test have BEFORE it can be valid?
Reliability
What type of chart best shows proportions?
Pie Chart
Perfect prediction means what?
2 independent variables with 2 + 3 levels