Chapter 12: principles of Test selection and administration

Question 1

4 main reasons for testing

Answer 1

assessment of athletic talent
identification of physical abilities in need of improvement
set goals
evaluate progress

Question 2

a procedure for assessing ability in a particular endeavor

Answer 2

test

Question 3

test used to assess ability that is performed away from laboratory and does not require extensive training or expensive equipment

Answer 3

field test

Question 4

the process of collecting test data

Answer 4

measurement

Question 5

the process of analyzing test results for the purpose of making decisions on training

Answer 5

evaluation

Question 6

test administered before the beginning of training to determine the athletes initial basic ability levels

Answer 6

pretest

Question 7

test administered one or more times during the training period to assess progress and modify the program as needed

Answer 7

mid test

Question 8

periodic reevalutation based on midtests administered during the training usually at regular intervals

Answer 8

formative evaluation

Question 9

test administered after the training period to determine the success of the training program in achieving the training objectives

Answer 9

posttest

Question 10

degree to which a test or test item measures what it is suppose to measure

Answer 10

validity

Question 11

the ability of a test to represent the underlying construct and refers to the overall validity or extent the test actually measures what it is suppose to measure

Answer 11

construct validity

Question 12

the appearance to the athlete and other casual observers that the test measures what it is purported to measure

Answer 12

face validity

Question 13

assessment by experts that the testing covers all relevant subtopics or component abilities in appropriate proportions

Answer 13

content validity

Question 14

the extent to which test scores are associated with those of other accepted tests that measure the same ability (often estimated statistically)

Answer 14

concurrent validity

Question 15

the extent to which test scores are associated with some other measure of the same ability

Answer 15

criterion-referenced validity

Question 16

evidenced by high positive correlation between results f the test being assessed and those of the recognized measure of the construct (gold standard).

Answer 16

convergent validity

Question 17

the extent to which the test score corresponds with future behavior or performance(in sport)

Answer 17

predictive validity

Question 18

the ability of a test to distinguish between two different constructs and is evidence by a low correlation between the results of the test and those of tests of a different construct

Answer 18

discriminant validity

Question 19

measure of the degree of consistency or repeatability of a test

Answer 19

reliability

Question 20

statistical correlation of the scores from two administrations of a test provide a measure of this

Answer 20

test-retest reliability

Question 21

a lack of consistent performance by the person being tested

Answer 21

intrasubject variability

Question 22

also refers to as objectivity or interrater agreement. the degree to which different ratrers agree in their test results over time or on repeated occasions, measure of consistency

Answer 22

interrater reliability

Question 23

a lack of consistent scores by a given tester

Answer 23

intrarater variability

Question 24

a tester can administer up to this many nonfatiguing tests in sequence to an athlete as long as the test reliability can be maintained

Answer 24

2

Question 25

when administering this, tests should be separated by atleast 5 minutes to prevent the effects of fatigue from confounding test results

Answer 25

test battery

Question 26

order of testing least to most fatigue inducing

Answer 26

nonfatiguing tests
agility tests
maximum power and strength tests
sprint tests
local muscular endurance tests
fatiguing anaerobic capacity tests
aerobic capacity tests

Question 27

doing this can increase the tests reliability

Answer 27

general and specific warm-ups performed before a test