Phase 2

Question 1

Test plan

Answer 1

Table of specifications

• format for questions
• how the test will be administered and scored
• Who are the participants

Question 2

Test format

Answer 2

Type of questions that test will contain

- usually only one format per test

Question 3

Objective

Answer 3

Structured response

- multiple choice

Question 4

Subjective

Answer 4

Free response

- Essay

Question 5

Multiple choice

Answer 5

most common in educational testing (personality and employment)

• consists of stem (direct or incomplete sentence)
• only one correct answer

Question 6

True/False

Answer 6

Used in educational testing and personality testing

• equal number of true and false should be written
• avoid including more than one idea in statement

Question 7

Forced choice items

Answer 7

No right answer (yes or no)

Question 8

Likert Scales

Answer 8

Item is presented with an array of response options

ex. Agree 1-5 Disagree scales

Question 9

Performance assessment

Answer 9

Require test taker to directly demonstrate their skills and abilities to perform a group of complex behaviours and tasks

Question 10

Simulations

Answer 10

Require test taker to demonstrate their skills and abilities to perform a complex task

Question 11

Essay questions

Answer 11

• Clearly specify assessment task
• use more respected response items
• Scording rubric
• Page limit

Question 12

Freedom of response

Answer 12

Page limit

Question 13

Interview questions

Answer 13

Used in organizational settings

- Test plan should be based on knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics required to perform the job

Question 14

Extended response

Answer 14

Much more broad and vague

Question 15

Restricted response

Answer 15

Administrator gives more specifics to essay

Question 16

Structured interview

Answer 16

Have scoring to them

Question 17

Unstructured interview

Answer 17

Have no scoring to them

Question 18

Projective techniques

Answer 18

Uses highly ambiguous stimulus to elicit an unstructured response

• response may be verbal or drawing pictures
• used in clinical settings

Question 19

Response error

Answer 19

tests are subjected to error

• error comes from the test taker
• dissimulation

Question 20

Dissimulation

Answer 20

When a person (test taker) misrepresents themselves in positive or negative manner

Question 21

Social desirability

Answer 21

Some test takers choose socially acceptable answers

Question 22

Faking

Answer 22

can fake good

can fake bad

Question 23

Acquiescence

Answer 23

A tendency to agree with the ideas or behaviours presented

Question 24

item decisions

Answer 24

set down the methods for choosing items for the test

Question 25

Administration instructions

Answer 25

Specify the testing environment

group? individual? Classroom? Paper? Online?