QUESTION 1

When initially writing test items it is recommended that the first draft contain approximately twice as many items as will appear on the final test.

a. True

b. False

QUESTION 2

At what point in the test development process does the test developer have to decide if the test is to be norm-referenced or criterion referenced?

a. Construction

b. Revision

c. Item analysis

d. Conceptualization

QUESTION 3

After calculating the discrimination index for a item #4 on her final examination, a college professor Finds that item #4 has a discrimination index of -0.65. Which of the following statements is the best interpretation of this result?

a. Students whose overall test score was high were more likely to respond correctly than students who did not score well on the test.

b. Minority students were less likely to respond correctly to this item as compared to students from the majority population.

c. Students whose overall test score was high were less likely to respond correctly than students who did not score well on the test.

d. Minority students were more likely to respond correctly to this item as compared to students from the majority population.