Module 10_KTDG

“Consistency of measurement” refers to _______.

• reliability

• validity

• practicality

• authenticity

That different raters give a paper different marks makes the test ______ reliability unguaranteed.

• student-related

• inter-rater

• intra-rater

• administration

“The extent to which we can interpret a given test score as an indicator of the ability we want to measure” refers to _______.

• construct validity

• content validity

• test-retest reliability

• scorer reliability

An end-course test with content validity has a representative sample of all the following EXCEPT _____.

• structures of the course content

• the language skills in the course

• course objectives

• language use in real classroom

Loud noise, poor photocopying quality, lengthy tests, etc. may make the test less ______.

• valid

• reliable

• practical

• authentic

______ refers to the degree to which test materials and test conditions resemble what happen in the real target situation

• backwash

• authenticity

• reliability

• validity

______ often refers to the effects tests have on teaching instruction and how students prepare for the test.

• backwash

• authenticity

• reliability

• validity

Excluding items which do not discriminate well between weaker and strong students can help improve the test _______.

• reliability

• practicality

• validity

• authenticity

Direct testing can make the test more ______.

• valid

• practical

• consistent

• reliable