Psychological Testing and Reliability Quiz

What is reliability a synonym for in the context of psychological testing?

• Variability

• Dependability

• Complexity

• Randomness

In psychometrics, what does reliability refer to?

• Consistency in measurement

• Variability in results

• Randomness in testing

• Complexity in analysis

What is a reliability coefficient?

• A measure of test difficulty

• An index of reliability indicating the ratio between true score variance and total variance

• A measure of test length

• An index of test complexity

What is TRUE variance?

• Variance from irrelevant sources

• Variance from true differences

• Variance from random errors

• Variance from systematic errors

What is the goal in test development regarding variance?

• Maximize error variance

• Minimize true variance

• Maximize true variance and minimize error variance

• Equalize true and error variance

What are some sources of error variance during test administration?

• Test environment issues and lighting

• Test content and difficulty

• Examiner's knowledge level

• Test duration and length

Which of the following is a testtaker variable that can influence test performance?

• Emotional issues

• Examiner's attire

• Test format

• Scoring method

What has virtually eliminated error variance caused by scorer differences in many tests?

• Manual scoring

• Computer scoring

• Peer review

• Extended testing time

What is test-retest reliability?

• A measure of test difficulty

• An estimate of reliability from correlating scores from two test administrations

• A method to increase test length

• A way to assess test content

What is often referred to as the coefficient of stability?

• Test difficulty level

• Test-retest reliability when the interval is greater than six months

• Scoring consistency

• Examiner's reliability