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Test bias

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 27mins

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1.

Test bias is defined as the _________ difference in the estimation of score on a given ________ for a given group.

(a)  

2.

Name the types of bias that exist?

(a)  

3.

Bias is about ___________.

a)

Random measurement error

b)

Group membership

c)

Validity

d)

Systematic errors

e)

Reliability

4.

When do we consider a bias to be present?

(a)  

5.

When do we consider a bias to be present?

a)
When the margin of error differs systematically in a construct between groups
b)

When the margin of error is systematically present for all groups

c)

When there is the presence of systematic measurement errors

d)

When groups membership differs

e)

All of the above

6.

True or false.

Mean difference constitute a bias.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Mean difference can sometimes be confused for bias. What is mean difference and why does it sometimes cause us to think it is bias?

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8.

Which type of test bias is defined by items being more difficult for a certain group?

a)

Content bias

b)

Construct bias

c)

Predictive validity bias

d)

Reliability bias

9.

Which type of test bias is the following example describing?

Two groups with same IQ, one group find the items more difficult than it is bias.

a)

Content bias

b)

Construct bias

c)

Predictive validity bias

d)

Reliability bias

10.

What is the difference between content bias and content validity?

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11.

What is content bias?

(a)  

12.
  1. 1. Is experts a good way of assessing content bias? (explain why or Why not)

  2. 2. Explain an alternative way of assessing content bias.

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13.

Which type of test bias is the following describing?

Not measuring the same thing in two groups

a)

Content bias

b)

Construct bias

c)

Predictive validity bias

d)

Reliability bias

14.

It has been hypothesized that the general measurement of intelligence, I.Q is not a valid measure across cultures. What type of bias is this assumption following?

a)

Content bias

b)

Construct bias

c)

Predictive validity bias

d)

Reliability bias

15.

What type of bias is the following describing?

When a test does not properly guess the outcome across groups.

a)

Content bias

b)

Construct bias

c)

Predictive validity bias

d)

Reliability bias

16.

How do we assess construct validity?

a)

Looking at the accumulation of reliability about a construct and comparing it

b)

Looking at the accumulation of validity about a construct and comparing it

c)

Subdividing a comparable sample and assess the difficulty of items

d)

Using experts on the field to gather if the appropriate components are covered

e)

Creating a covariance matrix and comparing the discrepancy of the model implied

17.

How do we assess content validity?

a)

Looking at the accumulation of reliability about a construct and comparing it

b)

Looking at the accumulation of validity about a construct and comparing it

c)

Subdividing a comparable sample and assess the difficulty of items

d)

Using experts on the field to gather if the appropriate components are covered

e)

Creating a covariance matrix and comparing the discrepancy of the model implied

18.

what types of prediction bias are there?

(a)  

19.

In what type of prediction bias is it possible to correct the problem?

(a)  

20.

In what type of prediction bias is comparison impossible?

(a)  

21.

In what type of prediction bias is considered the most severe one?

(a)  

22.

What type of prediction is the following describing?

Difference in the correlation coefficient between an outcome and criterion.

(a)  

23.

What type of prediction is the following describing?

Equivalent score on the test systematically predicts a higher level of performance in one group

relative to the other

(a)  

24.

What is the difference between slope and intercept bias?

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