Description : Which one most closely refers to a judgment of the extent to which scores from a test can be used to infer, or predict, the examinees' performance in some activity: a. Content reliability b. Face validity c. Criterion-related validity d. Inference validity
Last Answer : c. Criterion-related validity
Description : Let’s say that a test accurately indicates participants’ scores on a future criterion (e.g., the PSAT is used to indicate high-school GPA scores). This test would clearly have which of the following? a. Face validity b. Concurrent validity c. Predictive validity d. Content validity
Last Answer : c. Predictive validity
Description : Which type of reliability refers to the consistency of a group of individuals' scores on two equivalent forms of a test designed to measure the same characteristic? a. Split-half b. Test-retest c. Split-forms d. Equivalent forms
Last Answer : d. Equivalent forms
Description : Which of the following types of reliability refers to the consistency of test scores over time? a. Equivalent forms reliability b. Split-half reliability c. Test-retest reliability d. Inter-scorer reliability
Last Answer : c. Test-retest reliability
Description : Which of the following statements accurately describes test-retest reliability? a. Measure of consistency of test scores over time b. Measure of consistency of scores obtained from two equivalent halves of ... concept d. Measure of degree of agreement between two or more scorers, judges, or raters
Last Answer : a. Measure of consistency of test scores over time
Description : Reliability is most simply known as which of the following? a. Consistency or stability b. Appropriateness of interpretations on the basis of test scores c. Ways in which people are the same d. A rank order of participants on some characteristic
Last Answer : a. Consistency or stability
Description : Which of the following is necessary in obtaining informed consent? a. A description of the statistical analyses that will be carried out b. A description of the purpose of the research c. A description ... test instruments d. A list of publications that the researcher has had in the last ten years
Last Answer : b. A description of the purpose of the research
Description : Which one of the following is consists of rules for assigning numbers to objects to represent quantities of attributes? a. Reliability b. Measurement c. Measurement error d. Validity
Last Answer : b. Measurement
Description : Which one is refers to how well the particular sample of behaviors used to measure a characteristic reflects the entire domain of behaviors that constitutes that characteristic. a. Construct validity ... b. Criterion-related validity evidence c. Content validity evidence d. Face validity evidence
Last Answer : c. Content validity evidence
Description : Which of the following is a type of criterion–related validity evidence? a. Concurrent evidence b. Predictive evidence c. Internal consistency d. Both a and b are correct answers
Last Answer : d. Both a and b are correct answers
Description : A researcher designs an experiment to test how variables interact to influence how well children learn spelling words. In this case, the main purpose of the study was: a. Explanation b. Description c. Influence d. Prediction
Last Answer : a. Explanation
Description : The correlation between intelligence test scores and grades is: a. Positive b. Negative c. Perfect d. They are not correlated
Last Answer : a. Positive
Description : What are the five key objectives of science? a. prediction, summary, conclusion, explanation, description b. influence, prediction, questions, exploration, answers c. exploration, description, explanation, prediction, influence d. questions, answers, prediction, explanation, summary
Last Answer : c. exploration, description, explanation, prediction, influence
Description : Mrs. S.K is writing her daily observations of a student and writes, without interpretation, that the student is not completing the class work and is constantly speaking out of turn. Which of the ... objectives does she appear to be using? a. Prediction b. Description c. Explanation d. Exploration
Last Answer : b. Description
Description : Which of the following is not a type of reliability? a. Test-retest b. Split-half c. Content d. Internal consistency
Last Answer : c. Content
Description : Which of the following designs permits a comparison of pretest scores to determine the initial equivalence of groups on the pretest before the treatment variable is introduced into the research setting. a. ... control group design c. Posttest-only design with nonequivalent groups d. Both b and c
Last Answer : b. Pretest-posttest control group design
Description : The degree to which the components of the research reflect the theory, concept, or variable under study is termed as; a. Design Validity b. Threats to Validity c. Internal validity d. External validity
Last Answer : a. Design Validity
Description : Following are the threats to internal validity Except one; a. Novelty Effect b. History c. Selection d. Maturation
Last Answer : a. Novelty Effect
Description : The posttest-only design with nonequivalent groups is likely to control for which of the following threats to internal validity: a. History b. Differential selection c. additive and interactive effects d. differential attrition
Last Answer : a. History
Description : Internal validity refers to which of the following? a. The ability to infer that a casual relationship exists between 2 variables b. The extent to which study results can be generalized to and ... the study d. The ability to generalize the study results to individuals not included in the study
Last Answer : b. The extent to which study results can be generalized to and across populations of persons, settings, and times
Description : Which is not a direct threat to the internal validity of a research design? a. History b. Testing c. Sampling error d. Differential selection
Last Answer : c. Sampling error
Description : Which of the following in not one of the key threats to internal validity? a. Maturation b. Instrumentation c. Temporal change d. History
Last Answer : c. Temporal change
Description : Which strategy used to promote qualitative research validity uses multiple research methods to study a phenomenon? a. Data triangulation b. Methods triangulation c. Theory triangulation d. Member checking
Last Answer : b. Methods triangulation
Description : The use of multiple data sources to help understand a phenomenon is one strategy that is used to promote qualitative research validity. Which of the following terms describes this strategy? a. Data matching b. Pattern matching c. Data triangulation d. Data feedback
Last Answer : c. Data triangulation
Description : What type of validity refers to the extent to which the results of a study can be generalized across time? a. Ecological validity b. External validity c. Internal validity d. Temporal validity
Last Answer : d. Temporal validity
Description : The use of multiple observers to allow cross-checking of observations to make sure that the investigators agree with what took place is known as a. Interpretive validity b. Researcher bias c. Multiple operationalism d. Investigator triangulation
Last Answer : d. Investigator triangulation
Description : Which type of validity refers to the degree to which you can infer that the relationship between two variables is causal? a. Internal validity b. Population validity c. Ecological validity d. Statistical conclusion validity
Last Answer : a. Internal validity
Description : When evaluating tests and assessments, reliability refers to asking ourselves which of the following questions? a. Does it measure what it is supposed to measure? b. Are there ways to avoid ... when measuring something? c. Does it give consistent results? d. Does it measure multiple constructs?
Last Answer : c. Does it give consistent results?
Description : Which of the following is NOT concept of measurement theory? a. Directness of measurement b. Reliability c. Feasibility d. Measurement error
Last Answer : C
Description : Which of the following is least likely an application of maintaining an attitude of professional skepticism? a. The auditor is alert to audit evidence that contradicts or brings into question the ... audit evidence to be able to draw reasonable conclusions on which to base the audit opinion.
Last Answer : In planning and performing an audit, the auditor assumes that management is dishonest.
Description : Which of the following method is free from the difficulties related with sampling, control and validity of inferences? Options: A) Historical method B) Philosophical method C) Experimental method D) Survey method
Last Answer : A) Historical method
Description : The internal validity related with inferences is associated to Options: A) Ex Post Faco method of research B) Experimental method of research C) Both of the above D) None of the above
Last Answer : B) Experimental method of research
Description : Ex Post Faco method of research is associated to Options: A) Sample B) Control C) Validity related with inferences D) All the above
Last Answer : D) All the above
Description : Which one of the following research methods, have the similarity in nature when compared in relation to sample, control and validity of inferences? Options: A) Experimental and Ex Post Faco method B) Historical and Philosophical method C) Survey and Experimental method D) None of the above
Last Answer : B) Historical and Philosophical method
Description : Venn diagram is a kind of diagram to (A) represent and assess the truth of elementary inferences with the help of Boolean Algebra of classes. (B) represent and assess the validity of ... but not represent the validity of elementary inferences with the help of Boolean Algebra of classes.
Last Answer : (B) represent and assess the validity of elementary inferences with the help of Boolean Algebra of classes.
Description : What is Digital Forensic? A. Process of using scientific knowledge in analysis and presentation of evidence in court B. The application of computer science and investigative procedures for a legal ... technology in the investigation and establishment of the facts or evidence in a court of law
Last Answer : B. The application of computer science and investigative procedures for a legal purpose involving the analysis of digital evidence after proper search authority, chain of custody, validation with mathematics, use of validated tools, repeatability, reporting, and possible expert presentation
Description : What is Digital Forensic? a. Process of using scientific knowledge in analysis and presentation of evidence in court b. The application of computer science and investigative procedures for a legal ... technology in the investigation and establishment of the facts or evidence in a court of law
Last Answer : b. The application of computer science and investigative procedures for a legal purpose involving the analysis of digital evidence after proper search authority, chain of custody, validation with mathematics, use of validated tools, repeatability, reporting, and possible expert presentation
Description : What is Digital Forensic? (A) Process of using scientific knowledge in analysis and presentation of evidence in court (B) The application of computer science and investigative procedures for a ... or technology in the investigation and establishment of the facts or evidence in a court of law
Last Answer : (B) The application of computer science and investigative procedures for a legal purpose involving the analysis of digital evidence after proper search authority, chain of custody, validation with mathematics, use of validated tools, repeatability, reporting, and possible expert presentation
Description : The strongest evidence for causality comes from which of the following research methods? a. Experimental b. Causal-comparative c. Correlational d. Ethnography
Last Answer : a. Experimental
Description : Which type of research provides the strongest evidence about the existence of cause-and-effect relationships? a. Nonexperimental Research b. Experimental Research
Last Answer : b. Experimental Research
Description : A teacher, after preparing a question paper, checks whether the questions test specific testing objectives. He is concerned primarily about the question papers Options: A) content coverage B) typology of questions C) reliability D) validity
Last Answer : D) validity
Description : Which of the following is a characteristic of a good test? Options: A) Validity B) Reliability C) Usability D) All of the above
Last Answer : D) All of the above
Description : Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good achievement test? (A) Reliability (B) Objectivity (C) Ambiguity (D) Validity
Last Answer : (C) Ambiguity
Description : ________ is a general methodology for developing theory that is based on data systematically gathered and analyzed. a. Theory confirmation b. Grounded theory c. Theory deduction d. phenomenology
Last Answer : b. Grounded theory
Description : Which of the following will give a more accurate representation of the population from which a sample has been taken? a. A large sample based on the convenience sampling technique b. A small ... simple random sampling c. A large sample based on simple random sampling d. A small cluster sample
Last Answer : c. A large sample based on simple random sampling
Description : Researchers use both open-ended and closed-ended questions to collect data. Which of the following statements is true? a. Open-ended questions directly provide quantitative data based on the ... own words d. Closed-ended questions directly provide qualitative data in the participants' own words
Last Answer : c. Open-ended questions provide qualitative data in the participant’s own words
Description : If a test measures a single construct then: a. The items should correlate with the total score b. The items should not correlate with the total score c. The test should not correlate with other measures of the same construct d. There must be a reliable alternative form.
Last Answer : a. The items should correlate with the total score
Description : Which one of the following is a type of nonparametric test? a. t-test b. Chi-squire c. z-test d. f-test
Last Answer : b. Chi-squire
Description : What is the basis of the Scientific Method? a. To test hypotheses in conditions that are conducive to its success b. To formulate a research problem and disprove the hypothesis c. To formulate a ... the hypothesis. d. To test hypotheses and if they are disproved, they should be abandoned completely
Last Answer : c. To formulate a research problem, test the hypothesis in carefully controlled conditions that challenge the hypothesis.