Educational assessment and evaluation UE Past Papers Questions.

Which of the following represents the relationship between reliability and test length?

1. Spearman-Brown formula
2. Coefficient alpha
3. KR-21
4. KR-20

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The greatest danger in using the test -retest method of estimating reliability is that the test takers will score differently on the same test because of:

1. Practice effects
2. Order effects
3. Alternate forms
4. Parallel forms

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As a rule adding more questions to a test that measures the same trait or attribute ________ the test`s reliability:

1. Can decrease
2. Does not affect
3. Can increase
4. Lowers

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What is the greatest danger when using alternative /parallel forms in determining the internal consistent reliability of the test?

1. Test takers will display practice effects
2. Two forms will not be equivalent
3. Test takers can be confused by order effects
4. Test will be reliable but not valid

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Estimating reliability using methods of internal consistency is appropriate only for tests that are:

1. Alternate forms
2. Equivalent forms
3. Parallel forms
4. Homogenous

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UNSOLVED