Educational assessment and evaluation UE Past Papers Questions.

Which of the following statements is not correct about test-retest reliability?

1. The test-retest reliability coefficient is the correlation between the first and second administration of the test
2. The closer each respondent`s scores are on T1 and T2, the more reliable the test measure
3. In order to measure the test-retest reliability, we have to give the same test to the same test respondents on two separate occasions
4. A test-retest reliability coefficient of zero indicates perfect test -retest reliability

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What does the value of correlation coefficient r=-0.21 tell you?

1. A weak positive relationship between variables
2. A strong positive  relationship between variables
3. A strong negative relationship between variables
4. A weak negative relationship between variables

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Recent studies have proven that most University examination questions had poor internal consistency. What does that mean?

1. The test, when split and half and compared , does not produce the same results.
2. The test does not produce the same results across time.
3. Different versions of test do not produce the same responses
4. The test items do not repeatedly measure what they say they measure.

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A teacher reviews as assessment that has a correlation coefficient of 0.45. Should this teacher use this test? Why?

1. Yes : if the test was published, it must be reliable to use
2. Yes: the correlation coefficient is considered adequate.
3. No: a correlation coefficient must be 0.80 to be considered reliable
4. No; the correlation coefficient is too low.

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Test A has a standard error of measurement of 4.3 and test B has a standard error of measurement of 1.3. Which test should be administered to ensure the best obtained score as possible?.

1. Test A
2. Neither
3. Test B
4. Either test would be reasonable to give.

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