EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
EDU 330 - Spring 2002
Test 5
Multiple Choice: Select the single most correct answer by circling the corresponding letter (@ 1 point).
[NOTE: Answers to the multiple choice questions can be found at the end of this test.]
1. Woolfolk suggests that advanced planning is important primarily because
such planning
A. allows the teacher more time to correct daily work.
B. dictates course readings and requirements.
C. eliminates uncertainty in teaching.
D. influences what students will learn.
2. Ms. Smith would like to measure her first graders’ mastery of their
personal information (address, phone number, spelling of name). What
level of Bloom’s taxonomy does her questions illustrate?
A. application
C. evaluation
B. comprehension
D. knowledge
3. John figures out how many feet of fencing are needed to surround
a yard of a particular size. What element in Bloom’s taxonomy is
most directly exemplified?
A. application
C. evaluation
B. comprehension
D. synthesis
4. Which one of the following objectives would probably be the most
difficult to measure?
A. analysis
C. receiving
B. application
D. reflex action
5. In which one of the following situations would contructivist learning
strategies be LEAST applicable?
A. developing seventh-grade students appreciation of science
methods
B. teaching poetry composition to high-school students
C. teaching math facts to fourth-grade students
D. teaching students to conduct experiments in the physics laboratory
6. In the highest level of the affective domain, students are expected
to
A. adopt, and act consistently with, a new value.
B. be aware of how other people feel.
C. demonstrate an overt response to an idea or thing.
D. show a new behavior as a result of experience.
7. The questions on the objective test that you are taking right now
requires what type of thinking?
A. analytical
C. divergent
B. evaluation
D. convergent
8. Which one of the following strategies in true regarding the use of
seatwork?
A. Seatwork should be counted as part of the course grade.
B. Seatwork should involve only minimal monitoring by the teacher.
C. Students should not be permitted to help each other with their
seatwork.
D. Teachers in the U.S. use seatwork relatively little when compared
to those in other countries.
9. Which one of the following guidelines is NOT recommended for
leading class discussion?
A. Direct student comments back to another student.
B. Permit shy students to act as observers.
C. Probe for additional information.
D. Provide time for thought before asking for responses.
10. A local high school developed a math achievement test and used the
results to determine the selection of students for an advanced placement
course with a limited number of seats. What type of test should be
used?
A. Criterion-referenced
C. Norm-referenced
B. Diagnostic
D. Standardized
11. A flying instructor wants to test his students’ ability to land
an airplane safely. What type of test should be used?
A. Criterion-referenced
C. Norm-referenced
B. Diagnostic
D. Standardized
12. What type of assessment would be LEAST likely to motivate mainstreamed
low-ability learners?
A. Criterion-referenced measures
C. Mastery measures
B. Diagnostic measures
D. Norm-referenced measures
13. In a normal distribution of scores, approximately what percent of
the z-scores will be negative?
A. 0
C. 50
B. 25
D. Cannot determine from the information given
14. What is the arithmetic mean of the following set of scores: 0, 13, 15,
16, 16?
A. 12
C. 16
B. 13
D. 15
15. The relationship between the standard deviation and test scores
is that the larger the standard deviation, the
A. greater the variability in the distribution
B. higher the central tendency
C. lower the variability in the distribution
D. narrower the distribution of scores
16. On the midterm, Ms. Gomez’ first-period class had a mean of 79.5
and a standard deviation of 5. Her third-period class had a mean
of 81.7 and a standard deviation of 17. Given only this information,
what inference can be made?
A The first period is more difficult to teach than third period
B. The midterm was probably too difficult for both classes
C. The third period is more difficult to teach than first period
D. The two classes seem to be fairly equal in abilities
17. Which one of the following statements is always TRUE for
Jay whose raw scores placed him at the 50th percentile?
A. He scored at the mode
C. He scored at the median
B. His T-score is 0
D. His z-score is 1
E. all of the above
18. The Public Speaking Aptitude Test (PSAT) scores are reported
for four students from their respective high schools. However, different
standard scores were reported for each. Assuming that all scores
were based on a raw score normal distribution, which student has the highest
score?
A. Angie:
T score = 5.7
B. Bart:
z-score = +1.33
C. Kris:
stanine = 5
D. Larry
percentile = 50
19. What is the relationship between the standard error of measurement
(SEM) and test reliability?
A. As the SEM decreases, test reliability decreases
B. As the SEM increases, test reliability decreases
C. The SEM and the test reliability estimate are relatively equal
values
D. There is no consistent relationship between the two concepts
20. Jerry scored 81 on a test. The mean of this test was 70, the
standard deviation was 10, and the standard error of measurement was 2.
Given these data, we can be reasonably certain (2 times out of 3) that Jerry’s true score would be in the range from
A. 71 to 91
C. 77 to 87
B. 75-85
D. 79-83
21. If a thermometer measured an oven’s temperature as 400 degrees Fahrenheit
five days in a row when the temperature was actually 350 degrees Fahrenheit,
this measuring instrument would be
A. both reliable and valid
C. reliable but not valid
B. both unreliable and invalid
D. valid but not reliable
22. A major difference between formative and summative tests
is the
A. format of the test items
B. interpretation of the test data
C. preparation of the test directions
D. role played by content validity in the two tests
23. What is the most serious problem in the multiple-choice test item
that you are now reading?
A. Distractor responses should be clearly incorrect
B. Students should not have to discriminate between the alternative
choices
C. The response choices include two distractors that essentially
have the same meaning
D. The stem does not present a single, straight-forward problem
24. It is most important use of essay tests is to
A. measure simple learning outcomes
B. measure complex learning outcomes
C. reduce grading time
D. increase content validity
25. Based on Woolfolk’s description of authentic testing, it can be
inferred that such assessments might prove
A. difficult to compare student products to established standards
B. effective in providing reliable and equitable outcomes
C. relatively easy to grade reliably
D. unpopular among educators advocating constructivist views
***KEEP THIS SHEET - you may record your multiple-choice answers on it to compare with the Answer Key after the test.
Write answers to these questions in your blue-book.
KEY TERMS & NAMES. Select 5. For each term, supply a precise definition including the context and a clear example. For each name, supply the context and 2 other pieces of information about that person. (@ 3 points)
LOC Multiple-Choice Criterion-Referenced
Content Validity CAIt = 40 OBE
Histogram Aptitude Test
SHORT ANSWER. Select & answer 2 (@ 6 points).
1. Compare & contrast each
pair by identifying 1 major similarity and difference:
A) Mager vs Gronlund
B) Cognitive Domain vs Affective Domain
C) Z-score vs t-score
2. List in order any 4 levels of the cognitive domain. For each level, create a question covering material for this test.
3. Describe each of the following statistics and explain the uses of each: Z-score, t-score, and stanine. Which do you think would be best to use on a report card and why?
ANSWERS TO MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
1. D 2.
D 3. A
4. C 5. C
6. A 7. D
8. A 9.
B 10. C
11. A 12. D
13. C 14. A
15. A 16. C
17. C 18. B
19. B 20. D
21. C
22. B 23. D
24. B 25. A