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  • INTRODUCTION TO MEASUREMENT, ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
  • 1.1 Concepts of Test
  • 1.2 Concept of Measurement
  • 1.3 Concept of Assessment
  • 1.4 Concept of Evaluation
  • 1.5 Relationship: Measurement, Assessment and Evaluation:
  • Measurement
  • Assessment
  • Evaluation
  • 1.6 Distinction between Measurement and Assessment/Evaluation
  • 1.7 Need for Assessment:
  • 1.8 Types of Assessment
  • 2.Formative Assessment
  • 3. Summative Assessment
  • 4.Diagnostic Assessment
  • 1.9 Techniques of Assessment & Evaluation
  • Limitations of observation
  • B. Interview:
  • Limitations of Interview
  • C. The Questionnaire
  • Limitations
  • D. Test
  • E. Attitude Scales
  • F. Projective Devices
  • G. Checklist:
  • SELECTIVE TYPE TEST
  • 2.1 Alternate Response/True-False Tests
  • 2.2 Multiple choice items
  • Merits of Multiple choice items:
  • Suggestions for Construction of multiple-choice type test item:
  • 2.3 Matching Type Test
  • Characteristics of matching type Test
  • Matching type test Merits:
  • Chapter-3 SUPPLY TYPE TEST
  • 3.1 Completion Type Test
  • 3.2 Short Answer Type Test
  • 3.3 Restricted Response Test
  • Chapter-4 COMPARISON BETWEEN ESSAY TYPE AND OBJECTIVE TYPE TESTS
  • 4.1 Objective Type Tests
  • 4.2 ESSAY TYPE TEST
  • Suggestion for constructing a good essay type test
  • 4.3 Comparison Of The Essay And Objective Type Test
  • Chapter-5 TYPES OF TESTS
  • 5.2 Standardized Test:
  • 5.2 Standardization on standardized Test:
  • 5.2 Evaluation of standardized Tests:
  • 5.2 Norms and Standards:
  • 5.3 Similarities between Standardized Test and Teacher Made Test:
  • 5.4 Differences between Standardized Test and Teacher Made Test:
  • Chapter - 6 SCHOOL ASSESSMENT SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN
  • 6.2 PUNJAB EXAMINATION COMMISSION
  • 6.2 Foundation:
  • Chapter 7: CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD TEST
  • 7.1 Validity:
  • 7.1 Factors Affecting Validity:
  • 7.2 Reliability:
  • 7.2 Factors Influencing Reliability:
  • 7.3 Usability:
  • 7.4 Objectivity
  • Chapter - 8
  • 8.1 Planning of the Test
  • 8.2 Purpose of the Test
  • 8.3 Table of Specification
  • 8.4 Selection of Appropriate Test item
  • 8.5 The preparation of a set of relevant test items:
  • 8.6 Assembling the Test
  • 8.6 Preparing Directions for the Test:
  • 8.7Administering the Test
  • 8.8 Scoring the Test
  • A test format that requires the student to match a series of responses with corresponding terms in stimulus list is called?
  • Value that divides the data into two equal parts is?
  • The test measures what we intend to measure. This quality is called?
  • The length of a test is an important factor in obtaining a representative?
  • Median of 1,2,4,5,2,3 is?
  • The test made to compare performance of a student with other students is called?
  • The summative evaluation is used?
  • The appearance of normal curve resembles with?
  • The alternative name of the Table of Specification is?
  • Table of Specification helps in?
  • To assess achievement at the end of instruction is?
  • Vast of all in scope?
  • The least in scope is?
  • Running description of active behavior of a student as observed by the teacher is?
  • A test very popular with class room teacher is?
  • Frequently used evaluation tools of summative evaluation are?
  • The most commonly used correction formula to predict and control guessing is?
  • The summative evaluation is?
  • The difference between maximum and minimum values is?
  • The number of score lying in a class interval is?
  • A multiple choice question is composed of question referred as?
  • In a norm referenced test which item is best?
  • Which question has increasing objectivity of marking?
  • The most widely used format on standardized test in USA is?
  • Which questions are difficult to mark with reliability?
  • Projective techniques are used to measure?
  • Test meant for prediction on a certain criterion are called?
  • Kuder Richardson method is used to estimate?
  • Instrument used for measuring sample of behavior is?
  • Performance is limited to quantitative description of pupil's?
  • The purpose of the evaluation is to make?
  • The purpose of evaluation is to make judgment about educational?
  • Evaluation that monitors learning progress is?
  • A formal and systematic procedure of getting information is?
  • A formal and systematic procedure of getting information is?
  • The process of obtaining numerical value is?
  • A sum of questions is?
  • The first step in measurement is?
  • The purpose of formative evaluation is?
  • Alternative response item is?
  • How many columns matching items have?
  • The item in the column for which a match is sought is?
  • Identifying relationship between two things is demonstrated by?
  • The statement of problem in M.C.Qs is?
  • The correct option in M.C.Q is?
  • The incorrect options in M.C.Q are?
  • The most widely applicable test item is?
  • The type of essay item in which contents are limited is?
  • The ability to select, organize, integrate and evaluate ideas is demonstrated by?
  • The I.Q of a student having twelve years mental age and ten years physical age will be?
  • The quality of test that measures “what it claims to measure” is:
  • The characteristic of a test to discriminate between high achievers and low achievers is?
  • If the scoring of the test is not affected by any factor, quality of test is called?
  • The quality of test to give same scores when administered at different occasions is?
  • If the sample of the question in the test is sufficiently large enough, the quality of test is?
  • The quality of test showing ease of time, cost, administration and interpretation is called?
  • Facility index of an item determines?
  • High and low achievers are sorted out by?
  • Test item is acceptable which its facility index/difficulty level ranges from?
  • Superannuation retirement age in Pakistan is
  • The characteristics of good planner are
  • What does E and D Rules mean?
  • A.D.P is an abbreviation of
  • The power is concentrated in the hands of one or few people in
  • What is central to administration?
  • In POSDIR, R stands for
  • S.N.E is an abbreviation of
  • Pension is given if the retirement is after service of
  • Person who leadership is possesses qualities of
  • The type of test used to measure minimum basic knowledge and skills is called
  • In art class a student paints a new and original painting. This behavior falls under?
  • A student is asked to critique a painting using objective criteria. This behavior falls under?
  • What factor should receive the biggest emphasis when creating objectives?
  • The basis of content validity is the relationship between the objective and the
  • Chief advantage of matching items is
  • Breaking down a chemical formula is to ______ as writing a lab report is to ______
  • Poorly structured essay question results in:
  • Advantage of essay items:
  • Most important disadvantage of graphic rating scale:
  • It is important that the teacher know how he/she is going to use the test before assessment takes place.
  • What is meant by sampling error?
  • The use of results is best reserved for teachers and other educators.
  • A student is asked in a biology lab to successfully perform a dissection. What type of assessment is this?
  • Using a test to assess achievement at the end of instruction is an example of:
  • Using a test to monitor learning progress during instruction is an example of:
  • What type of assessment would measure fixed performance outcomes?
  • Using a test to determine student performance at the beginning of instruction is an example of:
  • A teacher-made test is an example of a:
  • What type of test is the best example of an externally mandated assessment?
  • What is the key to performance assessment?
  • In test development the table of specifications most directly affects:
  • What are percentiles used to describe?
  • In a normal distribution of raw scores, what is the z-score of the 50th percentile?
  • Which is a significant factor in test item difficulty?
  • Which is a significant influencing factor in test and item difficulty?
  • Once the ______ are selected, the teacher need not be sensitive about unanticipated outcomes.
  • Unanticipated learning outcomes usually will suggest new areas to:
  • Best verb for a specific learning outcome:
  • In stating objectives, the behavior description should be highly content specific.
  • Reliability measured from one test form using split-test or KR formula is:
  • Which term is most synonymous with variability?
  • What score is common to both criterion-referenced and norm-referenced tests?
  • Basic unit/type of score used in criterion-referenced tests:
  • How to test stability reliability?
  • Result of increasing variability in a measurement instrument:
  • An early-grades readiness test is most like a:
  • What is one weakness of a percentage score?
  • How many educational domains are in Educational Taxonomy?
  • What is a derived score?
  • An acceptable norm can be a set of data collected from any group of;
  • Test norms give us information as to whether a student has mastered a set of objectives.
  • When you are dealing with rote memorization you are dealing with which level?
  • Which level is important for transferring information to another situation?
  • Which level is important for breaking down information into component parts?
  • Which Instructional Strategy would be proper to use with the Knowledge level?
  • A good Unit Plan would combine levels of the Cognitive Domain Taxonomy.
  • Assessment (either summative or formative) is often categorized as:
  • The first step in measuring classroom learning is to decide on the type of test to use.
  • Classroom assessment should be based on objective data only.
  • Test item is very easy when value of facility index/ difficulty level is higher than?
  • Test item is very difficult when value of facility index/ difficulty level is less than?
  • Discrimination power of an item is acceptable when its value ranges from:
  • Test item discriminates 100% when its value for discrimination is?
  • Test item cannot discriminate low achievers and high achievers when its value is lower than?
  • The cash book is maintained by
  • Authoritarian model is more suitable for
  • Teacher salaries and allowances collectively are written in
  • To motivate others to achieve certain goals is
  • A programme of activities designed to attain educational ends is
  • The type of classroom assessment used should be determined by the performance to be measured.
  • Effective classroom assessment requires the use of a variety of assessment techniques.
  • Assessment techniques should replace teacher observation and judgment.
  • Error of measurement must always be considered during interpretation of assessment results.
  • What is the purpose of the grade equivalent score?
  • Students are given a ten-item test to determine learning progress.
  • A teacher observes the process used as a student solves arithmetic problems.
  • Algebra students take an arithmetic test on the first day of class.
  • Course grades are assigned.
  • Percentiles and percentages are:
  • A test used national norms for Interpretation.
  • A test used to measure many skills with just a few items for each skill
  • A test that all students are expected to complete.
  • A test on which different scorers obtain the same results.
  • A test requiring students to describe how to set up laboratory equipment.
  • The majority of tests and assessments during academic career are
  • The main goal of classroom assessment is
  • Teacher assesses students before instruction
  • Assessment designed to measure mastery of skills presented in instruction
  • Reliability: consistency on two equivalent forms of a test
  • Systematic error is associated with:
  • Achievement tests measure learning after instruction.
  • After selecting major topics for a table of specifications, next step is:
  • Reflects how well behaviors represent the whole domain
  • The simplest form of measurement
  • An ordinal scale is used to rank order people or characteristics.
  • Selection and supply items work best on:
  • Reliability measuring consistency over time
  • Student makes a time line of Civil War battles
  • Advantage of selection-type test items
  • Computer assessment should be used only for graded tests
  • In adaptive testing, next question depends on prior answers
  • Not a legitimate stakeholder in mandated assessment
  • Viewing a problem critically or scientifically
  • Ability to communicate effectively falls under:
  • Most likely included in knowledge objectives
  • Child learns he/she can’t get their own way always
  • Preference for job outdoors
  • Serious issue: measure only limited behavior
  • MCQs can easily measure:
  • Reliability concern highest with:
  • Tests focusing on informal life-learning
  • Judgment of extent scores can predict performance
  • Batting averages use what scale?
  • Most educational variables exist at which level?
  • Example of psychological trait
  • Intelligence Tests except
  • Reliability is known as:
  • Correct order of measurement levels
  • Process of gathering evidence supporting score inferences
  • Limited body of information should use:
  • A test that gives a student as much time as he/she needs to complete the test but asks difficult questions is a
  • Most educational and testing professionals believe that externally mandated is fair, balanced, and free of bias
  • A commercially available test is usually:
  • Externally mandated assessment constitutes the majority of testing that goes on in the:
  • Which verb deals with process rather than product?
  • In recent years, what theory has challenged the practice of solely using behavioral instructional objectives?
  • One significant change mandated in standards-based reform was that students be able to perform more extended “real-life tasks” such as: and critical thinking.
  • Performance-based assessment is concerned with whether students can demonstrate proficiency by answering the traditional question types such as:
  • One of using primarily specific instructional objectives is that students do not learn how to connect or apply information that is learned
  • A teacher wants her students to enjoy and appreciate the arts. Which taxonomy will this teacher be drawing instructional objectives from?
  • Hitting a golf ball so that it does not hook or slice would be an objective from which taxonomy?
  • Self-fulfilling prophecy refers to the idea that if think they will not achieve, they probably will not achieve.
  • In general, most externally mandated tests are free from
  • Learning one’s addition facts draws its objectives from which taxonomy?
  • Most school learning is probably drawn from the cognitive
  • Externally mandated assessment is basically assessment of learning while formative assessment is assessment for:
  • In formative assessment scoring rubrics are crucial to the process.
  • Which is NOT an example of a teacher-made assessment?
  • Which is an example of an informal assessment?
  • Development means change in?
  • Cognitive development means?
  • Out of sight, out of mind” is the characteristic of?
  • In cognitive domain infancy is the stage of?
  • In the cognitive domain, early childhood is?
  • In cognitive development, late childhood is?
  • In cognitive development, adolescence is beginning of?
  • The characteristic of sensory motor stage is?
  • The characteristics of pre-operational stage is
  • I.Q stands for?
  • Which is basic emotion?
  • Piaget presented the theory of?
  • Model of eight types of learning was designed by?
  • The process of Adaptation in Piagetian theory is?
  • Helping individuals adjust at home, school, and life is called?
  • Hierarchy of needs was presented by?
  • At which stage does the child develop object permanence?
  • The pioneer of identifying individual differences was?
  • Which is the basic emotion?
  • Who was the first psychologist?
  • Founder of Socio-Psychological development was?
  • Another name of working memory is?
  • Perception and attention play major role in?
  • Logical thinking according to Piaget starts at:
  • Experiments on learning by insight were performed by?
  • Memorizing one's multiplication facts falls under which level of cognitive taxonomy?
  • Formal tests are sounder than informal assessments and as a rule should be used instead of:
  • _____ assessments must be teacher-made
  • Which type of test measures types of learning difficulties students are encountering?
  • Which test helps answer: “How realistic are my teaching plans for this group?”
  • Which test helps answer: “Is the child meeting state standards?”
  • Which test helps answer: “Which students have poor self-understanding?”
  • Which test best predicts a student's future performance?
  • Assessment can exist independently of:
  • The word psychology is derived from?
  • A choice made between two or more alternatives is called
  • The ability to solve problems in a new environment is:
  • The founder of Behaviorism is:
  • Concrete operation occurs at the age of?
  • How many groups are usually made in Experimental Method?
  • Child Development study is useful for?
  • Independent variable is applied to?
  • Life of an individual starts from?
  • How many factors affect growth?
  • Classical conditioning was presented by?
  • Psycho-analysis was introduced by?
  • The I.Q of gifted children is?
  • Cognitive learning theory is known as?
  • Laws of learning were founded by?
  • Founder of Intelligence Tests was?
  • The psychologist who said most fears are conditionally learned?
  • Carl Rogers presented?
  • Law of learning associated with Reinforcement in Operant conditioning is?
  • Interests, attitudes, appreciation, skills and achievements are product of?
  • Ability to think in novel and unusual ways is called?
  • Which one is not an environmental factor?
  • Cognitive development deals with?
  • Piaget described how many stages of cognitive development?
  • Birth to 2 years stage is?
  • 2–7 years stage is?
  • 7–12 years stage is?
  • 12 years and onward stage is?
  • Child forgets things out of sight in?
  • Child describes himself unsystematically in?
  • Child thinks logically in?
  • Stern formula to determine IQ is?
  • The formula to determine IQ is given by?
  • Guidance in education started in?
  • Who is considered the Father of Guidance?
  • First Intelligence test was developed in?
  • Who developed the first intelligence test?
  • Guidance is helpful in?
  • Face-to-face relationship where one solves another’s problem is called?
  • Psychology is the study of?
  • Age of pre operational stage in Piagetian cognitive Development theory is?
  • Whose role is important in moral development?
  • Emotional development is effected by?
  • Permanent change in behavior as a result of experience is?
  • According to behaviorism, which one is important for change in behavior?
  • Stimulus is necessary for response in?
  • Operant conditioning was presented by?
  • Change in behavior is due to reinforcement in?
  • Which one is not positive reinforcement?
  • Concept of Meaningful learning through perception was presented by?
  • Concept of meaningful learning structure of content and discovery was presented by?
  • The founder of Humanistic Approach is?
  • The founder of client centered therapy was?
  • According to Roger, in problem solving the most important is?
  • Who did discriminate the personality-characteristics?
  • The IQ of average child is?
  • The I.Q of mentally retarded child is?
  • Which type of growth of child is important?
  • The meaning of the word psychology is?
  • Who says "Man is a conscious animal"?
  • Growth means an increase in?
  • The variable whose effect is sought is called?
  • The variable which is affected by independent variable is called?
  • Method in which keen study of any event or behavior is made is?
  • Study of behavior under controlled conditions is?
  • Growth of children is studied in?
  • Sensory disabilities are studied in?
  • Period starting from Zygote to 250–300 days is?
  • Period starting from birth to two weeks is?
  • Period starting from 13 to 19 years is?
  • Which is not the biological factor?

The simplest form of measurement

The simplest form of measurement

(a) Rank-order scale
(b) Equal interval scale
(c) Absolute zero scale
(d) Categorical scale
✅ Correct option: (d) Categorical scale
Explanation: Categorical (nominal) scales simply classify items without order or quantity.

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