Quiz: Assessment of Achievement and
Aptitude
Due Dec 3 at 11:59pm Points 25 Questions 20
Time Limit 60 Minutes
Instructions
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LATEST Attempt 1 35 minutes 25 out of 25
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Score for this quiz: 25 out of 25
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The quiz:
Covers theFTextbookFmaterial fromFModule 6: Week 6.
ContainsF20 multiple-choiceFquestions.
IsFlimitedFtoF60 minutes.
AllowsF1Fattempt.
IsFworth 25 points.
The questions are multiple-choice and similar to the content found on the
stateFlicensureFexaminations. There are ten questions from each textbook chapter. Quiz is open-
book/open-notes.F
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module 6: Week 6.
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Question 1
The primary issue with high-stakes testing is that they are
used to:
F Diagnose students
F Provide negative feedback to teachers and parents
F Promote or retain students
F Determine funding
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Question 2
The California Achievement Test is an example of a/an:
F Individual achievement test.
F Subject area test.
F Diagnostic achievement test.
F Achievement test battery.
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Question 3
Most achievement test batteries are:
F Group administered
F Expensive to administer
F Individually administered
F Time consuming
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Question 4
This individual achievement test is developed to measure
achievement in individuals as young as two (2) years old:
F Wechsler Individual Achievement Test
F Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Achievement
F Peabody Individual Achievement Test
F Basic Achievement Skills Individual Screener
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Question 5
This test was especially developed to follow an “easy-hard-
easy” format:
F General Educational Development Test
F Stanford Achievement Test
F Iowa Tests of Basic Skills
F Woodcock-Johnson III Test of Achievement
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Question 6
All of the following are universal features of standardized
tests EXCEPT:
F Sound psychometric qualities.
F Nationally representative norm groups.
F Group administration.
F Uniform scoring procedures.
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Question 7
Teacher-made achievement tests re^ect:
F
Learning outcomes common to the majority of the U. S.
schools.
F Strong reliability of test scores.
F Learning objectives to a particular course.
F Strong interpretation of test scores.
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Question 8
Achievement tests are useful in measuring an individual’s:
F Current knowledge and skills.
F Life experiences.
F Future predictions.
F Current cognitive abilities.
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Question 9
Individuals’ future performance may be predicted using:
F Individual achievement tests
F Achievement test batteries
F Subject area tests
F Diagnostic tests
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Question 10
According to this chapter on assessment, high stakes
testing increases:
F Teen pregnancy
F School violence
F Substance abuse
F School drop-out
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Question 11
Lola has applied for a secretarial position. As part of the
interview she will need to be tested on clerical aptitude; this
test will assess all the following, EXCEPT:
F Interpersonal skills.
F Checking skills.
F Coding skills.
F Verbal reasoning skills.
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Question 12
Which of the following best dednes aptitude?
F Individuals ability to complete a given task.
F Acquired ability to be good at something.
F Incapacity to be good at something.
F The amount of effort focused on a given task.
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Question 13
According to the text, the most well-known admissions test
is the:
F ACT
F GRE
F MCAT
F SAT
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Question 14
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
is an example of a(n):
F Multiple aptitude test battery.
F Specialized aptitude test.
F Admissions test.
F Readiness test.
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Question 15
The main psychometric component used when examining
the results of an admissions tests is:
F Construct validity.
F Face validity.
F Predictive validity.
F Criteria related validity.
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Question 16
According to a study sanctioned by the College Board,
college student success in the drst year can best be
predicted by examining:
F High school GPA only.
F Scores on admissions exams (e.g., SAT) only.
F Scores on admissions exams and high school GPA.
F Student interviews and high school GPA.
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Question 17
The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Prodciency
assesses all EXCEPT:
F Fine motor skills.
F Manual dexterity.
F Balance.
F Spatial perception.
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Question 18
The Purdue Pegboard Test assesses:
F Balance.
F Spatial perception.
F Finger dexterity.
F Static strength.
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Question 19
According to the text, a major concern in testing young
children before allowing entry into school is that:
F All children develop at different paces.
F
Test materials may not be appropriate for assessing
preschool populations.
F
There are high rates of positively skewed results from
parent involvement.
F There is low predictive validity of student success.
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Question 20
A concern in using the Bennett Mechanical Comprehension
Test (BMCT) is that the test has:
F Low external validity.
F A history of gender bias.
F A history of racial bias.
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F Low construct validity.
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