#1
Which of the following is NOT a type of reliability?
Test-retest reliability
Inter-rater reliability
Content reliability
Split-half reliability
#2
Which of the following is a method to assess test-retest reliability?
Comparing scores from two different tests
Dividing the test into two halves and correlating scores
Administering the same test to the same group twice
Having two different raters score the same responses
#3
What does the standard error of measurement (SEM) represent in psychological assessment?
The range of scores expected in a population
The amount of error in an individual's test score
The average score on a test
The reliability coefficient of the test
#4
Which type of reliability assesses the extent to which different items within the same test yield similar results?
Test-retest reliability
Inter-rater reliability
Parallel forms reliability
Internal consistency reliability
#5
Which type of reliability assesses the agreement between two or more raters scoring the same set of responses?
Test-retest reliability
Inter-rater reliability
Parallel forms reliability
Internal consistency reliability
#6
What does Cronbach's alpha measure?
Test-retest reliability
Internal consistency
Inter-rater reliability
Parallel forms reliability
#7
Which statistical measure assesses the degree of agreement between two raters?
Pearson correlation coefficient
Spearman's rank correlation coefficient
Cohen's kappa
Intra-class correlation coefficient
#8
What is the primary purpose of inter-rater reliability?
To assess the stability of test scores over time
To determine the consistency of scores across different versions of a test
To measure the degree of agreement between two or more raters
To evaluate the internal consistency of a test
#9
Which of the following is NOT a source of error in psychological measurement?
Random error
Systematic error
Measurement bias
Reliability error
#10
Which of the following is NOT a method to establish test validity?
Content validity
Concurrent validity
Predictive validity
Experiential validity
#11
What does a high coefficient of determination (R-squared) indicate in a reliability study?
High reliability
Low reliability
Moderate reliability
No reliability
#12
What is the purpose of standard error of measurement (SEM) in psychological assessment?
To estimate the amount of error in an individual's test score
To calculate the average score in a test
To compare scores across different tests
To measure the reliability of a test
#13
What is the typical range for Cronbach's alpha coefficient to indicate acceptable internal consistency?
0.10 to 0.30
0.50 to 0.70
0.80 to 0.90
Above 0.95
#14
What is the effect of increasing the number of items in a test on its reliability, assuming all else equal?
Decreases reliability
Increases reliability
Has no effect on reliability
Decreases reliability initially, then increases
#15
Which type of reliability refers to the consistency of scores across different forms or versions of a test?
Test-retest reliability
Inter-rater reliability
Parallel forms reliability
Internal consistency reliability