test specification

Question 1

Test specifications should describe (7)

Answer 1

1. test (response format)
2. item format
3. total number of test items (length)
4. all the content areas of the constructs tested
5. whether items or prompts will contain visual stimuli
6. how test scores will be interpreted
7. time limits

Question 2

types of test/response format

Answer 2

1. selected response (likert, mcq, dichotomous)
2. Constructed response (essay, fill in the blank)
3. performance
4. objective formats (very structured, person only picks one response)
5. subjective format (interpretation of response, projective tests)

Question 3

types of item formats

Answer 3

1. open-ended items
2. forced-choice items
3. ipsative forced choice
4. sentence completion items
5. performative-based items

Question 4

Open-ended items

Answer 4

No limitations on the test taker

Describe how you normally behave when you have to confront a colleague at work [example of work stressor]

Question 5

Forced-choice items

Answer 5

MCQs; True-False, Likert

Question 6

Ipsative forced choice

Answer 6

I find confronting a colleague at work…

Do you prefer humanities or commerce?

Question 7

Performance-based items

Answer 7

Involve the manipulation of an apparatus
Writing an essay
Oral presentations

Question 8

Test length depends on…

Answer 8

mainly depends on:

• amount of admin time available
• the purpose of the measure
• tests that measure more than one aspect of a construct need more items

Question 9

Factors of test length

Answer 9

• need at least 12 items
• Compliance lower when item numbers are higher
• Need at least 50% more items in initial version than final version (discard bad ones)

Question 10

Blueprint

Answer 10

A grid structure (test blueprint)
Columns represent content areas (indicators)
Rows represent manifestations