With Reference to Intelligence Testing,the Term Ceiling Is Best Associated

question 51

Multiple Choice

With reference to intelligence testing,the term ceiling is best associated with the

• A) most difficult items of a subtest for an individual testtaker.
• B) level of difficulty beyond which a test is no longer valid.
• C) data-based judgment of the highest end of a test's confidence interval.
• D) element of the test environment that may contain recessed lighting.

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Definitions:

Alternate Forms

A method in psychological and educational measurement where two different versions of a test are used to assess the same construct, reducing possible test-retest bias.

True Score

The theoretical perfect score that would be obtained if there were no measurement errors in a test.

Measurement Error

The difference between the observed value and the true value of a variable, due to imprecision in measurement tools or techniques.

Reactivity

The phenomenon in which the presence of an observer or the awareness of being measured alters the behavior or responses of subjects.