Chapter 2
Multiple Choice Questions
2.1 A _________ is a large number of children who are representative of all children in that age group.
a. Curriculum group
b. Dynamic group
c. Norm group
d. Task group
2.2 A _____ is a starting point that represents the level of mastery of a task below which the student
would correctly answer all items on a test:
a. Basal
b. Ceiling
c. Neither a nor b
2.3 A _____ is an ending point that represents the level of mastery of a task above which the student
would incorrectly answer all future items on a test:
a. Basal
b. Ceiling
c. Neither a nor b
2.4 ______ compare(s) a person’s score against the scores of a group of people who have already taken
the same exam:
a. Norm-referenced tests
b. Curriculum based tests
c. Task analysis
d. Dynamic assessment
2.5 Standardized achievement tests generally rely heavily on:
a. True false items
b. Multiple choice
c. Essays
d. Fill in the Blanks
2.6 Which of the following is NOT a criticism of standardized tests?
a. It puts too much value on recall and rote learning
b. It turns students into passive learners
c. It trivializes content and skills development
d. All of the above are criticisms of standardized tests
2.7 The phrase “acceptable level of mastery” normally applies to:
a. Norm-referenced tests
b. Criterion-referenced tests
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
2.8 __________ involves directly observing and assessing a child in the many environments in which he
or she operates
a. Ecological assessment
b. Dynamic assessment
c. Task analysis
d. Learning styles assessment
2.9 A thorough ecological assessment should include:
a. Interaction between students, teachers and others in the classroom
b. Presentation of materials and ideas
c. Selection and use of materials for instruction
d. All of the above
2.10 Curriculum Based Measurement is most concerned with
a. Fluency
b. Norms
c. Neither a nor b
d. Both a and b
2.11 Which of the following involves a test-train-retest approach?
a. Ecological assessment
b. Dynamic assessment
c. Task analysis
d. Learning styles assessment
2.12 Which of the following involves “graduated prompting?”
a. Ecological assessment
b. Dynamic assessment
c. Task analysis
d. Learning styles assessment
2.13 Which type of portfolio involves the student, teacher, and parents contributing to it?
a. Working portfolio
b. Showcase portfolio
c. Teacher portfolio
d. None of the above
2.14 Which type of portfolio houses only the student’s best work and generally does not include works
in progress?
a. Working portfolio
b. Showcase portfolio
c. Teacher portfolio
d. None of the above
2.15 Naturalistic based assessment and performance based assessment are synonymous with:
a. Ecological assessment
b. Dynamic assessment
c. Task analysis
d. Learning styles assessment
e. Authentic assessment
2.16 Breaking down a particular task into the basic sequential steps, component parts or skills necessary
to accomplish the task is called:
a. Ecological assessment
b. Dynamic assessment
c. Task analysis
d. Learning styles assessment
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