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EDUC 202 - Lesson 2 - Types of Tests

The document discusses different types of tests according to various criteria. It describes educational tests which measure learning gains and psychological tests which assess mental, social, and psychological conditions. Tests are also categorized by their interpretation method (norm-referenced or criterion-referenced), scope (survey or mastery), difficulty (power or speed tests), administration approach (individual or group, verbal or non-verbal), standardization (standardized or informal), influence (objective or subjective), and format (selective or supply).

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EDUC 202 - Lesson 2 - Types of Tests

The document discusses different types of tests according to various criteria. It describes educational tests which measure learning gains and psychological tests which assess mental, social, and psychological conditions. Tests are also categorized by their interpretation method (norm-referenced or criterion-referenced), scope (survey or mastery), difficulty (power or speed tests), administration approach (individual or group, verbal or non-verbal), standardization (standardized or informal), influence (objective or subjective), and format (selective or supply).

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EDUC 202 | Lesson 2 | Types of Tests

Types of Test

According to Purpose
Educational
● Content of the test should be education-related
● Measures the gains of learning in the teaching and learning process

Psychological
● Not to measure what was taught/learned in school/subject matter, but the overall mental
social and psychological condition of the student
○ Personality Test - Emotional and social adjustments
○ Intelligence Test - Measures mental ability
○ Aptitude Test - Potential for success
○ Sociometric Test - Likes and dislikes
○ Career Test - Occupational

According to Interpretation
Norm- Students vs other students
Criterion - Students are being defined based on a predefined standard

According to Scope
Survey - Broad scope/coverage
Mastery - Narrow scope, focusing only on specific objectives

According to Difficulty
Power
● Increasing difficulty - Easy, average, and difficult items

Speed
● Balanced difficulty, but the difference is the presence of time pressure.
● Measures the rate and accuracy in which items are accomplished
● E.g. typing test

According to Administration
Individual - One at a time administration of a test
Group - Students can take the items all at once at the same time

According to Administration
Verbal - Words are answers
Non-verbal - Using symbols other than words (e.g. abstract reasoning)
EDUC 202 | Lesson 2 | Types of Tests

According to Test Constructors


Standardised Test
● Members of the board are the test constructors
● Made by a group of experts
● Uniform administration and scoring
Informal
● Teacher-made test
● More tailored and inclined with the needs of the students

According to Influence
Objective
● Singe definite answer, not based on personal bias of the rater
Subjective
● Several answers possible
● Influenced by the bias/perception of the rater (performance tests, essays)
● Should have a scoring rubric for reliability

According to Format
Selective
● Multiple choice-type test
● Prone to guessing
Supply
● Identification exam
● No choices

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