Scoring Accuracy & Data Management Flashcards
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Which statement is TRUE regarding the use of outdated test norms?
Answer: Outdated norms may overestimate ability because population performance has risen over time
Because population IQ scores tend to rise over time (Flynn Effect), older norms inflate standard scores, making examinees appear more capable than they are relative to current peers.
A psychometrist must maintain test security by ensuring that:
Answer: Test stimuli, protocols, and scoring keys are accessible only to qualified professionals
Test security requires restricting access to test materials, items, and scoring keys exclusively to qualified professionals to prevent item exposure.
When a psychometrist calculates a composite score that is lower than expected given the subtest profile, which step should be taken FIRST?
Answer: Re-add all raw scores to verify arithmetic before converting
Arithmetic errors in raw score summation are the most common source of composite discrepancies and must be ruled out before any other action.
Which data management principle is MOST important when storing electronic assessment records?
Answer: Access controls must limit viewing to authorized personnel only
Role-based access controls ensure that only authorized personnel can view sensitive assessment data, upholding confidentiality obligations.
A psychometrist is verifying inter-rater reliability on a set of scored verbal protocols. The MOST appropriate statistic to use is:
Answer: Cohen's kappa or intraclass correlation coefficient
Cohen's kappa (for categorical scores) and ICC (for continuous scores) specifically measure agreement between raters, accounting for chance agreement.
If an examinee's score on a subtest falls exactly on the boundary between two age groups in a norm table, the psychometrist should:
Answer: Follow the manual's specific instructions for boundary cases
Norm tables include explicit instructions for boundary cases; deviating from those instructions violates standardized procedure.
Which action BEST demonstrates adherence to ethical data retention standards for psychological test records?
Answer: Retaining records for the period specified by applicable law and professional guidelines, then disposing of them securely
Ethical standards and state/federal law specify minimum retention periods; records must be retained accordingly and then disposed of securely (e.g., shredding or encrypted deletion).