2. TEST
• Specific type of measuring instrument whose
general characteristic is that, it forces
response from a pupil and the responses are
indications of pupil’s skill, knowledge, attitude
etc. (e.g true or false test, essay exam,
attitude scales, short answer test, midterms,
finals, personality inventory etc.)
(Bradfield and moredock , p. 44)
3. Classification of Test for Research
Purpose
A. According to Standardization
1. Standard Test – content has been
selected and checked empirically, norms have
been established, for which uniform methods of
administration and scoring have been
developed, and which may be scored with high
degree of objectivity. (Good, p.565)
Ex. Intelligence Test, Aptitude Test, Interest
Inventories
4. 2. Non-Standard Test – usually prepared by
teachers to measure the achievements of their
students or pupils in the subjects they are
teaching for marking and promotion purposes.
Ex. Teacher made test, True or False Test, Essay
Test, Fill in the Blanks, Multiple Choice, Matching
etc.
5. Classification of Test for Research
Purpose
B. According to Function
1. Psychological Test – measures an
individual’s ability or personality as developed
by general experience.
a. Intelligence test – made of parts
that correlate well with some practical measure
of intellectual ability, such as success in school
(I.Q Test)and it measures great mental ability.
6. 1. Psychological Test
b. Aptitude Test – used to indicate a
person’s potential ability or performance in a
certain type of activity. This measures special
talent or ability.
c. Personality Test – measure some aspect
of an individual’s personality.
7. Types of Personality Test
• Rating Scale – used in evaluating
products, attitudes or other characteristics of
instructors or learners. (Evaluation chart is a
common form)
• Personality Inventory – determining an
individual’s personal characteristics such as
emotional adjustment or tendencies towards
introversion or extroversion. This
measures, dominance or submissiveness
8. • Projective Test – used to measure an
individual’s personality, in which stimulus is
usually unstructured and produces responses
reflecting person’s individuality. Ex. Rorschach
Test
9. 1. Psychological Test
d. Vocational and Professional Interest Inventory
– used to determine the likes and dislikes relate
to a given vocation or profession. This test
reveals in what type of work a person is
interested in.
10. B. According to Function
2. Educational Test – measure person’s
knowledge, skill, ability, understanding and
other outcomes in subjects taught in school. Ex.
Achievement Test.
11. Characteristics of Test
• Validity – how accurate a test measures what
it aims to measure.
a. Test items are taken from the subject of the test.
b. It must correlate highly with a similar test of
already known validity
c. It must be able to predict performance of
individuals in a subject which the test is being made.
d. Test must be able to place an individual to which
he really belongs.
12. • Reliability – test that gives the same
measurement to the same individuals or groups.
a. Adequacy – test is long enough to contain properly
selected representative items of behavior or knowledge to be
measured.
b. Objectivity – a test paper will give the same score no
matter who will score it, or scored by same person at different
times.
c. Procedure in administering the test must be the
samewhenever the test is given.