Assignment Number 6

Test Selection, Questionnaire Design, and Attitude Measurement

Upon completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

1. List five (5) types of tests or inventories.
2. List and explain at least fifteen (15) factors which should be considered in selecting an instrument.
3. List and explain five (5) types of test scores.
4. List and explain ten (10) factors important in questionnaire construction.
5. Explain the advantages and limitations of: (a) open form items and (b) closed form items.
6. Explain the nature and purpose of the cover letter.
7. Explain the nature and purpose of the follow-up letter.
8. List and explain the advantages and limitations of the interview.
9. Describe the following methods of attitude measurement:
   1. Likert scale,
   2. Thurstone scale, and
   3. semantic differential.

• Lang and Heiss, pp. 52-54, 103-118, 120-125, and 127-133.
• Isaac and Michael, pp. 107, 108-112, 121, 143, 145-150, and 152.
• Tuckman, pp. 186-203 and 215-237 (posted)
• Pyrczak and Bruce, pp. 79-90 (6th, 7th, and 8th editions) 

Successful completion of this assignment can be accomplished by answering the following questions in typed format.
1. List five (5) types of tests or inventories.

2. List and explain at least fifteen (15) factors which should be considered in selecting an instrument.

3. List and explain five (5) types of test scores.

4. List and explain ten (10) factors important in questionnaire construction.

5. Explain the advantages and limitations of
   1. open form items and
   2. closed form items.

6. Explain the nature and purpose of the cover letter.

7. Explain the nature and purpose of the follow-up letter.

8. List and explain the advantages and limitations of the interview.

9. Describe the following methods of attitude measure:
   1. Likert scale,
   2. Thurstone scale, and
   3. semantic differential.