Question 1

Develop an example of each of the following scales: nominal,ordinal,interval,and ratio.

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Sure! Here are examples of each of the four scales:

1. Nominal Scale: 
   - Colors (e.g. red, blue, green)
   - Types of fruit (e.g. apple, banana, orange)

2. Ordinal Scale: 
   - Education level (e.g. high school diploma, bachelor's degree, master's degree)
   - Customer satisfaction rating (e.g. very dissatisfied, dissatisfied, neutral, satisfied, very satisfied)

3. Interval Scale: 
   - Temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit (e.g. 0°C, 20°C, 40°C)
   - IQ scores (e.g. 100, 120, 140)

4. Ratio Scale: 
   - Height in inches or centimeters (e.g. 60 inches, 65 inches, 70 inches)
   - Weight in pounds or kilograms (e.g. 150 lbs, 160 lbs, 170 lbs)

Question 2

The square root of the variance is the

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A)  true variance. 
B)  standard deviation. 
C)  mean. 
D)  variability of the population. 
A)  true variance. 
B)  standard deviation. 
C)  mean. 
D)  variability of the population. B

Question 3

Statistical procedures that allow one to make inferences about large groups by examining a smaller sample are called

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A)  populations. 
B)  descriptive statistics. 
C)  inferential statistics. 
D)  ratios. 
A)  populations. 
B)  descriptive statistics. 
C)  inferential statistics. 
D)  ratios. C

Question 4

Comparing an individual's test score only with members of his/her own racial group is an example of

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A)  tracking. 
B)  within-group norming. 
C)  norm monitoring. 
D)  criterion monitoring. 
A)  tracking. 
B)  within-group norming. 
C)  norm monitoring. 
D)  criterion monitoring.

Question 5

Which type of scale simply ranks observations?

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A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio 
A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio

Question 6

Interquartile range is bounded by the

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A)  bottom 25% of the distribution. 
B)  middle 25% of the distribution. 
C)  middle 50% of the distribution. 
D)  top 50% of the distribution. 
A)  bottom 25% of the distribution. 
B)  middle 25% of the distribution. 
C)  middle 50% of the distribution. 
D)  top 50% of the distribution.

Question 7

The standard deviation

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A)  reflects the similarity among a set of scores. 
B)  equals the sum of all scores minus the mean squared. 
C)  is an approximation of the average deviation around the mean. 
D)  always equals 0. 
A)  reflects the similarity among a set of scores. 
B)  equals the sum of all scores minus the mean squared. 
C)  is an approximation of the average deviation around the mean. 
D)  always equals 0.

Question 8

Compute the percentile rank for each of the following scores.Show your work.
17,42,36,9,11,24,23,44,41,29

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To compute the percentile rank for each

Question 9

Trial by judge and jury is to criminal investigation and prosecution as confirmatory data analysis is to

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A)  theoretical assumptions 
B)  reliability and validity 
C)  underlying constructs 
D)  exploratory data analysis 
A)  theoretical assumptions 
B)  reliability and validity 
C)  underlying constructs 
D)  exploratory data analysis

Question 10

In the standard normal distribution,

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A)  most of the scores cluster on the ends of the distribution. 
B)  more scores fall above the mean than below the mean. 
C)  more scores fall below the mean than above the mean. 
D)  approximately 95% of all scores fall between plus and minus two standard deviations from the mean. 
A)  most of the scores cluster on the ends of the distribution. 
B)  more scores fall above the mean than below the mean. 
C)  more scores fall below the mean than above the mean. 
D)  approximately 95% of all scores fall between plus and minus two standard deviations from the mean.

Question 11

Which of the following is an accurate description of percentile ranks?

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A)  They are the ratio of the number of cases below a score of interest to the total number of cases. 
B)  They are a measurement of the extent to which scores are normally distributed. 
C)  They must be computed in order to use most statistical analysis techniques. 
D)  While they are useful in describing nominal scales,they cannot be used with interval and ratio scales. 
A)  They are the ratio of the number of cases below a score of interest to the total number of cases. 
B)  They are a measurement of the extent to which scores are normally distributed. 
C)  They must be computed in order to use most statistical analysis techniques. 
D)  While they are useful in describing nominal scales,they cannot be used with interval and ratio scales.

Question 12

Within the quartile system,the 2nd quartile is the

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A)  20th percentile. 
B)  50th percentile. 
C)  75th percentile. 
D)  80th percentile. 
A)  20th percentile. 
B)  50th percentile. 
C)  75th percentile. 
D)  80th percentile.

Question 13

Scales of measurement differ from one another in terms of

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A)  magnitude,absolute measurement,and equal intervals. 
B)  magnitude,relative zero,and equal intervals. 
C)  numbers,relative zero,and equal intervals 
D)  magnitude,absolute zero,and equal intervals. 
A)  magnitude,absolute measurement,and equal intervals. 
B)  magnitude,relative zero,and equal intervals. 
C)  numbers,relative zero,and equal intervals 
D)  magnitude,absolute zero,and equal intervals.

Question 14

Which of the following scales has the properties of magnitude,absolute zero,and equal intervals?

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A)  ordinal 
B)  interval 
C)  nominal 
D)  ratio 
A)  ordinal 
B)  interval 
C)  nominal 
D)  ratio

Question 15

In order to rank group members in relationship to the number of other members of groups of arbitrary size,you would use the

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A)  class interval. 
B)  simple rank. 
C)  percentile rank. 
D)  mean. 
A)  class interval. 
B)  simple rank. 
C)  percentile rank. 
D)  mean.

Question 16

Many feel that the difference between an IQ of 100 and 105 is not the same as the difference between an IQ 70 and 75.These people feel that IQ tests lack ____.

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A)  absolute zeroes 
B)  magnitudes 
C)  ratios 
D)  equal intervals 
A)  absolute zeroes 
B)  magnitudes 
C)  ratios 
D)  equal intervals

Question 17

In a frequency distribution,the scores,from lowest to highest,are typically arranged

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A)  on the horizontal axis. 
B)  on the vertical axis. 
C)  in the legend. 
D)  in the title. 
A)  on the horizontal axis. 
B)  on the vertical axis. 
C)  in the legend. 
D)  in the title.

Question 18

In statistics,the Roman letter S refers to

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A)  the variance of a population. 
B)  the variance of a sample. 
C)  the standard deviation of a population. 
D)  the standard deviation of a sample. 
A)  the variance of a population. 
B)  the variance of a sample. 
C)  the standard deviation of a population. 
D)  the standard deviation of a sample.

Question 19

Approximately what percentage of scores falls below the mean in a standard normal distribution?

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A)  1% 
B)  16% 
C)  34% 
D)  50% 
A)  1% 
B)  16% 
C)  34% 
D)  50%

Question 20

Which of the following is a permissible operation for nominal data?

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A)  multiplication by transform equations 
B)  creation of frequency distributions 
C)  comparison of scores to determine relative quantities 
D)  identification of construct validity 
A)  multiplication by transform equations 
B)  creation of frequency distributions 
C)  comparison of scores to determine relative quantities 
D)  identification of construct validity

Develop an example of each of the following scales: nominal,ordinal,interval,and ratio.

The square root of the variance is the

Statistical procedures that allow one to make inferences about large groups by examining a smaller sample are called

Comparing an individual's test score only with members of his/her own racial group is an example of

Which type of scale simply ranks observations?

Interquartile range is bounded by the

The standard deviation

Compute the percentile rank for each of the following scores.Show your work. 17,42,36,9,11,24,23,44,41,29

Trial by judge and jury is to criminal investigation and prosecution as confirmatory data analysis is to

In the standard normal distribution,

Which of the following is an accurate description of percentile ranks?

Within the quartile system,the 2nd quartile is the

Scales of measurement differ from one another in terms of

Which of the following scales has the properties of magnitude,absolute zero,and equal intervals?

In order to rank group members in relationship to the number of other members of groups of arbitrary size,you would use the

Many feel that the difference between an IQ of 100 and 105 is not the same as the difference between an IQ 70 and 75.These people feel that IQ tests lack ____.

In a frequency distribution,the scores,from lowest to highest,are typically arranged

In statistics,the Roman letter S refers to

Approximately what percentage of scores falls below the mean in a standard normal distribution?

Which of the following is a permissible operation for nominal data?

Introduction

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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Exam 2: Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Develop an example of each of the following scales: nominal,ordinal,interval,and ratio.

The square root of the variance is the

Statistical procedures that allow one to make inferences about large groups by examining a smaller sample are called

Comparing an individual's test score only with members of his/her own racial group is an example of

Which type of scale simply ranks observations?

Interquartile range is bounded by the

The standard deviation

Compute the percentile rank for each of the following scores.Show your work. 17,42,36,9,11,24,23,44,41,29

Trial by judge and jury is to criminal investigation and prosecution as confirmatory data analysis is to

In the standard normal distribution,

Which of the following is an accurate description of percentile ranks?

Within the quartile system,the 2nd quartile is the

Scales of measurement differ from one another in terms of

Which of the following scales has the properties of magnitude,absolute zero,and equal intervals?

In order to rank group members in relationship to the number of other members of groups of arbitrary size,you would use the

Many feel that the difference between an IQ of 100 and 105 is not the same as the difference between an IQ 70 and 75.These people feel that IQ tests lack ____.

In a frequency distribution,the scores,from lowest to highest,are typically arranged

In statistics,the Roman letter S refers to

Approximately what percentage of scores falls below the mean in a standard normal distribution?

Which of the following is a permissible operation for nominal data?

Introduction

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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