Question 1

A measure of how much scores within a distribution differ among themselves is the

Accepted Answer

A)  mean. 
B)  frequency. 
C)  variance. 
D)  median. 
A)  mean. 
B)  frequency. 
C)  variance. 
D)  median.

Question 2

Calculate the mean for the following set of scores: 4,8,3,7.

Accepted Answer

A)  3.0 
B)  4.5 
C)  5.5 
D)  6.0 
A)  3.0 
B)  4.5 
C)  5.5 
D)  6.0

Question 3

Three fourths of all scores in a distribution fall

Accepted Answer

A)  below Q2. 
B)  above Q2. 
C)  below Q3. 
D)  above Q3. 
A)  below Q2. 
B)  above Q2. 
C)  below Q3. 
D)  above Q3.

Question 4

Which of the following evaluates data against rigid statistical rules?

Accepted Answer

A)  confirmatory data analysis 
B)  tests of statistical significance 
C)  factor analysis 
D)  psychometrics 
A)  confirmatory data analysis 
B)  tests of statistical significance 
C)  factor analysis 
D)  psychometrics

Question 5

The Triple ZZZ Corporation had 87% black male employees.However,only 50% of the applicant pool was comprised of black males.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  translocation. 
B)  normalization. 
C)  overselection. 
D)  representativeness. 
A)  translocation. 
B)  normalization. 
C)  overselection. 
D)  representativeness.

Question 6

In a symmetrical binomial probability distribution,the greatest frequency of scores is near the

Accepted Answer

A)  ends of the distribution. 
B)  center of the distribution. 
C)  top of the distribution. 
D)  bottom of the distribution. 
A)  ends of the distribution. 
B)  center of the distribution. 
C)  top of the distribution. 
D)  bottom of the distribution.

Question 7

There are more people with incomes on the low end as compared to the high end.What kind of distribution does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  normal 
B)  positively skewed 
C)  negatively skewed 
D)  bell curve 
A)  normal 
B)  positively skewed 
C)  negatively skewed 
D)  bell curve

Question 8

The Fahrenheit scale of temperature (32°F= freezing;212°F= boiling)is best described as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

A Z score of 1.0 is associated with approximately the

Accepted Answer

A)  16th percentile. 
B)  50th percentile. 
C)  75th percentile. 
D)  84th percentile. 
A)  16th percentile. 
B)  50th percentile. 
C)  75th percentile. 
D)  84th percentile.

Question 10

In the Civil Rights Act of 1991,Section 106,

Accepted Answer

A)  within-group norming was made legal. 
B)  employers were prohibited from using test scores in hiring decisions. 
C)  within-group norming was made illegal. 
D)  employers were prohibited from transforming test scores. 
A)  within-group norming was made legal. 
B)  employers were prohibited from using test scores in hiring decisions. 
C)  within-group norming was made illegal. 
D)  employers were prohibited from transforming test scores.

Question 11

Jennifer took a test in school that indicated that she was doing very well in reading but was having trouble with assignments that involved writing papers.She probably took what kind of test?

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion-referenced 
B)  norm-referenced 
C)  personality 
D)  projective 
A)  criterion-referenced 
B)  norm-referenced 
C)  personality 
D)  projective

Question 12

Which of the following is true of percentiles?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the inverse of percentile ranks. 
B)  They indicate what percentage of scores fall below a given score. 
C)  They describe the relationship of test scores to the hypothesized constructs. 
D)  They divide the total frequency for a set of observations into hundredths. 
A)  They are the inverse of percentile ranks. 
B)  They indicate what percentage of scores fall below a given score. 
C)  They describe the relationship of test scores to the hypothesized constructs. 
D)  They divide the total frequency for a set of observations into hundredths.

Question 13

When the relationship between the unit of measurement of a scale (strength)and an outcome (pounds lifted)can be described by a linear equation Y = a + bX,the scale is said to have what property?

Accepted Answer

A)  magnitude 
B)  equal intervals 
C)  absolute zero 
D)  nominal 
A)  magnitude 
B)  equal intervals 
C)  absolute zero 
D)  nominal

Question 14

Compare and contrast norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests.

Accepted Answer

Norm-referenced and criterion-referenced

Question 15

An equal interval is found in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  telephone numbers 
B)  rulers 
C)  National Football League team standings 
D)  ethnicity distribution 
A)  telephone numbers 
B)  rulers 
C)  National Football League team standings 
D)  ethnicity distribution

Question 16

A percentile rank is a measure of

Accepted Answer

A)  actual performance. 
B)  relative performance. 
C)  absolute performance. 
D)  peak performance. 
A)  actual performance. 
B)  relative performance. 
C)  absolute performance. 
D)  peak performance.

Question 17

In order to calculate a percentile rank,you need to know

Accepted Answer

A)  how many cases are below the score of interest. 
B)  whether the distribution is normal or skewed. 
C)  the standard deviation of the scores. 
D)  the nature of the underlying scale. 
A)  how many cases are below the score of interest. 
B)  whether the distribution is normal or skewed. 
C)  the standard deviation of the scores. 
D)  the nature of the underlying scale.

Question 18

The performance by a defined group on a particular test is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  quartile. 
B)  median. 
C)  norm. 
D)  tracking score. 
A)  quartile. 
B)  median. 
C)  norm. 
D)  tracking score.

Question 19

If a scale allows one to say whether a particular instance has more,less,or the same amount of an attribute as another instance,the scale is said to have

Accepted Answer

A)  cross validity 
B)  measurement 
C)  magnitude 
D)  comparativity 
A)  cross validity 
B)  measurement 
C)  magnitude 
D)  comparativity

Question 20

A score at the 50th percentile is approximately how many standard deviations above the mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  50 
A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  50

A measure of how much scores within a distribution differ among themselves is the

Calculate the mean for the following set of scores: 4,8,3,7.

Three fourths of all scores in a distribution fall

Which of the following evaluates data against rigid statistical rules?

The Triple ZZZ Corporation had 87% black male employees.However,only 50% of the applicant pool was comprised of black males.This is an example of

In a symmetrical binomial probability distribution,the greatest frequency of scores is near the

There are more people with incomes on the low end as compared to the high end.What kind of distribution does this illustrate?

The Fahrenheit scale of temperature (32°F= freezing;212°F= boiling)is best described as

A Z score of 1.0 is associated with approximately the

In the Civil Rights Act of 1991,Section 106,

Jennifer took a test in school that indicated that she was doing very well in reading but was having trouble with assignments that involved writing papers.She probably took what kind of test?

Which of the following is true of percentiles?

When the relationship between the unit of measurement of a scale (strength)and an outcome (pounds lifted)can be described by a linear equation Y = a + bX,the scale is said to have what property?

Compare and contrast norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests.

An equal interval is found in which of the following?

A percentile rank is a measure of

In order to calculate a percentile rank,you need to know

The performance by a defined group on a particular test is called a(n)

If a scale allows one to say whether a particular instance has more,less,or the same amount of an attribute as another instance,the scale is said to have

A score at the 50th percentile is approximately how many standard deviations above the mean?

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

A measure of how much scores within a distribution differ among themselves is the

Calculate the mean for the following set of scores: 4,8,3,7.

Three fourths of all scores in a distribution fall

Which of the following evaluates data against rigid statistical rules?

The Triple ZZZ Corporation had 87% black male employees.However,only 50% of the applicant pool was comprised of black males.This is an example of

In a symmetrical binomial probability distribution,the greatest frequency of scores is near the

There are more people with incomes on the low end as compared to the high end.What kind of distribution does this illustrate?

The Fahrenheit scale of temperature (32°F= freezing;212°F= boiling)is best described as

A Z score of 1.0 is associated with approximately the

In the Civil Rights Act of 1991,Section 106,

Jennifer took a test in school that indicated that she was doing very well in reading but was having trouble with assignments that involved writing papers.She probably took what kind of test?

Which of the following is true of percentiles?

When the relationship between the unit of measurement of a scale (strength)and an outcome (pounds lifted)can be described by a linear equation Y = a + bX,the scale is said to have what property?

Compare and contrast norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests.

An equal interval is found in which of the following?

A percentile rank is a measure of

In order to calculate a percentile rank,you need to know

The performance by a defined group on a particular test is called a(n)

If a scale allows one to say whether a particular instance has more,less,or the same amount of an attribute as another instance,the scale is said to have

A score at the 50th percentile is approximately how many standard deviations above the mean?

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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