Question 1

When you assert that it is improbable that the mean intelligence test score of a particular group is 100,you are using ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  descriptive statistics 
B)  scale 
C)  reliability 
D)  inferential statistics 
A)  descriptive statistics 
B)  scale 
C)  reliability 
D)  inferential statistics

Question 2

Which type of scale has magnitude and equal intervals,but does not have an absolute zero?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

One advantage of using Z scores is that

Accepted Answer

A)  you do not need to know the mean. 
B)  they can show the effects of test bias. 
C)  they are easier to interpret. 
D)  you don't need to know the standard deviation. 
A)  you do not need to know the mean. 
B)  they can show the effects of test bias. 
C)  they are easier to interpret. 
D)  you don't need to know the standard deviation.

Question 4

In which scales can you make meaningful interpretation of an arithmetic operation such as addition?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

A scale that allows one to determine only if there is more,less,or an equal amount of the attribute in comparison to another observation is called a(n)____ scale.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which type of scale does not have magnitude,does not have equal intervals,and does not have an absolute zero?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Suppose that a doctor weighs your child and finds her to be in the 25th percentile for weight at age 2.The doctor rechecks your child every few months to be sure that she is staying near the 25th percentile.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  tracking. 
B)  leafing. 
C)  quartiles. 
D)  percentile monitoring. 
A)  tracking. 
B)  leafing. 
C)  quartiles. 
D)  percentile monitoring.

Question 8

A Z score of -1 would correspond to approximately what percentile?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  16 
C)  50 
D)  84 
A)  0 
B)  16 
C)  50 
D)  84

Question 9

A scale that allows us to rank individuals or objects,but not to say anything about the meaning of the differences between the ranks,is a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

If a score is equal to the mean,its Z score will be

Accepted Answer

A)   0. 
D)  impossible to calculate. 
A)   0. 
D)  impossible to calculate.

Question 11

Distributions of scores can be divided into how many equal deciles?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  9 
C)  10 
D)  25 
A)  5 
B)  9 
C)  10 
D)  25

Question 12

A raw score is also called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  estimated score. 
B)  predicted score. 
C)  sigma. 
D)  obtained score. 
A)  estimated score. 
B)  predicted score. 
C)  sigma. 
D)  obtained score.

Question 13

A score at the 98th percentile is approximately how many standard deviations above the mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  98 
A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  98

Question 14

Statistical procedures that summarize and describe a series of observations are called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Suppose you are in the 87th percentile on a test.This means

Accepted Answer

A)  you are among the top 13 students in the class. 
B)  87% of the students got a score lower than yours. 
C)  you got 87% of the test items correct. 
D)  87% of the students got a score higher than yours. 
A)  you are among the top 13 students in the class. 
B)  87% of the students got a score lower than yours. 
C)  you got 87% of the test items correct. 
D)  87% of the students got a score higher than yours.

Question 16

The mean of a standardization sample

Accepted Answer

A)  is zero. 
B)  is a norm. 
C)  never changes. 
D)  is always a Z score. 
A)  is zero. 
B)  is a norm. 
C)  never changes. 
D)  is always a Z score.

Question 17

If you score in the upper quartile,

Accepted Answer

A)  you scored in the 25th percentile or higher. 
B)  you scored in the 75th percentile or higher. 
C)  you scored better than 1/4 of all people. 
D)  you scored better than 40% of all people. 
A)  you scored in the 25th percentile or higher. 
B)  you scored in the 75th percentile or higher. 
C)  you scored better than 1/4 of all people. 
D)  you scored better than 40% of all people.

Question 18

A Z score of 3 is approximately how many standard deviations above the mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  3 
C)  6 
D)  99 
A)  0 
B)  3 
C)  6 
D)  99

Question 19

If the relationship between a scale's measured units and some outcome can be described by a straight line or linear equation,the scale is said to have

Accepted Answer

A)  predictive validity 
B)  magnitude 
C)  linear significance 
D)  equal intervals 
A)  predictive validity 
B)  magnitude 
C)  linear significance 
D)  equal intervals

Question 20

Which of the following scales would be used when the information is qualitative rather than quantitative?

Accepted Answer

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

When you assert that it is improbable that the mean intelligence test score of a particular group is 100,you are using ____.

Which type of scale has magnitude and equal intervals,but does not have an absolute zero?

One advantage of using Z scores is that

In which scales can you make meaningful interpretation of an arithmetic operation such as addition?

A scale that allows one to determine only if there is more,less,or an equal amount of the attribute in comparison to another observation is called a(n)____ scale.

Which type of scale does not have magnitude,does not have equal intervals,and does not have an absolute zero?

Suppose that a doctor weighs your child and finds her to be in the 25th percentile for weight at age 2.The doctor rechecks your child every few months to be sure that she is staying near the 25th percentile.This is an example of

A Z score of -1 would correspond to approximately what percentile?

A scale that allows us to rank individuals or objects,but not to say anything about the meaning of the differences between the ranks,is a(n)

If a score is equal to the mean,its Z score will be

Distributions of scores can be divided into how many equal deciles?

A raw score is also called a(n)

A score at the 98th percentile is approximately how many standard deviations above the mean?

Statistical procedures that summarize and describe a series of observations are called

Suppose you are in the 87th percentile on a test.This means

The mean of a standardization sample

If you score in the upper quartile,

A Z score of 3 is approximately how many standard deviations above the mean?

If the relationship between a scale's measured units and some outcome can be described by a straight line or linear equation,the scale is said to have

Which of the following scales would be used when the information is qualitative rather than quantitative?

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

When you assert that it is improbable that the mean intelligence test score of a particular group is 100,you are using ____.

Which type of scale has magnitude and equal intervals,but does not have an absolute zero?

One advantage of using Z scores is that

In which scales can you make meaningful interpretation of an arithmetic operation such as addition?

A scale that allows one to determine only if there is more,less,or an equal amount of the attribute in comparison to another observation is called a(n)____ scale.

Which type of scale does not have magnitude,does not have equal intervals,and does not have an absolute zero?

Suppose that a doctor weighs your child and finds her to be in the 25th percentile for weight at age 2.The doctor rechecks your child every few months to be sure that she is staying near the 25th percentile.This is an example of

A Z score of -1 would correspond to approximately what percentile?

A scale that allows us to rank individuals or objects,but not to say anything about the meaning of the differences between the ranks,is a(n)

If a score is equal to the mean,its Z score will be

Distributions of scores can be divided into how many equal deciles?

A raw score is also called a(n)

A score at the 98th percentile is approximately how many standard deviations above the mean?

Statistical procedures that summarize and describe a series of observations are called

Suppose you are in the 87th percentile on a test.This means

The mean of a standardization sample

If you score in the upper quartile,

A Z score of 3 is approximately how many standard deviations above the mean?

If the relationship between a scale's measured units and some outcome can be described by a straight line or linear equation,the scale is said to have

Which of the following scales would be used when the information is qualitative rather than quantitative?

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

Filters