Question 1

A property of a scale that implies the complete absence of the measured attribute is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  magnitude. 
B)  absolute zero. 
C)  equal interval. 
D)  ratio. 
A)  magnitude. 
B)  absolute zero. 
C)  equal interval. 
D)  ratio.

Question 2

Explain why the mean of a distribution of Z scores is equal to 0.

Accepted Answer

The mean of a distribution of Z scores i

Question 3

What system is standardized to have a mean of 5 and a standard deviation of approximately 2?

Accepted Answer

A)  decile 
B)  McCall's T 
C)  stanine 
D)  quartile 
A)  decile 
B)  McCall's T 
C)  stanine 
D)  quartile

Question 4

McCall's T scores have

Accepted Answer

A)  a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1. 
B)  a mean of 5 and a standard deviation of 2. 
C)  a mean of 10 and a standard deviation of 2. 
D)  a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10. 
A)  a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1. 
B)  a mean of 5 and a standard deviation of 2. 
C)  a mean of 10 and a standard deviation of 2. 
D)  a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10.

Question 5

A Z score of 0 would correspond to approximately what percentile?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  16 
D)  50 
A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  16 
D)  50

Question 6

The speedometer on your car is an example of what kind of scale measurement?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

A test that compares each person with a norm is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a transformed test. 
B)  a criterion-referenced test. 
C)  a norm-referenced test. 
D)  a within-group norming test. 
A)  a transformed test. 
B)  a criterion-referenced test. 
C)  a norm-referenced test. 
D)  a within-group norming test.

Question 8

A Z score

Accepted Answer

A)  is the difference between a score and the mean,divided by the standard deviation. 
B)  tells us how many standard deviations the score is below the average score. 
C)  tells us how many standard deviations the score is below the mean. 
D)  is the standard deviation of a population. 
A)  is the difference between a score and the mean,divided by the standard deviation. 
B)  tells us how many standard deviations the score is below the average score. 
C)  tells us how many standard deviations the score is below the mean. 
D)  is the standard deviation of a population.

Question 9

What do the rules used in measurement do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transform the qualities of attributes into numbers. 
B)  Identify and correct for potential sources of bias. 
C)  Relate individual scores to those of the normative populations. 
D)  Allow for the determination of reliability and validity. 
A)  Transform the qualities of attributes into numbers. 
B)  Identify and correct for potential sources of bias. 
C)  Relate individual scores to those of the normative populations. 
D)  Allow for the determination of reliability and validity.

A property of a scale that implies the complete absence of the measured attribute is called a(n)

Explain why the mean of a distribution of Z scores is equal to 0.

What system is standardized to have a mean of 5 and a standard deviation of approximately 2?

McCall's T scores have

A Z score of 0 would correspond to approximately what percentile?

The speedometer on your car is an example of what kind of scale measurement?

A test that compares each person with a norm is called

A Z score

What do the rules used in measurement do?

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 property of a scale that implies the complete absence of the measured attribute is called a(n)

Explain why the mean of a distribution of Z scores is equal to 0.

What system is standardized to have a mean of 5 and a standard deviation of approximately 2?

McCall's T scores have

A Z score of 0 would correspond to approximately what percentile?

The speedometer on your car is an example of what kind of scale measurement?

A test that compares each person with a norm is called

A Z score

What do the rules used in measurement do?

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