Question 1

A Z score

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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. A

Question 2

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 C

Question 3

McCall's T scores have

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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. D

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

A percentile rank is a measure of

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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 9

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

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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

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

Question 19

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 20

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

Exam 2: Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

A Z score

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

McCall's T scores have

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

Within the quartile system,the 2nd quartile is the

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

In the Civil Rights Act of 1991,Section 106,

A percentile rank is a measure of

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

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

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

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

An equal interval is found in which of the following?

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?

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

Which of the following is true of percentiles?

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

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

The mean of a standardization sample

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

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