Question 1

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.

Question 2

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 3

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

Accepted Answer

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

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 9

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 10

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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 13

In a distribution where X = 21 and S = 3,what is the Z-score of a raw score of 15?

Accepted Answer

A)  -12 
B)  -2 
C)  2 
D)  12 
A)  -12 
B)  -2 
C)  2 
D)  12

Question 14

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 15

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 16

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 17

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 18

The standard deviation

Accepted Answer

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 19

The square root of the variance is the

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 20

Which set of scores below contains the most variability?

Accepted Answer

A)  15
15
15
15
15
15 
B)  3
4
3
4
3
4 
C)  1
4
2
5
1
6 
D)  25
27
25
27
25
27 
A)  15
15
15
15
15
15 
B)  3
4
3
4
3
4 
C)  1
4
2
5
1
6 
D)  25
27
25
27
25
27

Exam 2: Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

What do the rules used in measurement do?

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

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

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

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

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

Three fourths of all scores in a distribution fall

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

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

A Z score of 1.0 is associated with approximately the

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

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)

In a distribution where X = 21 and S = 3,what is the Z-score of a raw score of 15?

One advantage of using Z scores is that

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

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

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

The standard deviation

The square root of the variance is the

Which set of scores below contains the most variability?

Introduction

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Test Administration

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

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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