Question 1

In contrast to norm-referenced tests which assess one's performance relative to other individuals, criterion-referenced tests

Accepted Answer

A)  assess one's performance in comparison to some standard(s) 
B)  assess one's performance in comparison to groups of people 
C)  evaluate one's performance within a group setting 
D)  are less challenging to develop 
A)  assess one's performance in comparison to some standard(s) 
B)  assess one's performance in comparison to groups of people 
C)  evaluate one's performance within a group setting 
D)  are less challenging to develop A

Question 2

The relationship between test scores and some other variable, based on the experience of the members of the norm group, are presented via

Accepted Answer

A)  normative charts 
B)  expectancy charts 
C)  age norms 
D)  norm tables 
A)  normative charts 
B)  expectancy charts 
C)  age norms 
D)  norm tables B

Question 3

An example of a linear transformation is the

Accepted Answer

A)  t-test 
B)  percentile rank 
C)  stanine 
D)  z-score 
A)  t-test 
B)  percentile rank 
C)  stanine 
D)  z-score D

Question 4

_________ transformations express a person's score in terms of where it falls on the normal curve, rather than simply providing a new unit of measurement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Z-score 
B)  T-score 
C)  Linear 
D)  Area 
A)  Z-score 
B)  T-score 
C)  Linear 
D)  Area

Question 5

Normative data

Accepted Answer

A)  lasts over time 
B)  does not change quickly 
C)  can change quickly 
D)  is easily interpreted 
A)  lasts over time 
B)  does not change quickly 
C)  can change quickly 
D)  is easily interpreted

Question 6

Expectancy tables are most similar to

Accepted Answer

A)  z-scores 
B)  transformations 
C)  percentiles 
D)  correlations 
A)  z-scores 
B)  transformations 
C)  percentiles 
D)  correlations

Question 7

A second grade child's score on a vocabulary test has a grade equivalent of 4.0. This child

Accepted Answer

A)  should be in fourth grade 
B)  should be moved to third grade at least 
C)  is achieving at the overall level of most children entering fourth grade 
D)  earned a score that we would expect a typical fourth grader to earn on this test 
A)  should be in fourth grade 
B)  should be moved to third grade at least 
C)  is achieving at the overall level of most children entering fourth grade 
D)  earned a score that we would expect a typical fourth grader to earn on this test

Question 8

Percentile transformations change the relationship between scores such that scores

Accepted Answer

A)  near the center of the distribution differ substantially in their percentile ranks 
B)  near the center of the distribution are similar in their percentile ranks 
C)  at the extremes of the distribution differ substantially in their percentile ranks 
D)  throughout the same distribution have equivalent percentile ranks 
A)  near the center of the distribution differ substantially in their percentile ranks 
B)  near the center of the distribution are similar in their percentile ranks 
C)  at the extremes of the distribution differ substantially in their percentile ranks 
D)  throughout the same distribution have equivalent percentile ranks

Question 9

Transformation should

Accepted Answer

A)  change a person's rank 
B)  present a person's score in more informative units 
C)  ignore information not contained in the raw score 
D)  both b and c 
A)  change a person's rank 
B)  present a person's score in more informative units 
C)  ignore information not contained in the raw score 
D)  both b and c

Question 10

When comparing a score to grade norms, the grade equivalent of a given score is

Accepted Answer

A)  normal and deviations are considered abnormal 
B)  the median score of the norm group 
C)  the mean score of the norm group 
D)  the mean score of children that age 
A)  normal and deviations are considered abnormal 
B)  the median score of the norm group 
C)  the mean score of the norm group 
D)  the mean score of children that age

Question 11

"Real" levels of intelligence are indicated via

Accepted Answer

A)  population norms 
B)  subgroup norms 
C)  norm-based scores 
D)  none of the above 
A)  population norms 
B)  subgroup norms 
C)  norm-based scores 
D)  none of the above

Question 12

T-scores have an effective range of

Accepted Answer

A)  plus or minus 3 standard deviations 
B)  plus or minus 2 standard deviations 
C)  plus or minus 30 points 
D)  both a and c 
A)  plus or minus 3 standard deviations 
B)  plus or minus 2 standard deviations 
C)  plus or minus 30 points 
D)  both a and c

Question 13

When a distribution is highly skewed, we may want to

Accepted Answer

A)  use z-scores on the data 
B)  use stanines on the data 
C)  normalize the distribution 
D)  ignore the data 
A)  use z-scores on the data 
B)  use stanines on the data 
C)  normalize the distribution 
D)  ignore the data

Question 14

A z-score of 0 in a normal distribution indicates that a person

Accepted Answer

A)  did better than 50% of the sample taking the test 
B)  did better than 84% of the sample taking the test 
C)  did better than 68% of the sample taking the test 
D)  scored roughly 50% correct on the test 
A)  did better than 50% of the sample taking the test 
B)  did better than 84% of the sample taking the test 
C)  did better than 68% of the sample taking the test 
D)  scored roughly 50% correct on the test

Question 15

The Angoff method for setting cutoff scores involves

Accepted Answer

A)  taking the average test score from the sample population 
B)  taking the average test score from a sample of successful individuals 
C)  expert judges rating for the probability that a barely competent person will answer items correctly 
D)  expert judges rate for each test item the probability that a successful person will answer correctly 
A)  taking the average test score from the sample population 
B)  taking the average test score from a sample of successful individuals 
C)  expert judges rating for the probability that a barely competent person will answer items correctly 
D)  expert judges rate for each test item the probability that a successful person will answer correctly

Question 16

Simple counts of the behaviors sampled by a measuring procedure are called

Accepted Answer

A)  raw scores 
B)  true scores 
C)  observed scores 
D)  weights 
A)  raw scores 
B)  true scores 
C)  observed scores 
D)  weights

Question 17

The normative group is

Accepted Answer

A)  a single population from which scores are interpreted 
B)  the group from which standards for interpreting the test are taken 
C)  randomly selected from the test sample population 
D)  any population of examinees for a given test 
A)  a single population from which scores are interpreted 
B)  the group from which standards for interpreting the test are taken 
C)  randomly selected from the test sample population 
D)  any population of examinees for a given test

Question 18

A simple transformation of a z-score is the

Accepted Answer

A)  linear transformation 
B)  percentile rank 
C)  normalized distribution 
D)  T-score 
A)  linear transformation 
B)  percentile rank 
C)  normalized distribution 
D)  T-score

Question 19

The techniques used to equate scores across groups of examinees or forms of tests involve

Accepted Answer

A)  comparing z-scores instead of raw scores 
B)  using anchor items 
C)  having all groups take all forms of the test 
D)  both a and b 
A)  comparing z-scores instead of raw scores 
B)  using anchor items 
C)  having all groups take all forms of the test 
D)  both a and b

Question 20

The transformation with the same general form as a regression equation is the

Accepted Answer

A)  linear transformation 
B)  area transform 
C)  percentile rank 
D)  percentile transformation 
A)  linear transformation 
B)  area transform 
C)  percentile rank 
D)  percentile transformation

Exam 5: Scales, Transformations, and Norms

In contrast to norm-referenced tests which assess one's performance relative to other individuals, criterion-referenced tests

The relationship between test scores and some other variable, based on the experience of the members of the norm group, are presented via

An example of a linear transformation is the

_________ transformations express a person's score in terms of where it falls on the normal curve, rather than simply providing a new unit of measurement.

Normative data

Expectancy tables are most similar to

A second grade child's score on a vocabulary test has a grade equivalent of 4.0. This child

Percentile transformations change the relationship between scores such that scores

Transformation should

When comparing a score to grade norms, the grade equivalent of a given score is

"Real" levels of intelligence are indicated via

T-scores have an effective range of

When a distribution is highly skewed, we may want to

A z-score of 0 in a normal distribution indicates that a person

The Angoff method for setting cutoff scores involves

Simple counts of the behaviors sampled by a measuring procedure are called

The normative group is

A simple transformation of a z-score is the

The techniques used to equate scores across groups of examinees or forms of tests involve

The transformation with the same general form as a regression equation is the

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