Question 1

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) using exploratory data analysis 
B) using a data scale 
C) determining the reliability of the data 
D) making an inference 
A) using exploratory data analysis 
B) using a data scale 
C) determining the reliability of the data 
D) making an inference

Question 3

Which of the following evaluates data against rigid statistical rules?

Accepted Answer

A) Confirmatory data analysis 
B) Tests of statistical significance 
C) Factor analysis 
D) Psychometrics 
A) Confirmatory data analysis 
B) Tests of statistical significance 
C) Factor analysis 
D) Psychometrics

Question 4

Interquartile range is bounded by the

Accepted Answer

A) bottom 25% of the distribution. 
B) middle 25% of the distribution. 
C) middle 50% of the distribution. 
D) top 50% of the distribution. 
A) bottom 25% of the distribution. 
B) middle 25% of the distribution. 
C) middle 50% of the distribution. 
D) top 50% of the distribution.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

Develop an example of each of the following scales: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio.

Accepted Answer

Sure! Here are examples of each of the f

Question 10

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 11

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 12

Which of the following set of scores 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

Question 13

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 14

Which of the following is a permissible operation for nominal data?

Accepted Answer

A) Multiplication of data points 
B) Creation of frequency distributions 
C) Comparison of scores to determine relative quantities 
D) Rank-ordering the individual scores 
A) Multiplication of data points 
B) Creation of frequency distributions 
C) Comparison of scores to determine relative quantities 
D) Rank-ordering the individual scores

Question 15

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 16

An equal interval scale is found on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) A list of telephone numbers 
B) A ruler 
C) A ranking of National Football League team standings 
D) A student's IQ score report 
A) A list of telephone numbers 
B) A ruler 
C) A ranking of National Football League team standings 
D) A student's IQ score report

Question 17

If you are given X̅= 57 and S = 4, what is the variance?

Accepted Answer

A) 2.0 
B) 14.25 
C) 16.0 
D) 30.5 
A) 2.0 
B) 14.25 
C) 16.0 
D) 30.5

Question 18

Compute the percentile rank for each of the following scores. Show your work. 
 17, 42, 36, 9, 11, 24, 23, 44, 41, 29

Accepted Answer

To compute the percentile rank for each

Question 19

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 20

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.

Exam 2: Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

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

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

Which of the following evaluates data against rigid statistical rules?

Interquartile range is bounded by the

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

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

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

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

Develop an example of each of the following scales: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio.

What do the rules used in measurement do?

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

Which of the following set of scores contains the most variability?

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

Which of the following is a permissible operation for nominal data?

A Z score of 1.0 is associated with approximately the

An equal interval scale is found on which of the following?

If you are given X̅= 57 and S = 4, what is the variance?

Compute the percentile rank for each of the following scores. Show your work. 17, 42, 36, 9, 11, 24, 23, 44, 41, 29

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

McCall's T scores have

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