Question 1

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 2

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 3

Jennifer took a test in school that indicated that she was meeting the learning targets for reading but not for math. She probably took what kind of test?

Accepted Answer

A) Criterion-referenced 
B) Norm-referenced 
C) Personality 
D) Projective 
A) Criterion-referenced 
B) Norm-referenced 
C) Personality 
D) Projective

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

A raw score is also called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) estimated score. 
B) predicted score. 
C) sigma. 
D) obtained score. 
A) estimated score. 
B) predicted score. 
C) sigma. 
D) obtained score.

Question 6

A researcher tracks the weights of babies born in a particular hospital. She identifies the number of babies falling in each of the following weight classes: 0-2 lbs, 2.1-4 lbs, 4.1-6 lbs, 6.1-8 lbs, 8.1-10 lbs. A graph of this information is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) standard deviation. 
B) norming distribution. 
C) interval scale. 
D) frequency distribution. 
A) standard deviation. 
B) norming distribution. 
C) interval scale. 
D) frequency distribution.

Question 7

A Z score of −1 would correspond to approximately what percentile?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 16 
C) 50 
D) 84 
A) 0 
B) 16 
C) 50 
D) 84

Question 8

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 9

The mean of a standardization sample is

Accepted Answer

A) zero. 
B) a norm. 
C) the same for every sample. 
D) always a Z score. 
A) zero. 
B) a norm. 
C) the same for every sample. 
D) always a Z score.

Question 10

The Fahrenheit scale of temperature (32°F = freezing; 212°F = boiling)is best described as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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 12

Suppose there were 50 people in your class and you obtained the 20th highest score. Your percentile rank would be

Accepted Answer

A) 20. 
B) 40. 
C) 50. 
D) 60. 
A) 20. 
B) 40. 
C) 50. 
D) 60.

Question 13

One difference between distributions of Z scores and distributions of T scores is that they do not have the same

Accepted Answer

A) skew. 
B) frequency. 
C) mean. 
D) magnitude. 
A) skew. 
B) frequency. 
C) mean. 
D) magnitude.

Question 14

When discussing scores in terms of quartiles, 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 15

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 16

Which type of scale has magnitude and equal intervals but 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 17

Which of the following is an accurate description of percentile ranks?

Accepted Answer

A) They are the ratio of the number of cases below a score of interest to the total number of cases. 
B) They are a measurement of the extent to which scores are normally distributed. 
C) They must be computed in order to use most statistical analysis techniques. 
D) While they are useful in describing nominal scales, they cannot be used with interval and ratio scales. 
A) They are the ratio of the number of cases below a score of interest to the total number of cases. 
B) They are a measurement of the extent to which scores are normally distributed. 
C) They must be computed in order to use most statistical analysis techniques. 
D) While they are useful in describing nominal scales, they cannot be used with interval and ratio scales.

Question 18

The speedometer on your car uses what kind of scale measurement?

Accepted Answer

A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio 
A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio

Question 19

Compare and contrast norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests.

Accepted Answer

Norm-referenced and criterion-referenced

Question 20

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

Exam 2: Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

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

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

Jennifer took a test in school that indicated that she was meeting the learning targets for reading but not for math. She probably took what kind of test?

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

A raw score is also called a(n)

A researcher tracks the weights of babies born in a particular hospital. She identifies the number of babies falling in each of the following weight classes: 0-2 lbs, 2.1-4 lbs, 4.1-6 lbs, 6.1-8 lbs, 8.1-10 lbs. A graph of this information is called a(n)

A Z score of −1 would correspond to approximately what percentile?

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?

The mean of a standardization sample is

The Fahrenheit scale of temperature (32°F = freezing; 212°F = boiling)is best described as

In the Civil Rights Act of 1991, Section 106,

Suppose there were 50 people in your class and you obtained the 20th highest score. Your percentile rank would be

One difference between distributions of Z scores and distributions of T scores is that they do not have the same

When discussing scores in terms of quartiles, three-fourths of all scores in a distribution fall

Which of the following is true of percentiles?

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

Which of the following is an accurate description of percentile ranks?

The speedometer on your car uses what kind of scale measurement?

Compare and contrast norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests.

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

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

Testing in Education: 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

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