Question 1

What is the point on the scale that has an equal number of scores above and below it? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Median 
B) Mean 
C) Mode 
D) Standard deviation 
A) Median 
B) Mean 
C) Mode 
D) Standard deviation A

Question 2

Norm-referenced instruments are most useful for: ​

Accepted Answer

A) determining if an individual has mastered certain material. 
B) establishing minimum levels of competence. ​ 
C) comparing an individual's performance with other individuals. 
D) comparing performance to a standard. 
A) determining if an individual has mastered certain material. 
B) establishing minimum levels of competence. ​ 
C) comparing an individual's performance with other individuals. 
D) comparing performance to a standard. C

Question 3

Approximately what percent of the norming group in a normal distribution falls between two standard deviations below the mean and two standard deviations above the mean? ​

Accepted Answer

A) 13.98% 
B) 68% 
C) 95% 
D) 99.5% 
A) 13.98% 
B) 68% 
C) 95% 
D) 99.5% C

Question 4

What are all standard scores based on? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Percentiles 
B) T -scores 
C) Stanines 
D) z -scores 
A) Percentiles 
B) T -scores 
C) Stanines 
D) z -scores

Question 5

John is a second grade student who, on an achievement test, received a grade equivalent score of 4.5 (fourth grade-fifth month)on the reading comprehension subtest.  As a counselor, you would interpret this score as an indicator that John should be: ​

Accepted Answer

A) skipped to the fourth grade. 
B) moved to a fourth grade classroom for his instruction in reading. 
C) tested for the gifted program, since he is doing fourth grade work. 
D) the score could not be interpreted without examining how the instrument was developed. 
A) skipped to the fourth grade. 
B) moved to a fourth grade classroom for his instruction in reading. 
C) tested for the gifted program, since he is doing fourth grade work. 
D) the score could not be interpreted without examining how the instrument was developed.

Question 6

The correct order of the following scales of measurement, from least precise to most precise, is: ​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

If a test taker made a score of 40 on a 100-item test, what interpretation can we make of this score? ​

Accepted Answer

A) The score lies at the 40th percentile. 
B) The test taker did poorly because he or she only got 40% of the items correct. ​ 
C) The test taker's performance was below the median of the test. ​ 
D) Nothing can be interpreted without additional information. 
A) The score lies at the 40th percentile. 
B) The test taker did poorly because he or she only got 40% of the items correct. ​ 
C) The test taker's performance was below the median of the test. ​ 
D) Nothing can be interpreted without additional information.

Question 8

Which of the following characteristics is NOT true of a nominal scale? ​

Accepted Answer

A) The intent of a nominal scale is to name an object. 
B) It is the most basic of the measurement scales. 
C) It is possible to determine the mean of nominally scaled variables. ​ 
D) It is only possible to calculate the percentage or frequency of items/individuals that fall within a certain category. 
A) The intent of a nominal scale is to name an object. 
B) It is the most basic of the measurement scales. 
C) It is possible to determine the mean of nominally scaled variables. ​ 
D) It is only possible to calculate the percentage or frequency of items/individuals that fall within a certain category.

Question 9

A frequency polygon is a: ​

Accepted Answer

A) statistical test of significance. 
B) representation of grade equivalent scores. ​ 
C) graphic representation of the frequency of scores. ​ 
D) graph of the validity evidence for an instrument. ​ 
A) statistical test of significance. 
B) representation of grade equivalent scores. ​ 
C) graphic representation of the frequency of scores. ​ 
D) graph of the validity evidence for an instrument. ​

Question 10

Which of these constructs can not be measured using a ratio scale? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Height 
B) Temperature ​ 
C) Number of children in a family 
D) Driving speed 
A) Height 
B) Temperature ​ 
C) Number of children in a family 
D) Driving speed

Question 11

In a distribution of scores, what do we call the score that occurs most frequently? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Mean 
B) Mode 
C) Median ​ 
D) Standard deviation 
A) Mean 
B) Mode 
C) Median ​ 
D) Standard deviation

Question 12

Norm-referenced instruments are to criterion-referenced instruments as: ​

Accepted Answer

A) mastery is to teacher constructed. 
B) reliability is to validity. 
C) good is to bad. 
D) group comparison is to individual level of performance. 
A) mastery is to teacher constructed. 
B) reliability is to validity. 
C) good is to bad. 
D) group comparison is to individual level of performance.

Question 13

The most widely used statistic of variability in measurement is the: ​

Accepted Answer

A) range. 
B) semi-interquartile range. 
C) standard deviation. ​ 
D) mean. 
A) range. 
B) semi-interquartile range. 
C) standard deviation. ​ 
D) mean.

Question 14

If Sally has a percentile score of 53, you would interpret this score saying that:

Accepted Answer

A) 53 percent of the items were correctly answered. 
B) Sally's performance equaled that of 53 percent of the group tested. 
C) 53 percent of the group tested had a score at or below Sally's. 
D) 53 percent of the group tested had a score at or above Sally's. 
A) 53 percent of the items were correctly answered. 
B) Sally's performance equaled that of 53 percent of the group tested. 
C) 53 percent of the group tested had a score at or below Sally's. 
D) 53 percent of the group tested had a score at or above Sally's.

Question 15

What is the relationship between variance and standard deviation? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Variance is the square root of standard deviation. 
B) Standard deviation is the square root of variance. ​ 
C) Variance is a type of standard deviation. 
D) There is no relationship between variance and standard deviation. 
A) Variance is the square root of standard deviation. 
B) Standard deviation is the square root of variance. ​ 
C) Variance is a type of standard deviation. 
D) There is no relationship between variance and standard deviation.

Question 16

When scores in a distribution are averaged, the statistic is called the: ​

Accepted Answer

A) mean. 
B) mode. 
C) median. 
D) standard deviation. 
A) mean. 
B) mode. 
C) median. 
D) standard deviation.

Question 17

Interval scales are characterized by: ​

Accepted Answer

A) rank order data. 
B) the ability to determine ratios. ​ 
C) classification by group. ​ 
D) equal intervals. 
A) rank order data. 
B) the ability to determine ratios. ​ 
C) classification by group. ​ 
D) equal intervals.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is most accurate concerning stanines? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Stanines are the best standard score to use because of the level of precision in determining the scores. 
B) Stanines can be misunderstood because individuals do not understand that they represent a range of scores. 
C) Stanine scores take into consideration the reliability of the instrument. 
D) Stanines are an accurate measure of individuals' rankings using seven levels of competency. 
A) Stanines are the best standard score to use because of the level of precision in determining the scores. 
B) Stanines can be misunderstood because individuals do not understand that they represent a range of scores. 
C) Stanine scores take into consideration the reliability of the instrument. 
D) Stanines are an accurate measure of individuals' rankings using seven levels of competency.

Question 19

What is one drawback of using the range as a measure of variability? ​

Accepted Answer

A) It is more difficult to calculate than standard deviation. 
B) It can only be meaningfully interpreted by expert clinicians. 
C) It is only useful in research applications. 
D) It can be significantly influenced by extreme scores. 
A) It is more difficult to calculate than standard deviation. 
B) It can only be meaningfully interpreted by expert clinicians. 
C) It is only useful in research applications. 
D) It can be significantly influenced by extreme scores.

Question 20

What types of human characteristics or behaviors would you expect to approximate a normal curve in the population?  What are some human attributes that you predict would fall into a positively- or negatively-skewed distribution?  A multi-modal distribution?  A flat distribution? ​

Accepted Answer

The normal curve, also known as the bell

What is the point on the scale that has an equal number of scores above and below it?

Norm-referenced instruments are most useful for:

Approximately what percent of the norming group in a normal distribution falls between two standard deviations below the mean and two standard deviations above the mean?

What are all standard scores based on?

John is a second grade student who, on an achievement test, received a grade equivalent score of 4.5 (fourth grade-fifth month)on the reading comprehension subtest. As a counselor, you would interpret this score as an indicator that John should be:

The correct order of the following scales of measurement, from least precise to most precise, is:

If a test taker made a score of 40 on a 100-item test, what interpretation can we make of this score?

Which of the following characteristics is NOT true of a nominal scale?

A frequency polygon is a:

Which of these constructs can not be measured using a ratio scale?

In a distribution of scores, what do we call the score that occurs most frequently?

Norm-referenced instruments are to criterion-referenced instruments as:

The most widely used statistic of variability in measurement is the:

If Sally has a percentile score of 53, you would interpret this score saying that:

What is the relationship between variance and standard deviation?

When scores in a distribution are averaged, the statistic is called the:

Interval scales are characterized by:

Which of the following statements is most accurate concerning stanines?

What is one drawback of using the range as a measure of variability?

What types of human characteristics or behaviors would you expect to approximate a normal curve in the population? What are some human attributes that you predict would fall into a positively- or negatively-skewed distribution? A multi-modal distribution? A flat distribution?

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Exam 2: Basic Assessment Principles

What is the point on the scale that has an equal number of scores above and below it? ​

Norm-referenced instruments are most useful for: ​

Approximately what percent of the norming group in a normal distribution falls between two standard deviations below the mean and two standard deviations above the mean? ​

What are all standard scores based on? ​

John is a second grade student who, on an achievement test, received a grade equivalent score of 4.5 (fourth grade-fifth month)on the reading comprehension subtest. As a counselor, you would interpret this score as an indicator that John should be: ​

The correct order of the following scales of measurement, from least precise to most precise, is: ​

If a test taker made a score of 40 on a 100-item test, what interpretation can we make of this score? ​

Which of the following characteristics is NOT true of a nominal scale? ​

A frequency polygon is a: ​

Which of these constructs can not be measured using a ratio scale? ​

In a distribution of scores, what do we call the score that occurs most frequently? ​

Norm-referenced instruments are to criterion-referenced instruments as: ​

The most widely used statistic of variability in measurement is the: ​

If Sally has a percentile score of 53, you would interpret this score saying that:

What is the relationship between variance and standard deviation? ​

When scores in a distribution are averaged, the statistic is called the: ​

Interval scales are characterized by: ​

Which of the following statements is most accurate concerning stanines? ​

What is one drawback of using the range as a measure of variability? ​

What types of human characteristics or behaviors would you expect to approximate a normal curve in the population? What are some human attributes that you predict would fall into a positively- or negatively-skewed distribution? A multi-modal distribution? A flat distribution? ​

Assessment in Counseling

Reliability

Validity and Item Analysis

Ethical and Legal Issues in Assessment

Issues Related to Assessment With Diverse Populations

Selecting Administering Scoring and Communicating Assessment Results

Initial Assessment in Counseling

Intelligence and General Ability Testing

Assessing Achievement and Aptitude Applications for Counseling

Assessment in Career Counseling

Appraisal of Personality

Behavioral Assessment

Assessment in Marriage and Family Counseling

Diagnosis

Monitoring and Evaluating Counseling

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What is the point on the scale that has an equal number of scores above and below it?

Norm-referenced instruments are most useful for:

Approximately what percent of the norming group in a normal distribution falls between two standard deviations below the mean and two standard deviations above the mean?

What are all standard scores based on?

John is a second grade student who, on an achievement test, received a grade equivalent score of 4.5 (fourth grade-fifth month)on the reading comprehension subtest. As a counselor, you would interpret this score as an indicator that John should be:

The correct order of the following scales of measurement, from least precise to most precise, is:

If a test taker made a score of 40 on a 100-item test, what interpretation can we make of this score?

Which of the following characteristics is NOT true of a nominal scale?

A frequency polygon is a:

Which of these constructs can not be measured using a ratio scale?

In a distribution of scores, what do we call the score that occurs most frequently?

Norm-referenced instruments are to criterion-referenced instruments as:

The most widely used statistic of variability in measurement is the:

What is the relationship between variance and standard deviation?

When scores in a distribution are averaged, the statistic is called the:

Interval scales are characterized by:

Which of the following statements is most accurate concerning stanines?

What is one drawback of using the range as a measure of variability?

What types of human characteristics or behaviors would you expect to approximate a normal curve in the population? What are some human attributes that you predict would fall into a positively- or negatively-skewed distribution? A multi-modal distribution? A flat distribution?