Question 1

A meta-analytic study of the Asch line judgment paradigm concluded that

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A)  individualistic cultures evidenced higher levels of conformity than collectivistic cultures. 
B)  collectivistic cultures evidenced higher levels of conformity than individualistic cultures. 
C)  holistic cultures evidenced higher levels of conformity than both individualistic and collectivistic cultures. 
D)  subjects from the Republic of Yugoslavia were most impulsive in their judgments and most likely to conform to the wrong choice. 
A)  individualistic cultures evidenced higher levels of conformity than collectivistic cultures. 
B)  collectivistic cultures evidenced higher levels of conformity than individualistic cultures. 
C)  holistic cultures evidenced higher levels of conformity than both individualistic and collectivistic cultures. 
D)  subjects from the Republic of Yugoslavia were most impulsive in their judgments and most likely to conform to the wrong choice.

Question 2

When graphing ratio data,why is it preferable to set the ordinate of the y-axis at 0?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is simply the traditional way of doing things, and has no inherent benefit. 
B)  Setting the ordinate to other values may yield an exaggerated impression of the changes in the variable. 
C)  Doing so is the best protection against statistic-based challenges regarding methodology, findings, and conclusions. 
D)  Ratio-level data has a theoretical range from 0 to plus or minus infinity. 
A)  It is simply the traditional way of doing things, and has no inherent benefit. 
B)  Setting the ordinate to other values may yield an exaggerated impression of the changes in the variable. 
C)  Doing so is the best protection against statistic-based challenges regarding methodology, findings, and conclusions. 
D)  Ratio-level data has a theoretical range from 0 to plus or minus infinity.

Question 3

In a normal distribution of scores,approximately what percentage of test scores falls between +1 and -1 standard deviations from the mean?

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A)  50% 
B)  66% 
C)  75% 
D)  less than 1% 
A)  50% 
B)  66% 
C)  75% 
D)  less than 1%

Question 4

Bjornsen & Archer (2015)found that students who habitually used cell phones during class

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A)  scored better grades than those who did not. 
B)  scored about the same grades as those who did not. 
C)  scored worse grades than those who did not. 
D)  were less responsive to questions raised by the instructor. 
A)  scored better grades than those who did not. 
B)  scored about the same grades as those who did not. 
C)  scored worse grades than those who did not. 
D)  were less responsive to questions raised by the instructor.

Question 5

T score is to 50 as:

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A)  z score is to 10. 
B)  percentile is to 100. 
C)  stanine is to 5. 
D)  stanine is to 9. 
A)  z score is to 10. 
B)  percentile is to 100. 
C)  stanine is to 5. 
D)  stanine is to 9.

Question 6

An instructor rank-orders students in her measurement class based on their performance on a quiz of Chapter 3 in the textbook.In this instance,the instructor is using which type of scale?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which statement is TRUE regarding this distribution of scores? 0,11,10,0,0,5,4,3,2,1,1,1

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A)  There is no mode. 
B)  The mode is 0. 
C)  The mode is 1. 
D)  There are two modes, 0 and 1. 
A)  There is no mode. 
B)  The mode is 0. 
C)  The mode is 1. 
D)  There are two modes, 0 and 1.

Question 8

Which of the following is always located between the first quartile (Q1)and the third quartile (Q3)?

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A)  the mean 
B)  the range 
C)  the median 
D)  None of these 
A)  the mean 
B)  the range 
C)  the median 
D)  None of these

Question 9

A raw score is so called because it is

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A)  a straightforward, unmodified accounting of performance, usually numerical in nature. 
B)  an untreated estimate of performance on a test prior to placement in a frequency distribution. 
C)  ratio level measurement that has not yet been converted into any sort of graphic form. 
D)  None of these 
A)  a straightforward, unmodified accounting of performance, usually numerical in nature. 
B)  an untreated estimate of performance on a test prior to placement in a frequency distribution. 
C)  ratio level measurement that has not yet been converted into any sort of graphic form. 
D)  None of these

Question 10

Which of the following values could be a stanine score?

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A)  0 
B)  6 
C)  7.6 
D)  All of these 
A)  0 
B)  6 
C)  7.6 
D)  All of these

Question 11

Approximately what percentage of scores in a normal distribution falls between the mean and 1 standard deviation above and below the mean?

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A)  34% 
B)  68% 
C)  95% 
D)  less than 1% 
A)  34% 
B)  68% 
C)  95% 
D)  less than 1%

Question 12

What is the relationship between the coefficient of determination and the correlation coefficient?

Accepted Answer

A)  The larger the correlation coefficient, the larger the coefficient of determination. 
B)  The larger the correlation coefficient, the smaller the coefficient of determination. 
C)  The relationship between them would have a correlation coefficient of zero exactly. 
D)  The larger the correlation coefficient, the more variance can be attributed to error or chance. 
A)  The larger the correlation coefficient, the larger the coefficient of determination. 
B)  The larger the correlation coefficient, the smaller the coefficient of determination. 
C)  The relationship between them would have a correlation coefficient of zero exactly. 
D)  The larger the correlation coefficient, the more variance can be attributed to error or chance.

Question 13

A distribution of test scores can be described by

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A)  a measure of central tendency. 
B)  a measure of deviation. 
C)  a graph. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  a measure of central tendency. 
B)  a measure of deviation. 
C)  a graph. 
D)  All of these.

Question 14

John received a z score of 0.5 on an exam.Peter received a T score of 60 on that same exam.What can be said about their relative performance on the exam?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is not enough information to compare John's and Peter's exam scores. 
B)  Peter received a higher raw score than John on the exam. 
C)  John received a higher raw score than Peter on the exam. 
D)  The two test-takers actually received the same score on the exam. 
A)  There is not enough information to compare John's and Peter's exam scores. 
B)  Peter received a higher raw score than John on the exam. 
C)  John received a higher raw score than Peter on the exam. 
D)  The two test-takers actually received the same score on the exam.

Question 15

If the calculated value of the correlation coefficient for two variables is 0,what would the resulting scatterplot look like?

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A)  upward, sloping to the left 
B)  downward, sloping to the right 
C)  upward, sloping to the right 
D)  None of these 
A)  upward, sloping to the left 
B)  downward, sloping to the right 
C)  upward, sloping to the right 
D)  None of these

Question 16

If the standard deviation of a set of test scores is equal to 25,the variance is equal to

Accepted Answer

A)  625. 
B)  5. 
C)  50. 
D)  12.5. 
A)  625. 
B)  5. 
C)  50. 
D)  12.5.

Question 17

The median is not an appropriate measure of central tendency for

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

On a bar graph comparing men to women with regard to test scores,one would expect to find the gender variable listed on the

Accepted Answer

A)  abscissa. 
B)  ordinate. 
C)  frequency polygon. 
D)  appendix. 
A)  abscissa. 
B)  ordinate. 
C)  frequency polygon. 
D)  appendix.

Question 19

A simple frequency distribution is labeled as such to indicate that the data in it

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs with no particular frequency. 
B)  have not been grouped. 
C)  are not particularly complex. 
D)  have only been averaged using the arithmetic mean. 
A)  occurs with no particular frequency. 
B)  have not been grouped. 
C)  are not particularly complex. 
D)  have only been averaged using the arithmetic mean.

Question 20

A 100-item achievement test is administered to 30 students.Students earn 1 point for each correct answer.In the test results there are three scores of 95.All of the other students score between 10 and 30.What measure of central tendency would be MOST representative of this set of scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  average deviation 
B)  the median 
C)  the mode 
D)  the standard deviation 
A)  average deviation 
B)  the median 
C)  the mode 
D)  the standard deviation

A meta-analytic study of the Asch line judgment paradigm concluded that

When graphing ratio data,why is it preferable to set the ordinate of the y-axis at 0?

In a normal distribution of scores,approximately what percentage of test scores falls between +1 and -1 standard deviations from the mean?

Bjornsen & Archer (2015)found that students who habitually used cell phones during class

T score is to 50 as:

An instructor rank-orders students in her measurement class based on their performance on a quiz of Chapter 3 in the textbook.In this instance,the instructor is using which type of scale?

Which statement is TRUE regarding this distribution of scores? 0,11,10,0,0,5,4,3,2,1,1,1

Which of the following is always located between the first quartile (Q1)and the third quartile (Q3)?

A raw score is so called because it is

Which of the following values could be a stanine score?

Approximately what percentage of scores in a normal distribution falls between the mean and 1 standard deviation above and below the mean?

What is the relationship between the coefficient of determination and the correlation coefficient?

A distribution of test scores can be described by

John received a z score of 0.5 on an exam.Peter received a T score of 60 on that same exam.What can be said about their relative performance on the exam?

If the calculated value of the correlation coefficient for two variables is 0,what would the resulting scatterplot look like?

If the standard deviation of a set of test scores is equal to 25,the variance is equal to

The median is not an appropriate measure of central tendency for

On a bar graph comparing men to women with regard to test scores,one would expect to find the gender variable listed on the

A simple frequency distribution is labeled as such to indicate that the data in it

A 100-item achievement test is administered to 30 students.Students earn 1 point for each correct answer.In the test results there are three scores of 95.All of the other students score between 10 and 30.What measure of central tendency would be MOST representative of this set of scores?

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A meta-analytic study of the Asch line judgment paradigm concluded that

When graphing ratio data,why is it preferable to set the ordinate of the y-axis at 0?

In a normal distribution of scores,approximately what percentage of test scores falls between +1 and -1 standard deviations from the mean?

Bjornsen & Archer (2015)found that students who habitually used cell phones during class

T score is to 50 as:

An instructor rank-orders students in her measurement class based on their performance on a quiz of Chapter 3 in the textbook.In this instance,the instructor is using which type of scale?

Which statement is TRUE regarding this distribution of scores? 0,11,10,0,0,5,4,3,2,1,1,1

Which of the following is always located between the first quartile (Q1)and the third quartile (Q3)?

A raw score is so called because it is

Which of the following values could be a stanine score?

Approximately what percentage of scores in a normal distribution falls between the mean and 1 standard deviation above and below the mean?

What is the relationship between the coefficient of determination and the correlation coefficient?

A distribution of test scores can be described by

John received a z score of 0.5 on an exam.Peter received a T score of 60 on that same exam.What can be said about their relative performance on the exam?

If the calculated value of the correlation coefficient for two variables is 0,what would the resulting scatterplot look like?

If the standard deviation of a set of test scores is equal to 25,the variance is equal to

The median is not an appropriate measure of central tendency for

On a bar graph comparing men to women with regard to test scores,one would expect to find the gender variable listed on the

A simple frequency distribution is labeled as such to indicate that the data in it

A 100-item achievement test is administered to 30 students.Students earn 1 point for each correct answer.In the test results there are three scores of 95.All of the other students score between 10 and 30.What measure of central tendency would be MOST representative of this set of scores?

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

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Clinical and Counseling Assessment

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Assessment,Careers,and Business

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