Question 1

What happens to the standard error of measurement (SEM) as the test reliability goes up?

Accepted Answer

A)  It goes up. 
B)  It goes down. 
C)  It depends upon the reliability. 
D)  It depends upon the type of test. 
A)  It goes up. 
B)  It goes down. 
C)  It depends upon the reliability. 
D)  It depends upon the type of test.

Question 2

What is the main concern of inferential statistics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generalizing to large groups 
B)  Defining the points about which a distribution centers 
C)  Quantifying the way in which the scores in a distribution vary 
D)  Proving or disproving a hypothesis 
A)  Generalizing to large groups 
B)  Defining the points about which a distribution centers 
C)  Quantifying the way in which the scores in a distribution vary 
D)  Proving or disproving a hypothesis

Question 3

Which of the following is a characteristic of ordinal-level measurements?

Accepted Answer

A)  They indicate rank order. 
B)  They can be used to express ratios. 
C)  They have arbitrary zero values. 
D)  They indicate only group membership. 
A)  They indicate rank order. 
B)  They can be used to express ratios. 
C)  They have arbitrary zero values. 
D)  They indicate only group membership.

Question 4

In scoring students' tests, why is measurement reliability so important?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is necessary for comparison of student results to norms. 
B)  If a measurement is reliable, then it is also valid. 
C)  It indicates the reproducibility of a student's ability in an area. 
D)  It is necessary for comparison among students. 
A)  It is necessary for comparison of student results to norms. 
B)  If a measurement is reliable, then it is also valid. 
C)  It indicates the reproducibility of a student's ability in an area. 
D)  It is necessary for comparison among students.

Question 5

All things considered, what is the most important characteristic of a test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its objectivity 
B)  Its relevance 
C)  Its reliability 
D)  Its validity 
E)  Its variance 
A)  Its objectivity 
B)  Its relevance 
C)  Its reliability 
D)  Its validity 
E)  Its variance

Question 6

How is the standard error of measurement related to a test's reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  The standard error of measurement provides an estimate of the correlation between true scores and raw scores. 
B)  The higher the test's reliability, the smaller the standard error of measurement. 
C)  The higher the test's reliability, the greater the standard error of measurement. 
D)  About two thirds of all test scores will be above the standard error of measurement. 
A)  The standard error of measurement provides an estimate of the correlation between true scores and raw scores. 
B)  The higher the test's reliability, the smaller the standard error of measurement. 
C)  The higher the test's reliability, the greater the standard error of measurement. 
D)  About two thirds of all test scores will be above the standard error of measurement.

What happens to the standard error of measurement (SEM) as the test reliability goes up?

What is the main concern of inferential statistics?

Which of the following is a characteristic of ordinal-level measurements?

In scoring students' tests, why is measurement reliability so important?

All things considered, what is the most important characteristic of a test?

How is the standard error of measurement related to a test's reliability?

Research Methods

Descriptive Statistics

The Normal Curve and Standard Scores

Correlation and Regression

Introduction to Inferential Statistics

Two-Sample T-Test

Issues in Inferential Statistics

One-Way Between-Groups Anova

One-Way Within-Groups Anova

Factorial Anova

Multivariate Anova Manova

Advanced Statistics

Nonparametric Statistics

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Exam 2: Introduction to Measurement and Statistics

What happens to the standard error of measurement (SEM) as the test reliability goes up?

What is the main concern of inferential statistics?

Which of the following is a characteristic of ordinal-level measurements?

In scoring students' tests, why is measurement reliability so important?

All things considered, what is the most important characteristic of a test?

How is the standard error of measurement related to a test's reliability?

Research Methods

Descriptive Statistics

The Normal Curve and Standard Scores

Correlation and Regression

Introduction to Inferential Statistics

Two-Sample T-Test

Issues in Inferential Statistics

One-Way Between-Groups Anova

One-Way Within-Groups Anova

Factorial Anova

Multivariate Anova Manova

Advanced Statistics

Nonparametric Statistics

Filters