Question 1

There is great debate in the field regarding the types of scores yielded from assessments. Which scores do you think will be most valuable to you? Why?

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary but may include the fol

Question 2

How are the measures of central tendency different than the measures of dispersion?

Accepted Answer

Measures of Central Tendency provide a w

Question 3

Discuss at least five different mistakes made by professionals in the identification process.

Accepted Answer

Accept answers that include the followin

Question 4

What type of distribution is depicted below?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive skew-Large number of scores occur below the mean. 
B)  Positive skew-Large number of scores occur above the mean. 
C)  Negative skew-Large number of scores occur below the mean. 
D)  Negative skew-Large number of scores occur above the mean. 
A)  Positive skew-Large number of scores occur below the mean. 
B)  Positive skew-Large number of scores occur above the mean. 
C)  Negative skew-Large number of scores occur below the mean. 
D)  Negative skew-Large number of scores occur above the mean.

Question 5

Organizing data to see how the data cluster is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Measures of Dispersion 
B)  Measures of Central Tendency 
C)  Frequency 
D)  Normal Distribution 
A)  Measures of Dispersion 
B)  Measures of Central Tendency 
C)  Frequency 
D)  Normal Distribution

Question 6

Median is another name for simple average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Using the bell curve below, answer the questions that follow.
      
-Point a on the normal distribution represents the IQ cut-off score for which disability category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning disability 
B)  Gifted 
C)  Mental retardation 
D)  Autism 
A)  Learning disability 
B)  Gifted 
C)  Mental retardation 
D)  Autism

There is great debate in the field regarding the types of scores yielded from assessments. Which scores do you think will be most valuable to you? Why?

How are the measures of central tendency different than the measures of dispersion?

Discuss at least five different mistakes made by professionals in the identification process.

What type of distribution is depicted below?

Organizing data to see how the data cluster is called

Median is another name for simple average.

Using the bell curve below, answer the questions that follow. -Point a on the normal distribution represents the IQ cut-off score for which disability category?

An Introduction

Laws, Ethics, and Issues

Reliability and Validity

An Introduction to Norm-Referenced Assessment

Curriculum-Based Assessment and Other Informal Measures

Response to Intervention

Academic Assessment

Assessment of Behavior

Measurement of Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior

Special Considerations of Assessment in Early Childhood

Special Considerations of Assessment in Transition

Interpreting Assessment for Educational Intervention

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Exam 3: Descriptive Statistics

There is great debate in the field regarding the types of scores yielded from assessments. Which scores do you think will be most valuable to you? Why?

How are the measures of central tendency different than the measures of dispersion?

Discuss at least five different mistakes made by professionals in the identification process.

What type of distribution is depicted below?

Organizing data to see how the data cluster is called

Median is another name for simple average.

Using the bell curve below, answer the questions that follow. -Point a on the normal distribution represents the IQ cut-off score for which disability category?

An Introduction

Laws, Ethics, and Issues

Reliability and Validity

An Introduction to Norm-Referenced Assessment

Curriculum-Based Assessment and Other Informal Measures

Response to Intervention

Academic Assessment

Assessment of Behavior

Measurement of Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior

Special Considerations of Assessment in Early Childhood

Special Considerations of Assessment in Transition

Interpreting Assessment for Educational Intervention

Filters