Deck 2: Basic Assessment and Statistical Concepts

Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the purposes of statistics?

A)Provides mental health diagnosis
B)Displays data
C)Allows inferences to be made
D)Helps explain relationships

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In a __________ the bars touch one another,but in a bar graph,the bars do not.

A)Line graph
B)Smooth curve
C)Histogram
D)Frequency polygon

Answer 2

C

Question 3

If a group of data have several extreme outliers,which measure would you use to describe the central tendency?

A)Median
B)Mode
C)Range
D)Mean

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Variables that are defined using categories are considered what type of variables?

A)Latent
B)Quantitative
C)Qualitative
D)Ratio

Question 5

Why are standard scores useful?

A)Standard scores are easier to calculate
B)Comparisons can be made with standard scores
C)Progress can be monitored with standard scores
D)Diagnoses can be made with standard scores

Question 6

Measuring intelligence (IQ score)is an example of a variable measured on what type of scale?

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

Question 7

_______________ is defined as a set of tools and techniques used for describing,organizing,and interpreting information.

A)Graphing
B)Calculating
C)Measuring
D)Statistics

Question 8

The normal curve is an example of what type of graph?

A)Bar graph
B)Smooth curve
C)Histogram
D)Frequency polygon

Question 9

Why is it important for counselors to have a broad understanding of different scales of measurement and the type of information each convey?

A)To explain their assessment results to clients
B)To conduct research on their clients
C)To select appropriate assessment instruments for their clients
D)All of the above

Question 10

What standard score is the most commonly produced?

A)Percentile
B)Stanine
C)t-score
D)z-score

Question 11

According to your textbook,what is the most commonly used measure of variability?

A)Median
B)Range
C)Standard deviation
D)Variance

Question 12

Which scale of measurement is the most basic and issued to categorize data into groups that have different names but are not related to each other in any other systematic way?

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

Question 13

Averages,percentages,total frequencies,and measures of variability are examples of what type of statistics?

A)Inferential
B)Descriptive
C)Qualitative
D)Interval

Question 14

In an asymmetrical distribution,if the majority of the scores fall on the high end of the distribution,the curve will appear:

A)Flat
B)Peaked
C)Positively skewed
D)Negatively skewed

Question 15

Variables that have numeric values are referred to as what type of variables?

A)Latent
B)Quantitative
C)Qualitative
D)Ratio

Question 16

Variables can be defined in how many ways?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 17

To determine a client's ________,the counselor took the client's z-score and multiplied it by 10 then added 50.

A)Percentile
B)Stanine
C)t-score
D)m-score

Question 18

What is the mode for this group of data: 98,90,97,88,83,84,83,90,81?

A)88
B)90 and 83
C)90
D)83

Question 19

Correlations,mean comparisons,and hypothesis testing are examples of what type of statistics?*

A)Inferential
B)Descriptive
C)Qualitative
D)Interval

Question 20

Given that this measure considers each individual score's distance from the mean ,it is considered the most important measure of variability.

A)Inclusive range
B)Standard deviation
C)Variance
D)Range

Question 21

Describe the different types of variables and values of variables discussed in your textbook.Give examples of each.

Question 22

If an individual reports his or her yearly earnings,the client's response will be a numeric value,such as $35,000 a year,therefore this would be considered a ___________ variable.

Question 23

___________ is used to describe a distribution with two modes.

Question 24

To calculate __________,a measure of variability,you would subtract the lowest score from the highest score in a set of data.

Question 25

All standard scores are based on the _________ curve.

Question 26

Percentile and percentage are synonymous.

A)True
B)False

Question 27

The four scales of measurement are _______,________,_______,and __________.

Question 28

________ statistics are used to organize and describe the characteristics of a set of data,whereas ________ statistics are used to draw inferences from a small group of data (sample)that then can be applied to a larger group (population).

Question 29

List the three measures of central tendency and give a description of each.

Question 30

Variables that are not observable are _____________ variables.