Quiz

• According to your text, which of the following assumptions inherent in the assessment enterprise is repeatedly emphasized in the codes of ethics of associations of assessment professionals?Selected Answer:Tests and other tools have strengths and weaknessesAnswers:Psychological traits and states can be quantified.Various sources of error are a part of the process.Test-related behavior predicts non-test-related behavior.Tests and other tools have strengths and weaknesses


• Question 20 out of 6.67 pointsWhich statistic conveys the LEAST precise measure of dispersion?Selected Answer:the varianceAnswers:the rangethe variancethe standard deviationthe semi-interquartile range


• Question 36.67 out of 6.67 pointsThe illustration below is indicative of
  
  
  
  Selected Answer:a strong positive relationship between the variablesAnswers:a strong positive relationship between the variablesa strong negative relationship between the variablesa weak inverse relationship between the variablesno relationship between the variables


• Question 46.67 out of 6.67 pointsA raw score is so called because it isSelected Answer:a straightforward, unmodified accounting of performance, usually numerical in nature.Answers:a straightforward, unmodified accounting of performance, usually numerical in nature.an untreated estimate of performance on a test prior to placement in a frequency distribution.ratio level measurement that has not yet been converted into any sort of graphic form.None of these


• Question 50 out of 6.67 pointsWhich is the MOST appropriate application of a criterion-referenced test?Selected Answer:testing achievement in advanced mathematical logic for a graduate-level courseAnswers:testing achievement in advanced mathematical logic for a graduate-level coursetesting knowledge of basic traffic signs and signals for a driver's licensea testing program to award college athletic scholarshipsa testing program to reward a company's top salespeople


• Question 60 out of 6.67 pointsA score at the 20th percentile on a high school history test isSelected Answer:the score at or below which 80% of the scores in the distribution fall.Answers:the score at or below which 80% of the scores in the distribution fall.that point in a distribution at which 80% of the test questions were answered correctly.the score at or below which 20% of the scores in the distribution fall.grounds for termination from a varsity team in most high schools.


• Question 76.67 out of 6.67 pointsA test that yields information about a test-taker's relative standing in a group is referred to asSelected Answer:norm-referenced.Answers:criterion-referenced.norm-referenced.standard-referenced.None of these


• Question 86.67 out of 6.67 pointsWhich of the following is TRUE about error in psychological measurement?Selected Answer:Error is an expected component of measurement.Answers:As with other fields, error is synonymous with "mistake."Error only refers to deliberate misrepresentation of results rather than carelessnessError is an expected component of measurement.Error can be eliminated only by care and vigilance


• Question 96.67 out of 6.67 pointsWhich of the following is TRUE of norms?Selected Answer:Norms may be expressed as percentiles, age norms, or grade norms.Answers:Norms may be thought of as expressed as normalized raw scores.Norms may be expressed as percentiles, age norms, or grade norms.Norms should not be expressed as percentiles.Norms are ideally expressed as age norms.


• Question 100 out of 6.67 pointsWhich of the following statements is NOT true?Selected Answer:The existence of a construct can be inferred from overt behavior.Answers:Overt behavior is observable.Constructs are ideas rather than observable actions.Constructs are only used when behavior is not observable.The existence of a construct can be inferred from overt behavior.


• Question 116.67 out of 6.67 pointsA trait is typically viewed as "relative." This means that inherent in its definition, a comparison is being made to:Selected Answer:other people.Answers:other people.people who are totally lacking in the trait.blood relatives.All of these


• Question 120 out of 6.67 pointsA difference between a ratio and an interval scale is that a ratio scaleSelected Answer:has an absolute freezing point.Answers:is considered a unit of measurement.has an absolute zero point.is the most common scale used in psychological measurement.has an absolute freezing point.


• Question 136.67 out of 6.67 pointsMeasuring temperature with a Fahrenheit thermometer entails the use of which type of scale?Selected Answer:interval.Answers:ratio.ordinal.interval.nominal.


• Question 146.67 out of 6.67 pointsFactors affecting the generalizability of findings from a particular test includeSelected Answer:All of theseAnswers:the wording of items on the test.the norm group used in the development of a test.the degree to which the test administration conformed to the directions provided in the test manual.All of these


• Question 150 out of 6.67 pointsA frequency distribution typically includesSelected Answer:an index of how "popular" a particular frequency is.Answers:the average score and a measure of diversion around it.each possible score and how often it occurs.an estimate of how spread out the scores are.an index of how "popular" a particular frequency is.

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