Question 1

X and Y correlate .8.What is the coefficient of alienation of this relation?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  .20 
C)  .60 
D)  .80 
A)  0 
B)  .20 
C)  .60 
D)  .80

Question 2

Which of the following correlations represents the strongest relationship between two variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  -.85 
B)  .01 
C)  .50 
D)  .80 
A)  -.85 
B)  .01 
C)  .50 
D)  .80

Question 3

The type of correlation coefficient used to find the association between two sets of ranks is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Spearman's rho. 
B)  the point biserial correlation. 
C)  the phi coefficient. 
D)  factor loading. 
A)  Spearman's rho. 
B)  the point biserial correlation. 
C)  the phi coefficient. 
D)  factor loading.

Question 4

Which of the following is true of correlations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They cannot be used to determine statistical significance. 
B)  They provide the basis for transforming observations to scales. 
C)  They are particularly useful with nominal scales. 
D)  They describe the direction and magnitude of relationships between two variables. 
A)  They cannot be used to determine statistical significance. 
B)  They provide the basis for transforming observations to scales. 
C)  They are particularly useful with nominal scales. 
D)  They describe the direction and magnitude of relationships between two variables.

Question 5

Graphs that show pairs of individual values are called ____ plots.

Accepted Answer

A)  validity 
B)  regression 
C)  scatter 
D)  normality 
A)  validity 
B)  regression 
C)  scatter 
D)  normality

Question 6

Which of the following is used to test the statistical significance of correlations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The regression line 
B)  The t distribution 
C)  The coefficient of relatedness 
D)  The slope and intercept 
A)  The regression line 
B)  The t distribution 
C)  The coefficient of relatedness 
D)  The slope and intercept

Question 7

A correlation of .80 suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  the scores on X and Y are not related. 
B)  standardized scores on the Y axis are expected to be .8 times the corresponding scores on the X axis. 
C)  scores on Y will be 80% larger than corresponding scores on X. 
D)  the differences between X and Y are statistically non-significant. 
A)  the scores on X and Y are not related. 
B)  standardized scores on the Y axis are expected to be .8 times the corresponding scores on the X axis. 
C)  scores on Y will be 80% larger than corresponding scores on X. 
D)  the differences between X and Y are statistically non-significant.

Question 8

If the correlation between X and Y is .60 and we observe a score of 1.0 (Z units)on X,what score would be predicted for Y?

Accepted Answer

A)  -1.2 
B)  0 
C)  0.6 
D)  1.6 
A)  -1.2 
B)  0 
C)  0.6 
D)  1.6

Question 9

Suppose we wanted to predict success in graduate school on the basis of undergraduate G.P.A. ,IQ,and professor ratings.The statistical method that would be most useful is

Accepted Answer

A)  bivariate correlation. 
B)  Spearman's rho. 
C)  multiple regression. 
D)  factor analysis. 
A)  bivariate correlation. 
B)  Spearman's rho. 
C)  multiple regression. 
D)  factor analysis.

Question 10

What is the sum of the predicted value of Y and its residual?

Accepted Answer

A)  the coefficient of determination 
B)  the obtained Y 
C)  the alienation coefficient 
D)  the sum of squares 
A)  the coefficient of determination 
B)  the obtained Y 
C)  the alienation coefficient 
D)  the sum of squares

Question 11

The coefficient of alienation is the

Accepted Answer

A)  squared correlation coefficient. 
B)  index of variation in Y not explained by its relationship to X. 
C)  standard deviation of the residuals. 
D)  square root of the standard deviation. 
A)  squared correlation coefficient. 
B)  index of variation in Y not explained by its relationship to X. 
C)  standard deviation of the residuals. 
D)  square root of the standard deviation.

Question 12

Suppose that X is used to predict Y and that both are in Z-score form.Which of the following is always true regarding the predicted Y score?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is larger than the obtained X score. 
B)  It is smaller than the X score. 
C)  It is closer to 0 than the obtained Y score. 
D)  It is closer to 0 than the X score. 
A)  It is larger than the obtained X score. 
B)  It is smaller than the X score. 
C)  It is closer to 0 than the obtained Y score. 
D)  It is closer to 0 than the X score.

Question 13

The correlation equals -1 for which of the following four pairs of numbers?

Accepted Answer

A)  (2,4), (4,8), (0,0), (-2,-4) 
B)  (0,0), (1,1), (2,4), (3,9) 
C)  (4,3), (2,-1), (-2,-9), (0,-5) 
D)  (4,-9), (2,-1), (-2,-2), (0,-5) 
A)  (2,4), (4,8), (0,0), (-2,-4) 
B)  (0,0), (1,1), (2,4), (3,9) 
C)  (4,3), (2,-1), (-2,-9), (0,-5) 
D)  (4,-9), (2,-1), (-2,-2), (0,-5)

Question 14

The standard deviation of the residuals is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  coefficient of alienation. 
B)  shrinkage. 
C)  coefficient of determination. 
D)  standard error of estimate. 
A)  coefficient of alienation. 
B)  shrinkage. 
C)  coefficient of determination. 
D)  standard error of estimate.

Question 15

Which of the following is the slope of the regression line?

Accepted Answer

A)  The regression coefficient 
B)  The intercept 
C)  The relative covariance 
D)  The best fit 
A)  The regression coefficient 
B)  The intercept 
C)  The relative covariance 
D)  The best fit

Question 16

The relationship between TV viewing and aggressive behavior might be influenced by poor social adjustment.Social adjustment here is regarded as a(n)____ problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  restricted range 
B)  shrinkage 
C)  third variable 
D)  lack of linearity 
A)  restricted range 
B)  shrinkage 
C)  third variable 
D)  lack of linearity

Question 17

What do scatter diagrams do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allow visualization of the relationship between two variables 
B)  Create an objective measure of reliability 
C)  Relate univariate observations to bivariate distributions 
D)  Demonstrate the statistical validity of measures 
A)  Allow visualization of the relationship between two variables 
B)  Create an objective measure of reliability 
C)  Relate univariate observations to bivariate distributions 
D)  Demonstrate the statistical validity of measures

Question 18

The formula Y - Y´ represents

Accepted Answer

A)  the true score. 
B)  the residual. 
C)  the standard error of estimate. 
D)  shrinkage. 
A)  the true score. 
B)  the residual. 
C)  the standard error of estimate. 
D)  shrinkage.

Question 19

The difference between the predicted value of Y and the observed value is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  standard deviation. 
B)  standard error of the mean. 
C)  residual. 
D)  factor score. 
A)  standard deviation. 
B)  standard error of the mean. 
C)  residual. 
D)  factor score.

Question 20

The amount of decrease observed when a regression equation is created for one population and applied to another is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the true score. 
B)  the standard deviation. 
C)  a residual. 
D)  shrinkage. 
A)  the true score. 
B)  the standard deviation. 
C)  a residual. 
D)  shrinkage.

X and Y correlate .8.What is the coefficient of alienation of this relation?

Which of the following correlations represents the strongest relationship between two variables?

The type of correlation coefficient used to find the association between two sets of ranks is called

Which of the following is true of correlations?

Graphs that show pairs of individual values are called ____ plots.

Which of the following is used to test the statistical significance of correlations?

A correlation of .80 suggests that

If the correlation between X and Y is .60 and we observe a score of 1.0 (Z units)on X,what score would be predicted for Y?

Suppose we wanted to predict success in graduate school on the basis of undergraduate G.P.A. ,IQ,and professor ratings.The statistical method that would be most useful is

What is the sum of the predicted value of Y and its residual?

The coefficient of alienation is the

Suppose that X is used to predict Y and that both are in Z-score form.Which of the following is always true regarding the predicted Y score?

The correlation equals -1 for which of the following four pairs of numbers?

The standard deviation of the residuals is called the

Which of the following is the slope of the regression line?

The relationship between TV viewing and aggressive behavior might be influenced by poor social adjustment.Social adjustment here is regarded as a(n)____ problem.

What do scatter diagrams do?

The formula Y - Y´ represents

The difference between the predicted value of Y and the observed value is called the

The amount of decrease observed when a regression equation is created for one population and applied to another is called

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

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Exam 3: Correlation and Regression

X and Y correlate .8.What is the coefficient of alienation of this relation?

Which of the following correlations represents the strongest relationship between two variables?

The type of correlation coefficient used to find the association between two sets of ranks is called

Which of the following is true of correlations?

Graphs that show pairs of individual values are called ____ plots.

Which of the following is used to test the statistical significance of correlations?

A correlation of .80 suggests that

If the correlation between X and Y is .60 and we observe a score of 1.0 (Z units)on X,what score would be predicted for Y?

Suppose we wanted to predict success in graduate school on the basis of undergraduate G.P.A. ,IQ,and professor ratings.The statistical method that would be most useful is

What is the sum of the predicted value of Y and its residual?

The coefficient of alienation is the

Suppose that X is used to predict Y and that both are in Z-score form.Which of the following is always true regarding the predicted Y score?

The correlation equals -1 for which of the following four pairs of numbers?

The standard deviation of the residuals is called the

Which of the following is the slope of the regression line?

The relationship between TV viewing and aggressive behavior might be influenced by poor social adjustment.Social adjustment here is regarded as a(n)____ problem.

What do scatter diagrams do?

The formula Y - Y´ represents

The difference between the predicted value of Y and the observed value is called the

The amount of decrease observed when a regression equation is created for one population and applied to another is called

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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