Question 1

Which statement is TRUE regarding this distribution of scores: 1,2,2,3?

Accepted Answer

A)  The arithmetic mean is not an integer value. 
B)  The distribution is bimodal. 
C)  There is no mode. 
D)  The arithmetic mean is equal to the mode. 
A)  The arithmetic mean is not an integer value. 
B)  The distribution is bimodal. 
C)  There is no mode. 
D)  The arithmetic mean is equal to the mode.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true of the normal curve?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sides taper and touch the x-axis. 
B)  The mean, the median, and the mode have the same value. 
C)  The highest point is the center. 
D)  It is perfectly symmetrical, with no skewness. 
A)  The sides taper and touch the x-axis. 
B)  The mean, the median, and the mode have the same value. 
C)  The highest point is the center. 
D)  It is perfectly symmetrical, with no skewness.

Question 3

Approximately what percentage of scores in a normal distribution falls between the mean and 1 standard deviation above and below the mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  34% 
B)  68% 
C)  95% 
D)  less than 1% 
A)  34% 
B)  68% 
C)  95% 
D)  less than 1%

Question 4

In a grouped frequency distribution,test-score intervals are also referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  class intervals. 
B)  bandwidth intervals. 
C)  range intervals. 
D)  group intervals. 
A)  class intervals. 
B)  bandwidth intervals. 
C)  range intervals. 
D)  group intervals.

Question 5

If the correlation coefficient is equal to .30,the coefficient of determination is equal to

Accepted Answer

A)  .90 
B)  .999 
C)  9 
D)  None of these 
A)  .90 
B)  .999 
C)  9 
D)  None of these

Question 6

If a distribution of scores has a few extremely low scores and no corresponding high scores,which of the following would be TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mean would be smaller than the median. 
B)  The mean would be larger than the median. 
C)  The mean and the median would be equal. 
D)  The mean, median, and mode would all be the same. 
A)  The mean would be smaller than the median. 
B)  The mean would be larger than the median. 
C)  The mean and the median would be equal. 
D)  The mean, median, and mode would all be the same.

Question 7

A meta-analytic study of the Asch line judgment paradigm concluded that

Accepted Answer

A)  individualistic cultures evidenced higher levels of conformity than collectivistic cultures. 
B)  collectivistic cultures evidenced higher levels of conformity than individualistic cultures. 
C)  holistic cultures evidenced higher levels of conformity than both individualistic and collectivistic cultures. 
D)  subjects from the Republic of Yugoslavia were most impulsive in their judgments and most likely to conform to the wrong choice. 
A)  individualistic cultures evidenced higher levels of conformity than collectivistic cultures. 
B)  collectivistic cultures evidenced higher levels of conformity than individualistic cultures. 
C)  holistic cultures evidenced higher levels of conformity than both individualistic and collectivistic cultures. 
D)  subjects from the Republic of Yugoslavia were most impulsive in their judgments and most likely to conform to the wrong choice.

Question 8

Which of the following is most directly associated with the process of predicting scores using regression techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  a standard error of the estimate 
B)  a standard error of the mean 
C)  a standard error of measurement 
D)  a standard error of the difference 
A)  a standard error of the estimate 
B)  a standard error of the mean 
C)  a standard error of measurement 
D)  a standard error of the difference

Question 9

In summation notation,the Greek uppercase letter sigma is used to signify:

Accepted Answer

A)  some. 
B)  sum. 
C)  don't sum. 
D)  dim sum. 
A)  some. 
B)  sum. 
C)  don't sum. 
D)  dim sum.

Question 10

What standard score has a mean of 5 and a standard deviation of approximately 2?

Accepted Answer

A)  decile 
B)  T 
C)  stanine 
D)  z 
A)  decile 
B)  T 
C)  stanine 
D)  z

Question 11

What is the correlation coefficient of choice when two variables are ordinal?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Spearman rho 
B)  the Mooney-O 
C)  the Anna-O 
D)  None of these 
A)  the Spearman rho 
B)  the Mooney-O 
C)  the Anna-O 
D)  None of these

Question 12

Psychological assessment instruments often employ an ordinal scale because

Accepted Answer

A)  it can quantify categories such as ethnicity, sex, and medical diagnoses. 
B)  it contains equal intervals between numbers. 
C)  it has an absolute zero point. 
D)  it permits rank-ordering of scores. 
A)  it can quantify categories such as ethnicity, sex, and medical diagnoses. 
B)  it contains equal intervals between numbers. 
C)  it has an absolute zero point. 
D)  it permits rank-ordering of scores.

Question 13

The U.S.Navy is highly selective when it comes to applications for Navy Seal training.A distribution of test scores on a Navy Seal Qualifying and Screening Examination administered to a class of high school seniors would be expected to yield

Accepted Answer

A)  a normal distribution of test scores. 
B)  a negatively skewed distribution of test scores. 
C)  a positively skewed distribution of test scores. 
D)  a trimodal distribution. 
A)  a normal distribution of test scores. 
B)  a negatively skewed distribution of test scores. 
C)  a positively skewed distribution of test scores. 
D)  a trimodal distribution.

Question 14

On a bar graph comparing men to women with regard to test scores,one would expect to find the gender variable listed on the

Accepted Answer

A)  abscissa. 
B)  ordinate. 
C)  frequency polygon. 
D)  appendix. 
A)  abscissa. 
B)  ordinate. 
C)  frequency polygon. 
D)  appendix.

Question 15

There are 100 scores in a distribution of test scores and the average deviation (AD)is 12.The AD of 12 tells us that the 100 scores in this distribution varied,on average

Accepted Answer

A)  12 points from the mean. 
B)  12 points from each other. 
C)  12 points from 100. 
D)  None of these 
A)  12 points from the mean. 
B)  12 points from each other. 
C)  12 points from 100. 
D)  None of these

Question 16

What is the relationship between the mean,the median,and the mode for a distribution of scores that is normally distributed?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mean and the median are larger than the mode. 
B)  The mean and the median are smaller than the mode. 
C)  The mean and the mode are larger than the median. 
D)  The mean, the median, and the mode are equal. 
A)  The mean and the median are larger than the mode. 
B)  The mean and the median are smaller than the mode. 
C)  The mean and the mode are larger than the median. 
D)  The mean, the median, and the mode are equal.

Question 17

A student received a z score of 1 on a test of English as a Second Language and the distribution of test scores on that test was normal.This same student received a z score of 1 on another test of English as Second Language and the distribution of test scores on this second test were highly skewed.In all probability,

Accepted Answer

A)  these two standard scores mean the same thing. 
B)  the T-scores on both test would be equal to 80. 
C)  the student speaks English better than many native-born Americans. 
D)  these two standard scores do not mean the same thing. 
A)  these two standard scores mean the same thing. 
B)  the T-scores on both test would be equal to 80. 
C)  the student speaks English better than many native-born Americans. 
D)  these two standard scores do not mean the same thing.

Question 18

Which of the following is a term for the graphed representation of an extremely atypical score that can sometimes provide a hint regarding some deficiency in the testing or scoring procedures?

Accepted Answer

A)  a nonlinear plot point 
B)  a standard error 
C)  an outlier 
D)  an error 
A)  a nonlinear plot point 
B)  a standard error 
C)  an outlier 
D)  an error

Question 19

Graphed data details the relationship of time spent studying for a midterm examination and final grade on that test.An outlier indicates that one student spent many hours spent studying but failed the examination.This leaves the professor wondering:

Accepted Answer

A)  how effective the student's study habits are. 
B)  what else is going on in the life of the student. 
C)  whether the student has a natural aptitude for the subject matter. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  how effective the student's study habits are. 
B)  what else is going on in the life of the student. 
C)  whether the student has a natural aptitude for the subject matter. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 20

Test users who treat ordinal data as if they were interval data must be constantly alert to the possibility of

Accepted Answer

A)  a highly skewed standard error. 
B)  gross inequality of intervals. 
C)  extreme kurtosis in a graphed distribution of test scores. 
D)  legal challenges from the ACLU. 
A)  a highly skewed standard error. 
B)  gross inequality of intervals. 
C)  extreme kurtosis in a graphed distribution of test scores. 
D)  legal challenges from the ACLU.

Which statement is TRUE regarding this distribution of scores: 1,2,2,3?

Which of the following is NOT true of the normal curve?

Approximately what percentage of scores in a normal distribution falls between the mean and 1 standard deviation above and below the mean?

In a grouped frequency distribution,test-score intervals are also referred to as

If the correlation coefficient is equal to .30,the coefficient of determination is equal to

If a distribution of scores has a few extremely low scores and no corresponding high scores,which of the following would be TRUE?

A meta-analytic study of the Asch line judgment paradigm concluded that

Which of the following is most directly associated with the process of predicting scores using regression techniques?

In summation notation,the Greek uppercase letter sigma is used to signify:

What standard score has a mean of 5 and a standard deviation of approximately 2?

What is the correlation coefficient of choice when two variables are ordinal?

Psychological assessment instruments often employ an ordinal scale because

The U.S.Navy is highly selective when it comes to applications for Navy Seal training.A distribution of test scores on a Navy Seal Qualifying and Screening Examination administered to a class of high school seniors would be expected to yield

On a bar graph comparing men to women with regard to test scores,one would expect to find the gender variable listed on the

There are 100 scores in a distribution of test scores and the average deviation (AD)is 12.The AD of 12 tells us that the 100 scores in this distribution varied,on average

What is the relationship between the mean,the median,and the mode for a distribution of scores that is normally distributed?

Which of the following is a term for the graphed representation of an extremely atypical score that can sometimes provide a hint regarding some deficiency in the testing or scoring procedures?

Graphed data details the relationship of time spent studying for a midterm examination and final grade on that test.An outlier indicates that one student spent many hours spent studying but failed the examination.This leaves the professor wondering:

Test users who treat ordinal data as if they were interval data must be constantly alert to the possibility of

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Exam 3: A Statistics Refresher

Which statement is TRUE regarding this distribution of scores: 1,2,2,3?

Which of the following is NOT true of the normal curve?

Approximately what percentage of scores in a normal distribution falls between the mean and 1 standard deviation above and below the mean?

In a grouped frequency distribution,test-score intervals are also referred to as

If the correlation coefficient is equal to .30,the coefficient of determination is equal to

If a distribution of scores has a few extremely low scores and no corresponding high scores,which of the following would be TRUE?

A meta-analytic study of the Asch line judgment paradigm concluded that

Which of the following is most directly associated with the process of predicting scores using regression techniques?

In summation notation,the Greek uppercase letter sigma is used to signify:

What standard score has a mean of 5 and a standard deviation of approximately 2?

What is the correlation coefficient of choice when two variables are ordinal?

Psychological assessment instruments often employ an ordinal scale because

The U.S.Navy is highly selective when it comes to applications for Navy Seal training.A distribution of test scores on a Navy Seal Qualifying and Screening Examination administered to a class of high school seniors would be expected to yield

On a bar graph comparing men to women with regard to test scores,one would expect to find the gender variable listed on the

There are 100 scores in a distribution of test scores and the average deviation (AD)is 12.The AD of 12 tells us that the 100 scores in this distribution varied,on average

What is the relationship between the mean,the median,and the mode for a distribution of scores that is normally distributed?

Which of the following is a term for the graphed representation of an extremely atypical score that can sometimes provide a hint regarding some deficiency in the testing or scoring procedures?

Graphed data details the relationship of time spent studying for a midterm examination and final grade on that test.An outlier indicates that one student spent many hours spent studying but failed the examination.This leaves the professor wondering:

Test users who treat ordinal data as if they were interval data must be constantly alert to the possibility of

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Tests of Intelligence

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: An Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment, Careers, and Business References

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