Question 1

If nine scores have a mean of 11, what is the sum of the scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  121 
B)  81 
C)  99 
D)  11 
E)  not possible to calculate from information given. 
A)  121 
B)  81 
C)  99 
D)  11 
E)  not possible to calculate from information given.

Question 2

The standard deviation is a measure of the spread of the middle 50% of the scores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When ordinal data are involved, the following measure(s) of central tendency can be used:

Accepted Answer

A)  mean and median. 
B)  mode and media. 
C)  mode, median, and mean. 
D)  mean only. 
E)  median only. 
A)  mean and median. 
B)  mode and media. 
C)  mode, median, and mean. 
D)  mean only. 
E)  median only.

Question 4

The sum of deviations around the mean:

Accepted Answer

A)  is usually a negative number. 
B)  depends on the number of scores. 
C)  depends on the range of scores. 
D)  is one. 
E)  is zero. 
A)  is usually a negative number. 
B)  depends on the number of scores. 
C)  depends on the range of scores. 
D)  is one. 
E)  is zero.

Question 5

Any change in any score of a group of data (N = 200) will change the value of the mean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Use the following data to answer this question: 10, 9, 7, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2, 1. What measure of central tendency would change most if the highest score were 25 instead of 10?

Accepted Answer

A)  range. 
B)  mean. 
C)  median. 
D)  mode. 
E)  standard deviation. 
A)  range. 
B)  mean. 
C)  median. 
D)  mode. 
E)  standard deviation.

Question 7

Calculate the mean for the data listed below in the grouped frequency distribution.
 $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { group } \boldsymbol { X } & \operatorname { mid } \boldsymbol { X } & \boldsymbol { f } & \
\hline & & & \
\hline 96 - 100 & & 2 & \
\hline 91 - 95 & & 4 & \
\hline 86 - 90 & & 7 & \
\hline 81 - 85 & & 9 & \
\hline 76 - 80 & & 10 & \
\hline 71 - 75 & & 12 & \
\hline 66 - 70 & & 11 & \
\hline 61 - 65 & & 12 & \
\hline 56 - 60 & & 7 & \
\hline 51 - 55 & & 6 & \
\hline 46 - 50 & & 4 & \
\hline 41 - 45 & & 3 & \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

The answer of Calculate the mean for the data listed...

Question 8

$$\begin{array} { | l | l | } 
\hline \boldsymbol { X } & \boldsymbol { f } \
\hline & \
\hline 17 & 2 \
\hline 16 & 4 \
\hline 15 & 5 \
\hline 14 & 7 \
\hline 13 & 7 \
\hline 12 & 8 \
\hline 11 & 10 \
\hline 10 & 9 \
\hline 9 & 5 \
\hline 8 & 3 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-From the data in the problem above, complete a simple regression analysis to predict the score on a chin-ups (Y') test if the student completed 7 pull-ups (X) on that test.
b = 1.04
a = .97
Y' = a + bX
Y' = .97 + 1.04(7)
Y' = .97 + 7.28

Accepted Answer

The answer of \[\begin{array} { | l | l |...

Question 9

High correlation coefficients never prove causation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Three groups of adult women engaged in a 12-week exercise program designed to help them lose weight. Group A participated in aerobic dance five times weekly, Group B did resistance weight training five times weekly, and Group C did aerobic dance three times weekly and resistance weight training twice a week. At the start and the end of the exercise program, the exercise leader weighed the participants and recorded their weights. To ascertain if there were statistically significant differences in

Accepted Answer

A)  t-test for independent samples. 
B)  t-test for dependent samples. 
C)  simple analysis of variance. 
D)  two-way analysis of variance. 
E)  multiple regression analysis. 
A)  t-test for independent samples. 
B)  t-test for dependent samples. 
C)  simple analysis of variance. 
D)  two-way analysis of variance. 
E)  multiple regression analysis.

Question 11

If all scores in a distribution are equal, the standard deviation would be zero.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Generally a T-score is derived from a z-score.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Use the following data to answer this question: 10, 9, 7, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2, 1. What is the mode for this distribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  6 
C)  7 
D)  5.5 
E)  not possible to calculate from information given. 
A)  5 
B)  6 
C)  7 
D)  5.5 
E)  not possible to calculate from information given.

Question 14

Multiple regression equations allow the user to predict multiple scores based on a single measurement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The percentage of scores falling between the mean and a +1 deviation unit on a normal distribution is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  14%. 
B)  34%. 
C)  58%. 
D)  68%. 
E)  95%. 
A)  14%. 
B)  34%. 
C)  58%. 
D)  68%. 
E)  95%.

Question 16

$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Group } \boldsymbol { X } & \boldsymbol { f } & \text { cum } \boldsymbol { f } \
\hline & & \
\hline 20 - 22 & 3 & 50 \
\hline 17 - 19 & 5 & 47 \
\hline 14 - 16 & 10 & 42 \
\hline 11 - 13 & 14 & 32 \
\hline 8 - 10 & 11 & 18 \
\hline 5 - 7 & 6 & 7 \
\hline 2 - 4 & 1 & 1 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-What percentage of scores lies between the z-scores of −.15 and −.75?

Accepted Answer

The answer of \[\begin{array} { | l | l |...

Question 17

$$\begin{array} { | l | l | } 
\hline \boldsymbol { X } & \boldsymbol { f } \
\hline & \
\hline 17 & 2 \
\hline 16 & 4 \
\hline 15 & 5 \
\hline 14 & 7 \
\hline 13 & 7 \
\hline 12 & 8 \
\hline 11 & 10 \
\hline 10 & 9 \
\hline 9 & 5 \
\hline 8 & 3 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Which of the following measures represents the highest degree of relative performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  75th percentile 
B)  T-score of 72 
C)  z-score of 1.5 
D)  raw score of 85 (mean = 78; s.d. = 8.3) 
A)  75th percentile 
B)  T-score of 72 
C)  z-score of 1.5 
D)  raw score of 85 (mean = 78; s.d. = 8.3)

Question 18

Calculate the mean for the data listed below.
53, 52, 50, 49, 48, 47, 43, 41, 38, 37
_

Accepted Answer

The answer of Calculate the mean for the data listed...

Question 19

$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Group } \boldsymbol { X } & \boldsymbol { f } & \text { cum } \boldsymbol { f } \
\hline & & \
\hline 20 - 22 & 3 & 50 \
\hline 17 - 19 & 5 & 47 \
\hline 14 - 16 & 10 & 42 \
\hline 11 - 13 & 14 & 32 \
\hline 8 - 10 & 11 & 18 \
\hline 5 - 7 & 6 & 7 \
\hline 2 - 4 & 1 & 1 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Given a set of data with a mean of 25.7 and standard deviation of 5.2, calculate the z-score of the following raw scores.
 $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l |} 
\hline a.~ 21.6&b. ~28.9&c. ~24.5&d. ~31.4\
\hline &&\
\hline
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

The answer of \[\begin{array} { | l | l |...

Question 20

Which of these correlation coefficients indicates the smallest amount of shared variance?

Accepted Answer

A)  +0.91 
B)  −0.47 
C)  −1.23 
D)  +0.17 
E)  +1.33 
A)  +0.91 
B)  −0.47 
C)  −1.23 
D)  +0.17 
E)  +1.33

If nine scores have a mean of 11, what is the sum of the scores?

The standard deviation is a measure of the spread of the middle 50% of the scores.

When ordinal data are involved, the following measure(s) of central tendency can be used:

The sum of deviations around the mean:

Any change in any score of a group of data (N = 200) will change the value of the mean.

Use the following data to answer this question: 10, 9, 7, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2, 1. What measure of central tendency would change most if the highest score were 25 instead of 10?

Calculate the mean for the data listed below in the grouped frequency distribution. group mid 96-100 2 91-95 4 86-90 7 81-85 9 76-80 10 71-75 12 66-70 11 61-65 12 56-60 7 51-55 6 46-50 4 41-45 3

17 2 16 4 15 5 14 7 13 7 12 8 11 10 10 9 9 5 8 3 -From the data in the problem above, complete a simple regression analysis to predict the score on a chin-ups (Y') test if the student completed 7 pull-ups (X) on that test. b = 1.04 a = .97 Y' = a + bX Y' = .97 + 1.04(7) Y' = .97 + 7.28

High correlation coefficients never prove causation.

If all scores in a distribution are equal, the standard deviation would be zero.

Generally a T-score is derived from a z-score.

Use the following data to answer this question: 10, 9, 7, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2, 1. What is the mode for this distribution?

Multiple regression equations allow the user to predict multiple scores based on a single measurement.

The percentage of scores falling between the mean and a +1 deviation unit on a normal distribution is approximately:

Group cum 20-22 3 50 17-19 5 47 14-16 10 42 11-13 14 32 8-10 11 18 5-7 6 7 2-4 1 1 -What percentage of scores lies between the z-scores of −.15 and −.75?

17 2 16 4 15 5 14 7 13 7 12 8 11 10 10 9 9 5 8 3 -Which of the following measures represents the highest degree of relative performance?

Calculate the mean for the data listed below. 53, 52, 50, 49, 48, 47, 43, 41, 38, 37 _

Group cum 20-22 3 50 17-19 5 47 14-16 10 42 11-13 14 32 8-10 11 18 5-7 6 7 2-4 1 1 -Given a set of data with a mean of 25.7 and standard deviation of 5.2, calculate the z-score of the following raw scores. a.\nobreakspace21.6 b.\nobreakspace28.9 c.\nobreakspace24.5 d.\nobreakspace31.4

Which of these correlation coefficients indicates the smallest amount of shared variance?

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Exam 3: Basic Statistics

If nine scores have a mean of 11, what is the sum of the scores?

The standard deviation is a measure of the spread of the middle 50% of the scores.

When ordinal data are involved, the following measure(s) of central tendency can be used:

The sum of deviations around the mean:

Any change in any score of a group of data (N = 200) will change the value of the mean.

Use the following data to answer this question: 10, 9, 7, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2, 1. What measure of central tendency would change most if the highest score were 25 instead of 10?

Calculate the mean for the data listed below in the grouped frequency distribution. group mid 96-100 2 91-95 4 86-90 7 81-85 9 76-80 10 71-75 12 66-70 11 61-65 12 56-60 7 51-55 6 46-50 4 41-45 3

17 2 16 4 15 5 14 7 13 7 12 8 11 10 10 9 9 5 8 3 -From the data in the problem above, complete a simple regression analysis to predict the score on a chin-ups (Y') test if the student completed 7 pull-ups (X) on that test. b = 1.04 a = .97 Y' = a + bX Y' = .97 + 1.04(7) Y' = .97 + 7.28

High correlation coefficients never prove causation.

If all scores in a distribution are equal, the standard deviation would be zero.

Generally a T-score is derived from a z-score.

Use the following data to answer this question: 10, 9, 7, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2, 1. What is the mode for this distribution?

Multiple regression equations allow the user to predict multiple scores based on a single measurement.

The percentage of scores falling between the mean and a +1 deviation unit on a normal distribution is approximately:

Group cum 20-22 3 50 17-19 5 47 14-16 10 42 11-13 14 32 8-10 11 18 5-7 6 7 2-4 1 1 -What percentage of scores lies between the z-scores of −.15 and −.75?

17 2 16 4 15 5 14 7 13 7 12 8 11 10 10 9 9 5 8 3 -Which of the following measures represents the highest degree of relative performance?

Calculate the mean for the data listed below. 53, 52, 50, 49, 48, 47, 43, 41, 38, 37 _

Group cum 20-22 3 50 17-19 5 47 14-16 10 42 11-13 14 32 8-10 11 18 5-7 6 7 2-4 1 1 -Given a set of data with a mean of 25.7 and standard deviation of 5.2, calculate the z-score of the following raw scores. a.\nobreakspace21.6 b.\nobreakspace28.9 c.\nobreakspace24.5 d.\nobreakspace31.4

Which of these correlation coefficients indicates the smallest amount of shared variance?

Introduction to Measurement and Evaluation

Linking Program Development With Measurement and Evaluation

Criteria for Test Selection

Alternative Assessments

Measuring Health-Related Physical Fitness and Physical Activity

Measuring Psychomotor Skills

Measuring Cognitive Knowledge

Measuring Affective Behaviors

Grading

Using Self-Evaluation to Improve Instruction

Measurement and Evaluation in Activity-Based Settings

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