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1. Question: Jerome has scored a 10 on a test. How has he done? 2. Question: Measures of central tendency tell you something about the middle of a series of numbers but hardly anything about the variability of a set of numbers. 3. Question: A histogram is the preferred method over the cumulative distribution for conveying information about the percentile rank. 4. Question: On a normally distributed curve, which is true? 5. Question: If an individual takes a test, and if you know an individua...

1. Question: Histograms and frequency polygons are visual representations of frequency distributions. 2. Question: Jerome has scored a 10 on a test. How has he done? 3. Question: The results of a norm group comparison test can do all of the following EXCEPT: 4. Question: On negatively skewed curves, the mean is lower than the median, which is lower than the mode. 5. Question: On a normally distributed curve, which is true? 6. Question: Measures of central tendency tell you something about t...

1. Question: Which scale of measurement is being used if assigning numbers based on different professional affiliation (e.g., counselors, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists)? 2. Question: Match the standard score with its mean and standard deviation. 3. Question: NCEs range from 1 to 99 along the bell-shaped curve, but as opposed to percentiles, they are in equal units along curve. 4. Question: If a child is in grade 4.3 and receives a grade equivalent of 7.2 on an achievement test,...

1. Question: Jerome has scored a 10 on a test. How has he done? 2. Question: Measures of central tendency tell you something about the middle of a series of numbers but hardly anything about the variability of a set of numbers. 3. Question: A histogram is the preferred method over the cumulative distribution for conveying information about the percentile rank. 4. Question: On a normally distributed curve, which is true? 5. Question: If an individual takes a test, and if you know an individua...

1. Question: Histograms and frequency polygons are visual representations of frequency distributions. 2. Question: Jerome has scored a 10 on a test. How has he done? 3. Question: The results of a norm group comparison test can do all of the following EXCEPT: 4. Question: On negatively skewed curves, the mean is lower than the median, which is lower than the mode. 5. Question: On a normally distributed curve, which is true? 6. Question: Measures of central tendency tell you something about t...

1. Question: If you have the raw scores of two individuals on a norm-referenced test, which of the following is important in terms of making meaning of those scores? 2. Question: On a normally distributed curve, raw scores may be come meaningful if you know the standard deviation and mean of the group. 3. Question: Which statement is usually NOT true about all norm-referenced standardized achievement tests? 4. Question: NCEs range from 1 to 99 along the bell-shaped curve, but as opposed to pe...

1. Question: Jerome has scored a 10 on a test. How has he done? 2. Question: Measures of central tendency tell you something about the middle of a series of numbers but hardly anything about the variability of a set of numbers. 3. Question: A histogram is the preferred method over the cumulative distribution for conveying information about the percentile rank. 4. Question: On a normally distributed curve, which is true? 5. Question: If an individual takes a test, and if you know an individua...

1. Question: Concurrent validity is to criterion-related validity as discriminant validity is to construct validity. 2. Question: The most important form of content validity is face validity. 3. Question: Which of the following is NOT related to test worthiness? 4. Question: "When a test has been shown to produce consistent test results, it has which of the following?" 5. Question: Cross-cultural fairness in testing has always been a critical factor in the development of tests. 6. Questio...

1. Question: Which scale of measurement is being used if assigning numbers based on different professional affiliation (e.g., counselors, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists)? 2. Question: Match the standard score with its mean and standard deviation. 3. Question: NCEs range from 1 to 99 along the bell-shaped curve, but as opposed to percentiles, they are in equal units along curve. 4. Question: If a child is in grade 4.3 and receives a grade equivalent of 7.2 on an achievement test,...

1. Question: Histograms and frequency polygons are visual representations of frequency distributions. 2. Question: Jerome has scored a 10 on a test. How has he done? 3. Question: The results of a norm group comparison test can do all of the following EXCEPT: 4. Question: On negatively skewed curves, the mean is lower than the median, which is lower than the mode. 5. Question: On a normally distributed curve, which is true? 6. Question: Measures of central tendency tell you something about t...