Coun6360 quiz - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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: A test developer creates a new instrument to measure psychotic tendencies. She correlates this instrument with an existing test that measures psychotic tendencies that has been shown to be valid. This type of validity is called: 2. Question: In assessing the reliability of a new test, a sample of 1,000 examinees take the test, and one week later are asked to take the same test again. This is an example of which type of reliability? 3. Question: Concurrent validity is to criterion-...

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,...