PSYC 545 Quiz Data Management
PSYC 545 Quiz: Data Management, Statistics, and Assumptions of Assessment
- If a particular measure yields scores that are normally distributed, this may be characterized as a desirable feature of that measure. A normal distribution of scores is desirable because
- If the standard deviation of a set of test scores is equal to 25, the variance is equal to
- A diagnostic classification listed in a manual as “3.18 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder” is an example of:
- What does the “tail” of a normal distribution refer to?
- Numbers are assigned to each player on the university basketball team. This use of numbers could BEST be characterized as
- Joni Mihura’s Rorschach research resulted in
- A perfect correlation is indicated by
- The mean, the median, and the mode are all
- Joni Mihura’s career is distinguished by the fact that she was the only woman who served on the research council for the
- Which statement is TRUE regarding this distribution of scores? 1, 2, 2, 3
- 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?
- If the mean of a distribution is 7 and the standard deviation is 2, what is the z-score that is equivalent to a raw score of 3?
- The T in T-scores came about because this variety of standard score was named after
- Which of the following is an advantage of the stanine score over other standard scores?
- Psychologists often treat data from ________ scales as though they were from ________ scales because the latter are more versatile statistically.
- Approximately what percentage of scores in a normal distribution falls between the mean and 1 standard deviation above and below the mean?
- In a research study, subjects are categorized as either “hospitalized” or “never hospitalized.” This type of categorization is referred to as
- The range is a measure of variation that is simple enough to calculate, but its value is
- What is the relationship between the mean, the median, and the mode for a distribution of scores that is normally distributed?
- According to Dr. Joni Mihura, multiscale personality tests may contain over ________ and sometimes over ________ scales that need to be separately evaluated.
- X is to abscissa as Y is to
- Rank-ordering individuals on the variable of leadership ability is an example of which type of scale?
- The amount of time that passes between the presentation of a word on a computer screen and the reading of a word by a testtaker involves measurement on which type of scale?
- A graphed distribution that is relatively flat is referred to as
- The distribution of scores from a “Citywide Math Test” scores results in a mean of 70 and a standard deviation of 12. Here, a score equal to 2 standard deviations above the mean would be: