Coun 6360 Week 7 Quiz

 

Coun 6360 Week 7 Quiz

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QUESTION 1

1. Which statement is usually NOT true about all norm-referenced standardized achievement tests?

	a.	All of these are true.
	b.	The higher the standard error of measurement, the lower the reliability.
	c.	About 50 percent of all those who take the test will be below the median.
	d.	The standard deviations are always the same, regardless of test publishing company.

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QUESTION 2

1. Which of the following is NOT true about criterion-referenced testing?

	a.	They are useful when one is wishing to compare a score to an individual's peer group.
	b.	As compared to norm-referenced testing, they are an alternative way of understanding test scores.
	c.	They are used when one whishes to compare a test score to a predetermined value or a set criterion.
	d.	Many states have gone to using criterion-referenced testing as a result of the recent passing of No Child Left Behind legislation.

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QUESTION 3

1. Which scale of measurement is being used if assigning numbers based on different professional affiliation (e.g., counselors, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists)?

	a.	Nominal
	b.	Ordinal
	c.	Interval
	d.	Ratio

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QUESTION 4

1. If a child is in grade 4.3 and receives a grade equivalent of 7.2 on an achievement test, he or she is achieving at the 7.2 grade level.

 True

 False

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QUESTION 5

1. Which of the following is NOT always true?

	a.	If you know the z score, you can determine the standard deviation of the test.
	b.	All of these are true.
	c.	If you know the z score, you can determine most common standard scores (e.g., T score, DIQ, SAT, NCE, etc.).
	d.	If you know the z score, you can determine a percentile by looking at a conversion chart.

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QUESTION 6

1. Using z-scores gives an individual the potential of comparing test scores on different types of tests.

 True

 False

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QUESTION 7

1. Which scale of measurement would you use if measuring height and weight differences among ethnic groups?

	a.	Nominal
	b.	Ordinal
	c.	Interval
	d.	Ratio

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QUESTION 8

1. No Child Left Behind shows how norm-referenced testing can be used to increase student scores and shows the government's financial commitment to assuring that all children can achieve.

 True

 False

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QUESTION 9

1. Though the common usages of DIQs, percentiles, stanines, T-scores, and Grade Equivalents may imply a different type of test, they all measure the relative position of an individual as compared to the norm group.

 True

 False

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QUESTION 10

1. Which of the following is NOT true?

	a.	Sten scores are generally used with personality inventories and questionnaires.
	b.	T scores are generally used with personality tests.
	c.	All of these are true.
	d.	DIQs are generally used with tests of intelligence.
	e.	Stanines are generally used with achievement tests.