Assessment and Testing

Which of the following statements about a negatively skewed distribution is accurate?

• The mean is higher than the mode and median.

• The mean and the median are equal.

• The mean is lower than the median and mode.

• The mean and mode are equal.

A class of nine students completed a mid-term exam. The most appropriate measure of the variability of these scores is probably

• variance

• range

• standard deviation

• central tendency

An important psychometric property of tests and inventories is reliability. A good definition of reliability is

• standard deviation

• correlation coefficient

• consistency

• inclusive range

Which of the following is representative of non standardized assessment?

• Formal instruction

• Checklist and rating scales

• Structured scoring

• intelligence tests

In a normal distribution, what percentage of scores falls within the range of +2 and -2 standard deviations from the mean?

• 96

• 68

• 34

• 14

z scores and T scores make it possible to compare the results of several different tests taken by one individual. These scores are example of

• deviation scores

• raw scores

• normal scores

• standard scores

Which of the following is least representative of what standardized scores are?

• correlations

• common language

• transformed scores

• derived scores

Some types of validity may be classified as 'criterion-related' which of the following types of validity can be so classified?

• Concurrent and predictive

• Construct and content

• Face and predictive

• Predictive and construct

Split-half reliability and use of the Spearman-Brown Prophecy formula is associated with which type of reliability?

• correlation and coefficient

• equivalence

• stability

• internal consistency

An aptitude test is an indicator of

• general mental capacity

• unconscious desires

• potential for success in a given area

• previous experience in a field