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What is the primary purpose of alternate assessment?
What is the primary purpose of alternate assessment?
Which source is least likely to provide critical reviews of a test?
Which source is least likely to provide critical reviews of a test?
What does the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements primarily offer?
What does the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements primarily offer?
What type of information can be found in journal articles regarding tests?
What type of information can be found in journal articles regarding tests?
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Which database is known for its wealth of test-related publications and resources?
Which database is known for its wealth of test-related publications and resources?
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What is a limitation of publisher's catalogues mentioned in the content?
What is a limitation of publisher's catalogues mentioned in the content?
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When was the initial version of the Mental Measurements Yearbook compiled?
When was the initial version of the Mental Measurements Yearbook compiled?
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What type of reviews can current journal articles provide about tests?
What type of reviews can current journal articles provide about tests?
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What was the primary purpose of early testing programs in ancient China?
What was the primary purpose of early testing programs in ancient China?
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Which institution is known as the world’s largest private measurement organization?
Which institution is known as the world’s largest private measurement organization?
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During which Chinese dynasty was the emphasis on knowledge of classical literature heightened for test-takers?
During which Chinese dynasty was the emphasis on knowledge of classical literature heightened for test-takers?
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What significant work did Charles Darwin publish in 1859 that influenced measurement research?
What significant work did Charles Darwin publish in 1859 that influenced measurement research?
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Francis Galton made significant contributions to the field of measurement by focusing on what aspect of individuals?
Francis Galton made significant contributions to the field of measurement by focusing on what aspect of individuals?
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Which of the following subjects was NOT commonly evaluated in early Chinese testing programs?
Which of the following subjects was NOT commonly evaluated in early Chinese testing programs?
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What role did the American Psychological Association (APA) play in psychology-related information?
What role did the American Psychological Association (APA) play in psychology-related information?
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Which two major standardized tests are administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS)?
Which two major standardized tests are administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS)?
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What does a negatively skewed examination result generally suggest?
What does a negatively skewed examination result generally suggest?
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Which term describes the shape of a distribution that is relatively flat?
Which term describes the shape of a distribution that is relatively flat?
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Who was the first to refer to the curve as the normal curve?
Who was the first to refer to the curve as the normal curve?
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In the normal curve, what percentage of scores is typically found between the mean and 1 standard deviation?
In the normal curve, what percentage of scores is typically found between the mean and 1 standard deviation?
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What characteristic is true of the normal curve?
What characteristic is true of the normal curve?
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What is the area under the normal curve between -2 and -3 standard deviations below the mean referred to as?
What is the area under the normal curve between -2 and -3 standard deviations below the mean referred to as?
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What does kurtosis measure in a statistical distribution?
What does kurtosis measure in a statistical distribution?
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According to the properties of the normal curve, what happens to the curve as it moves away from the center?
According to the properties of the normal curve, what happens to the curve as it moves away from the center?
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What does a BRT score of 69 correspond to in the XYZ test?
What does a BRT score of 69 correspond to in the XYZ test?
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What is co-norming in testing?
What is co-norming in testing?
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Which subgroup norm could be most relevant to a psychologist studying brain lateralization?
Which subgroup norm could be most relevant to a psychologist studying brain lateralization?
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What is the purpose of local norms?
What is the purpose of local norms?
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How do fixed reference group scoring systems determine the context of test scores?
How do fixed reference group scoring systems determine the context of test scores?
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If John and Mary both answered 50 items correctly on the SAT, what might differ between their scores?
If John and Mary both answered 50 items correctly on the SAT, what might differ between their scores?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of subgroup norms?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of subgroup norms?
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Why might a community school board member prefer regional norms?
Why might a community school board member prefer regional norms?
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What is the purpose of using standard scores in a distribution?
What is the purpose of using standard scores in a distribution?
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Under what circumstances is Spearman's rho typically used?
Under what circumstances is Spearman's rho typically used?
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What characteristic makes scatterplots useful for analyzing relationships between variables?
What characteristic makes scatterplots useful for analyzing relationships between variables?
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Which of the following should be used to assess the relationship between variables if the graph appears nonlinear?
Which of the following should be used to assess the relationship between variables if the graph appears nonlinear?
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What is a key feature of curvilinearity as observed in graphical representations?
What is a key feature of curvilinearity as observed in graphical representations?
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What does the Spearman-Brown prophecy formula help to predict?
What does the Spearman-Brown prophecy formula help to predict?
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In what type of data analysis is a Pearson r correlation indicator useful?
In what type of data analysis is a Pearson r correlation indicator useful?
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What does the presence of outliers in a graph indicate?
What does the presence of outliers in a graph indicate?
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