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Which type of test measures a person's potential for learning or acquiring skills?
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What is the purpose of a speed test?
To measure maximum performance
What is the difference between overt and covert behaviors?
Overt behaviors are observable, while covert behaviors are not
Which correlation coefficient is used if both data are ordinal?
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Which correlation coefficient is used if one datum is nominal and the other is in interval?
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Which correlation coefficient is used when both variables are artificially dichotomous?
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What is the formula for calculating the z-score?
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Which term refers to the systematic use of tests to quantify psychophysical behavior, abilities, and problems and to make predictions about psychological performance?
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Who is considered the Father of Mental Testing?
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Which law states that the just-noticeable difference between two stimuli is proportional to the magnitude of the stimuli?
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Who introduced the concept of Mental Age and developed the Simon-Binet Intelligence Scale?
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Which scale was developed by Lewis Terman and uses the concept of Intelligence Quotient (IQ)?
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What is the formula for calculating IQ?
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Which personality test was the first ever utilized during World War I?
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Which scale has the properties of magnitude and equal intervals?
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Which formula is used to convert a raw score into a Z-score?
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What does the term 'interquartile range' represent?
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What is the purpose of norm-referenced tests?
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What is the regression coefficient in the formula Y' = a + bX?
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Which correlation coefficient is used when both variables are dichotomous and at least one of them is a true dichotomous variable?
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What is the measure of accuracy of prediction in correlation analysis?
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What is the formula for calculating the coefficient of alienation?
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When is multiple regression analysis appropriate?
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Which of the following is a data reduction technique?
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Which correlation coefficient is appropriate for interval/ratio variables?
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Who is considered the Father of Classical Test Theory?
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What does Classical Test Theory assume about errors of measurement?
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Which type of test measures a person's previous learning?
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What is the purpose of a maximum performance test?
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Which type of behavior takes place within an individual and cannot be changed?
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Which correlation coefficient is used when both variables are artificially dichotomous?
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What is the measure of accuracy of prediction in correlation analysis?
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What is the formula for calculating the z-score?
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Which scale has the properties of magnitude and equal intervals?
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Which scale is heavily used when data is qualitative rather than quantitative?
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Which scale allows you to rank individuals but not to say anything about the meaning of the differences between the ranks?
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Which scale has the properties of magnitude and equal intervals?
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Which scale has an absolute zero and represents the absence of the variable being measured?
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Which correlation coefficient is used to express the relationship between a continuous variable and an artificial dichotomous variable?
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What is the measure of accuracy of prediction in correlation analysis?
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What is the formula for calculating the coefficient of alienation?
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When is multiple regression analysis appropriate?
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Which correlation coefficient is used when both variables are interval/ratio?
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What is the purpose of Classical Test Theory?
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Who is considered the Father of Classical Test Theory?
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What is the formula for calculating the standard error of measurement?
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Which of the following individuals is considered the Father of Comparative Psychology?
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Who is credited with devising Fechner's Law, which states that the strength of a sensation grows as the logarithm of the stimulus intensity?
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Who developed the Seguin Form Board Test and opened the world's first school for the mentally retarded?
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Which of the following individuals emphasized language as the best criterion for mental ability and presented the retardation hierarchy?
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Which of the following formulas is used to calculate the predicted value of Y in regression analysis?
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Which of the following statements about correlation coefficients is true?
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What is the formula for calculating the t-value when testing the statistical significance of a correlation coefficient?
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What is the purpose of normative data in psychological testing?
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Who is considered the Father of Modern Psychology?
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Which type of test measures a person's potential for learning or acquiring skills?
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Who developed the first ever school for the mentally retarded?
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What is the difference between overt and covert behaviors?
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Which law states that the strength of a sensation grows as the logarithm of the stimulus intensity?
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What is the purpose of a speed test?
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Who is considered the Father of Mental Testing?
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Which correlation coefficient is used to express the relationship between a continuous variable and an artificial dichotomous variable?
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What is the measure of accuracy of prediction in correlation analysis?
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What is the formula for calculating the coefficient of alienation?
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When is multiple regression analysis appropriate?
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Which of the following scales of measurement is used when the difference between two points on the scale has the same meaning as the difference between two other points that differ by the same number of scale units?
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Which of the following individuals is credited with developing the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, which introduced the concept of Intelligence Quotient (IQ)?
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Which of the following is a type of personality test that utilizes inkblot images and was published by Hermann Rorschach in Switzerland in 1921?
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Which of the following is a method used to find the minimum number of dimensions (characteristics, attributes) called factors, to account for a large number of variables?
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Which correlation coefficient is used to express the relationship between a continuous variable and an artificial dichotomous variable?
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What is the difference between leptokurtic and platykurtic distributions?
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Which test is used to evaluate the relationship between two variables in the population using frequency data from a sample?
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What is the formula for calculating the z-score?
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According to Classical Test Theory, what is the difference between the observed score and the true score?
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Which of the following individuals is considered the Father of Classical Test Theory?
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What is the formula for calculating the standard error of measurement?
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What is the purpose of norm-referenced tests?
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Which of the following formulas is used to calculate the predicted value of Y in regression analysis?
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Which correlation coefficient is used if both data are ordinal?
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What is the formula for calculating the t-value when testing the statistical significance of a correlation coefficient?
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Which correlation coefficient is used if one datum is nominal and the other is interval?
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Which mathematical index describes both the magnitude and the direction of the relationship between two variables?
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What is the formula for the regression line or the line of best fit in a scatter diagram?
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What is the purpose of the principle of least squares in regression analysis?
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Which of the following methods is used to evaluate the error associated with administering a test at two different times?
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Which formula is used to correct for half-length tests in the Split-half method?
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Which coefficient is used to calculate the reliability of a test in which items are continuous?
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Which statistic assesses the level of agreement among several observers?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of validity evidence?
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Which type of validity evidence assesses how well a test corresponds with a particular criterion?
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Which type of validity evidence is obtained when a measure correlates well with other tests believed to measure the same construct?
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Which type of validity evidence demonstrates the uniqueness of a test by showing low correlations with measures of unrelated constructs?
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Which correlation coefficient is used to find the association between two sets of ranks?
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Which of the following is true about standardized regression coefficients (B's or Betas)?
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Which statistical analysis is appropriate when the task is to find the linear combination of variables that provides maximum discrimination between categories?
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What is the formula for calculating the standard error of estimate (Syx)?
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What is the coefficient of determination (r^2) equal to?
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Which correlation coefficient is used when both variables are ordinal?
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Which statistical analysis is used to study the interrelationships among a set of variables without reference to a criterion?
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What is the formula for calculating the coefficient of alienation?
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