Exam 1 HPR 303

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1. Classifying subjects as athletes or nonathletes, male or female, from New York or

Hawaii, is an example of which measurement scale?
A) interval scale C) ratio scale

B) nominal scale D) ordinal scale
2. You can obtain variable summary information within SPSS with which command?
A) Descriptives B) See C) Print D) Compute
3. The mean on a test is 200 and the variance was 400 points. What percent of people scored less
than 170? Round to the nearest whole number.
A) 13 B) 2 C) 87 D) 7 E) 43
4. The arithmetic average is the

A) average B) mode C) median D) mean
5. Reaction-time tests are what level of measurement?

A) interval
B) nominal
C) ratio
D) ordinal
6. The mean on a test was 200 and the standard deviation was 20 points. What percent of people
scored less than 170? Round to the nearest whole number.
A) 13 B) 87 C) 7 D) 93
7. The level of measurement that, at best, can rank subjects is

A) ratio scale C) nominal scale
B) interval scale D) ordinal scale
8. The graphing technique that is most appropriate for depicting the shape of a single set
of data is a
A) cumulative frequency polygon C) frequency distribution
B) histogram D) frequency polygon
9. Which of the following contains an absolute zero point?

A) ordinal scale C) nominal scale
B) ratio scale D) interval scale
10. Which of the following represents a criterion-referenced measurement?

A) Everyone scoring over 75 passes.
B) The middle 40% will be given C's.
C) The bottom three scores are considered failing.
D) The top 10 students receive A's.
11. A teacher decides that all students should be able to swim 50 yards. This is an example
of:
A) summative evaluation. C) formative evaluation.
B) a criterion-referenced standard. D) a norm-referenced standard.
12. Which statement about percentile rank norms is false?
A) Can add percentile ranks.
B) Percentile rank norms are easier to compute than T-score norms
C) Percentile rank norms are easier to understand than T-score norms.
D) Try to develop percentile rank norms based on a large number of test scores.
E) Percentile rank norms are the more popular type of norm.
13. Approximately what percentile is associated with a raw score located 1 standard deviation below
the mean in a normal distribution?
A) 22 B) 98 C) 16 D) 35 E) 40
14. Giving feedback throughout a gymnastics unit is what type of evaluation?

A) formative
B) summative
C) sudden
D) norm-referenced
15. Given M is 35, s is 2.5, and n is 25, what is the T-score for a score 40?
A) 70 B) 60 C) 40 D) 55 E) 52
16. Evaluation involves:

A) measurement and comparison. C) diagnosis and prediction.
B) objectives and testing. D) assessment and diagnosis.
17. A student runs the 50-yard dash in 6.1 seconds. If the mean is 6.52 and the standard deviation
is .25, what is the student's z-score?
A) -0.02 B) 1.68 C) -1.68 D) 0.17
18. Which of the following is an example of an evaluation?

A) giving a treadmill test instead of a 1.5-mile run test
B) Lucy is overweight for her height and age
C) using a specific tool to assess a particular skill or ability
D) measuring James' long jump
E) reporting group data to the school board
19. Why are standard scores so important?

A) Grades can be based on them.
B) They permit scores to be compared more appropriately.
C) They are easier to interpret than percentiles.
D) They reduce the variability in a distribution to 1 (for z scores) and 10 (for T scores).
E) They are related to the normal curve.
20. The z score at the 84th percentile is

A) -0.52 B) 2.62 C) 0.73 D) 0.52 E) 1.00
21. What percent of observations lies between -1 and +2 standard deviations?

A) 82% B) 95% C) 84% D) 68% E) 16%
22. Identify the incorrect statement.

A) T-scores are often used to combine test scores together that differ in unit of measurement.
B) When it is necessary to combine scores from tests that differ in difficulty and/or total points
possible, T-scores could be used to give all tests equal weight.
C) T-scores can be used like percentile ranks to show on which test a student did best.
D) T-scores are so time consuming to calculate that they have little value for teachers.
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23. What percentage of the area under the normal curve is between a z-scores of 0.42 and 0.97?
A) 83 B) 17 C) 23 D) 39 E) 52
24. What is the T score associated with the 97.5th percentile?

A) 80 B) 60 C) 45 D) 70 E) 85
25. Both the longshoremen and Harvard alumni studies showed that:
A) low caloric expenditure increased the risk of heart attacks.
B) aerobic exercise did not increase the risk of heart attacks.
C) walking on a regular basis increased the risk of heart attacks.
D) climbing stairs increased the risk of heart attacks.
26. What is the simplest but least stable measurement of variability ?

A) average deviation C) standard deviation
B) quartile deviation D) range
27. The average number of points scored by NBA teams last year was 100 points per game. The
standard deviation was 30 points. Ninety-five percent of the games had NBA teams scoring less
than how many points? Round to the closest whole number.
A) 60 B) 175 C) 135 D) 150 E) 140
28. What is the mean of a T score?

A) 10 B) 100 C) 50 D) 0 E) 55
29. What domain includes human traits such as feelings or emotions?

A) mental B) motor C) affective D) cognitive
30. Norm-referenced standards are most appropriate for:

A) identifying student weaknesses. C) comparing students.
B) predicting student performance. D) motivating students.
31. A distribution that has many more high scores than low scores is
A) negatively skewed C) rectangular
B) normal D) positively skewed
32. The median for the distribution of scores 1, 7, 2, 20, 12, 2, 16, 31, 21, 1, 2, 19, 12 is:
A) 16 B) 7 C) 13 D) 2 E) 12
33. Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores are normally distributed with a mean of 500 and a
standard deviation of 100. A student's SAT score is 430. What is the student's percentile? Round
to the nearest whole number.
A) 31 B) 28 C) 24 D) 29
34. Given the following: mean = 196, standard deviation = 14, and N = 17, what is the raw score
for a z score of 0.35?
A) 207 B) 192 C) 201 D) 205
35. ___________ comes to mind when you think of a norm-referenced evaluation, and
__________ comes to mind when you think of a criterion-referenced evaluation.
A) Measurement; testing C) Large group; small group
B) Ratio; ordinal D) Percentile; passing
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36. When you applied for college you were required to take the SAT or ACT. What is the
purpose of this measurement?
A) selecting a course of study
B) identifying academic success and selecting appropriate action
C) predicting future success in college
D) selecting an appropriate career track
37. Which of the following is an example of measurement?

A) determining the distance a student can C) comparing performance to a standard
jump
B) selecting a "good" test D) calculating the percentile for a score
38. The best reason for using T scores with a three-item basketball test is to
A) calculate the test's concurrent validity
B) find the test's percentile ranks
C) add different test Scores
D) evaluate the test's reliability
39. Which of the following is true concerning Excel spreadsheets and SPSS?
A) Data cannot be read from an Excel spreadsheet into SPSS.
B) Data can be read from an Excel spreadsheet into SPSS but requires a variety of data
modification steps.
C) Excel and SPSS are not compatible.
D) Data can easily be read from an Excel spreadsheet into SPSS.
40. What is SPSS?

A) used only to calculate t-scores and z-scores
B) hardware
C) statistical package
D) rarely used in an academic setting
E) all of the above
41. What is summation notation?

A) a shorthand method of describing mathematical steps
B) a series of Greek symbols
C) an extension of scales of measurement
D) the software used within SPSS to generate results
42. How can a standard z score be changed to a T score?

A) multiply by 14.29 and add 50
B) multiply by 16.67 and add 50
C) multiply by 1 and add 100
D) multiply by 10 and add 50
43. Kelly's T score was 60. What is her z score?

A) 2.0 B) 1.5 C) 1.0 D) 0.5 E) unable to calculate with information given
44. The average athlete is able to begin activity 90 days after having a knee operation. The
standard deviation is 20 days. Sixty-eight percent of the athletes are able to participate within
how many days? Round to the nearest day.
A) 99 B) 110 C) 81 D) 77
45. A pupil obtains a raw score of 82 on a test with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 12.
What is the corresponding T score?
A) 35 B) 40 C) 65 D) 28
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Answer Key
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. (No Answer Provided)
5. C
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. A
13. C
14. A
15. A
16. A
17. B
18. B
19. B
20. C
21. A
22. D
23. B
24. D
25. A
26. D
27. D
28. C
29. C
30. C
31. A
33. C
34. C
35. D
36. C
37. A
38. C
39. D
40. C
41. A
42. D
44. A
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Name: _________________________ Date:__________________________

1. Classifying subjects as athletes or nonathletes, male or female, from New York or

A) interval scale C) ratio scale

4. The arithmetic average is the

5. Reaction-time tests are what level of measurement?

7. The level of measurement that, at best, can rank subjects is

9. Which of the following contains an absolute zero point?

10. Which of the following represents a criterion-referenced measurement?

14. Giving feedback throughout a gymnastics unit is what type of evaluation?

16. Evaluation involves:

18. Which of the following is an example of an evaluation?

19. Why are standard scores so important?

20. The z score at the 84th percentile is

21. What percent of observations lies between -1 and +2 standard deviations?

22. Identify the incorrect statement.

24. What is the T score associated with the 97.5th percentile?

26. What is the simplest but least stable measurement of variability ?

28. What is the mean of a T score?

29. What domain includes human traits such as feelings or emotions?

30. Norm-referenced standards are most appropriate for:

37. Which of the following is an example of measurement?

40. What is SPSS?

41. What is summation notation?

42. How can a standard z score be changed to a T score?

43. Kelly's T score was 60. What is her z score?

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