chapter one and two

Question 1

test

Answer 1

assessment tool, accessing a multitude of behaviors or outcomes

Question 2

levels of measurement

Answer 2

the way numbers are assigned to represent variables

Question 3

low vs high level measurement

Answer 3

high level measurement tells you more on how people differ from each other

Question 4

what are the four levels of measurement

Answer 4

nominal
ordinal
interval
ratio

Question 5

nominal level

Answer 5

values used to classify scores into categories

Question 6

ordinal level

Answer 6

values can be ordered along some type of hierarchy or order

Question 7

interval level

Answer 7

values are located on a continuum
ex) credit score of 500-900

Question 8

ratio level

Answer 8

values located on a scale with an absolute zero

Question 9

what are the 6 content areas covered by tests

Answer 9

1. achievement
2. personality traits
3. aptitude tests
4. ability or intelligence (cognitive assessment)
5. neuropsychological (how the brain related to certain behaviors)
6. vocational

Question 10

what are the five reasons why we test?

Answer 10

1. selection
2. placement
3. diagnosis
4. classify
5. research