An interpretation of a test score, such as a percentile score, that is based on the individual’s performance relative to score obtained by a group of individuals, would be considered a:
self-referenced interpretation
criterion-referenced interpretation
norm-referenced interpretation
not enough information provided
A scale that classifies variables based on categorical information without distinguishing size or amount would be classified as:
nominal
ordinal
interval
ratio
All of the following are best classified as vocational interest inventories, EXCEPT:
Strong Interest Inventory
Kuder Career Search
Self-Directed Search
General Aptitude Test Battery
All of the following are among the four index scores generated by the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV (WAIS-IV), EXCEPT:
Clerical Perception Index
Working Memory Index
Perceptual Reasoning Index
Verbal Comprehension Index
The Self-Directed Search can best be described as:
A labor Market Survey
A self-administered interest inventory based on Holland's career theory
A standard test measuring career motivation
A work sample
A type of nonstatistical validity evidence based on a subjective appraisal of a test’s content is:
Face validity
predictive validity
construct validity
concurrent validity
In the General Aptitude Test Battery, “Q” is the abbreviation for:
Motor coordination
Color discrimination
Clerical Perception
Eye-hand-foot coordination
All of the following are validity types of evidence EXCEPT:
Content
Test-retest
Criterion
Construct
Test A has an internal consistency in the .70s to .90s. Test B has an internal consistency of .40s to .50s. Which of the following is a true statement based on these statements?:
Test A is more valid than Test B
Test B is more valid than Test A
Test A is more reliable than Test B
Test B is more reliable than Test A
A standard score based on the normal distribution curve with M equal to 0 and a SD equal to 1 is a:
T-Score
z-score
percentile
Raw score
