SHSU PSYC 3402 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | PSYC 3402 EXAM 1 STUDY
GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
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Definition
-Used to determine if multiple forms of a test are consistent
-Correlate the scores of each form
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What is the purpose of a null
What is the definition of validity?
hypothesis?
What is parallel forms
What is Cronbach's alpha?
reliability?
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,Definition
-Frequency Distributions
-Relative FD
-Ogive
-Histogram
-Stem and leaf plot
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What are the measures of central
What are inferential statistics?
tendency?
What is the purpose of a null What are the different
hypothesis? representations of data?
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Term
Positive correlations indicate what?
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They make decisions or inferences -Variable that is being measured
about larger data set/group -The measured outcome
, -Test-Retest
-Interrater That 2 factors increase or
-Internal decrease together
-Parallel forms
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Term
What is coefficient of determination?
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The middle score of a ranked
-Measures of central tendency
distribution
-Measures of dispersion (Measures of
variability)
-Only uses one score
-Measures of relationship
-Insensitive to extreme scores
(Correlations)
(outliers)
The amount of variance that is not The square of the correlational
explained by shared differences coefficient estimates the
Calculated as 1 - r2 percentage of variance shared
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, Definition
-Used to determine if a test is consistent overtime
-Administer test, wait, then re-administer.
-Correlate the scores
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What is test-retest reliability? What is interrater reliability?
What is the purpose of a null
What is a spurious correlation?
hypothesis?
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Definition
A discrete scale, ordered hierarchy, ranking system
Examples:
-Quality rankings
-Occupational status
-Ranking of teams in tournaments
-Rank (order of winners)
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ANSWERS | PSYC 3402 EXAM 1 STUDY
GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
1 of 118
Definition
-Used to determine if multiple forms of a test are consistent
-Correlate the scores of each form
Give this one a go later!
What is the purpose of a null
What is the definition of validity?
hypothesis?
What is parallel forms
What is Cronbach's alpha?
reliability?
Don't know?
2 of 118
,Definition
-Frequency Distributions
-Relative FD
-Ogive
-Histogram
-Stem and leaf plot
Give this one a go later!
What are the measures of central
What are inferential statistics?
tendency?
What is the purpose of a null What are the different
hypothesis? representations of data?
Don't know?
3 of 118
Term
Positive correlations indicate what?
Give this one a go later!
They make decisions or inferences -Variable that is being measured
about larger data set/group -The measured outcome
, -Test-Retest
-Interrater That 2 factors increase or
-Internal decrease together
-Parallel forms
Don't know?
4 of 118
Term
What is coefficient of determination?
Give this one a go later!
The middle score of a ranked
-Measures of central tendency
distribution
-Measures of dispersion (Measures of
variability)
-Only uses one score
-Measures of relationship
-Insensitive to extreme scores
(Correlations)
(outliers)
The amount of variance that is not The square of the correlational
explained by shared differences coefficient estimates the
Calculated as 1 - r2 percentage of variance shared
Don't know?
5 of 118
, Definition
-Used to determine if a test is consistent overtime
-Administer test, wait, then re-administer.
-Correlate the scores
Give this one a go later!
What is test-retest reliability? What is interrater reliability?
What is the purpose of a null
What is a spurious correlation?
hypothesis?
Don't know?
6 of 118
Definition
A discrete scale, ordered hierarchy, ranking system
Examples:
-Quality rankings
-Occupational status
-Ranking of teams in tournaments
-Rank (order of winners)
Give this one a go later!
