C207 MODULE 5 & 6- STUDY GUIDE UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (2)
Question:
Incidence Rate
Answer:
Would be used if we want to measure the proportion of health workers who
acquire ebola from working with ebola patients.
Question:
Standard Score
Answer:
For a particular data point, represents the distance from the mean in terms of
standard deviations.
Question:
True Score
Answer:
Is the average score an individual would achieve if he or she were to take the test
infinite times.
Question:
Random Measurement Error
Answer:
Can eventually be eliminated over time as the number of tests increases
(according to Classic Test Theory)
Question:
Occurs when something that is entirely unrelated to the test is affecting test
scores
Answer:
Systematic Measurement Error
Question:
Measures how well a person's observed score on a test represents that person's
true score.
Answer:
Reliability Index
Question:
Applies when the same test is given to the same sample on two different
occasions.
Answer:
Test-retest Method
Question:
, Applies when two versions of a test are given at the same time to each of half of a
sample of students.
Answer:
Parallel-Forms Method
Question:
Z-Scores always have a mean of 0 and a standard
deviation of 1.
Answer:
For an ANOVA, the larger the F-Ratio, the more likely there is a statistically
significant difference.
Question:
Which of the following is the last step of Result-Based
Management?
Answer:
Impact
Question:
Which of the following are vital to a Result-Management
system's success?
Answer:
Simplicity, Flexibility, transparancy
Question:
Netflix has an algorithm to come up with recommended
movie titles for its subscribers. It does so by making use
of...
Answer:
Big Data
Question:
In calculating an index number, the denominator is
generally a price from:
Answer:
a base period
Question:
Suppose that you want to express the average cost of
gas in Jan. 2015 ($2 per gallon) to that in July 2008 ($4 per
gallon) as a simple index number. Then the value would
be...
Answer:
50
Question:
John creates an aptitude index in which he gives 60%
importance to a verbal performance measure and 40%
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (2)
Question:
Incidence Rate
Answer:
Would be used if we want to measure the proportion of health workers who
acquire ebola from working with ebola patients.
Question:
Standard Score
Answer:
For a particular data point, represents the distance from the mean in terms of
standard deviations.
Question:
True Score
Answer:
Is the average score an individual would achieve if he or she were to take the test
infinite times.
Question:
Random Measurement Error
Answer:
Can eventually be eliminated over time as the number of tests increases
(according to Classic Test Theory)
Question:
Occurs when something that is entirely unrelated to the test is affecting test
scores
Answer:
Systematic Measurement Error
Question:
Measures how well a person's observed score on a test represents that person's
true score.
Answer:
Reliability Index
Question:
Applies when the same test is given to the same sample on two different
occasions.
Answer:
Test-retest Method
Question:
, Applies when two versions of a test are given at the same time to each of half of a
sample of students.
Answer:
Parallel-Forms Method
Question:
Z-Scores always have a mean of 0 and a standard
deviation of 1.
Answer:
For an ANOVA, the larger the F-Ratio, the more likely there is a statistically
significant difference.
Question:
Which of the following is the last step of Result-Based
Management?
Answer:
Impact
Question:
Which of the following are vital to a Result-Management
system's success?
Answer:
Simplicity, Flexibility, transparancy
Question:
Netflix has an algorithm to come up with recommended
movie titles for its subscribers. It does so by making use
of...
Answer:
Big Data
Question:
In calculating an index number, the denominator is
generally a price from:
Answer:
a base period
Question:
Suppose that you want to express the average cost of
gas in Jan. 2015 ($2 per gallon) to that in July 2008 ($4 per
gallon) as a simple index number. Then the value would
be...
Answer:
50
Question:
John creates an aptitude index in which he gives 60%
importance to a verbal performance measure and 40%
