KIN 3502 Exam Rated A-58 Questions and
Correct Answers
25 to 55 - ANS If a normal distribution of scores has a mean of 40 and a standard
deviation of 5, what range of values would contain 99.74% of the scores?
errors - ANS To what does SEE refer?
prediction - ANS What is the procedure called when the value of one variable
is estimated from another?
0.17 - ANS Which of these correlation coefficients indicates the least amount
of association?
Coefficient of determination - ANS The percentage of variance in one variable accounted
for or shared by another variable is denoted by what statistic?
if you scored high on one variable, you probably scored high on the other variable - ANS
If predicting Y from X, and r = .95, which of the following is most likely to be true?
the direction and strength of the relationship - ANS What does a correlation
coefficient describe about the relationship between two variables?
well above the mean - ANS Maureen scored 140 on an achievement test in which the
mean was 80 and the standard deviation was 20. What might you predict she would
, score on another test if the correlation between achievement and the other test
were .91?
they are found by subtracting the predicted Y from the measured Y - ANS In
simple linear prediction, what is true regarding the residual scores?
the less television a person watches the higher their academic success rate is - ANS
The correlation between academic success rate and time spent watching television is -
.73. Which of the following statements is most likely true?
explain the shared variance between two variables - ANS Residual scores are
important for the following reasons, EXCEPT
it is reliable - ANS What can be said about a valid test?
reliability relates to consistency of scores, whereas objectivity relates to consistency
of scorers - ANS What is the difference between reliability and objectivity?
validity - ANS What term describes the truthfulness or soundness of a measure
reliability - ANS the term that refers to consistency, stability, or dependability in
testing is
false - ANS A test can be unreliable and valid
validity - ANS What is the most fundamental consideration in developing and
evaluating tests?
Correct Answers
25 to 55 - ANS If a normal distribution of scores has a mean of 40 and a standard
deviation of 5, what range of values would contain 99.74% of the scores?
errors - ANS To what does SEE refer?
prediction - ANS What is the procedure called when the value of one variable
is estimated from another?
0.17 - ANS Which of these correlation coefficients indicates the least amount
of association?
Coefficient of determination - ANS The percentage of variance in one variable accounted
for or shared by another variable is denoted by what statistic?
if you scored high on one variable, you probably scored high on the other variable - ANS
If predicting Y from X, and r = .95, which of the following is most likely to be true?
the direction and strength of the relationship - ANS What does a correlation
coefficient describe about the relationship between two variables?
well above the mean - ANS Maureen scored 140 on an achievement test in which the
mean was 80 and the standard deviation was 20. What might you predict she would
, score on another test if the correlation between achievement and the other test
were .91?
they are found by subtracting the predicted Y from the measured Y - ANS In
simple linear prediction, what is true regarding the residual scores?
the less television a person watches the higher their academic success rate is - ANS
The correlation between academic success rate and time spent watching television is -
.73. Which of the following statements is most likely true?
explain the shared variance between two variables - ANS Residual scores are
important for the following reasons, EXCEPT
it is reliable - ANS What can be said about a valid test?
reliability relates to consistency of scores, whereas objectivity relates to consistency
of scorers - ANS What is the difference between reliability and objectivity?
validity - ANS What term describes the truthfulness or soundness of a measure
reliability - ANS the term that refers to consistency, stability, or dependability in
testing is
false - ANS A test can be unreliable and valid
validity - ANS What is the most fundamental consideration in developing and
evaluating tests?
