A persistent criticism of the 1908 Binet-Simon scale was the
a. lack of a control group.
b. emphasis on language and verbal abilities.
c. lack of an age scale.
d. use of outmoded terms.
Principle components are found in
a. multiple regression.
b. factor analysis.
c. discriminant analysis.
d. Spearman's rho.
The main improvement in the 1908 Binet-Simon scale was the introduction of
a. the concept of mental age.
b. a control group.
c. a performance scale.
d. the IQ concept.
How is discriminant analysis different from multiple regression?
a. In discriminant analysis, the criterion variable is a set of categories rather than a continuous variable.
b. The criterion variable is continuous in discriminant analysis but not in multiple regression.
c. Discriminant analysis is a form of factor analysis, while multiple regression is not.
d. Discriminant analysis and multiple regression involve exactly the same process.
Which of the following is a valid criticism of early versions of the Binet Scale?
a. lack of ability to differentiate among different age groups
b. difficult and time-consuming administration
c. heavy reliance on verbal abilities
d. failure to relate to Binet's model of intelligence
Suppose we wanted to predict success in graduate school on the basis of undergraduate G.P.A., IQ, and professor ratings. The statistical method that would be most useful is
a. bivariate correlation.
b. Spearman's rho.
c. multiple regression.
d. factor analysis.
Which of the following problems of test construction did Binet adequately address in his 1905 scale?
a. identification of what should be measured
b. standardizing using a large, representative sample
c. elimination of cultural bias
d. development of quantitative analytic methods
Suppose you had a series of eight measures of anxiety that you administered to a sample. You would use the statistical technique referred to as ____ in order to test the hypothesis that they are all measuring the same thing (anxiety).
a. linear regression
b. multiple regression
c. discriminant analysis
d. factor analysis
The ____ version of the Binet-Simon scale was considered an age scale.
a. 1905
b. 1908
c. 1911
d. 1916
An appropriate statistical technique that one might use to see how Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores and high school grades explain differences among majors in Psychology, Sociology, and Political Science is
a. linear regression.
b. multiple regression.
c. discriminant analysis.
d. factor analysis.
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