An interview in which the person being interviewed is allowed to determine the direction of the interview is called a(n) ____ interview.
a. nondirective
b. directive
c. structured
d. selection
One advantage of using Z scores is that
a. you do not need to know the mean.
b. they can show the effects of test bias.
c. they are easier to interpret.
d. you don't need to know the standard deviation.
The personnel manager of ABC Company asked all of the applicants she interviewed the same questions in the same systematic fashion. She was conducting a(n) ____ interview.
a. nondirective
b. unstructured
c. structured
d. diagnostic
The square root of the variance is the
a. true variance.
b. standard deviation.
c. mean.
d. variability of the population.
The mode of administration for a test
a. should be varied for each test taker according to their individual characteristics.
b. is not a significant variable in test taking.
c. has only small effects in most situations.
d. has a larger effect on educational testing than clinical testing.
A Z score of 1.0 is associated with approximately the
a. 16th percentile.
b. 50th percentile.
c. 75th percentile.
d. 84th percentile.
When compared to self-completed measures, measures completed using an interviewer
a. show poorer health.
b. show better health.
c. show no differences in health.
d. have greater validity for measuring health.
If a score is equal to the mean, its Z score will be
a. < 0.
b. exactly 0.
c. > 0.
d. impossible to calculate.
Which of the following is true about the reliability of computer-administered testing in comparison to traditional assessment?
a. It is more reliable.
b. It is less reliable.
c. It is just as reliable.
d. There is not yet enough research on the differences in reliability.
In a symmetrical binomial probability distribution, the greatest frequency of scores is near the
a. ends of the distribution.
b. center of the distribution.
c. top of the distribution.
d. bottom of the distribution.
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