A measure of central tendency is the
A. standard deviation
B. mean
C. mode
D. correlation coefficient
E. standard deviation AND correlation coefficient
F. mean AND mode
Question 2A reliable test measures
A. what it claims to measure
B. specific content
C. student performance consistently
D. norm-referenced items
Question 3To reduce the uneasy feeling that often accompanies test-taking
A. keep the testing room slightly colder than usual
B. engage in informal discussions with students prior to testing
C. do not tell the students exactly what they will be doing during the assessment
D. use words like test immediately before the exam to familiarize them with the situation
Question 4Research by Haubenstricker (1984) found that physical educators generally devote
A. adequate amounts of time to assessment but use poorly constructed tests
B. adequate amounts of time to assessment and use well-devised assessment instruments
C. very little time to assessment and use teacher-made tests
D. too much time to testing, though they use well-constructed assessment instruments
Question 5Comparing older men and women and falling,
A. men are more likely than women to fall
B. men trip more, but fall less
C. men are more likely to die from a fall
D. men are more likely to incur a fracture from a fall
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