Deck 12: Interpreting Standardized Achievement Test Scores

Question 1

A percentile score of 50 on an achievement test indicates that:

A) this person failed the test
B) this person did as good or better than half the class
C) the raw score was at least 50 out of 100
D) this person guessed on at least half the items

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The median is always:

A) an actual score
B) at the 50^th percentile
C) larger than the mean
D) the same as the arithmetic average

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Subtracting the lowest score from the highest score and adding one will determine the:

A) median
B) mode
C) range
D) standard deviation

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In a normal distribution of scores, the mean will equal a percentile rank of:

A) 98%
B) 14%
C) 68%
D) 50%

Question 5

One example of a measure of variability, spread or dispersion is:

A) mean
B) standard deviation
C) percentile
D) median

Question 6

A population of students whose demographic characteristics approximate those of the students being tested is called:

A) a norm group
B) a criterion group
C) an inference group
D) a comparison group

Question 7

Another identification for the mean is a counting average.
B) the arithmetic average.
C) the most frequent score.
D) the 60^th percentile.