Test Bank For Mastering Modern Psychological Testing Theory and Methods 1st Edition by Cecil R. Reynolds

Test Bank For Mastering Modern Psychological Testing Theory and Methods 1st Edition by Cecil R. Reynolds

Chapter 2 Test Questions

1. The correct order of the following scales of measurement, from most to least precise, is:
   1. nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio
   2. interval, ratio, ordinal, nominal
   3. ordinal, nominal interval, ratio
   4. ratio, interval, ordinal, nominal X

1. A scale used in an experiment assigns a value of “1” to subjects that are female and a value of “2” to subjects that are male. What type of scale is used in this experiment?
   1. Interval
   2. Nominal X
   3. Ordinal
   4. Ratio

1. Which scale does not necessarily have equal distance between intervals?
   1. Interval
   2. Ordinal X
   3. Ratio

1. Addition and subtraction operations can be used with ________ scale(s) of measurement.
   1. all
   2. ordinal, interval, and ratio
   3. interval and ratio X
   4. ratio

1. With which scale(s) of measurement is it possible to correctly state that a score of 80 reflects twice as much as a score of 40?
   1. All scales
   2. No scales
   3. Ratio, interval, and ordinal
   4. Interval and ratio
   5. Ratio X

1. Which scale of measurement has a true zero point?
   1. Interval
   2. Nominal
   3. Ordinal
   4. Ratio X

1. Weight in pounds is an example of which scale of measurement?
   1. Ratio X
   2. Ordinal
   3. Nominal
   4. Interval

1. The final standing of runners after a race would be an example of which scale of measurement?
   1. Interval
   2. Nominal
   3. Ordinal X
   4. Ratio

1. Ratio scales are relatively rare in psychological measurement because:
   1. people generally do not like negative numbers.
   2. they frequently produce skewed distributions.
   3. using equal scale units makes it possible to compare individuals.
   4. it is difficult to define a true zero point with various psychological constructs. X

1. A negatively skewed distribution is one with:
   1. few scores at the low end and many scores grouped at the high end. X
   2. few scores at the high end and many scores grouped at the low end.
   3. few scores at the high end and many negative scores.