Valdosta State University Department of Psychology PSY310  Educational Psychology Instructor: John H. Hummel, Ph.D.

PRACTICE QUIZ #1 Standardized Tests

PSY 310 Quiz 8: Standardized Tests     Name ______________________        26 pts.

1. There are three things standardized tests are used for including evaluating how well students are progressing. List one of the remaining two uses of standardized tests. (2)

2. Describe ONE difference between group and individual standardized tests. (2)

3. What is the difference between norm- and criterion - referenced standardized tests?(2)

4. Which dimension of Carroll's model of teaching and learning do achievement tests represent? (2)

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5. Describe one difference between aptitude and achievement standardized tests. (2)

6. LIST the four types of aptitude tests (4) and define/describe what TWO of them do. (2)

7. List and describe TWO of the five types of standard/derive scores. (4)

8. List and define the three types of validity associated with standardized tests. (6)

Statistics SAMPLE: Measures of Central Tendency are the mean (arithmetic average), median (midpoint of a ranked array), and mode (the score that occurs MORE often than the others in the array).

Measures of variability are the range (the largest minus the smallest score), variance, and standard deviation.

9. Given the following set of scores, (a) compute the measures of central tendency and (b) the measures of variability. (6)

Last Updated: May 20, 1997