Why is it important to use tests?

What will be an ideal response?


A test is a task or set of tasks given under standard conditions with the purpose of assessing some aspect of the child's knowledge, skill, or personality. Most tests are standardized on a clearly defined reference group—for example, children of a certain age, sex, or SES, referred to as a "norm group.". An individual child's scores can then be compared with the scores of a comparable group of children to determine the extent to which that child's scores deviate from the norm.

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Jake is a 37-year-old male with two daughters, a wife, a mortgage, and a car payment. Which interpersonal issue is more likely to depress him?

a. His oldest daughter is having a lot of trouble in school. b. His mortgage statement just came, and the increase in taxes is going to make the payment a lot higher than what he can manage. c. He and his wife are arguing over lots of little things, and he can't figure out why they aren't getting along. d. He just got a raise, but it comes with more responsibility at work, and he is away from home more often than he would like.

Psychology

If two bell-shaped curves have no overlap and their average scores are very far apart, this means what is large?

A. standard deviation B. correlation C. coefficient D. t-test

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__________ is the tendency to seek the company of others, and __________ is the tendency

to avoid the company of others. a. Neuroticism; psychoticism b. Self-control; introversion c. Extroversion; introversion d. Psychoticism; neuroticism e. Agreeableness; introversion

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Kallie and Ron have been in a relationship for 4 years. In thinking about his relationship, Ron begins to think about if there are other women he could be with if he ended his relationship with Kallie. What does this exemplify?

A. consideration of alternatives B. calculation of current outcomes C. ratio of rewards and costs D. determination of satisfaction

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