"A value of zero in an interval scale indicates zero amount of whatever is being measured." Is this statement correct or not? Explain using an example.
What will be an ideal response?
Correct Answer:
Incorrect. The zero point is arbitrary; 0 degrees Celsius does not mean absence of heat.
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a. True b. False
Describe three forms of bias that can exist when standardized testing is used with members of cultural minorities. Provide an example of each
What will be an ideal response?
Three of the following are accurate statements about the limitations of intelligence tests. Which one is not an accurate statement?
a. The tests focus more on the kinds of things females are likely to know and so are biased against males. b. The tests focus on skills important in mainstream Western culture and ignore some skills more important in other cultures. c. Different tests may yield somewhat different scores for any particular student. d. The tests may underestimate the intelligence of students who have only limited knowledge of English.
State boards of education regulate and advise schools by doing which of the following?
1 . Hiring and releasing teachers 2 . Establishing the length of the school year 3 . Issuing and revoking teaching licenses 4 . Publishing standards for accrediting schools 5 . Implementing a system for gathering educational data (such as standardized test scores) a. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 b. 2, 3, 4, 5 c. 1, 2, 3, 4 d. 1, 2, 4, 5 e. 1, 2, 3, 5