NORMS (Psychological Assessment)

 In a psychometrician context, norm refers to the _ .

• Standard set of instructions and condition which the test is given

• Test performance data of a particular group test takers

• Stratification of group of people in data sampling

Answer explanation

Norms, in a psychometrician context refers to the test performance data of a particular group of test takers. It is designed to be used as reference in interpreting or evaluating individual scores.

In developing norms, it is the portion of the universe of the people deemed representative of the whole population.

• Sample Population

• Whole population

• Normative Sample

 In interpreting a test score, norm is used as

• Measurement of test-scores by using the central tendencies 

• Measurement standard wherein individual test score is understood relative to other scores in the test

• Measurement of test scores using the scatter plot 

To pass the GE subject for Oral communication, Mark has to acquire a College level of English Proficiency. What type of reference point is this?

• Norm-referencing

• Criterion-Referencing

• Fixed- Reference Group Scoring System

There are two types of sampling methods used for selecting samples that are representative of the group as a whole to draw valid conclusions from results. What do you call them?

(a)  

Answer explanation

The two types of sampling methods used for selecting samples that are Probability and Non-Probability Sampling which can be use as representative of the group as a whole to draw valid conclusions from results.

Shirley, a 6 year old kindergarten, has an IQ significantly higher than what is expected of her age group. What type of norm is this? 

• Grade Norm

• Age Norm

• Subgroup Norm

• Not Applicable

Answer explanation

The Age Norm is the average score of a particular test completed by children of a given chronological age. For example, the mental age norm of a 6-year old female is determined by collecting a sample of 6-year old female children's mental abilities, then calculating that average cognitive function as the age norm.

Bert got 6/10, in his math quiz, the same as the score most of his classmates got. He concluded that they must've been all in the same caliber of knowledge. What type of norm is this? 

• Not applicable

• Grade Norm

• Percentile Norm

• Local Norm

Norms can be classified from different perspectives. _______  are designed to compare and rank test takers in relation to one another using national standards. 

• National Anchor Norms

• National Norms

• Local Norms

• Norm

Answer explanation

Designed to compare and rank tdesigned to compare and rank test takers in relation to one another using national standards is called National Norms

________is group of people whose performance on a particular test is analyzed for reference in evaluating the performance of individual test takers. While, the method of evaluation and a way of deriving meaning from test scores, by evaluating an individual test takers score & comparing it to the scores of a group test takers is called _____________

• Normative Sample & Normative Data

• Normative Data & Norm-Preference Testing and Assessment

• Normative Sample & Norm-Preference Testing and Assessment

TRUE OR FALSE

The standard scores does not convey the same meaning throughout the whole range of scale, units of scale are equal.

(a)  

Answer explanation

In interpreting and evaluating norms, standards scores are use to convey the same meaning throughout the whole range of scale, units of scale are equal.