Measurement

Which of the following is an example of a ratio scale?

• Temperature in Celsius

• Hair color

• Age in years

In psychological assessment, what does a raw score represent?

• A score without any interpretation

• A score that compares an individual's performance to a reference group

• A score that measures an individual's standing on a specific criterion

When you classify students' test performance into categories like "Excellent," "Good," "Average," and "Poor," you are using:

• Raw scores

• Criterion-referenced scores

• Norm-referenced scores

Which type of score ranks an individual's performance in comparison to a group?

• Raw scores

• Criterion-referenced scores

• Norm-referenced scores

If you measure an individual's score based on their performance relative to their own previous performance, you are using:

• Raw scores

• Criterion-referenced scores

• Ipsative scores

Which of the following is an example of a nominal scale?

• Student ID numbers

• Levels of education (e.g., high school, college, graduate)

• Temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit

In which type of scale is the following data categorized? Eye colors (Blue, Brown, Green)

• Ordinal

• Nominal

• Interval

What type of scale measures temperature in degrees Celsius?

• Nominal

• Ratio

• Interval

Which type of scores are used to determine whether an individual meets specific standards?

• Standard Scores

• Criterion-Referenced Scores

• Z-Scores

What key difference distinguishes an interval scale from a ratio scale?

• Ratio scales have a true zero point, while interval scales do not.

• Ratio scales have negative values, while interval scales do not.

• Interval scales are more precise than ratio scales.