When a Test Score Is Used for Selection or Classification

question 18

Multiple Choice

When a test score is used for selection or classification of individuals, it is advisable to calculate the standard error of measurement at the ______.

• A) score used to make the classification decision
• B) average score on the test
• C) highest score on the test
• D) lowest score on the test

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Definitions:

Oxidative Deamination

A biochemical process in which an amine group is removed from an amino acid or other compound, usually resulting in the formation of an imine and the liberation of ammonia, often coupled with the reduction of NAD+ to NADH.

Glutamic Acid

An amino acid acting as a key neurotransmitter and a building block for proteins in organisms.

Transamination

A chemical process in which an amino group is transferred from one amino acid to a keto acid, altering amino acid structure.

Protein Synthesis

The biological process by which cells generate new proteins, involving transcription of DNA to mRNA and then translation of mRNA on ribosomes to assemble the protein.