When Taking Tests, Older Persons

question 47

Multiple Choice

When taking tests, older persons:

• A) commit more errors of commission than omission.
• B) commit more errors of omission than commission.
• C) are always less cautious than young test-takers.
• D) perform worse than young test-takers on perceptual-motor tests.

Calculate probabilities for various ranges under the standard normal distribution.

Understand the characteristics and applications of the uniform distribution.

Calculate probabilities and statistical measures (e.g., mean, standard deviation) for the uniform distribution.

Apply the normal approximation to the binomial distribution.

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