The Term Norms Refers to

question 26

Multiple Choice

The term norms refers to

• A) average scores of all test-takers within a standardization sample.
• B) the typical performance of the norm group.
• C) scores with which the results of measurement can be compared.
• D) transformed scores used to create and improve test items.

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Definitions:

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