The Acronym for an Achievement Test Designed for Use with Test-Takers

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Multiple Choice

The acronym for an achievement test designed for use with test-takers age 17 and over who have not completed eight years of formalized schooling is the

• A) ABLE.
• B) PEP.
• C) CLEP.
• D) SCHLEP.

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A quantity derived from sample data and used in statistical hypothesis testing to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.

P-Value

The likelihood of witnessing outcomes in a test that are as extreme or more so than the observed ones, provided that the null hypothesis is accurate.

Randomized Block Experiment

An experimental design that aims to reduce the effects of variables known as blocks by randomly assigning treatments within each block.

Rank Sums

A statistic used in non-parametric tests that involves summing the ranks of observations in one of two samples when comparing medians.