Fixed Reference Group Scoring Systems Typically

question 25

Multiple Choice

Fixed reference group scoring systems typically

• A) contain groups of test-takers who all share a common characteristic, such as personality type.
• B) are used by major test publishers to construct intelligence tests.
• C) entail the comparison of one group of testtakers with all future groups of testtakers.
• D) entail a comparison between one group of test-takers and another, matched group who took the same test the year before.

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Definitions:

Uremia

A condition resulting from the advanced failure of the kidneys to eliminate waste products from the blood.

Specific Gravity

The ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference substance, usually water for liquids and solids, and air for gases.

Urochrome

A pigment that gives urine its yellow color, a byproduct of the breakdown of hemoglobin.

Anuria

A condition characterized by a failure of the kidneys to produce urine.