In Order to Develop Useful Standards for a Test, It

question 70

Multiple Choice

In order to develop useful standards for a test, it is important to use a normative group that consists of a

• A) small group of people who are very similar to each other.
• B) large group of people who all share a key characteristic.
• C) large group of very diverse people.
• D) small group that differs from the population at large.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change as a result of manipulations to the independent variable.

Highly Correlated

Refers to two or more variables that have a strong linear relationship with each other, indicated by a correlation coefficient close to either 1 or -1.

Linear Regression Model

An approach in statistics that aims to represent the connection between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables through the application of a linear equation to the data observed.

Random Error Term

A variable in statistical models that represents unexplained or random fluctuations in the observed data, not accounted for by the explanatory variables.