When Sandee Takes a Personality Test She Is Told That

question 327

Multiple Choice

When Sandee takes a personality test she is told that the resulting score is compared to norms,that is,the test:

• A)measures what it is designed to measure.
• B)results are compared to established standards of performance.
• C)produces the same results from one time to the next.
• D)predicts other criteria of the personality trait in question.

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Definitions:

0.7 < Z < 1.98

Specifies a range within the standard normal distribution, indicating values between Z = 0.7 and Z = 1.98.

-1.10 < Z < -0.36

Indicates a range between two Z-scores on a standard normal distribution, capturing data points within this specific interval.

Highest 9%

Describes the uppermost value or percentage, in a different context perhaps suggesting an inversion or error, actually implicating a lower percentile.

Middle 96%

Refers to the central portion of a distribution or set of data points that encompasses 96% of all values, leaving 2% of the values on each tail end.