When Brandon Was Told That He Correctly Answered 80 Percent

question 89

Multiple Choice

When Brandon was told that he correctly answered 80 percent of the items on a math achievement test,he asked how his performance compared with that of the average test-taker.Brandon's concern was directly related to the issue of

• A) standardization.
• B) predictive validity.
• C) reliability.
• D) the bell curve.

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Definitions:

Population Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability of a population's set of values.

Set of Data

A collection of related values or observations that can be analyzed to find patterns or insights.

Data

Information gathered for examination and considered in decision-making or analysis.

Equal

Having the same value, quantity, measure, or meaning as another.