Intro to Assessment Flashcards
1
Q
Norm-referenced
Examples?
A
Score is based on comparison to others
2
Q
Criterion-referenced
Examples?
A
Score is based on an established standard (criterion)
Examples: MFT licensure exam
3
Q
Levels of Measurements
A
Nominal
Ordinal: rank ordered, intervals not equal (level of education)
Interval: equal interval data (temperature)
Ratio: meaningful zero (twice as x as y - weight, height)
4
Q
Measures of Central Tendency
A
Mean
Mode
Median
5
Q
Bimodal Distribution
A
two averages
6
Q
Measures of Variability
A
Range
Variance
Standard deviation (variation from the average)
7
Q
Percentile Score
A
% of people in the norming group who had a score at or below your score
8
Q
Z scores
A
z = (raw score - mean) / SD
allows comparison across different types of scales
