Ed 603 Quiz 8

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  1. In selecting a sample, every member of a population should
    1. have a similar or identical value on a relevant variable.
    2. be interrelated with other members of the population.
    3. share a characteristic(s) that differentiates it from nonmembers.
    4. have a permanent status within the population.

  2. This year's graduates of a particular high school best represent which of the following populations?
    1. 18-year-olds in the United States
    2. recent graduates of that high school
    3. high school graduates in the county in which the school is located
    4. the voting population of the state in which the school is located

  3. The basic purpose of selecting a sample is to
    1. avoid bias.
    2. gain information about a population.
    3. make research easier and more economical.
    4. provide numerical data.

  4. A standardized test is one that is
    1. validated.
    2. administered and scored the same way each time it is administered.
    3. teacher developed and administered to assess pupils' learning.
    4. reliable.

  5. The most comprehensive source of test information available to educational researchers is
    1. the actual test.
    2. Mental Measurements Yearbooks.
    3. the publishers' test manuals.
    4. Tests is Print.

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