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	In norm-referenced testing, test tasks are presented under standard conditions so that the student's performance can be compared to the performance of the norm group.

	True False

	Preparing a student psychologically for testing is called coaching.

	True False

	The testing room should be located near popular school activities such as music and physical education.

	True False

	The ceiling is the point in the test when it can be assumed the student would receive no credit for any of the more difficult items.

	True False

	The basal is the set of test questions used to teach students how to do test tasks.

	True False

	If test standard scores are distributed with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15, a standard score of 85 indicates performance one standard deviation below the mean.

	True False

	When a student earns a percentile rank score of 95, this result means that 95% of the test questions were answered correctly.

	True False

	Computers are best used in assessment to administer IQ and achievement tests.

	True False

	If standard scores are normally distributed with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15, a standard score of 110 would fall within the average range of performance.

	True False

	When testing procedures are modified to study the student's performance under non-standard administration conditions, the results are called alternate scores.

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In norm-referenced testing, test tasks are presented under standard conditions so that the student's performance can be compared to the performance of the norm group.

Preparing a student psychologically for testing is called coaching.

The testing room should be located near popular school activities such as music and physical education.

The ceiling is the point in the test when it can be assumed the student would receive no credit for any of the more difficult items.

The basal is the set of test questions used to teach students how to do test tasks.

If test standard scores are distributed with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15, a standard score of 85 indicates performance one standard deviation below the mean.

When a student earns a percentile rank score of 95, this result means that 95% of the test questions were answered correctly.

Computers are best used in assessment to administer IQ and achievement tests.

If standard scores are normally distributed with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15, a standard score of 110 would fall within the average range of performance.

When testing procedures are modified to study the student's performance under non-standard administration conditions, the results are called alternate scores.