Standard scores Flashcards
1
Q
A variable is another way of defining….
A
A score or measure
2
Q
A variable in research is often reffered to as….
A
A factor
3
Q
To be quantifiable, a measure must
A
Have a minimum of two levels
4
Q
Standard scores allow…
A
For the combining of scores from measures with unlike scales (unit of measurements)
e.g. long jump, shuttle run and sit ups
5
Q
What are the two types of standard scores
A
Z scores
T scores
6
Q
What do Z scores represent
A
Standard deviation units on the normal curve
7
Q
Z scores and T scores are…
Therefore they can…
A
Continuous scores
Therefore can be added, sub, multipled and divided
8
Q
Conceptual definition is
A
What you are measuring
9
Q
Operational definition is
A
How you are going to measure
