Author Question: During the first quarter of his freshman year in high school, Dinky received a very low score on a ... (Read 89 times)

stevenposner

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 608
During the first quarter of his freshman year in high school, Dinky received a very low score on a vocabulary test. Three months later Dinky took test again, and he scored much higher on the test. Dinky's improvement can be explained by:
 
  A) maturation
  B) regression toward the mean
  C) testing effects
  D) all of the above (all are good explanations)

Question 2

Regression toward the mean occurs because:
 
  A) measurement is almost always biased in one way or another
  B) measurements are usually a mixture of true scores and error
  C) no two measurements are ever exactly the same
  D) the act of taking a test usually influences people's future scores on the test



Madisongo23

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 325
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Intradermal injections are somewhat difficult to correctly administer because the skin layers are so thin that it is easy to accidentally punch through to the deeper subcutaneous layer.

Did you know?

As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.

Did you know?

Approximately one in three babies in the United States is now delivered by cesarean section. The number of cesarean sections in the United States has risen 46% since 1996.

Did you know?

Computer programs are available that crosscheck a new drug's possible trade name with all other trade names currently available. These programs detect dangerous similarities between names and alert the manufacturer of the drug.

Did you know?

Most women experience menopause in their 50s. However, in 1994, an Italian woman gave birth to a baby boy when she was 61 years old.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library