EPPP LICENSING EXAMINATION TEST
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ When processing data of "low quality" from small samples or on
variables about which nothing is known concerning their
distribution, which statistical procedure would be most
appropriate?
a. path analysis
b. discriminant function analysis
c. non-parametric
d. parametric
Answer: c. non parametric
◉ Non-parametric Methods
Answer: -developed to be used when the researcher knows nothing
about the parameters of the variable of interest in the population.
-do not rely on the estimation of parameters (e.g. mean or standard
deviation)
-Sometimes referred to as parameter-free or distribution-free
methods.
,◉ When a multiple regression analysis is employed to predict
outcome, there should be
Answer: low intercorrelations among the predictors and high
correlation of each predictor with the criterion
◉ In multiple regression analysis, there must be a ___________________
correlation between the predictor and the criterion we're making
predictions about
Answer: high
◉ In multiple regression, the predictors themselves should be more
or less _______________________________ of each other.
Answer: independent
** that is that they should not intercorrelate. If the predictors did
correlated with eachother then there would be no point in using
different ones as they would be the same.
◉ The upper and lower limits of the standard error of measurement
for a test with a mean of 80 and a standard deviation of 10 are.
Answer: 0 to 10
◉ Protocol analysis typically involves
Answer: Recording specific behaviors that allow one to understand
the subject's problem-solving methodology.
,◉ Protocol analysis
Answer: -This is an umbrella term used to refer to qualitative
research studies that involve collecting verbatim reports.
-Reports should consist of an examinee's verbal statements, a
descriptive account of a subjects behavior, or both.
-The term is commonly applied to research where the subject is
asked to "think aloud" as he or she performs the task
-qualitative in nature
◉ Counterbalancing is a within subjects design that entails changing
the order each treatment is administered to different groups of
subjects with the goal being to use each sequence of treatments with
an equal number of participants for each. Researchers would used
which of the following if the number of subjects in a study is too
small to use a completely counterbalanced research design?
Answer: Latin Square
◉ Solomon Four Group Design
Answer: -Used to determine the effects of pretesting on internal and
external validity.
◉ The technique which allows a researcher to identify the
underlying (latent) factors that relate to a set of measured variables
and the nature of the causal relationships between those factors is:
, a. Q-technique factor analysis
b. cluster analysis
c. structural equation modeling (SEM)
d. survival analysis
Answer: c. Structural Equation Modeling
◉ Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)
Answer: Multivariate technique used to evaluate the causal
(predictive) influences or test causal hypotheses about the
relationships among a set of factors.
◉ Q-technique factor analysis
Answer: Determines how many types of people a sample of people
represents
◉ survival analysis
Answer: Used to assess the length of time to the occurrence of a
critical event
◉ In a negatively skewed distribution, the order of measures of
central tendency from lowest to highest will be:
Answer: mean, median, mode
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ When processing data of "low quality" from small samples or on
variables about which nothing is known concerning their
distribution, which statistical procedure would be most
appropriate?
a. path analysis
b. discriminant function analysis
c. non-parametric
d. parametric
Answer: c. non parametric
◉ Non-parametric Methods
Answer: -developed to be used when the researcher knows nothing
about the parameters of the variable of interest in the population.
-do not rely on the estimation of parameters (e.g. mean or standard
deviation)
-Sometimes referred to as parameter-free or distribution-free
methods.
,◉ When a multiple regression analysis is employed to predict
outcome, there should be
Answer: low intercorrelations among the predictors and high
correlation of each predictor with the criterion
◉ In multiple regression analysis, there must be a ___________________
correlation between the predictor and the criterion we're making
predictions about
Answer: high
◉ In multiple regression, the predictors themselves should be more
or less _______________________________ of each other.
Answer: independent
** that is that they should not intercorrelate. If the predictors did
correlated with eachother then there would be no point in using
different ones as they would be the same.
◉ The upper and lower limits of the standard error of measurement
for a test with a mean of 80 and a standard deviation of 10 are.
Answer: 0 to 10
◉ Protocol analysis typically involves
Answer: Recording specific behaviors that allow one to understand
the subject's problem-solving methodology.
,◉ Protocol analysis
Answer: -This is an umbrella term used to refer to qualitative
research studies that involve collecting verbatim reports.
-Reports should consist of an examinee's verbal statements, a
descriptive account of a subjects behavior, or both.
-The term is commonly applied to research where the subject is
asked to "think aloud" as he or she performs the task
-qualitative in nature
◉ Counterbalancing is a within subjects design that entails changing
the order each treatment is administered to different groups of
subjects with the goal being to use each sequence of treatments with
an equal number of participants for each. Researchers would used
which of the following if the number of subjects in a study is too
small to use a completely counterbalanced research design?
Answer: Latin Square
◉ Solomon Four Group Design
Answer: -Used to determine the effects of pretesting on internal and
external validity.
◉ The technique which allows a researcher to identify the
underlying (latent) factors that relate to a set of measured variables
and the nature of the causal relationships between those factors is:
, a. Q-technique factor analysis
b. cluster analysis
c. structural equation modeling (SEM)
d. survival analysis
Answer: c. Structural Equation Modeling
◉ Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)
Answer: Multivariate technique used to evaluate the causal
(predictive) influences or test causal hypotheses about the
relationships among a set of factors.
◉ Q-technique factor analysis
Answer: Determines how many types of people a sample of people
represents
◉ survival analysis
Answer: Used to assess the length of time to the occurrence of a
critical event
◉ In a negatively skewed distribution, the order of measures of
central tendency from lowest to highest will be:
Answer: mean, median, mode
