Discussion
An instrument in which the individual's score is compared with scores of other individuals is called :
Answer: C
This is a norm-referenced instrument.
A norm-referenced test interprets a person's score by comparing it with the scores of a reference group, the norm sample, so results are expressed as percentiles, standard scores or IQs. Most standardized intelligence and aptitude tests work this way.
A criterion-referenced test compares performance with a fixed standard of mastery, not with other people. An ipsative instrument compares a person's scores on different scales with each other, within the same person. Projective describes the kind of stimulus used, such as inkblots, not the basis of comparison.
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