Norming involves...

• A. Setting cutoffs for passing
• B. Using a single group for all future comparisons
• C. Scores obtained by a randomly selected group of test takers for comparison to future groups of test takers to determine uniform levels of success on the tested information
• D. Calculating reliability coefficients

Answer: (C)

Norming builds a reference by testing a representative sample of examinees to create norms you can use to interpret future scores. The idea is to establish a baseline distribution of performance, so when new test-takers take the same test later, their results can be compared to that baseline. The norm group is typically randomly selected or stratified to reflect the population, ensuring the norms are meaningful and stable over time. This lets us say, for example, where a score stands relative to peers, and to set consistent expectations for future administrations.

Why this option fits: it describes using scores from a randomly selected group to compare with future groups, establishing uniform levels of performance on the tested content.

Why the other ideas don’t fit: setting cutoffs for passing is standard setting, not norming; relying on a single group for all future comparisons ignores population changes and sampling; calculating reliability coefficients pertains to consistency, not establishing normative comparisons.