Question 1

The Kuhlmann-Anderson Test

Accepted Answer

A)  is an extremely sound instrument. 
B)  has good validity but poor reliability. 
C)  is primarily a verbal test. 
D)  is useful only for pre-school age children. 
A)  is an extremely sound instrument. 
B)  has good validity but poor reliability. 
C)  is primarily a verbal test. 
D)  is useful only for pre-school age children. A

Question 2

Identify and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of group and individual tests.

Accepted Answer

Group tests and individual tests each have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages of group tests:
1. Cost-effective: Group tests can be administered to a large number of people at once, making them more cost-effective than individual tests.
2. Time-efficient: Group tests can be administered to a large number of people at once, saving time for both the test administrator and the test takers.
3. Peer support: Test takers may feel more comfortable and supported when taking a test in a group setting, which can help reduce test anxiety.

Disadvantages of group tests:
1. Lack of individualized attention: Group tests do not allow for individualized attention or accommodations for test takers who may need them.
2. Potential for distractions: Test takers in a group setting may be more prone to distractions, which can affect their performance on the test.
3. Limited feedback: Group tests may not provide detailed feedback to each test taker, making it difficult for them to understand their strengths and weaknesses.

Advantages of individual tests:
1. Individualized attention: Individual tests allow for personalized attention and accommodations for test takers who may need them.
2. Detailed feedback: Individual tests can provide detailed feedback to each test taker, helping them understand their strengths and weaknesses.
3. Reduced distractions: Test takers in an individual setting are less likely to be distracted, which can lead to better performance on the test.

Disadvantages of individual tests:
1. Cost and time: Individual tests can be more costly and time-consuming to administer, especially when dealing with a large number of test takers.
2. Test anxiety: Some test takers may experience more anxiety when taking a test individually, without the support of peers.
3. Limited social interaction: Test takers may miss out on the social interaction and support that comes with taking a test in a group setting.

In conclusion, both group tests and individual tests have their own set of advantages and disadvantages. The choice between the two depends on the specific needs and preferences of the test takers and the resources available for test administration.

Question 3

A final examination in a school course is a type of ____ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement 
B)  aptitude 
C)  performance 
D)  intelligence 
A)  achievement 
B)  aptitude 
C)  performance 
D)  intelligence A

Question 4

Which of the following group tests has advantages over the Henmon-Nelson Test in selecting minority,culturally diverse,and economically disadvantaged children?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Cognitive Abilities Test 
B)  the Scholastic Assessment Test 
C)  the Kuhlman-Anderson Test 
D)  the Metropolitan Achievement Test 
A)  the Cognitive Abilities Test 
B)  the Scholastic Assessment Test 
C)  the Kuhlman-Anderson Test 
D)  the Metropolitan Achievement Test

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the Henmon-Nelson Test?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been rigorously evaluated for possible bias and suspect items have been removed. 
B)  It provides individual scores for each of type of multiple intelligence. 
C)  It has a low ceiling and does not discriminate well at high levels of intelligence. 
D)  Scores correlate better with grades than with intelligence or achievement. 
A)  It has been rigorously evaluated for possible bias and suspect items have been removed. 
B)  It provides individual scores for each of type of multiple intelligence. 
C)  It has a low ceiling and does not discriminate well at high levels of intelligence. 
D)  Scores correlate better with grades than with intelligence or achievement.

Question 6

Which of the following group tests can be either group or individually administered?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive Abilities Test 
B)  Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test 
C)  Miller Analogies Test 
D)  Henmon-Nelson Test 
A)  Cognitive Abilities Test 
B)  Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test 
C)  Miller Analogies Test 
D)  Henmon-Nelson Test

Question 7

Achievement tests

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluate the product of a course of training. 
B)  evaluate the potential to learn general information. 
C)  do not rely heavily on content validity. 
D)  are not affected by educational background. 
A)  evaluate the product of a course of training. 
B)  evaluate the potential to learn general information. 
C)  do not rely heavily on content validity. 
D)  are not affected by educational background.

Question 8

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Test is now administered by computer,allowing adaptive testing.What is adaptive testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adaptive testing includes only those items related to the recruit's areas of interest. 
B)  Adaptive testing involves presenting a question of known difficulty and then presenting more or less difficult items depending on whether the item was correctly answered. 
C)  Adaptive testing eliminates sources of bias by generating large numbers of items. 
D)  Adaptive testing reduces the risk of cheating by randomly sampling from a large test bank. 
A)  Adaptive testing includes only those items related to the recruit's areas of interest. 
B)  Adaptive testing involves presenting a question of known difficulty and then presenting more or less difficult items depending on whether the item was correctly answered. 
C)  Adaptive testing eliminates sources of bias by generating large numbers of items. 
D)  Adaptive testing reduces the risk of cheating by randomly sampling from a large test bank.

Question 9

The IPAT Culture Fair Test was designed to

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminate cultural influences in an ability test. 
B)  estimate the intelligence of language impaired children. 
C)  estimate the intelligence of language impaired adults. 
D)  be used with children three years of age and younger. 
A)  eliminate cultural influences in an ability test. 
B)  estimate the intelligence of language impaired children. 
C)  estimate the intelligence of language impaired adults. 
D)  be used with children three years of age and younger.

Question 10

Which of the following is an advantage of individually-administered tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide cost effective approaches to testing. 
B)  They are typically easy to administer. 
C)  Their scoring is more reliable. 
D)  They allow individualized interpretation. 
A)  They provide cost effective approaches to testing. 
B)  They are typically easy to administer. 
C)  Their scoring is more reliable. 
D)  They allow individualized interpretation.

Question 11

In general,group tests

Accepted Answer

A)  are psychometrically sound. 
B)  lack documentation. 
C)  are essay-type tests. 
D)  lack reliability and validity. 
A)  are psychometrically sound. 
B)  lack documentation. 
C)  are essay-type tests. 
D)  lack reliability and validity.

Question 12

Which test is especially useful if nonverbal items are needed?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Kuhlmann-Anderson Test 
B)  the Cognitive Abilities Test 
C)  the Henmon-Nelson Test 
D)  the Millers Analogies Test 
A)  the Kuhlmann-Anderson Test 
B)  the Cognitive Abilities Test 
C)  the Henmon-Nelson Test 
D)  the Millers Analogies Test

Question 13

Which of the followings is an example of a K-12 group test?

Accepted Answer

A)  KAT 
B)  LSAT 
C)  GRE 
D)  ACT 
A)  KAT 
B)  LSAT 
C)  GRE 
D)  ACT

Question 14

Which test is likely to take two or three days to complete?

Accepted Answer

A)  COGAT 
B)  KAT 
C)  Henmon-Nelson 
D)  SAT 
A)  COGAT 
B)  KAT 
C)  Henmon-Nelson 
D)  SAT

Question 15

Unlike some tests for professional degree programs,the LSAT

Accepted Answer

A)  predicts first year GPA in law school. 
B)  is very unstructured. 
C)  is based on performance rather than verbal skills. 
D)  is not timed. 
A)  predicts first year GPA in law school. 
B)  is very unstructured. 
C)  is based on performance rather than verbal skills. 
D)  is not timed.

Question 16

To measure an individual's potential in music,you would use a(n)____ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  aptitude 
B)  achievement 
C)  intelligence 
D)  personality 
A)  aptitude 
B)  achievement 
C)  intelligence 
D)  personality

Question 17

Which of the following was developed by the U.S.Employment Service to measure occupational aptitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  IPAT Culture Fair Intelligence Test 
B)  Wonderlic Personnel Test 
C)  General Aptitude Test Battery 
D)  Raven Progressive Matrices 
A)  IPAT Culture Fair Intelligence Test 
B)  Wonderlic Personnel Test 
C)  General Aptitude Test Battery 
D)  Raven Progressive Matrices

Question 18

The Stanford and Metropolitan are both ____ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence 
B)  aptitude 
C)  nonverbal 
D)  achievement 
A)  intelligence 
B)  aptitude 
C)  nonverbal 
D)  achievement

Question 19

Although it has limits pertaining to the identification of giftedness and the identification of disabilities in minority groups,which of the following tests is a good choice when a quick measure is needed?

Accepted Answer

A)  COGAT 
B)  KAT 
C)  Henmon-Nelson 
D)  SAT 
A)  COGAT 
B)  KAT 
C)  Henmon-Nelson 
D)  SAT

Question 20

Validity for the Kuhlmann-Anderson Test

Accepted Answer

A)  is well documented. 
B)  is poorly documented. 
C)  is not based on correlations with other IQ tests. 
D)  relies on face validity. 
A)  is well documented. 
B)  is poorly documented. 
C)  is not based on correlations with other IQ tests. 
D)  relies on face validity.

The Kuhlmann-Anderson Test

Identify and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of group and individual tests.

A final examination in a school course is a type of ____ test.

Which of the following group tests has advantages over the Henmon-Nelson Test in selecting minority,culturally diverse,and economically disadvantaged children?

Which of the following is true of the Henmon-Nelson Test?

Which of the following group tests can be either group or individually administered?

Achievement tests

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Test is now administered by computer,allowing adaptive testing.What is adaptive testing?

The IPAT Culture Fair Test was designed to

Which of the following is an advantage of individually-administered tests?

In general,group tests

Which test is especially useful if nonverbal items are needed?

Which of the followings is an example of a K-12 group test?

Which test is likely to take two or three days to complete?

Unlike some tests for professional degree programs,the LSAT

To measure an individual's potential in music,you would use a(n)____ test.

Which of the following was developed by the U.S.Employment Service to measure occupational aptitude?

The Stanford and Metropolitan are both ____ tests.

Although it has limits pertaining to the identification of giftedness and the identification of disabilities in minority groups,which of the following tests is a good choice when a quick measure is needed?

Validity for the Kuhlmann-Anderson Test

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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Exam 12: Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

The Kuhlmann-Anderson Test

Identify and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of group and individual tests.

A final examination in a school course is a type of ____ test.

Which of the following group tests has advantages over the Henmon-Nelson Test in selecting minority,culturally diverse,and economically disadvantaged children?

Which of the following is true of the Henmon-Nelson Test?

Which of the following group tests can be either group or individually administered?

Achievement tests

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Test is now administered by computer,allowing adaptive testing.What is adaptive testing?

The IPAT Culture Fair Test was designed to

Which of the following is an advantage of individually-administered tests?

In general,group tests

Which test is especially useful if nonverbal items are needed?

Which of the followings is an example of a K-12 group test?

Which test is likely to take two or three days to complete?

Unlike some tests for professional degree programs,the LSAT

To measure an individual's potential in music,you would use a(n)____ test.

Which of the following was developed by the U.S.Employment Service to measure occupational aptitude?

The Stanford and Metropolitan are both ____ tests.

Although it has limits pertaining to the identification of giftedness and the identification of disabilities in minority groups,which of the following tests is a good choice when a quick measure is needed?

Validity for the Kuhlmann-Anderson Test

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

Filters