Question 1

An important contribution of the Joint Committee on Testing Practices is

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A)  identifying specific tests that should be used in specific situations. 
B)  delineating the qualifications of test users. 
C)  establishing requirements for testing reimbursement. 
D)  requesting a moratorium on test development so standards could be developed. 
A)  identifying specific tests that should be used in specific situations. 
B)  delineating the qualifications of test users. 
C)  establishing requirements for testing reimbursement. 
D)  requesting a moratorium on test development so standards could be developed. B

Question 2

Current standards for test use state that the test developer(s)must provide sufficient information to permit appropriate use of the test.Which of the following does not have to be included in this information?

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A)  guidelines for administration and scoring 
B)  information regarding item construction 
C)  validity data 
D)  reliability data 
A)  guidelines for administration and scoring 
B)  information regarding item construction 
C)  validity data 
D)  reliability data B

Question 3

According to the text,one safe prediction for testing is that

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A)  controversy will diminish. 
B)  increasingly narrow and specific tests will be used. 
C)  future prospects for testing are grim. 
D)  future prospects for testing are promising. 
A)  controversy will diminish. 
B)  increasingly narrow and specific tests will be used. 
C)  future prospects for testing are grim. 
D)  future prospects for testing are promising. D

Question 4

The APA provides an exception to confidentiality guidelines when

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A)  the client's spouse needs to access the information. 
B)  withholding information causes danger to the person or society. 
C)  the psychologist needs the information for research. 
D)  the information would make a difference to a potential employer. 
A)  the client's spouse needs to access the information. 
B)  withholding information causes danger to the person or society. 
C)  the psychologist needs the information for research. 
D)  the information would make a difference to a potential employer.

Question 5

Some of the impetus in the development of new tests comes from

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A)  disagreements between professionals about the best way to measure characteristics. 
B)  so few tests making a profit that test makers need multiple tests to survive. 
C)  agreements between professionals about the best way to measure characteristics. 
D)  the fact that so much grant money is available for people to develop new tests. 
A)  disagreements between professionals about the best way to measure characteristics. 
B)  so few tests making a profit that test makers need multiple tests to survive. 
C)  agreements between professionals about the best way to measure characteristics. 
D)  the fact that so much grant money is available for people to develop new tests.

Question 6

In terms of increasing test standards,computers have

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A)  aided progress by enabling advanced statistical analysis of test information. 
B)  failed to help because they cause an increase in analytical errors. 
C)  had little or no impact on the way data is analyzed. 
D)  caused more problems than they have solved. 
A)  aided progress by enabling advanced statistical analysis of test information. 
B)  failed to help because they cause an increase in analytical errors. 
C)  had little or no impact on the way data is analyzed. 
D)  caused more problems than they have solved.

Question 7

A 2011 survey of independent practitioners about their use of technology found that

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A)  considerable cost savings result from the use of technology. 
B)  they were unsure about what uses of computer technology were ethical and which were unethical. 
C)  recent changes in billing regulations forced them to implement technologies they did not understand. 
D)  the use of computer technology is widespread and has greatly increased productivity. 
A)  considerable cost savings result from the use of technology. 
B)  they were unsure about what uses of computer technology were ethical and which were unethical. 
C)  recent changes in billing regulations forced them to implement technologies they did not understand. 
D)  the use of computer technology is widespread and has greatly increased productivity.

Question 8

One recent trend in testing has been that

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A)  fewer and fewer new tests are being published each year. 
B)  hundreds of new tests are being published each year. 
C)  the public has had less and less influence on the testing field. 
D)  objectivity is being greatly reduced in test scoring to increase flexibility. 
A)  fewer and fewer new tests are being published each year. 
B)  hundreds of new tests are being published each year. 
C)  the public has had less and less influence on the testing field. 
D)  objectivity is being greatly reduced in test scoring to increase flexibility.

Question 9

The model by Cacioppo,Berntson,and Anderson (1991)indicates

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A)  no relationship between the psychological and physiological domain. 
B)  the social environment has very little effect on behavior. 
C)  a distinct effect on behavior by the social environment. 
D)  behavior and context are independent. 
A)  no relationship between the psychological and physiological domain. 
B)  the social environment has very little effect on behavior. 
C)  a distinct effect on behavior by the social environment. 
D)  behavior and context are independent.

Question 10

Which of the following is of particular concern when computers are used to score and interpret the results of complex psychological tests?

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A)  invasion of privacy 
B)  violation of consent 
C)  improper use of standardization 
D)  dehumanization 
A)  invasion of privacy 
B)  violation of consent 
C)  improper use of standardization 
D)  dehumanization

Question 11

The 2002 version of the APA Code of Ethics directs psychologists who administer tests to

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A)  utilize tests that are written in English. 
B)  interpret results in a standardized,objective fashion. 
C)  use instruments with established validity and reliability for use with members of the population being tested. 
D)  use instruments that have validity and reliability in studies using representative samples of the general population. 
A)  utilize tests that are written in English. 
B)  interpret results in a standardized,objective fashion. 
C)  use instruments with established validity and reliability for use with members of the population being tested. 
D)  use instruments that have validity and reliability in studies using representative samples of the general population.

Question 12

Emphasis has been placed on ____ in the push for higher standards in testing.

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A)  reducing the use of computers 
B)  greater objectivity in test interpretation 
C)  less objectivity in test interpretation 
D)  greater subjectivity in test interpretations 
A)  reducing the use of computers 
B)  greater objectivity in test interpretation 
C)  less objectivity in test interpretation 
D)  greater subjectivity in test interpretations

Question 13

According to the APA guidelines,Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct,

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A)  a clinician is responsible for the appropriateness of an analysis even if a computer supplied the interpretation. 
B)  software companies that supply computerized diagnosis are responsible for the content of the interpretation. 
C)  clinicians and software companies are equally responsible for the diagnosis provided by a computer program. 
D)  clinicians are not responsible for the content of a computerized diagnosis. 
A)  a clinician is responsible for the appropriateness of an analysis even if a computer supplied the interpretation. 
B)  software companies that supply computerized diagnosis are responsible for the content of the interpretation. 
C)  clinicians and software companies are equally responsible for the diagnosis provided by a computer program. 
D)  clinicians are not responsible for the content of a computerized diagnosis.

Question 14

The question,"Should this test be used for this purpose?,"

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A)  is a technical question. 
B)  is based on ethical and social issues. 
C)  depends on research data. 
D)  is a legal issue. 
A)  is a technical question. 
B)  is based on ethical and social issues. 
C)  depends on research data. 
D)  is a legal issue.

Question 15

Under what circumstances is informed consent not required for testing?

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A)  When the individual cannot consent to testing 
B)  When testing is ordered by the courts 
C)  When testing uses a well-established procedure 
D)  When the individual does not want to be tested but the clinician views testing as critical 
A)  When the individual cannot consent to testing 
B)  When testing is ordered by the courts 
C)  When testing uses a well-established procedure 
D)  When the individual does not want to be tested but the clinician views testing as critical

Question 16

When testing is necessary in order to determine pathology,

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A)  projective tests such as the Rorschach should be used. 
B)  it is better to over assess than under assess the pathology. 
C)  tests that overpathologize,like the Rorschach,should be avoided. 
D)  labels will only help to define the problem. 
A)  projective tests such as the Rorschach should be used. 
B)  it is better to over assess than under assess the pathology. 
C)  tests that overpathologize,like the Rorschach,should be avoided. 
D)  labels will only help to define the problem.

Question 17

Which of the following is true about how tests are used?

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A)  In the end,it may be determined by law and the threat of litigation. 
B)  There is substantial evidence of the intentional misuse of tests. 
C)  The use of tests has declined sharply in the past 20 years. 
D)  It is very difficult to use tests appropriately. 
A)  In the end,it may be determined by law and the threat of litigation. 
B)  There is substantial evidence of the intentional misuse of tests. 
C)  The use of tests has declined sharply in the past 20 years. 
D)  It is very difficult to use tests appropriately.

Question 18

Most existing tests are presumed to measure

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A)  interactions between the individual and the environment. 
B)  a stable entity. 
C)  overall human functioning. 
D)  adaptability to change. 
A)  interactions between the individual and the environment. 
B)  a stable entity. 
C)  overall human functioning. 
D)  adaptability to change.

Question 19

Studies have indicated that the temporal stability of tests is

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A)  in need of improvement,even for the best tests. 
B)  at acceptable levels,at least for the better tests. 
C)  at acceptable levels for most,if not all,tests. 
D)  has not had an effect on reliability. 
A)  in need of improvement,even for the best tests. 
B)  at acceptable levels,at least for the better tests. 
C)  at acceptable levels for most,if not all,tests. 
D)  has not had an effect on reliability.

Question 20

In psychological testing,computers will

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A)  play a somewhat uncertain role. 
B)  be as useful as at present. 
C)  hold one of the most important roles. 
D)  not be as important. 
A)  play a somewhat uncertain role. 
B)  be as useful as at present. 
C)  hold one of the most important roles. 
D)  not be as important.

Exam 21: Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

An important contribution of the Joint Committee on Testing Practices is

Current standards for test use state that the test developer(s)must provide sufficient information to permit appropriate use of the test.Which of the following does not have to be included in this information?

According to the text,one safe prediction for testing is that

The APA provides an exception to confidentiality guidelines when

Some of the impetus in the development of new tests comes from

In terms of increasing test standards,computers have

A 2011 survey of independent practitioners about their use of technology found that

One recent trend in testing has been that

The model by Cacioppo,Berntson,and Anderson (1991)indicates

Which of the following is of particular concern when computers are used to score and interpret the results of complex psychological tests?

The 2002 version of the APA Code of Ethics directs psychologists who administer tests to

Emphasis has been placed on ____ in the push for higher standards in testing.

According to the APA guidelines,Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct,

The question,"Should this test be used for this purpose?,"

Under what circumstances is informed consent not required for testing?

When testing is necessary in order to determine pathology,

Which of the following is true about how tests are used?

Most existing tests are presumed to measure

Studies have indicated that the temporal stability of tests is

In psychological testing,computers will

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Test Administration

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

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

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

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

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