Question 1

Which of the following is true of biased test items?

Accepted Answer

A)  Items believed to be biased rarely are biased. 
B)  Apparently biased test items actually decrease test score differences. 
C)  Elimination of biased items does not eliminate test score differences. 
D)  It is impossible to eliminate bias because every item is,in some way,biased. 
A)  Items believed to be biased rarely are biased. 
B)  Apparently biased test items actually decrease test score differences. 
C)  Elimination of biased items does not eliminate test score differences. 
D)  It is impossible to eliminate bias because every item is,in some way,biased.

Question 2

The highest scores on the SAT Reasoning Test math section are obtained by

Accepted Answer

A)  white Americans. 
B)  Asian Americans. 
C)  African Americans. 
D)  American Indians. 
A)  white Americans. 
B)  Asian Americans. 
C)  African Americans. 
D)  American Indians.

Question 3

The SOMPA system uses portions of the

Accepted Answer

A)  BITCH. 
B)  Chitling test. 
C)  Stanford-Binet. 
D)  WISC-R. 
A)  BITCH. 
B)  Chitling test. 
C)  Stanford-Binet. 
D)  WISC-R.

Question 4

Under current guidelines,what must an employer do if a selection procedure has adverse impact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pay hefty fines. 
B)  Eliminate the use of the test. 
C)  Demonstrate the procedure's validity in making the inferences the employer wants to make. 
D)  Identify potential reasons for the adverse impact and provide remediation to those groups that are adversely impacted. 
A)  Pay hefty fines. 
B)  Eliminate the use of the test. 
C)  Demonstrate the procedure's validity in making the inferences the employer wants to make. 
D)  Identify potential reasons for the adverse impact and provide remediation to those groups that are adversely impacted.

Question 5

Examination of tests such as the WAIS and WISC-R have found that white males are more often depicted in test items than other groups.What has research shown about such differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  No one has established that these differences affect test performance. 
B)  They have a greater impact on females than on males. 
C)  They have a substantial impact on younger children but little impact on adults. 
D)  They account for a large percentage of test score differences. 
A)  No one has established that these differences affect test performance. 
B)  They have a greater impact on females than on males. 
C)  They have a substantial impact on younger children but little impact on adults. 
D)  They account for a large percentage of test score differences.

Question 6

Which component of the SOMPA assumes that different subcultures are associated with different life experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  social-system 
B)  pluralistic 
C)  personal 
D)  systemic 
A)  social-system 
B)  pluralistic 
C)  personal 
D)  systemic

Question 7

One problem with the standardized Medical College Admissions Test is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it has not been validated against performance in medical school. 
B)  it has not been evaluated against performance on medical board examinations. 
C)  it has not been successfully evaluated against performance in actual medical practice. 
D)  it is extremely gender biased. 
A)  it has not been validated against performance in medical school. 
B)  it has not been evaluated against performance on medical board examinations. 
C)  it has not been successfully evaluated against performance in actual medical practice. 
D)  it is extremely gender biased.

Question 8

Which viewpoint was not considered in the development of the SOMPA?

Accepted Answer

A)  the medical model 
B)  the social systems model 
C)  the genetic model 
D)  the pluralistic model 
A)  the medical model 
B)  the social systems model 
C)  the genetic model 
D)  the pluralistic model

Question 9

The BITCH is predominantly a test of

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence. 
B)  reasoning abilities. 
C)  word association. 
D)  personality states. 
A)  intelligence. 
B)  reasoning abilities. 
C)  word association. 
D)  personality states.

Question 10

Scores on the BITCH have been shown to be

Accepted Answer

A)  higher for white groups than for African American groups. 
B)  higher for African American groups than for white groups. 
C)  equal for African American and white groups. 
D)  comparable to scores on the Stanford-Binet. 
A)  higher for white groups than for African American groups. 
B)  higher for African American groups than for white groups. 
C)  equal for African American and white groups. 
D)  comparable to scores on the Stanford-Binet.

Question 11

The SOMPA system includes a physical examination because

Accepted Answer

A)  physical skills are related to intelligence. 
B)  medical problems can interfere with performance on mental measures and school assignments. 
C)  the SOMPA is primarily a physical health evaluation. 
D)  its underlying theory is that intelligence is completely biological. 
A)  physical skills are related to intelligence. 
B)  medical problems can interfere with performance on mental measures and school assignments. 
C)  the SOMPA is primarily a physical health evaluation. 
D)  its underlying theory is that intelligence is completely biological.

Question 12

The assessment technique that best challenges traditional beliefs about testing is the

Accepted Answer

A)  BITCH. 
B)  Chitling Test. 
C)  Dove Counterbalance General Intelligence Test. 
D)  SOMPA. 
A)  BITCH. 
B)  Chitling Test. 
C)  Dove Counterbalance General Intelligence Test. 
D)  SOMPA.

Question 13

The most clear-cut case of test bias is shown when the regression lines for two groups have ____ slopes and ____ intercepts.

Accepted Answer

A)  the same; different 
B)  parallel; different 
C)  the same; the same 
D)  different; different 
A)  the same; different 
B)  parallel; different 
C)  the same; the same 
D)  different; different

Question 14

The BITCH may help to assess

Accepted Answer

A)  the extent to which an African-American is in touch with his/her community. 
B)  how well someone will survive on the street. 
C)  how well an African-American child will do in school. 
D)  how well an African-American adult will do in a given occupation. 
A)  the extent to which an African-American is in touch with his/her community. 
B)  how well someone will survive on the street. 
C)  how well an African-American child will do in school. 
D)  how well an African-American adult will do in a given occupation.

Question 15

The Chitling test

Accepted Answer

A)  has only been shown to have face validity. 
B)  is a convincing demonstration of bias in other standardized tests. 
C)  was designed by a racist group to demonstrate minority inferiority in test performance. 
D)  is commonly used in research studies. 
A)  has only been shown to have face validity. 
B)  is a convincing demonstration of bias in other standardized tests. 
C)  was designed by a racist group to demonstrate minority inferiority in test performance. 
D)  is commonly used in research studies.

Question 16

Which of the following was a result of the decision by the University of California to reject the SAT-I?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer qualified students were admitted. 
B)  High schools changed their curricula to include more math and essay writing experiences. 
C)  The College Board suspended their accreditation. 
D)  It became difficult to recruit exceptional students because of questions about the University's academic quality. 
A)  Fewer qualified students were admitted. 
B)  High schools changed their curricula to include more math and essay writing experiences. 
C)  The College Board suspended their accreditation. 
D)  It became difficult to recruit exceptional students because of questions about the University's academic quality.

Question 17

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was created by

Accepted Answer

A)  the 1970 EEOC guidelines. 
B)  a 1978 amendment to Title VII. 
C)  the Office of Federal Contract Compliance. 
D)  Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
A)  the 1970 EEOC guidelines. 
B)  a 1978 amendment to Title VII. 
C)  the Office of Federal Contract Compliance. 
D)  Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

Question 18

Which of the following approaches leads to the highest expected performance on the criterion?

Accepted Answer

A)  regression 
B)  constant ratio 
C)  Cole/Darlington 
D)  quota 
A)  regression 
B)  constant ratio 
C)  Cole/Darlington 
D)  quota

Question 19

Differential process theory asserts that

Accepted Answer

A)  various strategies may lead to a solution. 
B)  different ethnic groups solve problems differently. 
C)  individuals who solve problems in novel ways are likely to score lower on standardized tests. 
D)  a person's abilities are dependent upon the strategies they use. 
A)  various strategies may lead to a solution. 
B)  different ethnic groups solve problems differently. 
C)  individuals who solve problems in novel ways are likely to score lower on standardized tests. 
D)  a person's abilities are dependent upon the strategies they use.

Question 20

An estimated learning potential is

Accepted Answer

A)  a score on the WISC-R intelligence test. 
B)  an intelligence test score normed against individuals with the same social and cultural background as the test-taker. 
C)  an estimation of a child's potential to learn based on a combination of teacher and parent predictions. 
D)  the estimated ability of a child to learn based on the average performance of siblings. 
A)  a score on the WISC-R intelligence test. 
B)  an intelligence test score normed against individuals with the same social and cultural background as the test-taker. 
C)  an estimation of a child's potential to learn based on a combination of teacher and parent predictions. 
D)  the estimated ability of a child to learn based on the average performance of siblings.

Exam 19: Test Bias

Which of the following is true of biased test items?

The highest scores on the SAT Reasoning Test math section are obtained by

The SOMPA system uses portions of the

Under current guidelines,what must an employer do if a selection procedure has adverse impact?

Examination of tests such as the WAIS and WISC-R have found that white males are more often depicted in test items than other groups.What has research shown about such differences?

Which component of the SOMPA assumes that different subcultures are associated with different life experiences?

One problem with the standardized Medical College Admissions Test is that

Which viewpoint was not considered in the development of the SOMPA?

The BITCH is predominantly a test of

Scores on the BITCH have been shown to be

The SOMPA system includes a physical examination because

The assessment technique that best challenges traditional beliefs about testing is the

The most clear-cut case of test bias is shown when the regression lines for two groups have ____ slopes and ____ intercepts.

The BITCH may help to assess

The Chitling test

Which of the following was a result of the decision by the University of California to reject the SAT-I?

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was created by

Which of the following approaches leads to the highest expected performance on the criterion?

Differential process theory asserts that

An estimated learning potential is

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

Testing and the Law

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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The most clear-cut case of test bias is shown when the regression lines for two groups have slopes and intercepts.