Question 1

The Rosenthal effect

Accepted Answer

A)  appears to be consistent but relatively small. 
B)  is limited to human subjects. 
C)  has been consistently replicated. 
D)  shows no gender effect. 
A)  appears to be consistent but relatively small. 
B)  is limited to human subjects. 
C)  has been consistently replicated. 
D)  shows no gender effect. A

Question 2

Which of the following is true of telephone questionnaires that use an electronically generated voice rather than a live person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use of electronically-generated voices is superior because people do not worry about being judged,as they might when interviewed by a live person. 
B)  Use of electronically-generated voices is not permissible because of concerns related to privacy. 
C)  Because they are so difficult to understand,electronically generated voices should only be used with very simple questions. 
D)  Use of electronically-generated voices results in increased variability. 
A)  Use of electronically-generated voices is superior because people do not worry about being judged,as they might when interviewed by a live person. 
B)  Use of electronically-generated voices is not permissible because of concerns related to privacy. 
C)  Because they are so difficult to understand,electronically generated voices should only be used with very simple questions. 
D)  Use of electronically-generated voices results in increased variability. D

Question 3

Which of the following is,according to the APA,characteristic of a good test manual?

Accepted Answer

A)  A good manual should be brief and emphasize the importance of the examiner bringing their own style to the testing situation. 
B)  A good manual should be written using technical language,since doing so will reduce misunderstandings and misinterpretation. 
C)  A good manual should provide instructions that include the exact words to be used during testing administration. 
D)  A good manual should focus on what can go wrong during administration rather than providing rigid instructions. 
A)  A good manual should be brief and emphasize the importance of the examiner bringing their own style to the testing situation. 
B)  A good manual should be written using technical language,since doing so will reduce misunderstandings and misinterpretation. 
C)  A good manual should provide instructions that include the exact words to be used during testing administration. 
D)  A good manual should focus on what can go wrong during administration rather than providing rigid instructions. C

Question 4

Studies on computer-administered interviews have shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  people will sometimes divulge more personal information to a machine than they will to a human interviewer. 
B)  people are reluctant to give personal information unless an interviewer is warm and empathetic. 
C)  the computer is too impersonal as a mechanism for obtaining personal information. 
D)  students typically dislike computer-assisted interviews and thus do not pay attention to questions.. 
A)  people will sometimes divulge more personal information to a machine than they will to a human interviewer. 
B)  people are reluctant to give personal information unless an interviewer is warm and empathetic. 
C)  the computer is too impersonal as a mechanism for obtaining personal information. 
D)  students typically dislike computer-assisted interviews and thus do not pay attention to questions..

Question 5

Which of the following is true concerning the language of the test taker?

Accepted Answer

A)  Language should not be of concern,since there are computer programs that will translate. 
B)  The use of interpreters is helpful and typically will not affect reliability or validity. 
C)  The test should be administered in the language of the majority,even if the test taker is not fluent. 
D)  It is important to ensure that the translated version of the test is comparable to the original version. 
A)  Language should not be of concern,since there are computer programs that will translate. 
B)  The use of interpreters is helpful and typically will not affect reliability or validity. 
C)  The test should be administered in the language of the majority,even if the test taker is not fluent. 
D)  It is important to ensure that the translated version of the test is comparable to the original version.

Question 6

As sample size increases,expectancy effects tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  become more important. 
B)  decrease. 
C)  remain stable. 
D)  increase. 
A)  become more important. 
B)  decrease. 
C)  remain stable. 
D)  increase.

Question 7

Test takers who speak more than two languages should be given a test in

Accepted Answer

A)  the test taker's first language. 
B)  the test administrator's first language. 
C)  the standard language used in that area. 
D)  the language with which the test taker is most comfortable. 
A)  the test taker's first language. 
B)  the test administrator's first language. 
C)  the standard language used in that area. 
D)  the language with which the test taker is most comfortable.

Question 8

"Drift" refers to a problem inherent in the training of

Accepted Answer

A)  personality assessors. 
B)  test proctors. 
C)  behavioral observers. 
D)  computer-assisted test administrators. 
A)  personality assessors. 
B)  test proctors. 
C)  behavioral observers. 
D)  computer-assisted test administrators.

Question 9

The tendency to ascribe positive attributes independently of an observed behavior is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the halo effect. 
B)  drift. 
C)  reactivity. 
D)  expectancy. 
A)  the halo effect. 
B)  drift. 
C)  reactivity. 
D)  expectancy.

Question 10

The study by Terrell,et al.in which four groups of African-American children were provided four different kinds of feedback shows

Accepted Answer

A)  an effect of race of examiner. 
B)  no difference between types of feedback. 
C)  the importance of culturally relevant rewards. 
D)  that tangible rewards outperform any verbal feedback. 
A)  an effect of race of examiner. 
B)  no difference between types of feedback. 
C)  the importance of culturally relevant rewards. 
D)  that tangible rewards outperform any verbal feedback.

Question 11

Research on the effects of examiners' expectations upon test scores have shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  examiners' expectations influence scores only when rapport has developed. 
B)  examiners' expectations have little effect upon test scores. 
C)  there is inconsistency with regard to the effect of examiners' expectations. 
D)  too few studies have been done to draw any conclusions. 
A)  examiners' expectations influence scores only when rapport has developed. 
B)  examiners' expectations have little effect upon test scores. 
C)  there is inconsistency with regard to the effect of examiners' expectations. 
D)  too few studies have been done to draw any conclusions.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of self-report of health issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  People report more symptoms when a mailed questionnaire is used than when they are interviewed face to face. 
B)  People are typically reluctant to report symptoms when completing a mailed questionnaire because it feels so impersonal. 
C)  Mailed questionnaires should not be used due to the possibility that private health information might be accidentally made public. 
D)  It is important for an examiner to be present to explain difficult terms to those taking the test. 
A)  People report more symptoms when a mailed questionnaire is used than when they are interviewed face to face. 
B)  People are typically reluctant to report symptoms when completing a mailed questionnaire because it feels so impersonal. 
C)  Mailed questionnaires should not be used due to the possibility that private health information might be accidentally made public. 
D)  It is important for an examiner to be present to explain difficult terms to those taking the test.

Question 13

Donna,an inexperienced examiner,wants to encourage the individuals to whom she is administering a particularly difficult test of problem solving.Because she is nervous about her own skills,she decides the easiest method is to compliment each test taker exactly 10 times,regardless of whether they are giving correct or incorrect responses.What might be expected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motivation to respond will decrease and problem solving will worsen. 
B)  Performance will improve for those who like the examiner and worsen for those who dislike the examiner. 
C)  Because the praise is given at random,it is unlikely to have an effect. 
D)  Test takers will be distracted by the praise and will have to ask the examiner to repeat questions. 
A)  Motivation to respond will decrease and problem solving will worsen. 
B)  Performance will improve for those who like the examiner and worsen for those who dislike the examiner. 
C)  Because the praise is given at random,it is unlikely to have an effect. 
D)  Test takers will be distracted by the praise and will have to ask the examiner to repeat questions.

Question 14

Observers in behavioral studies are usually more accurate when they are being observed by their supervisors.This phenomenon is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  reactivity. 
B)  drift. 
C)  expectancies. 
D)  partial correlation. 
A)  reactivity. 
B)  drift. 
C)  expectancies. 
D)  partial correlation.

Question 15

Test anxiety is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  test variable. 
B)  reactivity variable. 
C)  expectancy variable. 
D)  subject variable. 
A)  test variable. 
B)  reactivity variable. 
C)  expectancy variable. 
D)  subject variable.

Question 16

Which of the following is an advantage of computer-assisted test administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use of computers greatly increases validity. 
B)  Test takers can look ahead and skip back and forth to items they feel confident about. 
C)  Computer generated reports are less likely to be misinterpreted. 
D)  Items can be administered in any order. 
A)  Use of computers greatly increases validity. 
B)  Test takers can look ahead and skip back and forth to items they feel confident about. 
C)  Computer generated reports are less likely to be misinterpreted. 
D)  Items can be administered in any order.

Question 17

If A,B,and C are all correlated,you can control for the variability in C and this will leave you with

Accepted Answer

A)  the result of the halo effect. 
B)  the partial correlation between A and B. 
C)  the correlation between A and B. 
D)  biserial correlation of A and B. 
A)  the result of the halo effect. 
B)  the partial correlation between A and B. 
C)  the correlation between A and B. 
D)  biserial correlation of A and B.

Question 18

Expectancies are

Accepted Answer

A)  consistently found in all kinds of situations. 
B)  a stronger source of bias if observers are offered incentives. 
C)  not found to bias behavioral observations with or without incentives. 
D)  only found when the observers are unaware of what behavior to expect. 
A)  consistently found in all kinds of situations. 
B)  a stronger source of bias if observers are offered incentives. 
C)  not found to bias behavioral observations with or without incentives. 
D)  only found when the observers are unaware of what behavior to expect.

Question 19

Which of the following is true about behavioral rater reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estimates of reliability during training are often higher than those made later,when raters are less closely supervised. 
B)  When the behaviors to be rated are tightly defined,rater reliability has little relevance. 
C)  Rater reliability should increase as experience with the rating scale increases. 
D)  Once an individual has developed an acceptable level of reliability,there is no need to assess reliability again. 
A)  Estimates of reliability during training are often higher than those made later,when raters are less closely supervised. 
B)  When the behaviors to be rated are tightly defined,rater reliability has little relevance. 
C)  Rater reliability should increase as experience with the rating scale increases. 
D)  Once an individual has developed an acceptable level of reliability,there is no need to assess reliability again.

Question 20

Which of the following statistical methods can be used to control rating errors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pearson r 
B)  path analysis 
C)  ANOVA 
D)  partial correlation 
A)  Pearson r 
B)  path analysis 
C)  ANOVA 
D)  partial correlation

The Rosenthal effect

Which of the following is true of telephone questionnaires that use an electronically generated voice rather than a live person?

Which of the following is,according to the APA,characteristic of a good test manual?

Studies on computer-administered interviews have shown that

Which of the following is true concerning the language of the test taker?

As sample size increases,expectancy effects tend to

Test takers who speak more than two languages should be given a test in

"Drift" refers to a problem inherent in the training of

The tendency to ascribe positive attributes independently of an observed behavior is called

The study by Terrell,et al.in which four groups of African-American children were provided four different kinds of feedback shows

Research on the effects of examiners' expectations upon test scores have shown that

Which of the following is true of self-report of health issues?

Observers in behavioral studies are usually more accurate when they are being observed by their supervisors.This phenomenon is known as

Test anxiety is an example of a(n)

Which of the following is an advantage of computer-assisted test administration?

If A,B,and C are all correlated,you can control for the variability in C and this will leave you with

Expectancies are

Which of the following is true about behavioral rater reliability?

Which of the following statistical methods can be used to control rating errors?

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

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

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

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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Exam 7: Test Administration

The Rosenthal effect

Which of the following is true of telephone questionnaires that use an electronically generated voice rather than a live person?

Which of the following is,according to the APA,characteristic of a good test manual?

Studies on computer-administered interviews have shown that

Which of the following is true concerning the language of the test taker?

As sample size increases,expectancy effects tend to

Test takers who speak more than two languages should be given a test in

"Drift" refers to a problem inherent in the training of

The tendency to ascribe positive attributes independently of an observed behavior is called

The study by Terrell,et al.in which four groups of African-American children were provided four different kinds of feedback shows

Research on the effects of examiners' expectations upon test scores have shown that

Which of the following is true of self-report of health issues?

Observers in behavioral studies are usually more accurate when they are being observed by their supervisors.This phenomenon is known as

Test anxiety is an example of a(n)

Which of the following is an advantage of computer-assisted test administration?

If A,B,and C are all correlated,you can control for the variability in C and this will leave you with

Expectancies are

Which of the following is true about behavioral rater reliability?

Which of the following statistical methods can be used to control rating errors?

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

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

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

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

Filters