Question 1

Which of the following relates raw test scores to theoretical or empirical distributions?

Accepted Answer

A)  transforms 
B)  reliability 
C)  scales 
D)  theories 
A)  transforms 
B)  reliability 
C)  scales 
D)  theories C

Question 2

Two or more tests that are given together and relate seemingly diverse topics are called

Accepted Answer

A)  structured. 
B)  unstructured. 
C)  batteries. 
D)  portfolios. 
A)  structured. 
B)  unstructured. 
C)  batteries. 
D)  portfolios. C

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  fear 
C)  pessimism 
D)  anger 
A)  depression 
B)  fear 
C)  pessimism 
D)  anger C

Question 4

The first intelligence tests were developed for the purpose of

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying gifted children. 
B)  finding the most suitable candidates for the U.S.Army. 
C)  measuring emotional instability. 
D)  identifying intellectually subnormal individuals. 
A)  identifying gifted children. 
B)  finding the most suitable candidates for the U.S.Army. 
C)  measuring emotional instability. 
D)  identifying intellectually subnormal individuals.

Question 5

Which of the following are both projective tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Rorschach and the MMPI 
B)  the Rorschach and the TAT 
C)  the Rorschach and the Woodworth Personal Data Sheet 
D)  the TAT and the MMPI 
A)  the Rorschach and the MMPI 
B)  the Rorschach and the TAT 
C)  the Rorschach and the Woodworth Personal Data Sheet 
D)  the TAT and the MMPI

Question 6

The first group tests of human abilities were developed for

Accepted Answer

A)  screening intellectually subnormal school children. 
B)  selecting soldiers to fight for the U.S.in World War I. 
C)  selecting pilots for advanced training in the World War II. 
D)  evaluating which students should be admitted to public universities. 
A)  screening intellectually subnormal school children. 
B)  selecting soldiers to fight for the U.S.in World War I. 
C)  selecting pilots for advanced training in the World War II. 
D)  evaluating which students should be admitted to public universities.

Question 7

An individual test

Accepted Answer

A)  involves a single examiner for two or more subjects. 
B)  involves only tests of human ability. 
C)  can only be given to one person at a time. 
D)  involves more than one examiner for a single subject. 
A)  involves a single examiner for two or more subjects. 
B)  involves only tests of human ability. 
C)  can only be given to one person at a time. 
D)  involves more than one examiner for a single subject.

Question 8

It is important to obtain a standardization sample

Accepted Answer

A)  to prevent bias in the development and scoring of the test. 
B)  to provide a reference sample to which the results of a new subject can be compared. 
C)  to separate the intellectually subnormal from the normal individual. 
D)  to ensure the representativeness of a sample. 
A)  to prevent bias in the development and scoring of the test. 
B)  to provide a reference sample to which the results of a new subject can be compared. 
C)  to separate the intellectually subnormal from the normal individual. 
D)  to ensure the representativeness of a sample.

Question 9

The specific stimulus on a test to which a person responds overtly is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  overt event. 
B)  answer. 
C)  item. 
D)  scale. 
A)  overt event. 
B)  answer. 
C)  item. 
D)  scale.

Question 10

Today,psychological testing

Accepted Answer

A)  is regarded as having little room for improvement. 
B)  remains one of the most important yet controversial issues. 
C)  is mostly ignored because insurance companies will not pay for it. 
D)  is losing its credibility. 
A)  is regarded as having little room for improvement. 
B)  remains one of the most important yet controversial issues. 
C)  is mostly ignored because insurance companies will not pay for it. 
D)  is losing its credibility.

Question 11

Administering a test with precisely the same instructions and format is giving it under

Accepted Answer

A)  normative conditions. 
B)  standard conditions. 
C)  facilitative conditions. 
D)  group administration. 
A)  normative conditions. 
B)  standard conditions. 
C)  facilitative conditions. 
D)  group administration.

Question 12

The first structured personality test was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. 
B)  Woodworth Personal Data Sheet. 
C)  Thematic Apperception Test. 
D)  16 Personality Factors test. 
A)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. 
B)  Woodworth Personal Data Sheet. 
C)  Thematic Apperception Test. 
D)  16 Personality Factors test.

Question 13

Personality tests in which the test stimulus and/or required response are ambiguous are called

Accepted Answer

A)  projective personality tests. 
B)  structured personality tests. 
C)  unstructured personality tests. 
D)  achievement personality tests. 
A)  projective personality tests. 
B)  structured personality tests. 
C)  unstructured personality tests. 
D)  achievement personality tests.

Question 14

Previous learning can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement. 
B)  aptitude. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  ability. 
A)  achievement. 
B)  aptitude. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  ability.

Question 15

Psychological tests

Accepted Answer

A)  pertain only to overt behavior. 
B)  always have right or wrong answers. 
C)  do not attempt to measure traits. 
D)  measure characteristics of human behavior. 
A)  pertain only to overt behavior. 
B)  always have right or wrong answers. 
C)  do not attempt to measure traits. 
D)  measure characteristics of human behavior.

Question 16

The potential for learning a specific skill can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement. 
B)  aptitude. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  ability. 
A)  achievement. 
B)  aptitude. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  ability.

Question 17

Which of the following is the most important function of testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  To determine what sort of treatment or other intervention is appropriate 
B)  To develop accurate portraits of individuals 
C)  To discriminate among related constructs 
D)  To differentiate among individuals taking the test 
A)  To determine what sort of treatment or other intervention is appropriate 
B)  To develop accurate portraits of individuals 
C)  To discriminate among related constructs 
D)  To differentiate among individuals taking the test

Question 18

A group test

Accepted Answer

A)  can be given to multiple people by one examiner. 
B)  can only be given to three people at a time. 
C)  involves a group of examiners for a single subject. 
D)  involves only tests of human ability. 
A)  can be given to multiple people by one examiner. 
B)  can only be given to three people at a time. 
C)  involves a group of examiners for a single subject. 
D)  involves only tests of human ability.

Question 19

The Rorschach was introduced into the United States by

Accepted Answer

A)  Henry Murray. 
B)  Herman Rorschach. 
C)  Sam Beck. 
D)  David Levy. 
A)  Henry Murray. 
B)  Herman Rorschach. 
C)  Sam Beck. 
D)  David Levy.

Question 20

Achievement,aptitude,and intelligence can be encompassed by the term

Accepted Answer

A)  human potential. 
B)  human traits. 
C)  human personality. 
D)  human ability. 
A)  human potential. 
B)  human traits. 
C)  human personality. 
D)  human ability.

Exam 1: Introduction

Which of the following relates raw test scores to theoretical or empirical distributions?

Two or more tests that are given together and relate seemingly diverse topics are called

Which of the following is an example of a trait?

The first intelligence tests were developed for the purpose of

Which of the following are both projective tests?

The first group tests of human abilities were developed for

An individual test

It is important to obtain a standardization sample

The specific stimulus on a test to which a person responds overtly is called a(n)

Today,psychological testing

Administering a test with precisely the same instructions and format is giving it under

The first structured personality test was the

Personality tests in which the test stimulus and/or required response are ambiguous are called

Previous learning can best be described as

Psychological tests

The potential for learning a specific skill can best be described as

Which of the following is the most important function of testing?

A group test

The Rorschach was introduced into the United States by

Achievement,aptitude,and intelligence can be encompassed by the term

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

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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