Question 1

Which is of the following is NOT a right of a test taker according to the Joint Committee on Testing Practices?

Accepted Answer

A) The right to review their test questions 
B) The right to receive test administration by trained individuals 
C) The right to receive information regarding their test results 
D) The right to confidentiality of their results 
A) The right to review their test questions 
B) The right to receive test administration by trained individuals 
C) The right to receive information regarding their test results 
D) The right to confidentiality of their results A

Question 2

Amy completes a 100 item questionnaire that asks her to respond "Yes" or "No" to statements about her typical ways of thinking and behaving.What type of test is this?

Accepted Answer

A) Aptitude Test 
B) Objective Personality Test 
C) Power Test 
D) Speed Test 
A) Aptitude Test 
B) Objective Personality Test 
C) Power Test 
D) Speed Test B

Question 3

Psychological assessment is:

Accepted Answer

A) broader in scope than testing. 
B) one component of testing. 
C) a less detailed and technical process than testing. 
D) less precise and accurate than testing. 
A) broader in scope than testing. 
B) one component of testing. 
C) a less detailed and technical process than testing. 
D) less precise and accurate than testing. A

Question 4

A power test:

Accepted Answer

A) is a type of typical response test. 
B) requires a stringent time limit. 
C) emphasizes the use of items of similar difficulty. 
D) can focus on aptitude or achievement. 
A) is a type of typical response test. 
B) requires a stringent time limit. 
C) emphasizes the use of items of similar difficulty. 
D) can focus on aptitude or achievement.

Question 5

Susan has been evaluated and determined to be learning disabled.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) assignment. 
B) classification. 
C) placement 
D) selection. 
A) assignment. 
B) classification. 
C) placement 
D) selection.

Question 6

Testing is to assessment as _____________ is to ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) blood test; medical exam 
B) placement; classification 
C) ray; MRI 
D) intern; doctor 
A) blood test; medical exam 
B) placement; classification 
C) ray; MRI 
D) intern; doctor

Question 7

_______ typically contain test items that are all about the same level of difficulty.

Accepted Answer

A) Objective tests 
B) Speed tests 
C) Power tests 
D) Projective tests 
A) Objective tests 
B) Speed tests 
C) Power tests 
D) Projective tests

Question 8

Which scores would be interpreted appropriately for measuring a student's mastery of a specific domain of knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A) Norm-referenced scores 
B) Criterion-referenced scores 
C) Standardized-referenced scores 
D) Projective-referenced scores 
A) Norm-referenced scores 
B) Criterion-referenced scores 
C) Standardized-referenced scores 
D) Projective-referenced scores

Question 9

Tim received his third exam score for Tests and Measurements and realizes that he needs to study more for the final.What type of evaluation would help by providing instructive feedback to him?

Accepted Answer

A) Comprehensive evaluation 
B) Feedback evaluation 
C) Formative evaluation 
D) Summative evaluation 
A) Comprehensive evaluation 
B) Feedback evaluation 
C) Formative evaluation 
D) Summative evaluation

Question 10

Which of the following uses a criterion-referenced approach to score interpretation?

Accepted Answer

A) Driver's license exam 
B) Intelligence test 
C) MMPI-2 
A) Driver's license exam 
B) Intelligence test 
C) MMPI-2

Question 11

Reliability refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the stability or consistency of test scores. 
B) the method in which the test was developed. 
C) the specialization of the test. 
A) the stability or consistency of test scores. 
B) the method in which the test was developed. 
C) the specialization of the test.

Question 12

Who is credited with the creation of the first formal personality test?

Accepted Answer

A) Alfred Binet 
B) David Wechsler 
C) Hermann Rorschach 
D) Robert Woodworth 
A) Alfred Binet 
B) David Wechsler 
C) Hermann Rorschach 
D) Robert Woodworth

Question 13

A psychological or educational professional who has specialized in the area of testing,measurement,and assessment is referred to as a/an __________.

Accepted Answer

A) academician 
B) diagnostician 
C) psychologist 
D) psychometrician 
A) academician 
B) diagnostician 
C) psychologist 
D) psychometrician

Question 14

Maximum performance tests are designed to:

Accepted Answer

A) classify students into ability levels. 
B) assess students' ability levels 
C) assess upper limits of examinee's knowledge and abilities. 
D) assess lower limits of examinee's knowledge and abilities. 
A) classify students into ability levels. 
B) assess students' ability levels 
C) assess upper limits of examinee's knowledge and abilities. 
D) assess lower limits of examinee's knowledge and abilities.

Question 15

Which of the following assumptions of psychological assessment is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Assessment procedures are essentially error free 
B) One source of information is enough for the assessment process 
C) Psychological constructs can be measured 
D) There is only one way to measure a construct 
A) Assessment procedures are essentially error free 
B) One source of information is enough for the assessment process 
C) Psychological constructs can be measured 
D) There is only one way to measure a construct

Question 16

Typical response tests measure constructs such as:

Accepted Answer

A) attitudes. 
B) achievement. 
C) aptitude. 
D) Intelligence. 
A) attitudes. 
B) achievement. 
C) aptitude. 
D) Intelligence.

Question 17

An assumption of educational assessment is that tests are designed to measure traits or characteristics,known as:

Accepted Answer

A) abilities. 
B) behaviors. 
C) constructs. 
D) skills. 
A) abilities. 
B) behaviors. 
C) constructs. 
D) skills.

Question 18

How many tests did the American Psychological Association (APA) estimate are developed every year?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 200 
C) 2000 
D) 20000 
A) 20 
B) 200 
C) 2000 
D) 20000

Question 19

The majority of assessment information collected by most teachers comes from:

Accepted Answer

A) professionally developed tests. 
B) state-wide tests. 
C) performance tests. 
D) teacher made tests. 
A) professionally developed tests. 
B) state-wide tests. 
C) performance tests. 
D) teacher made tests.

Question 20

Performance on pure ________ tests are assessed based on time,while pure ________ tests are assessed based on difficulty.

Accepted Answer

A) speed; power 
B) power; speed 
C) achievement; maximum performance 
D) maximum performance; achievement 
A) speed; power 
B) power; speed 
C) achievement; maximum performance 
D) maximum performance; achievement

Which is of the following is NOT a right of a test taker according to the Joint Committee on Testing Practices?

Amy completes a 100 item questionnaire that asks her to respond "Yes" or "No" to statements about her typical ways of thinking and behaving.What type of test is this?

Psychological assessment is:

A power test:

Susan has been evaluated and determined to be learning disabled.This is an example of:

Testing is to assessment as _ is to ____.

_______ typically contain test items that are all about the same level of difficulty.

Which scores would be interpreted appropriately for measuring a student's mastery of a specific domain of knowledge?

Tim received his third exam score for Tests and Measurements and realizes that he needs to study more for the final.What type of evaluation would help by providing instructive feedback to him?

Which of the following uses a criterion-referenced approach to score interpretation?

Reliability refers to:

Who is credited with the creation of the first formal personality test?

A psychological or educational professional who has specialized in the area of testing,measurement,and assessment is referred to as a/an __________.

Maximum performance tests are designed to:

Which of the following assumptions of psychological assessment is correct?

Typical response tests measure constructs such as:

An assumption of educational assessment is that tests are designed to measure traits or characteristics,known as:

How many tests did the American Psychological Association (APA) estimate are developed every year?

The majority of assessment information collected by most teachers comes from:

Performance on pure tests are assessed based on time,while pure tests are assessed based on difficulty.

The Basics Statistics of Measurement

The Meaning of Test Scores

Reliability

Validity

Item Development

Item Analysis: Methods for Fitting the Right Items to the Right Test

Achievement Tests in the Era of High-Stakes Assessment

Assessment of Intelligence

Assessment of Personality

Behavioral Assessment

Employment and Vocational Testing

Neuropsychological Testing

Forensic Applications of Psychological Assessment

The Problem of Bias in Psychological Assessment

Assessment Accommodations

Best Practices: Legal and Ethical Issues

How to Develop a Psychological Test: a Practical Approach

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction to Psychological Testing: Why We Do It and What It Is

Which is of the following is NOT a right of a test taker according to the Joint Committee on Testing Practices?

Amy completes a 100 item questionnaire that asks her to respond "Yes" or "No" to statements about her typical ways of thinking and behaving.What type of test is this?

Psychological assessment is:

A power test:

Susan has been evaluated and determined to be learning disabled.This is an example of:

Testing is to assessment as _____________ is to ________________.

_______ typically contain test items that are all about the same level of difficulty.

Which scores would be interpreted appropriately for measuring a student's mastery of a specific domain of knowledge?

Tim received his third exam score for Tests and Measurements and realizes that he needs to study more for the final.What type of evaluation would help by providing instructive feedback to him?

Which of the following uses a criterion-referenced approach to score interpretation?

Reliability refers to:

Who is credited with the creation of the first formal personality test?

A psychological or educational professional who has specialized in the area of testing,measurement,and assessment is referred to as a/an __________.

Maximum performance tests are designed to:

Which of the following assumptions of psychological assessment is correct?

Typical response tests measure constructs such as:

An assumption of educational assessment is that tests are designed to measure traits or characteristics,known as:

How many tests did the American Psychological Association (APA) estimate are developed every year?

The majority of assessment information collected by most teachers comes from:

Performance on pure ________ tests are assessed based on time,while pure ________ tests are assessed based on difficulty.

The Basics Statistics of Measurement

The Meaning of Test Scores

Reliability

Validity

Item Development

Item Analysis: Methods for Fitting the Right Items to the Right Test

Achievement Tests in the Era of High-Stakes Assessment

Assessment of Intelligence

Assessment of Personality

Behavioral Assessment

Employment and Vocational Testing

Neuropsychological Testing

Forensic Applications of Psychological Assessment

The Problem of Bias in Psychological Assessment

Assessment Accommodations

Best Practices: Legal and Ethical Issues

How to Develop a Psychological Test: a Practical Approach

Filters

Testing is to assessment as _ is to ____.

Performance on pure tests are assessed based on time,while pure tests are assessed based on difficulty.