Question 1

Match the most relevant method with each basis of an objective test.
-A test writer's construct of interest

Accepted Answer

A) Factor analytic 
B) Rational 
C) Empirical 
D) Significance testing 
E) BESD
F)Interpretive 
A) Factor analytic 
B) Rational 
C) Empirical 
D) Significance testing 
E) BESD
F)Interpretive B

Question 2

Dr. Gardiner wants to conduct a replication of a well-known study. Broadly speaking, what function does this replication serve?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an indication of the stability of the results. 
B)  It is more prestigious than novel research. 
C)  It enables her to explore a new psychological phenomenon. 
D)  It serves no function; scientists should always be conducting novel research. 
A)  It is an indication of the stability of the results. 
B)  It is more prestigious than novel research. 
C)  It enables her to explore a new psychological phenomenon. 
D)  It serves no function; scientists should always be conducting novel research. A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an open science practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  freely sharing data with other scientists 
B)  refraining from using deception in experimental studies 
C)  reporting studies that failed and succeeded 
D)  describing all aspects of all studies 
A)  freely sharing data with other scientists 
B)  refraining from using deception in experimental studies 
C)  reporting studies that failed and succeeded 
D)  describing all aspects of all studies B

Question 4

The main reason why objective tests include so many items is to increase the ________ of the test.

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion-related validity 
B)  reliability 
C)  content validity 
D)  construct validity 
A)  criterion-related validity 
B)  reliability 
C)  content validity 
D)  construct validity

Question 5

Which method of objective test construction involves comparing item responses between two independently identified groups of people?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rational method 
B)  the factor analytic method 
C)  the empirical method 
D)  a combination of all three approaches 
A)  the rational method 
B)  the factor analytic method 
C)  the empirical method 
D)  a combination of all three approaches

Question 6

Dr. Fritz just ran an experiment testing the effects performing acts of kindness has on gene expression. She is currently analyzing the data and is interested in knowing the magnitude or importance of her study's findings. What aspect of her analyses should Dr. Fritz be evaluating?

Accepted Answer

A)  the p-value 
B)  the null-hypothesis significance test 
C)  the effect size 
D)  the factor analysis 
A)  the p-value 
B)  the null-hypothesis significance test 
C)  the effect size 
D)  the factor analysis

Question 7

The sole basis on which items are selected for empirically derived personality scales is whether

Accepted Answer

A)  their content adequately reflects the construct to be measured. 
B)  they are correlated with other items on the scales. 
C)  the respondent will be willing and able to give an accurate self-assessment for them. 
D)  they are answered differently by different kinds of people. 
A)  their content adequately reflects the construct to be measured. 
B)  they are correlated with other items on the scales. 
C)  the respondent will be willing and able to give an accurate self-assessment for them. 
D)  they are answered differently by different kinds of people.

Question 8

Personality assessment refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a treatment for personality disorders. 
B)  the identification and analysis of genetic markers of personality. 
C)  the measurement of any characteristic pattern of behavior, thought, or emotion. 
D)  the selection of a group of individuals with the most unique temperaments. 
A)  a treatment for personality disorders. 
B)  the identification and analysis of genetic markers of personality. 
C)  the measurement of any characteristic pattern of behavior, thought, or emotion. 
D)  the selection of a group of individuals with the most unique temperaments.

Question 9

Currently, the consensus among most personality researchers is that there are ________ fundamental personality traits.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  16 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  16

Question 10

Match the most relevant method with each basis of an objective test.
-Correlation matrices

Accepted Answer

A) Factor analytic 
B) Rational 
C) Empirical 
D) Significance testing 
E) BESD
F)Interpretive 
A) Factor analytic 
B) Rational 
C) Empirical 
D) Significance testing 
E) BESD
F)Interpretive

Question 11

In addition to serving as a way for psychologists to construct objective tests, the factor analysis method has also been used to

Accepted Answer

A)  construct projective tests. 
B)  design experimental studies. 
C)  decide how many fundamental traits exist. 
D)  determine reliability. 
A)  construct projective tests. 
B)  design experimental studies. 
C)  decide how many fundamental traits exist. 
D)  determine reliability.

Question 12

When evaluated as psychometric instruments, most projective tests

Accepted Answer

A)  do not fare very well. 
B)  have validity but little reliability. 
C)  have generalizability but little validity. 
D)  do as well as objective tests like the CPI and MMPI. 
A)  do not fare very well. 
B)  have validity but little reliability. 
C)  have generalizability but little validity. 
D)  do as well as objective tests like the CPI and MMPI.

Question 13

Which objective personality scale could be used to identify individuals who cannot read text?

Accepted Answer

A)  the F scale 
B)  the MMPI Lie scale 
C)  the PPI Illiterate Responder scale 
D)  the CPI commonality scale 
A)  the F scale 
B)  the MMPI Lie scale 
C)  the PPI Illiterate Responder scale 
D)  the CPI commonality scale

Question 14

Match the most applicable type of test with each description.
-Clients tell stories about drawings of people.

Accepted Answer

A) Projective test 
B) Objective test 
C) IAT 
D) TAT 
E) Rorschach
F)MMPI 
A) Projective test 
B) Objective test 
C) IAT 
D) TAT 
E) Rorschach
F)MMPI

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an example of p-hacking?

Accepted Answer

A)  neglecting to report experimental conditions that fail to get the desired results 
B)  deleting unusual responses 
C)  publishing both strong and weak results 
D)  adjusting the results to remove seemingly extraneous factors 
A)  neglecting to report experimental conditions that fail to get the desired results 
B)  deleting unusual responses 
C)  publishing both strong and weak results 
D)  adjusting the results to remove seemingly extraneous factors

Question 16

The basis of the ________ method of test construction is to come up with items that seem directly, obviously, and logically related to what it is you wish to measure.

Accepted Answer

A)  rational 
B)  empirical 
C)  philosophical 
D)  factor analytic 
A)  rational 
B)  empirical 
C)  philosophical 
D)  factor analytic

Question 17

According to the text, one influential study manipulated a real dataset to show that listening to the Beatles song "When I'm 64" actually made people younger. What questionable research practice did these researchers use to get this result?

Accepted Answer

A)  publication bias 
B)  null-hypothesis significance testing 
C)  p-hacking 
D)  open science 
A)  publication bias 
B)  null-hypothesis significance testing 
C)  p-hacking 
D)  open science

Question 18

Eliminating the use of personality tests in employment screening will

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent biases from affecting hiring decisions. 
B)  decrease the likelihood that women and minorities will be discriminated against in hiring. 
C)  increase the use of lie detector tests and drug tests in employment screening. 
D)  not prevent traits from being judged but will change the ways traits are judged. 
A)  prevent biases from affecting hiring decisions. 
B)  decrease the likelihood that women and minorities will be discriminated against in hiring. 
C)  increase the use of lie detector tests and drug tests in employment screening. 
D)  not prevent traits from being judged but will change the ways traits are judged.

Question 19

Match the most relevant method with each basis of an objective test.
-A psychological theory

Accepted Answer

A) Factor analytic 
B) Rational 
C) Empirical 
D) Significance testing 
E) BESD
F)Interpretive 
A) Factor analytic 
B) Rational 
C) Empirical 
D) Significance testing 
E) BESD
F)Interpretive

Question 20

The primary criterion for item selection in the empirical method of test construction is determining whether the item

Accepted Answer

A)  makes the scale more reliable. 
B)  is cross-validated between two known groups. 
C)  loads highly on its primary factor. 
D)  will be challenged in a legal context. 
A)  makes the scale more reliable. 
B)  is cross-validated between two known groups. 
C)  loads highly on its primary factor. 
D)  will be challenged in a legal context.

Match the most relevant method with each basis of an objective test. -A test writer's construct of interest

Dr. Gardiner wants to conduct a replication of a well-known study. Broadly speaking, what function does this replication serve?

Which of the following is NOT an open science practice?

The main reason why objective tests include so many items is to increase the ________ of the test.

Which method of objective test construction involves comparing item responses between two independently identified groups of people?

Dr. Fritz just ran an experiment testing the effects performing acts of kindness has on gene expression. She is currently analyzing the data and is interested in knowing the magnitude or importance of her study's findings. What aspect of her analyses should Dr. Fritz be evaluating?

The sole basis on which items are selected for empirically derived personality scales is whether

Personality assessment refers to

Currently, the consensus among most personality researchers is that there are ________ fundamental personality traits.

Match the most relevant method with each basis of an objective test. -Correlation matrices

In addition to serving as a way for psychologists to construct objective tests, the factor analysis method has also been used to

When evaluated as psychometric instruments, most projective tests

Which objective personality scale could be used to identify individuals who cannot read text?

Match the most applicable type of test with each description. -Clients tell stories about drawings of people.

Which of the following is NOT an example of p-hacking?

The basis of the ________ method of test construction is to come up with items that seem directly, obviously, and logically related to what it is you wish to measure.

According to the text, one influential study manipulated a real dataset to show that listening to the Beatles song "When I'm 64" actually made people younger. What questionable research practice did these researchers use to get this result?

Eliminating the use of personality tests in employment screening will

Match the most relevant method with each basis of an objective test. -A psychological theory

The primary criterion for item selection in the empirical method of test construction is determining whether the item

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Match the most relevant method with each basis of an objective test. -A test writer's construct of interest

Dr. Gardiner wants to conduct a replication of a well-known study. Broadly speaking, what function does this replication serve?

Which of the following is NOT an open science practice?

The main reason why objective tests include so many items is to increase the ________ of the test.

Which method of objective test construction involves comparing item responses between two independently identified groups of people?

Dr. Fritz just ran an experiment testing the effects performing acts of kindness has on gene expression. She is currently analyzing the data and is interested in knowing the magnitude or importance of her study's findings. What aspect of her analyses should Dr. Fritz be evaluating?

The sole basis on which items are selected for empirically derived personality scales is whether

Personality assessment refers to

Currently, the consensus among most personality researchers is that there are ________ fundamental personality traits.

Match the most relevant method with each basis of an objective test. -Correlation matrices

In addition to serving as a way for psychologists to construct objective tests, the factor analysis method has also been used to

When evaluated as psychometric instruments, most projective tests

Which objective personality scale could be used to identify individuals who cannot read text?

Match the most applicable type of test with each description. -Clients tell stories about drawings of people.

Which of the following is NOT an example of p-hacking?

The basis of the ________ method of test construction is to come up with items that seem directly, obviously, and logically related to what it is you wish to measure.

According to the text, one influential study manipulated a real dataset to show that listening to the Beatles song "When I'm 64" actually made people younger. What questionable research practice did these researchers use to get this result?

Eliminating the use of personality tests in employment screening will

Match the most relevant method with each basis of an objective test. -A psychological theory

The primary criterion for item selection in the empirical method of test construction is determining whether the item

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Persons and Situations

Personality Judgment

Traits and Types: the Big Five and Beyond

Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

Genetics and Evolution: the Inheritance of Personality

Basics of Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Humanistic Psychology, Positive Psychology, and the Science of Happiness

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Personality Processes: Learning, Motivation, Emotion, and Thinking

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Relationships and Business

Mental and Physical Health

What Have We Learned

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