Question 1

Structured assessment programs have shown very consistent levels of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The highly influential reviews by Meehl (1954; 1957; 1965) which compared the accuracy of clinical versus statistical prediction showed that

Accepted Answer

A)  statistical models are usually less accurate in prediction than are clinical models 
B)  clinicians are usually more accurate in prediction than a simple statistical model 
C)  clinical models are easier to apply for purposes of judgment 
D)  none of the above 
A)  statistical models are usually less accurate in prediction than are clinical models 
B)  clinicians are usually more accurate in prediction than a simple statistical model 
C)  clinical models are easier to apply for purposes of judgment 
D)  none of the above D

Question 3

Clinicians continue to use the interview because

Accepted Answer

A)  of the belief that interviews should work 
B)  of the tendency to overestimate the accuracy of one's judgments 
C)  the interview may supplement information provided by tests 
D)  all of the above 
A)  of the belief that interviews should work 
B)  of the tendency to overestimate the accuracy of one's judgments 
C)  the interview may supplement information provided by tests 
D)  all of the above D

Question 4

In a court trial, ________ refers to the defendant's present state of mind, while ________ refers to the defendant's state of mind at the time the crime was
Committed.

Accepted Answer

A)  insanity; incompetence 
B)  insanity; competence 
C)  competence; insanity 
D)  competence; guilt 
A)  insanity; incompetence 
B)  insanity; competence 
C)  competence; insanity 
D)  competence; guilt

Question 5

The test battery that provides a wide-range assessment of several functions which might be affected by brain damage is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach 
B)  Luria-Nebraska 
C)  MMPI 
D)  TAT 
A)  Rorschach 
B)  Luria-Nebraska 
C)  MMPI 
D)  TAT

Question 6

The most valuable outcome of the clinical versus statistical model debate is

Accepted Answer

A)  the reliability issue 
B)  the robustness issue 
C)  the recognition of clinical subtasks 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the reliability issue 
B)  the robustness issue 
C)  the recognition of clinical subtasks 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

Clinical predictions are _______ than statistical predictions.

Accepted Answer

A)  less reliable 
B)  more reliable 
C)  more accurate 
D)  more important 
A)  less reliable 
B)  more reliable 
C)  more accurate 
D)  more important

Question 8

When compared to employment interviews, clinical interviews are likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  longer 
B)  more in depth 
C)  unstructured 
D)  more valid 
A)  longer 
B)  more in depth 
C)  unstructured 
D)  more valid

Question 9

Making predictions solely on the basis of test scores is called

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical prediction 
B)  statistical prediction 
C)  numeric prediction 
D)  factor analytic prediction 
A)  clinical prediction 
B)  statistical prediction 
C)  numeric prediction 
D)  factor analytic prediction

Question 10

The first step in the assessment procedure developed by the Peace Corps was

Accepted Answer

A)  field screening 
B)  suitability selection 
C)  field selection 
D)  suitability screening 
A)  field screening 
B)  suitability selection 
C)  field selection 
D)  suitability screening

Question 11

Examining the validity of information provided by tests, and the ways in which the clinician uses this information are elements of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Camera Model 
B)  Lens Model 
C)  Glass Model 
D)  Shutter Model 
A)  Camera Model 
B)  Lens Model 
C)  Glass Model 
D)  Shutter Model

Question 12

Compared to individual clinical assessment, structured programs of assessment

Accepted Answer

A)  have vaguer goals 
B)  are more adaptive 
C)  are less concerned with psychopathology 
D)  all of the above 
A)  have vaguer goals 
B)  are more adaptive 
C)  are less concerned with psychopathology 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

One of the most notable examples of a structured assessment program was done by

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I 
B)  the Office of Strategic Services during World War II 
C)  the Department of the Navy during World War II 
D)  the Military Aircraft Command during the Korean War 
A)  World War I 
B)  the Office of Strategic Services during World War II 
C)  the Department of the Navy during World War II 
D)  the Military Aircraft Command during the Korean War

Question 14

Research on ________ suggests that the expectations of the interviewer may affect the behavior of the person being interviewed.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
B)  hypothesis confirmation biases 
C)  examiner expectation biases 
D)  interviewer response bias 
A)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
B)  hypothesis confirmation biases 
C)  examiner expectation biases 
D)  interviewer response bias

Question 15

Assessment is

Accepted Answer

A)  a simple combination of test scores 
B)  judgmental 
C)  very objective 
D)  both b and c 
A)  a simple combination of test scores 
B)  judgmental 
C)  very objective 
D)  both b and c

Question 16

A process which taps various areas of psychological function at both a conscious and unconscious level is

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodiagnosis 
B)  psychoassessment 
C)  psychoanalyzation 
D)  psychoclassification 
A)  psychodiagnosis 
B)  psychoassessment 
C)  psychoanalyzation 
D)  psychoclassification

Question 17

One of the most popular personality tests is the

Accepted Answer

A)  WISC-R 
B)  Bender-Gestalt 
C)  Stanford-Binet 
D)  Rorschach 
A)  WISC-R 
B)  Bender-Gestalt 
C)  Stanford-Binet 
D)  Rorschach

Question 18

Compared to individual clinical assessment, structured programs of assessment

Accepted Answer

A)  have clearly defined goals 
B)  are less fixed 
C)  involve fewer assessors 
D)  both b and c 
A)  have clearly defined goals 
B)  are less fixed 
C)  involve fewer assessors 
D)  both b and c

Question 19

The most obvious difference between individual clinical assessment and structured programs of assessment is

Accepted Answer

A)  scale 
B)  length 
C)  breadth 
D)  expense 
A)  scale 
B)  length 
C)  breadth 
D)  expense

Question 20

The cornerstone of the assessment technique employed by the Office of Strategic Services was

Accepted Answer

A)  situational tests 
B)  informal observation 
C)  use of several different procedures 
D)  sociometric questionnaires 
A)  situational tests 
B)  informal observation 
C)  use of several different procedures 
D)  sociometric questionnaires

Exam 21: Issues in Multi-Method Assessment

Structured assessment programs have shown very consistent levels of

The highly influential reviews by Meehl (1954; 1957; 1965) which compared the accuracy of clinical versus statistical prediction showed that

Clinicians continue to use the interview because

In a court trial, ________ refers to the defendant's present state of mind, while ________ refers to the defendant's state of mind at the time the crime was Committed.

The test battery that provides a wide-range assessment of several functions which might be affected by brain damage is the

The most valuable outcome of the clinical versus statistical model debate is

Clinical predictions are _______ than statistical predictions.

When compared to employment interviews, clinical interviews are likely to be

Making predictions solely on the basis of test scores is called

The first step in the assessment procedure developed by the Peace Corps was

Examining the validity of information provided by tests, and the ways in which the clinician uses this information are elements of the

Compared to individual clinical assessment, structured programs of assessment

One of the most notable examples of a structured assessment program was done by

Research on ________ suggests that the expectations of the interviewer may affect the behavior of the person being interviewed.

Assessment is

A process which taps various areas of psychological function at both a conscious and unconscious level is

One of the most popular personality tests is the

Compared to individual clinical assessment, structured programs of assessment

The most obvious difference between individual clinical assessment and structured programs of assessment is

The cornerstone of the assessment technique employed by the Office of Strategic Services was

Tests and Measurements

Defining and Measuring Psychological Attributes: Ability, Interests, and Personality

Testing and Society

Basic Concepts in Measurement and Statistics

Scales, Transformations, and Norms

Reliability: the Consistency of Test Scores

Using and Interpreting Information About Test Reliability

Validity of Measurement: Content and Construct-Oriented Validation Strategies

Validity for Decisions: Criterion-Related Validity

Item Analysis

The Process of Test Development

Computerized Test Administration and Interpretation

Ability Testing: Individual Tests

Ability Testing: Group Tests

Issues in Ability Testing

Interest Testing

Personality Testing

Tests and Educational Decisions

Psychological Measurement in Industry

Diagnostic Testing: Clinical Applications

Filters

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