Question 1

Research on assessment centers provides several conclusions that may apply quite broadly to other assessment programs. Among the conclusions are

Accepted Answer

A)  it is not easy to evaluate the validity of assessment centers 
B)  there is much support for continued use of judgmental methods 
C)  structured programs are likely to be simple 
D)  all of the above 
A)  it is not easy to evaluate the validity of assessment centers 
B)  there is much support for continued use of judgmental methods 
C)  structured programs are likely to be simple 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

A major difference in the Peace Corps assessment program when compared to the assessment program of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the OSS procedure employed multiple methods 
B)  the Peace Corps employed a largely objective screening system 
C)  the OSS procedure separated the roles of data collection 
D)  the OSS made decisions based on the cumulative weight of evidence 
A)  the OSS procedure employed multiple methods 
B)  the Peace Corps employed a largely objective screening system 
C)  the OSS procedure separated the roles of data collection 
D)  the OSS made decisions based on the cumulative weight of evidence

Question 3

Each of the tests which make up the Learning Potential Assessment Device can be varied on

Accepted Answer

A)  novelty, modality, cognitive operations 
B)  novelty, cognition 
C)  modality, cognition 
D)  novelty, complexity, modality 
A)  novelty, modality, cognitive operations 
B)  novelty, cognition 
C)  modality, cognition 
D)  novelty, complexity, modality

Question 4

Judgments made by a professional can be 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 5

Proponents of the clinical model of prediction argue that studies comparing clinical and statistical models are unfair because

Accepted Answer

A)  the studies ignore the importance of integration of data 
B)  the correctional method used in the studies may favor the statistical model 
C)  the clinician is a passive participant in the studies 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the studies ignore the importance of integration of data 
B)  the correctional method used in the studies may favor the statistical model 
C)  the clinician is a passive participant in the studies 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

In clinical assessment, the clinician has two distinct functions: _______ and _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  gathering data; integrating data 
B)  analyzing data; interpreting data 
C)  interpreting data; integrating data 
D)  interpreting data; making a judgment 
A)  gathering data; integrating data 
B)  analyzing data; interpreting data 
C)  interpreting data; integrating data 
D)  interpreting data; making a judgment

Question 7

The subtest of the Learning Potential Assessment Device requiring the child to locate and remember the position of fixed buttons is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Pattern Test 
B)  Button Test 
C)  Representational Test 
D)  Plateau Test 
A)  Pattern Test 
B)  Button Test 
C)  Representational Test 
D)  Plateau Test

Research on assessment centers provides several conclusions that may apply quite broadly to other assessment programs. Among the conclusions are

A major difference in the Peace Corps assessment program when compared to the assessment program of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), is that

Each of the tests which make up the Learning Potential Assessment Device can be varied on

Judgments made by a professional can be called

Proponents of the clinical model of prediction argue that studies comparing clinical and statistical models are unfair because

In clinical assessment, the clinician has two distinct functions: _ and _.

The subtest of the Learning Potential Assessment Device requiring the child to locate and remember the position of fixed buttons is the

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

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Exam 21: Issues in Multi-Method Assessment

Research on assessment centers provides several conclusions that may apply quite broadly to other assessment programs. Among the conclusions are

A major difference in the Peace Corps assessment program when compared to the assessment program of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), is that

Each of the tests which make up the Learning Potential Assessment Device can be varied on

Judgments made by a professional can be called

Proponents of the clinical model of prediction argue that studies comparing clinical and statistical models are unfair because

In clinical assessment, the clinician has two distinct functions: _______ and _______.

The subtest of the Learning Potential Assessment Device requiring the child to locate and remember the position of fixed buttons is the

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

In clinical assessment, the clinician has two distinct functions: _ and _.