Question 1

Which one of the following is TRUE about certification and licensure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Certification and licensure do not require passing an exam. 
B)  Certification and licensure are credentials related to protecting the health and safety of the public. 
C)  While state-level governments establish licensure, certification is not regulated. 
D)  While licensure is mandatory for some professions, certification is voluntary. 
A)  Certification and licensure do not require passing an exam. 
B)  Certification and licensure are credentials related to protecting the health and safety of the public. 
C)  While state-level governments establish licensure, certification is not regulated. 
D)  While licensure is mandatory for some professions, certification is voluntary.

Question 2

If you assure individuals that all personal information they disclose will be kept private, you are ensuring their ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  anonymity 
B)  informed consent 
C)  confidentiality 
D)  protection from stigma 
A)  anonymity 
B)  informed consent 
C)  confidentiality 
D)  protection from stigma

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true regarding learning disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  A learning disability is defined as the difficulty of learning how to read. 
B)  Students with learning disabilities can develop strategies to be successful in school. 
C)  Students with learning disabilities have a right to testing accommodations. 
D)  Instructors can help students who have not self-declared their learning disability. 
A)  A learning disability is defined as the difficulty of learning how to read. 
B)  Students with learning disabilities can develop strategies to be successful in school. 
C)  Students with learning disabilities have a right to testing accommodations. 
D)  Instructors can help students who have not self-declared their learning disability.

Question 4

Which one of the following ethical standards from the APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct applies most directly to the use of psychological tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  education and training 
B)  research and publication 
C)  assessment 
D)  therapy 
A)  education and training 
B)  research and publication 
C)  assessment 
D)  therapy

Question 5

Distinguish between test taker responsibilities and test taker rights. Provide three examples of each.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which one of the following American Psychological Association publications would a psychologist access if she or he wanted to better understand 10 ethical standards intended to help her or him act ethically?

Accepted Answer

A)  SHRM's Code of Ethical and Professional Standards in Human Resource Management 
B)  the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing 
C)  the Code of Fair Testing Practices for Psychologists 
D)  Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct 
A)  SHRM's Code of Ethical and Professional Standards in Human Resource Management 
B)  the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing 
C)  the Code of Fair Testing Practices for Psychologists 
D)  Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct

Question 7

The human resources department of a large corporation has decided to put special emphasis on recruiting job applicants who have motor impairment. The applicants will be asked to take a battery of employment tests to determine whether they qualify to be hired. What ethical responsibilities does the human resource staff have when testing these applicants? What actions should the staff take, and why, to be sure that the applicants receive ethical treatment during the testing process?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes, learning disabilities are disorders that affect a person's ability to do all EXCEPT which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  understand or use spoken or written language 
B)  do mathematical calculations 
C)  coordinate movements 
D)  perceive movement 
A)  understand or use spoken or written language 
B)  do mathematical calculations 
C)  coordinate movements 
D)  perceive movement

Question 9

If you were a testing professional, which one of the following would you NOT do when testing individuals with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  ensure the intended test outcomes indicate the intended attributes 
B)  provide special accommodations, if necessary, to individuals with disabilities 
C)  modify test scores to take into account a test taker's disability 
D)  rely on more than test scores when testing individuals for diagnostic purposes 
A)  ensure the intended test outcomes indicate the intended attributes 
B)  provide special accommodations, if necessary, to individuals with disabilities 
C)  modify test scores to take into account a test taker's disability 
D)  rely on more than test scores when testing individuals for diagnostic purposes

Question 10

What right includes the concept that individuals are entitled to full explanations of why they are being tested, how the test data will be used, and what the test results mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  right to confidentiality 
B)  right to informed consent 
C)  right to privacy 
D)  right to know and understand test results 
A)  right to confidentiality 
B)  right to informed consent 
C)  right to privacy 
D)  right to know and understand test results

Question 11

Sensory impairments include ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  deafness and blindness 
B)  paralysis or missing limbs 
C)  intellectual disabilities 
D)  learning disabilities 
A)  deafness and blindness 
B)  paralysis or missing limbs 
C)  intellectual disabilities 
D)  learning disabilities

Question 12

Who is a test user?

Accepted Answer

A)  the person who responds to the questions on a test or a survey 
B)  anyone who participates in purchasing, administering, interpreting, or using test results 
C)  anyone whose behavior is being observed and measured using a test or assessment 
D)  any qualified person who develops a psychological test or assessment 
A)  the person who responds to the questions on a test or a survey 
B)  anyone who participates in purchasing, administering, interpreting, or using test results 
C)  anyone whose behavior is being observed and measured using a test or assessment 
D)  any qualified person who develops a psychological test or assessment

Question 13

The Ethical Principles and Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing affirm the rights of individuals to all EXCEPT which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  privacy 
B)  confidentiality 
C)  disclosure 
D)  self-determination 
A)  privacy 
B)  confidentiality 
C)  disclosure 
D)  self-determination

Question 14

If you wanted to contact the publisher of the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures, whom would you contact?

Accepted Answer

A)  the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
B)  the U.S. Department of Labor 
C)  the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 
D)  the U.S. Human Testing Rights Association 
A)  the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
B)  the U.S. Department of Labor 
C)  the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 
D)  the U.S. Human Testing Rights Association

Question 15

According to the American Psychological Association, what are "ethics"?

Accepted Answer

A)  a community's laws that govern "right" or "wrong" practices 
B)  a person's moral conscience based on his or her background and upbringing 
C)  practices that influence the decision-making process to do the right thing 
D)  values members of a profession must follow 
A)  a community's laws that govern "right" or "wrong" practices 
B)  a person's moral conscience based on his or her background and upbringing 
C)  practices that influence the decision-making process to do the right thing 
D)  values members of a profession must follow

Question 16

What professional credential is based on meeting predetermined qualifications and typically requires passing an exam?

Accepted Answer

A)  licensure 
B)  certification 
C)  doctor of philosophy 
D)  master's degree 
A)  licensure 
B)  certification 
C)  doctor of philosophy 
D)  master's degree

Question 17

Which one of the following is NOT a consequence a test user might experience by violating an ethical standard?

Accepted Answer

A)  negative consequences to individuals 
B)  negative consequences to organizations 
C)  expulsion of a member from an association/organization 
D)  being tried or sued in a court of law 
A)  negative consequences to individuals 
B)  negative consequences to organizations 
C)  expulsion of a member from an association/organization 
D)  being tried or sued in a court of law

Question 18

Which one of the following is NOT a test taker's responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  understand and accept the consequences of not taking a test 
B)  ensure the test administrator thoroughly reads the testing instructions 
C)  ask questions if they are uncertain about why they are taking a test 
D)  request testing accommodation if they have a physical condition 
A)  understand and accept the consequences of not taking a test 
B)  ensure the test administrator thoroughly reads the testing instructions 
C)  ask questions if they are uncertain about why they are taking a test 
D)  request testing accommodation if they have a physical condition

Question 19

Which one of the following resources with professional practice standards would you need to purchase because the resource is not freely available on the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education 
B)  Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct 
C)  Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing 
D)  Principles for the Validation and Use of Personnel Selection Procedures 
A)  Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education 
B)  Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct 
C)  Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing 
D)  Principles for the Validation and Use of Personnel Selection Procedures

Question 20

Which one of the following is made up of national psychological associations, as well as test commissions, and test publishers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group of Fair Testing Practices in Education 
B)  American Psychological Association 
C)  Commission for Educational and Psychological Testing 
D)  International Test Commission 
A)  Group of Fair Testing Practices in Education 
B)  American Psychological Association 
C)  Commission for Educational and Psychological Testing 
D)  International Test Commission

Which one of the following is TRUE about certification and licensure?

If you assure individuals that all personal information they disclose will be kept private, you are ensuring their ______.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding learning disabilities?

Which one of the following ethical standards from the APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct applies most directly to the use of psychological tests?

Distinguish between test taker responsibilities and test taker rights. Provide three examples of each.

Which one of the following American Psychological Association publications would a psychologist access if she or he wanted to better understand 10 ethical standards intended to help her or him act ethically?

According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes, learning disabilities are disorders that affect a person's ability to do all EXCEPT which one of the following?

If you were a testing professional, which one of the following would you NOT do when testing individuals with disabilities?

What right includes the concept that individuals are entitled to full explanations of why they are being tested, how the test data will be used, and what the test results mean?

Sensory impairments include ______.

Who is a test user?

The Ethical Principles and Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing affirm the rights of individuals to all EXCEPT which one of the following?

If you wanted to contact the publisher of the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures, whom would you contact?

According to the American Psychological Association, what are "ethics"?

What professional credential is based on meeting predetermined qualifications and typically requires passing an exam?

Which one of the following is NOT a consequence a test user might experience by violating an ethical standard?

Which one of the following is NOT a test taker's responsibility?

Which one of the following resources with professional practice standards would you need to purchase because the resource is not freely available on the Internet?

Which one of the following is made up of national psychological associations, as well as test commissions, and test publishers?

What Are Psychological Tests

Why Is Psychological Testing Important

How Do Test Users Interpret Test Scores

What Is Test Reliabilityprecision

How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on the Content of a Test

How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on Testcriterion Relationships

How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on a Tests Relation to Constructs

How Do We Construct and Administer Surveys and Use Survey Data

How Do We Develop a Test

How Do We Assess the Psychometric Quality of a Test

How Are Tests Used in Educational Settings

How Are Tests Used in Clinical and Counseling Settings

How Are Tests Used in Organizational Settings

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Exam 3: What Are the Ethical Responsibilities of Test Publishers, Test Users, and Test Takers

Which one of the following is TRUE about certification and licensure?

If you assure individuals that all personal information they disclose will be kept private, you are ensuring their ______.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding learning disabilities?

Which one of the following ethical standards from the APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct applies most directly to the use of psychological tests?

Distinguish between test taker responsibilities and test taker rights. Provide three examples of each.

Which one of the following American Psychological Association publications would a psychologist access if she or he wanted to better understand 10 ethical standards intended to help her or him act ethically?

According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes, learning disabilities are disorders that affect a person's ability to do all EXCEPT which one of the following?

If you were a testing professional, which one of the following would you NOT do when testing individuals with disabilities?

What right includes the concept that individuals are entitled to full explanations of why they are being tested, how the test data will be used, and what the test results mean?

Sensory impairments include ______.

Who is a test user?

The Ethical Principles and Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing affirm the rights of individuals to all EXCEPT which one of the following?

If you wanted to contact the publisher of the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures, whom would you contact?

According to the American Psychological Association, what are "ethics"?

What professional credential is based on meeting predetermined qualifications and typically requires passing an exam?

Which one of the following is NOT a consequence a test user might experience by violating an ethical standard?

Which one of the following is NOT a test taker's responsibility?

Which one of the following resources with professional practice standards would you need to purchase because the resource is not freely available on the Internet?

Which one of the following is made up of national psychological associations, as well as test commissions, and test publishers?

What Are Psychological Tests

Why Is Psychological Testing Important

How Do Test Users Interpret Test Scores

What Is Test Reliabilityprecision

How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on the Content of a Test

How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on Testcriterion Relationships

How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on a Tests Relation to Constructs

How Do We Construct and Administer Surveys and Use Survey Data

How Do We Develop a Test

How Do We Assess the Psychometric Quality of a Test

How Are Tests Used in Educational Settings

How Are Tests Used in Clinical and Counseling Settings

How Are Tests Used in Organizational Settings

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