Question 1

The use of test batteries was common by the time of the

Accepted Answer

A) Ling Dynasty. 
B) Han Dynasty. 
C) Tam Dynasty. 
D) Nam Dynasty. 
A) Ling Dynasty. 
B) Han Dynasty. 
C) Tam Dynasty. 
D) Nam Dynasty. B

Question 2

The use of standardized tests after World War I culminated with the publication of the

Accepted Answer

A) Stanford Binet Test. 
B) Stanford Achievement Test. 
C) Army Beta. 
D) Army Alpha. 
A) Stanford Binet Test. 
B) Stanford Achievement Test. 
C) Army Beta. 
D) Army Alpha. B

Question 3

If one can depend upon the results of a particular test to be consistently accurate, the test can be said to be

Accepted Answer

A) valid. 
B) structured. 
C) unambiguous. 
D) reliable. 
A) valid. 
B) structured. 
C) unambiguous. 
D) reliable. D

Question 4

Describe the difference between measuring traits and state. Give examples of each from your life experience.

Accepted Answer

Measuring traits and state involves asse

Question 5

A method for finding the minimum number of dimensions to account for a large number of variables is called

Accepted Answer

A) correlational analysis. 
B) multiple regression. 
C) factor analysis. 
D) analysis of variance. 
A) correlational analysis. 
B) multiple regression. 
C) factor analysis. 
D) analysis of variance.

Question 6

Structured personality tests

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A) require you to produce something spontaneously. 
B) require you to choose between two or more alternative responses. 
C) involve an ambiguous test stimulus about which the response is structured. 
D) involve an ambiguous test response. 
A) require you to produce something spontaneously. 
B) require you to choose between two or more alternative responses. 
C) involve an ambiguous test stimulus about which the response is structured. 
D) involve an ambiguous test response.

Question 7

Which of the following contributed to the popularity of standardized achievement tests?

Accepted Answer

A) Their objectivity and ease of administration and scoring 
B) Their ability to measure learning independently of intelligence 
C) Their relationship to objective measures of neurological functioning 
D) Their importance to psychological theories 
A) Their objectivity and ease of administration and scoring 
B) Their ability to measure learning independently of intelligence 
C) Their relationship to objective measures of neurological functioning 
D) Their importance to psychological theories

Question 8

In order to establish norms, a large group of people is being given a test under the same conditions in which the test will actually be used. This group is called a(n)____ group.

Accepted Answer

A) reliability 
B) standardization 
C) random 
D) experimental 
A) reliability 
B) standardization 
C) random 
D) experimental

Question 9

It is important to obtain a standardization sample

Accepted Answer

A) to prevent bias in the development and scoring of the test. 
B) to provide a reference sample to which the results of a new subject can be compared. 
C) to separate the intellectually subnormal from the normal individual. 
D) to ensure the representativeness of a sample. 
A) to prevent bias in the development and scoring of the test. 
B) to provide a reference sample to which the results of a new subject can be compared. 
C) to separate the intellectually subnormal from the normal individual. 
D) to ensure the representativeness of a sample.

Question 10

Who is associated with the development of the TAT?

Accepted Answer

A) Murray & Morgan 
B) Terman & Binet 
C) Levy & Beck 
D) Morgan & Beck 
A) Murray & Morgan 
B) Terman & Binet 
C) Levy & Beck 
D) Morgan & Beck

Question 11

The Shakow report emphasized that

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A) most personality tests were invalid. 
B) IQ tests should not be used to place children in special classes. 
C) testing is a unique function of clinical psychologists. 
D) all tests must have normative samples. 
A) most personality tests were invalid. 
B) IQ tests should not be used to place children in special classes. 
C) testing is a unique function of clinical psychologists. 
D) all tests must have normative samples.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a trait?

Accepted Answer

A) Depression 
B) Fear 
C) Pessimism 
D) Anger 
A) Depression 
B) Fear 
C) Pessimism 
D) Anger

Question 13

A child's mental age

Accepted Answer

A) cannot be determined independently of the child's chronological age. 
B) provides a measurement of a child's performance relative to other children of a particular age group. 
C) cannot be determined from a child's test score. 
D) can only be determined from large representative samples. 
A) cannot be determined independently of the child's chronological age. 
B) provides a measurement of a child's performance relative to other children of a particular age group. 
C) cannot be determined from a child's test score. 
D) can only be determined from large representative samples.

Question 14

Previous learning can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) achievement. 
B) aptitude. 
C) intelligence. 
D) ability. 
A) achievement. 
B) aptitude. 
C) intelligence. 
D) ability.

Question 15

The origins of testing can be traced to

Accepted Answer

A) Egypt. 
B) England. 
C) China. 
D) Russia. 
A) Egypt. 
B) England. 
C) China. 
D) Russia.

Question 16

The general potential to solve problems, adapt, and profit from experience is called

Accepted Answer

A) ability. 
B) achievement. 
C) prediction. 
D) intelligence. 
A) ability. 
B) achievement. 
C) prediction. 
D) intelligence.

Question 17

A major problem with the Woodworth Personal Data Sheet was that

Accepted Answer

A) it assumed the answers were acceptable at face value. 
B) the normative sample was too small. 
C) it was difficult to administer. 
D) there were too few questions. 
A) it assumed the answers were acceptable at face value. 
B) the normative sample was too small. 
C) it was difficult to administer. 
D) there were too few questions.

Question 18

A test that yields dependable and consistent results is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) meaningful 
B) objective 
C) reliable 
D) valid 
A) meaningful 
B) objective 
C) reliable 
D) valid

Question 19

Test administration refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) construction of the test. 
B) validation of the test. 
C) act of taking a test. 
D) act of giving a test. 
A) construction of the test. 
B) validation of the test. 
C) act of taking a test. 
D) act of giving a test.

Question 20

In 1883, the U.S. government established this commission to develop and administer competitive examinations for certain government jobs:

Accepted Answer

A) American Educational Testing Commission 
B) American Civil Service Commission 
C) Federal Employment Screening Commission 
D) Federal Employment Selection Commission 
A) American Educational Testing Commission 
B) American Civil Service Commission 
C) Federal Employment Screening Commission 
D) Federal Employment Selection Commission

Exam 1: Introduction

The use of test batteries was common by the time of the

The use of standardized tests after World War I culminated with the publication of the

If one can depend upon the results of a particular test to be consistently accurate, the test can be said to be

Describe the difference between measuring traits and state. Give examples of each from your life experience.

A method for finding the minimum number of dimensions to account for a large number of variables is called

Structured personality tests

Which of the following contributed to the popularity of standardized achievement tests?

In order to establish norms, a large group of people is being given a test under the same conditions in which the test will actually be used. This group is called a(n)____ group.

It is important to obtain a standardization sample

Who is associated with the development of the TAT?

The Shakow report emphasized that

Which of the following is an example of a trait?

A child's mental age

Previous learning can best be described as

The origins of testing can be traced to

The general potential to solve problems, adapt, and profit from experience is called

A major problem with the Woodworth Personal Data Sheet was that

A test that yields dependable and consistent results is ____.

Test administration refers to the

In 1883, the U.S. government established this commission to develop and administer competitive examinations for certain government jobs:

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Test Administration

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, Wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Testing in Education: Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, Civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

The Future of Psychological Testing

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