Question 1

The Stanford and Metropolitan are both ____ tests.

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence 
B) aptitude 
C) nonverbal 
D) achievement 
A) intelligence 
B) aptitude 
C) nonverbal 
D) achievement D

Question 2

One of the advantages of group tests is (are)

Accepted Answer

A) the opportunity to observe behavior in a standard setting. 
B) that they provide a wealth of information about a subject above and beyond the test score. 
C) that they minimize the amount of professional time. 
D) low scores for reasons other than low ability are kept to a minimum. 
A) the opportunity to observe behavior in a standard setting. 
B) that they provide a wealth of information about a subject above and beyond the test score. 
C) that they minimize the amount of professional time. 
D) low scores for reasons other than low ability are kept to a minimum. C

Question 3

What change to the General Aptitude Test Battery occurred as a result of the Civil Rights Act of 1991?

Accepted Answer

A) It can no longer be used in employment decisions. 
B) It can no longer use within-group norming. 
C) It must be directly related to job tasks. 
D) It must be renormed each year. 
A) It can no longer be used in employment decisions. 
B) It can no longer use within-group norming. 
C) It must be directly related to job tasks. 
D) It must be renormed each year. B

Question 4

To measure an individual's potential in music, you would use a(n)____ test.

Accepted Answer

A) aptitude 
B) achievement 
C) intelligence 
D) personality 
A) aptitude 
B) achievement 
C) intelligence 
D) personality

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the Henmon-Nelson Test?

Accepted Answer

A) It has been rigorously evaluated for possible bias and suspect items have been removed. 
B) It provides individual scores for each of type of multiple intelligence. 
C) It has a low ceiling and does not discriminate well at high levels of intelligence. 
D) Scores correlate better with grades than with intelligence or achievement. 
A) It has been rigorously evaluated for possible bias and suspect items have been removed. 
B) It provides individual scores for each of type of multiple intelligence. 
C) It has a low ceiling and does not discriminate well at high levels of intelligence. 
D) Scores correlate better with grades than with intelligence or achievement.

Question 6

A score of 600 on the verbal section of the GRE would indicate that the individual scored

Accepted Answer

A) at the mean. 
B) one standard deviation below the mean. 
C) one standard deviation above the mean. 
D) two standard deviations above the mean. 
A) at the mean. 
B) one standard deviation below the mean. 
C) one standard deviation above the mean. 
D) two standard deviations above the mean.

Question 7

Describe the difference between achievement and aptitude tests and summarize what we know about the extent to which they measure what they purport to measure.

Accepted Answer

Achievement tests and aptitude tests are

Question 8

Which of the following was developed by the U.S. Employment Service to measure occupational aptitude?

Accepted Answer

A) IPAT Culture Fair Intelligence Test 
B) Wonderlic Personnel Test 
C) General Aptitude Test Battery 
D) Raven Progressive Matrices 
A) IPAT Culture Fair Intelligence Test 
B) Wonderlic Personnel Test 
C) General Aptitude Test Battery 
D) Raven Progressive Matrices

Question 9

Which of the following is an advantage of individually-administered tests?

Accepted Answer

A) They provide cost effective approaches to testing. 
B) They are typically easy to administer. 
C) Their scoring is more reliable. 
D) They allow individualized interpretation. 
A) They provide cost effective approaches to testing. 
B) They are typically easy to administer. 
C) Their scoring is more reliable. 
D) They allow individualized interpretation.

Question 10

Which of the followings is an example of a K-12 group test?

Accepted Answer

A) KAT 
B) LSAT 
C) GRE 
D) ACT 
A) KAT 
B) LSAT 
C) GRE 
D) ACT

Question 11

First year grades in graduate school are the best ________ of the GRE.

Accepted Answer

A) predictor 
B) correlate 
C) criterion 
D) justification 
A) predictor 
B) correlate 
C) criterion 
D) justification

Question 12

Like the GRE, the MAT

Accepted Answer

A) underpredicts the scores of men and over predicts the scores of women. 
B) underpredicts the scores of both men and women. 
C) overpredicts the scores of men and under predicts the scores of women. 
D) overpredicts the scores of both men and women. 
A) underpredicts the scores of men and over predicts the scores of women. 
B) underpredicts the scores of both men and women. 
C) overpredicts the scores of men and under predicts the scores of women. 
D) overpredicts the scores of both men and women.

Question 13

Explain why low scores on group tests are often difficult to interpret in comparison to high scores.

Accepted Answer

Low scores on group tests are often diff

Question 14

When utilizing the results of group tests, it is wise to

Accepted Answer

A) be suspicious of high scores. 
B) refrain from the use of additional testing. 
C) include the scores as only a part of the data. 
D) look for wide discrepancies to verify findings. 
A) be suspicious of high scores. 
B) refrain from the use of additional testing. 
C) include the scores as only a part of the data. 
D) look for wide discrepancies to verify findings.

Question 15

Which of the following is characteristic of aptitude tests?

Accepted Answer

A) Aptitude tests reflect the test-taker's learning experiences. 
B) Validity is related to content-related evidence. 
C) Aptitude tests measure the effects of unknown and uncontrolled experiences. 
D) Aptitude tests typically have only limited ability to predict future behavior. 
A) Aptitude tests reflect the test-taker's learning experiences. 
B) Validity is related to content-related evidence. 
C) Aptitude tests measure the effects of unknown and uncontrolled experiences. 
D) Aptitude tests typically have only limited ability to predict future behavior.

Question 16

A major advantage of the Raven Progressive Matrices Test is that it

Accepted Answer

A) has better validity documentation than most group tests. 
B) does not correlate with traditional tests such as the Wechsler or Binet Scales. 
C) predicts creativity. 
D) minimizes the effects of language and culture. 
A) has better validity documentation than most group tests. 
B) does not correlate with traditional tests such as the Wechsler or Binet Scales. 
C) predicts creativity. 
D) minimizes the effects of language and culture.

Question 17

A percentile band

Accepted Answer

A) provides the range of percent correct for any given group of individuals. 
B) provides the range of percentiles that are likely to represent a subject's true score. 
C) is formed as an interval one standard error of measurement above and below the true score. 
D) represents all scores below the mean score. 
A) provides the range of percent correct for any given group of individuals. 
B) provides the range of percentiles that are likely to represent a subject's true score. 
C) is formed as an interval one standard error of measurement above and below the true score. 
D) represents all scores below the mean score.

Question 18

The availability of only a single score has been a continued source of criticism for

Accepted Answer

A) the Kuhlmann-Anderson Test. 
B) the Cognitive Abilities Test. 
C) the Henmon-Nelson Test. 
D) the Cooperative School and College Ability Tests. 
A) the Kuhlmann-Anderson Test. 
B) the Cognitive Abilities Test. 
C) the Henmon-Nelson Test. 
D) the Cooperative School and College Ability Tests.

Question 19

Which of the following group tests can be either group or individually administered?

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive Abilities Test 
B) Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test 
C) Miller Analogies Test 
D) Henmon-Nelson Test 
A) Cognitive Abilities Test 
B) Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test 
C) Miller Analogies Test 
D) Henmon-Nelson Test

Question 20

One shortfall of the ACT is that

Accepted Answer

A) it has low internal consistency coefficients. 
B) it does not predict first year college GPAs. 
C) the ITED must be administered along with it. 
D) it does not compare well to the SAT. 
A) it has low internal consistency coefficients. 
B) it does not predict first year college GPAs. 
C) the ITED must be administered along with it. 
D) it does not compare well to the SAT.

Exam 12: Standardized Tests in Education, Civil Service, and the Military

The Stanford and Metropolitan are both ____ tests.

One of the advantages of group tests is (are)

What change to the General Aptitude Test Battery occurred as a result of the Civil Rights Act of 1991?

To measure an individual's potential in music, you would use a(n)____ test.

Which of the following is true of the Henmon-Nelson Test?

A score of 600 on the verbal section of the GRE would indicate that the individual scored

Describe the difference between achievement and aptitude tests and summarize what we know about the extent to which they measure what they purport to measure.

Which of the following was developed by the U.S. Employment Service to measure occupational aptitude?

Which of the following is an advantage of individually-administered tests?

Which of the followings is an example of a K-12 group test?

First year grades in graduate school are the best ________ of the GRE.

Like the GRE, the MAT

Explain why low scores on group tests are often difficult to interpret in comparison to high scores.

When utilizing the results of group tests, it is wise to

Which of the following is characteristic of aptitude tests?

A major advantage of the Raven Progressive Matrices Test is that it

A percentile band

The availability of only a single score has been a continued source of criticism for

Which of the following group tests can be either group or individually administered?

One shortfall of the ACT is that

Introduction

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

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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