Question 1

Standardized tests have been accused of being biased in favor of white, middle-class populations. Using research outlined in the text, take a position, pro or con, and defend it.

Accepted Answer

As a proponent of standardized testing,

Question 2

Ms. Collins used tests to select the most qualified people she could find to hire. She did not attend to the race or gender of the applicants. Ms. Collins' technique is known as

Accepted Answer

A) employment bias. 
B) qualified individualism. 
C) unqualified individualism. 
D) test bias. 
A) employment bias. 
B) qualified individualism. 
C) unqualified individualism. 
D) test bias.

Question 3

One problem with the standardized Medical College Admissions Test is that

Accepted Answer

A) it has not been validated against performance in medical school. 
B) it has not been evaluated against performance on medical board examinations. 
C) it has not been successfully evaluated against performance in actual medical practice. 
D) it is extremely gender biased. 
A) it has not been validated against performance in medical school. 
B) it has not been evaluated against performance on medical board examinations. 
C) it has not been successfully evaluated against performance in actual medical practice. 
D) it is extremely gender biased.

Question 4

African American children significantly outperform white children on which test?

Accepted Answer

A) SAT 
B) Chitling 
C) WISC-R 
D) Binet 
A) SAT 
B) Chitling 
C) WISC-R 
D) Binet

Question 5

The assessment technique that best challenges traditional beliefs about testing is the

Accepted Answer

A) BITCH. 
B) Chitling Test. 
C) Dove Counterbalance General Intelligence Test. 
D) SOMPA. 
A) BITCH. 
B) Chitling Test. 
C) Dove Counterbalance General Intelligence Test. 
D) SOMPA.

Question 6

In a multi-country survey of experts, which of the following lists the cited reasons for international differences in cognitive ability in order of first, second, and third most commonly cited?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetics, education, culture 
B) Culture, education, genetics 
C) Education, genetics, culture 
D) Culture, genetics, education 
A) Genetics, education, culture 
B) Culture, education, genetics 
C) Education, genetics, culture 
D) Culture, genetics, education

Question 7

On the GRE, men have scored consistently higher on which section?

Accepted Answer

A) critical reading 
B) writing 
C) mathematics 
D) all of the above 
A) critical reading 
B) writing 
C) mathematics 
D) all of the above

Question 8

Which of the following makes it difficult to interpret racial differences in test performance?

Accepted Answer

A) Researchers fear they will be accused of being biased. 
B) Increasing numbers of individuals will not report their race when asked. 
C) Many individuals are of mixed race and do not know it. 
D) Racial differences have been eliminated by better test construction. 
A) Researchers fear they will be accused of being biased. 
B) Increasing numbers of individuals will not report their race when asked. 
C) Many individuals are of mixed race and do not know it. 
D) Racial differences have been eliminated by better test construction.

Question 9

A limitation of the BITCH is

Accepted Answer

A) lack of manualized administration. 
B) too few items. 
C) little convincing validity data. 
D) lack of normative data. 
A) lack of manualized administration. 
B) too few items. 
C) little convincing validity data. 
D) lack of normative data.

Question 10

A test has adverse impact if it

Accepted Answer

A) decreases an individual's self-esteem. 
B) systematically rejects higher proportions of minority than non-minority individuals. 
C) prevents non-minority applicants from being hired. 
D) is used by an untrained administrator. 
A) decreases an individual's self-esteem. 
B) systematically rejects higher proportions of minority than non-minority individuals. 
C) prevents non-minority applicants from being hired. 
D) is used by an untrained administrator.

Question 11

In one study on content bias in elementary reading tests, groups of experts were able to inspect the test and eliminate items that were potentially biased toward the majority group. How did this affect the differences between scores obtained by groups of majority and minority students?

Accepted Answer

A) Differences were eliminated. 
B) Differences became greater. 
C) It had little or no effect. 
D) Minority students scored better than majority students. 
A) Differences were eliminated. 
B) Differences became greater. 
C) It had little or no effect. 
D) Minority students scored better than majority students.

Question 12

Dr. X believes that the state-supported law school should accept its first year class with ethnic representation equal to the proportions of the different ethnic groups in the general population. Dr. X believes in

Accepted Answer

A) unqualified individualism. 
B) quotas. 
C) qualified individualism. 
D) reverse discrimination. 
A) unqualified individualism. 
B) quotas. 
C) qualified individualism. 
D) reverse discrimination.

Question 13

A person with a growth mindset is more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) attribute failures to factors they cannot change. 
B) seek out challenging tasks. 
C) redirect their path when they have not succeeded in an area. 
D) avoid subjects in which they have performed poorly. 
A) attribute failures to factors they cannot change. 
B) seek out challenging tasks. 
C) redirect their path when they have not succeeded in an area. 
D) avoid subjects in which they have performed poorly.

Standardized tests have been accused of being biased in favor of white, middle-class populations. Using research outlined in the text, take a position, pro or con, and defend it.

Ms. Collins used tests to select the most qualified people she could find to hire. She did not attend to the race or gender of the applicants. Ms. Collins' technique is known as

One problem with the standardized Medical College Admissions Test is that

African American children significantly outperform white children on which test?

The assessment technique that best challenges traditional beliefs about testing is the

In a multi-country survey of experts, which of the following lists the cited reasons for international differences in cognitive ability in order of first, second, and third most commonly cited?

On the GRE, men have scored consistently higher on which section?

Which of the following makes it difficult to interpret racial differences in test performance?

A limitation of the BITCH is

A test has adverse impact if it

In one study on content bias in elementary reading tests, groups of experts were able to inspect the test and eliminate items that were potentially biased toward the majority group. How did this affect the differences between scores obtained by groups of majority and minority students?

Dr. X believes that the state-supported law school should accept its first year class with ethnic representation equal to the proportions of the different ethnic groups in the general population. Dr. X believes in

A person with a growth mindset is more likely to

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

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

Testing and the Law

The Future of Psychological Testing

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Exam 19: Test Bias

Standardized tests have been accused of being biased in favor of white, middle-class populations. Using research outlined in the text, take a position, pro or con, and defend it.

Ms. Collins used tests to select the most qualified people she could find to hire. She did not attend to the race or gender of the applicants. Ms. Collins' technique is known as

One problem with the standardized Medical College Admissions Test is that

African American children significantly outperform white children on which test?

The assessment technique that best challenges traditional beliefs about testing is the

In a multi-country survey of experts, which of the following lists the cited reasons for international differences in cognitive ability in order of first, second, and third most commonly cited?

On the GRE, men have scored consistently higher on which section?

Which of the following makes it difficult to interpret racial differences in test performance?

A limitation of the BITCH is

A test has adverse impact if it

In one study on content bias in elementary reading tests, groups of experts were able to inspect the test and eliminate items that were potentially biased toward the majority group. How did this affect the differences between scores obtained by groups of majority and minority students?

Dr. X believes that the state-supported law school should accept its first year class with ethnic representation equal to the proportions of the different ethnic groups in the general population. Dr. X believes in

A person with a growth mindset is more likely to

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

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

Testing and the Law

The Future of Psychological Testing

Filters