Question 1

In order to resolve the conflict of divided loyalties, a psychologist must

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A) inform all concerned parties where his/her loyalty lies. 
B) protect the rights of the client only. 
C) provide all information obtained to all parties. 
D) protect the rights of the institution only. 
A) inform all concerned parties where his/her loyalty lies. 
B) protect the rights of the client only. 
C) provide all information obtained to all parties. 
D) protect the rights of the institution only. A

Question 2

An investigation of tests by the Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights and the House Subcommittee on Invasion of Privacy found

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A) evidence of deliberate misuse of tests. 
B) evidence of widespread but not deliberate misuse of tests. 
C) no evidence of widespread or deliberate use of tests. 
D) evidence of both widespread and deliberate misuse of tests. 
A) evidence of deliberate misuse of tests. 
B) evidence of widespread but not deliberate misuse of tests. 
C) no evidence of widespread or deliberate use of tests. 
D) evidence of both widespread and deliberate misuse of tests. C

Question 3

Labeling a person as mentally ill tends to have what effect?

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A) Decreases stigmatization 
B) Facilitates treatment 
C) Lowers tolerance for stress 
D) Motivates individuals to take control of their outcomes 
A) Decreases stigmatization 
B) Facilitates treatment 
C) Lowers tolerance for stress 
D) Motivates individuals to take control of their outcomes C

Question 4

At the present time, psychologists

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A) must tell clients in advance how tests will be used and describe the limits of confidentiality. 
B) are not ethically bound to tell clients where their loyalty lies. 
C) must provide full disclosure to the institution that ordered the testing. 
D) are bound to maintain test security even if it violates the person's right to know. 
A) must tell clients in advance how tests will be used and describe the limits of confidentiality. 
B) are not ethically bound to tell clients where their loyalty lies. 
C) must provide full disclosure to the institution that ordered the testing. 
D) are bound to maintain test security even if it violates the person's right to know.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of test security?

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A) Test security takes precedence over individuals' rights to know, because society has a vested interest in testing. 
B) Test security cannot be predicted at the expense of an individual's right to know the basis of adverse decisions. 
C) The Internet has destroyed the last vestiges of test security. 
D) Test security is important for achievement and intelligence tests, but not for other types of tests. 
A) Test security takes precedence over individuals' rights to know, because society has a vested interest in testing. 
B) Test security cannot be predicted at the expense of an individual's right to know the basis of adverse decisions. 
C) The Internet has destroyed the last vestiges of test security. 
D) Test security is important for achievement and intelligence tests, but not for other types of tests.

Question 6

The APA provides an exception to confidentiality guidelines when

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A) the client's spouse needs to access the information. 
B) withholding information causes danger to the person or society. 
C) the psychologist needs the information for research. 
D) the information would make a difference to a potential employer. 
A) the client's spouse needs to access the information. 
B) withholding information causes danger to the person or society. 
C) the psychologist needs the information for research. 
D) the information would make a difference to a potential employer.

Question 7

The use of labels that rely on the medical model

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A) encourages people to seek medical treatment. 
B) may keep people from taking responsibility for their life. 
C) gives people the impression that medication will cure any condition. 
D) implies that the individual is to blame for becoming ill. 
A) encourages people to seek medical treatment. 
B) may keep people from taking responsibility for their life. 
C) gives people the impression that medication will cure any condition. 
D) implies that the individual is to blame for becoming ill.

Question 8

Jackson and Messick have argued that it has not been possible to formulate a coherent set of ethical principles that govern all legitimate uses of testing. This is because of

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A) invasion of privacy. 
B) human rights. 
C) divided loyalties. 
D) moral issues. 
A) invasion of privacy. 
B) human rights. 
C) divided loyalties. 
D) moral issues.

Question 9

Two major professional issues in testing are

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A) ethical and moral issues. 
B) theoretical concerns and the adequacy of tests. 
C) social and legal issues. 
D) actuarial vs. clinical prediction and ethical issues. 
A) ethical and moral issues. 
B) theoretical concerns and the adequacy of tests. 
C) social and legal issues. 
D) actuarial vs. clinical prediction and ethical issues.

Question 10

Discuss both the positive and negative aspects of labeling.

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Labeling can have both positive and nega

Question 11

Describe the responsibilities of test users outlined by APA guidelines.

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The American Psychological Association (

Question 12

The most recent psychological tests are based in

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A) technology. 
B) cognitive theories. 
C) rigorous validation studies. 
D) the predictions of trained professionals. 
A) technology. 
B) cognitive theories. 
C) rigorous validation studies. 
D) the predictions of trained professionals.

Question 13

One recent trend in testing has been that

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A) fewer and fewer new tests are being published each year. 
B) hundreds of new tests are being published each year. 
C) the public has had less and less influence on the testing field. 
D) objectivity is being greatly reduced in test scoring to increase flexibility. 
A) fewer and fewer new tests are being published each year. 
B) hundreds of new tests are being published each year. 
C) the public has had less and less influence on the testing field. 
D) objectivity is being greatly reduced in test scoring to increase flexibility.

Question 14

Under what circumstances is informed consent not required for testing?

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A) When the individual cannot consent to testing 
B) When testing is ordered by the courts 
C) When testing uses a well-established procedure 
D) When the individual does not want to be tested but the clinician views testing as critical 
A) When the individual cannot consent to testing 
B) When testing is ordered by the courts 
C) When testing uses a well-established procedure 
D) When the individual does not want to be tested but the clinician views testing as critical

Question 15

Access to psychological testing is limited by

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A) the age of the individual seeking the service. 
B) financial considerations. 
C) time constraints on the test administrator. 
D) the lack of available tests. 
A) the age of the individual seeking the service. 
B) financial considerations. 
C) time constraints on the test administrator. 
D) the lack of available tests.

Question 16

The question of who will have access to psychological testing services is presented in the text as a(n)

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A) legal issue. 
B) economic issue. 
C) social issue. 
D) issue of human rights. 
A) legal issue. 
B) economic issue. 
C) social issue. 
D) issue of human rights.

Question 17

In terms of increasing test standards, computers have

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A) aided progress by enabling advanced statistical analysis of test information. 
B) failed to help because they cause an increase in analytical errors. 
C) had little or no impact on the way data is analyzed. 
D) caused more problems than they have solved. 
A) aided progress by enabling advanced statistical analysis of test information. 
B) failed to help because they cause an increase in analytical errors. 
C) had little or no impact on the way data is analyzed. 
D) caused more problems than they have solved.

Question 18

Most existing tests are presumed to measure

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A) interactions between the individual and the environment. 
B) a stable entity. 
C) overall human functioning. 
D) adaptability to change. 
A) interactions between the individual and the environment. 
B) a stable entity. 
C) overall human functioning. 
D) adaptability to change.

Question 19

Studies on actuarial vs. clinical prediction by Meehl, Sawyer, and Sines have indicated that a set of rules is

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A) more accurate than inexperienced professional practitioners. 
B) about as accurate as trained. 
C) more accurate than trained professional practitioners only when they don't know the rules. 
D) more accurate than the interpretations of trained professional practitioners even when they know the rules. 
A) more accurate than inexperienced professional practitioners. 
B) about as accurate as trained. 
C) more accurate than trained professional practitioners only when they don't know the rules. 
D) more accurate than the interpretations of trained professional practitioners even when they know the rules.

Question 20

Discuss how testing has improved over time and what issues remain to be adequately addressed.

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Testing has improved significantly over

Exam 21: The Future of Psychological Testing

In order to resolve the conflict of divided loyalties, a psychologist must

An investigation of tests by the Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights and the House Subcommittee on Invasion of Privacy found

Labeling a person as mentally ill tends to have what effect?

At the present time, psychologists

Which of the following is true of test security?

The APA provides an exception to confidentiality guidelines when

The use of labels that rely on the medical model

Jackson and Messick have argued that it has not been possible to formulate a coherent set of ethical principles that govern all legitimate uses of testing. This is because of

Two major professional issues in testing are

Discuss both the positive and negative aspects of labeling.

Describe the responsibilities of test users outlined by APA guidelines.

The most recent psychological tests are based in

One recent trend in testing has been that

Under what circumstances is informed consent not required for testing?

Access to psychological testing is limited by

The question of who will have access to psychological testing services is presented in the text as a(n)

In terms of increasing test standards, computers have

Most existing tests are presumed to measure

Studies on actuarial vs. clinical prediction by Meehl, Sawyer, and Sines have indicated that a set of rules is

Discuss how testing has improved over time and what issues remain to be adequately addressed.

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

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

Filters