Question 1

The PsycTESTS database contains ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  Only published tests 
B)  Mostly published tests 
C)  Only unpublished tests 
D)  Mostly unpublished tests 
A)  Only published tests 
B)  Mostly published tests 
C)  Only unpublished tests 
D)  Mostly unpublished tests D

Question 2

A major drawback of the comprehensive listings of tests is that they ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not list very many tests 
B)  are very out of date 
C)  do not provide any critical evaluation 
D)  are too expensive 
A)  do not list very many tests 
B)  are very out of date 
C)  do not provide any critical evaluation 
D)  are too expensive C

Question 3

Which of these sources of information would you use to find out quickly what tests for learning disability are most widely used in your state?

Accepted Answer

A)  comprehensive listings 
B)  other users 
C)  special purpose collections 
D)  journals 
A)  comprehensive listings 
B)  other users 
C)  special purpose collections 
D)  journals B

Question 4

The Mental Measurements Yearbook is sometimes referred to simply by the name of its originator, that is, as ___

Accepted Answer

A)  ETS 
B)  Wechsler 
C)  Buros 
D)  APA 
A)  ETS 
B)  Wechsler 
C)  Buros 
D)  APA

Question 5

The Directory of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures has been replaced by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  journal articles 
B)  publishers' catalogs 
C)  PsycTESTS 
D)  Buros MMYnewspaper reports 
A)  journal articles 
B)  publishers' catalogs 
C)  PsycTESTS 
D)  Buros MMYnewspaper reports

Question 6

From an entry in TIP you should be able to determine all of the following EXCEPT the test's ___

Accepted Answer

A)  publisher 
B)  author 
C)  year of publication 
D)  degree of reliability 
A)  publisher 
B)  author 
C)  year of publication 
D)  degree of reliability

Question 7

One of the sources of information about tests is "books about single tests." What is the major disadvantage of this source of information?

Accepted Answer

A)  The books are too expensive 
B)  Such books are available for only a few tests 
C)  The books tend to be in foreign languages 
D)  Such books are not revised often enough 
A)  The books are too expensive 
B)  Such books are available for only a few tests 
C)  The books tend to be in foreign languages 
D)  Such books are not revised often enough

Question 8

Tests in Print was originated by the same person and is published by the same organization as ___

Accepted Answer

A)  Test Critiques 
B)  Mental Measurements Yearbook 
C)  Directory of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures 
D)  ETS Test Collection 
A)  Test Critiques 
B)  Mental Measurements Yearbook 
C)  Directory of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures 
D)  ETS Test Collection

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a shortcoming of the systematic reviews of tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reviews are not available for all tests. 
B)  Lag time between test publication and review. 
C)  Evaluation of the test is not detailed enough. 
D)  Reviews are only the opinion of the reviewers. 
A)  Reviews are not available for all tests. 
B)  Lag time between test publication and review. 
C)  Evaluation of the test is not detailed enough. 
D)  Reviews are only the opinion of the reviewers.

Question 10

Which is a commonly used alternate name for a test's introductory kit?

Accepted Answer

A)  sampler 
B)  pretest 
C)  test list 
D)  specimen set 
A)  sampler 
B)  pretest 
C)  test list 
D)  specimen set

Question 11

Regarding which source do you need to be most concerned about less-than-candid reporting about a test?

Accepted Answer

A)  comprehensive listings 
B)  special purpose collections 
C)  journals 
D)  publishers' catalogs 
A)  comprehensive listings 
B)  special purpose collections 
C)  journals 
D)  publishers' catalogs

Question 12

The book Handbook of Personality Assessment is an example of what type of source of information?

Accepted Answer

A)  publisher's catalog 
B)  comprehensive listing 
C)  books about single tests 
D)  special purpose collection 
A)  publisher's catalog 
B)  comprehensive listing 
C)  books about single tests 
D)  special purpose collection

Question 13

One of the sources of information about tests is "books about single tests." Such books tend to be available only for ___

Accepted Answer

A)  more widely used tests 
B)  very obscure tests 
C)  the most expensive tests 
D)  machine-scored tests 
A)  more widely used tests 
B)  very obscure tests 
C)  the most expensive tests 
D)  machine-scored tests

Question 14

Educational and Psychological Measurement, Psychometrika, and Personnel Psychology are all examples of what type of source of information about tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  textbooks on testing 
B)  electronic listings 
C)  journals 
D)  comprehensive listings 
A)  textbooks on testing 
B)  electronic listings 
C)  journals 
D)  comprehensive listings

Question 15

One of the sources of information about tests is "books about single tests." What is the major advantage of this source of information?

Accepted Answer

A)  easy electronic access 
B)  in-depth coverage of a single test 
C)  several parallel reviews of a test 
D)  up-to-date information about scoring services for the test 
A)  easy electronic access 
B)  in-depth coverage of a single test 
C)  several parallel reviews of a test 
D)  up-to-date information about scoring services for the test

Question 16

Which of the following should NOT be used to determine the quality of a particular test?

Accepted Answer

A)  other test users 
B)  publisher's catalogs 
C)  test reviews 
D)  book about the test 
A)  other test users 
B)  publisher's catalogs 
C)  test reviews 
D)  book about the test

Question 17

If you were interested in recent developments in testing methodology, your best source would be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  professional journals 
B)  systematic test reviews 
C)  publisher's catalog 
D)  comprehensive lists of tests 
A)  professional journals 
B)  systematic test reviews 
C)  publisher's catalog 
D)  comprehensive lists of tests

Question 18

If you were interested in finding test score profiles for certain types of cases on the MMPI-2 you would most benefit from ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  a book about the MMPI-2 
B)  an MMPI-2 entry in the Mental Measurements Yearbook 
C)  search results for the MMPI-2 from the ETS Test Collection 
D)  a textbook on testing 
A)  a book about the MMPI-2 
B)  an MMPI-2 entry in the Mental Measurements Yearbook 
C)  search results for the MMPI-2 from the ETS Test Collection 
D)  a textbook on testing

Question 19

The ETS Test Collection electronic listing does NOT provide ___

Accepted Answer

A)  lists of tests based on keywords 
B)  identification of the publisher of a test 
C)  critical reviews of tests 
D)  titles and authors of tests 
A)  lists of tests based on keywords 
B)  identification of the publisher of a test 
C)  critical reviews of tests 
D)  titles and authors of tests

Question 20

Which of the following would be the best source to use in order to find the current price of a particular test?

Accepted Answer

A)  professional journal 
B)  publisher's catalog 
C)  electronic index 
D)  test review 
A)  professional journal 
B)  publisher's catalog 
C)  electronic index 
D)  test review

The PsycTESTS database contains ___.

A major drawback of the comprehensive listings of tests is that they ___.

Which of these sources of information would you use to find out quickly what tests for learning disability are most widely used in your state?

The Mental Measurements Yearbook is sometimes referred to simply by the name of its originator, that is, as ___

The Directory of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures has been replaced by ______.

From an entry in TIP you should be able to determine all of the following EXCEPT the test's ___

One of the sources of information about tests is "books about single tests." What is the major disadvantage of this source of information?

Tests in Print was originated by the same person and is published by the same organization as ___

Which of the following is NOT a shortcoming of the systematic reviews of tests?

Which is a commonly used alternate name for a test's introductory kit?

Regarding which source do you need to be most concerned about less-than-candid reporting about a test?

The book Handbook of Personality Assessment is an example of what type of source of information?

One of the sources of information about tests is "books about single tests." Such books tend to be available only for ___

Educational and Psychological Measurement, Psychometrika, and Personnel Psychology are all examples of what type of source of information about tests?

One of the sources of information about tests is "books about single tests." What is the major advantage of this source of information?

Which of the following should NOT be used to determine the quality of a particular test?

If you were interested in recent developments in testing methodology, your best source would be ________.

If you were interested in finding test score profiles for certain types of cases on the MMPI-2 you would most benefit from ___.

The ETS Test Collection electronic listing does NOT provide ___

Which of the following would be the best source to use in order to find the current price of a particular test?

The World of Testing

Test Norms

Reliability

Validity

Test Development and Item Analysis

Fairness and Bias

Cognitive Abilities: Individual Tests

Cognitive Ability: Group Tests

Neuropsychological Assessment

Achievement Tests

Objective Personality Tests

Clinical Instruments and Methods

Projective Techniques

Interests and Attitudes

Ethical and Legal Issues

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Exam 2: Sources of Information About Tests

The PsycTESTS database contains ___.

A major drawback of the comprehensive listings of tests is that they ___.

Which of these sources of information would you use to find out quickly what tests for learning disability are most widely used in your state?

The Mental Measurements Yearbook is sometimes referred to simply by the name of its originator, that is, as ___

The Directory of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures has been replaced by ______.

From an entry in TIP you should be able to determine all of the following EXCEPT the test's ___

One of the sources of information about tests is "books about single tests." What is the major disadvantage of this source of information?

Tests in Print was originated by the same person and is published by the same organization as ___

Which of the following is NOT a shortcoming of the systematic reviews of tests?

Which is a commonly used alternate name for a test's introductory kit?

Regarding which source do you need to be most concerned about less-than-candid reporting about a test?

The book Handbook of Personality Assessment is an example of what type of source of information?

One of the sources of information about tests is "books about single tests." Such books tend to be available only for ___

Educational and Psychological Measurement, Psychometrika, and Personnel Psychology are all examples of what type of source of information about tests?

One of the sources of information about tests is "books about single tests." What is the major advantage of this source of information?

Which of the following should NOT be used to determine the quality of a particular test?

If you were interested in recent developments in testing methodology, your best source would be ________.

If you were interested in finding test score profiles for certain types of cases on the MMPI-2 you would most benefit from ___.

The ETS Test Collection electronic listing does NOT provide ___

Which of the following would be the best source to use in order to find the current price of a particular test?

The World of Testing

Test Norms

Reliability

Validity

Test Development and Item Analysis

Fairness and Bias

Cognitive Abilities: Individual Tests

Cognitive Ability: Group Tests

Neuropsychological Assessment

Achievement Tests

Objective Personality Tests

Clinical Instruments and Methods

Projective Techniques

Interests and Attitudes

Ethical and Legal Issues

Filters