Question 1

The crucial difference in the STAI's two sets of items is in the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  directions for responding 
B)  content of item stems 
C)  response formats 
D)  total number of items 
A)  directions for responding 
B)  content of item stems 
C)  response formats 
D)  total number of items

Question 2

The text contrasts tests aimed at normal personality traits with tests intended as clinical instruments. One way in which these two categories of tests differ is in the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  nature of the test item stems 
B)  nature of the test item responses 
C)  strategies for test development 
D)  settings for administration 
A)  nature of the test item stems 
B)  nature of the test item responses 
C)  strategies for test development 
D)  settings for administration

Question 3

Score interpretation for the Beck Depression Inventory relies mainly on ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  standard scores 
B)  stanines 
C)  four categories 
D)  z-scores 
A)  standard scores 
B)  stanines 
C)  four categories 
D)  z-scores

Question 4

According to the text, research on the reliability and validity of the traditional interview has yielded results that are ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  very pessimistic 
B)  very promising 
C)  inconsistent 
D)  sparse 
A)  very pessimistic 
B)  very promising 
C)  inconsistent 
D)  sparse

Question 5

SCL-90-R yields scores for nine primary symptom dimensions. What does factor analytic research suggest about this structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are probably just a few underlying dimensions for the test. 
B)  There are probably many more than 9 dimensions for the test. 
C)  Nine is about the right number of dimensions for the test. 
A)  There are probably just a few underlying dimensions for the test. 
B)  There are probably many more than 9 dimensions for the test. 
C)  Nine is about the right number of dimensions for the test.

The crucial difference in the STAI's two sets of items is in the ___.

The text contrasts tests aimed at normal personality traits with tests intended as clinical instruments. One way in which these two categories of tests differ is in the ___.

Score interpretation for the Beck Depression Inventory relies mainly on ____.

According to the text, research on the reliability and validity of the traditional interview has yielded results that are ___.

SCL-90-R yields scores for nine primary symptom dimensions. What does factor analytic research suggest about this structure?

The World of Testing

Sources of Information About Tests

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

Projective Techniques

Interests and Attitudes

Ethical and Legal Issues

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Exam 13: Clinical Instruments and Methods

The crucial difference in the STAI's two sets of items is in the ___.

The text contrasts tests aimed at normal personality traits with tests intended as clinical instruments. One way in which these two categories of tests differ is in the ___.

Score interpretation for the Beck Depression Inventory relies mainly on ____.

According to the text, research on the reliability and validity of the traditional interview has yielded results that are ___.

SCL-90-R yields scores for nine primary symptom dimensions. What does factor analytic research suggest about this structure?

The World of Testing

Sources of Information About Tests

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

Projective Techniques

Interests and Attitudes

Ethical and Legal Issues

Filters