Question 1

Commentators on Eysenck's (1952)article,such as ____,pointed out several problems with Eysenck's methodology.

Accepted Answer

A)  John Exner 
B)  Gene Glass 
C)  Albert Bandura 
D)  Hans Strupp 
A)  John Exner 
B)  Gene Glass 
C)  Albert Bandura 
D)  Hans Strupp D

Question 2

How wide is the interval encompassed by a stanine?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 points 
B)  It depends on the particular test that was administered 
C)  1/4 standard error unit 
D)  1/2 standard deviation unit 
A)  10 points 
B)  It depends on the particular test that was administered 
C)  1/4 standard error unit 
D)  1/2 standard deviation unit D

Question 3

What do ordinal and nominal scales have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both contain continuous variables. 
B)  Both contain equal units of measurement. 
C)  Both permit classifications. 
D)  Both contain mutually exclusive variables. 
A)  Both contain continuous variables. 
B)  Both contain equal units of measurement. 
C)  Both permit classifications. 
D)  Both contain mutually exclusive variables. C

Question 4

A scatterplot of the relationship between two variables is graphed upward and sloping to the right.This is indicative of

Accepted Answer

A)  a strong positive relationship. 
B)  a strong negative relationship. 
C)  a weak inverse relationship. 
D)  a purely Platonic relationship. 
A)  a strong positive relationship. 
B)  a strong negative relationship. 
C)  a weak inverse relationship. 
D)  a purely Platonic relationship.

Question 5

Among school-age children,as age increases,so do reading skills.This relationship between two variables illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  a positive correlation between two variables. 
B)  a negative correlation correlations between two variables. 
C)  a zero correlation. 
D)  None of these 
A)  a positive correlation between two variables. 
B)  a negative correlation correlations between two variables. 
C)  a zero correlation. 
D)  None of these

Question 6

Approximately what percentage of scores falls below an IQ score of 130 if the mean of the IQ test is 100 and the standard deviation is 15?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  30 
C)  85 
D)  None of these 
A)  50 
B)  30 
C)  85 
D)  None of these

Question 7

In a research study,subjects are categorized as either "hospitalized" or "never hospitalized." This type of categorization is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  random. 
B)  continuous. 
C)  discrete. 
D)  prime. 
A)  random. 
B)  continuous. 
C)  discrete. 
D)  prime.

Question 8

Dr.Joni Mihura first began reviewing the literature on the Rorschach to

Accepted Answer

A)  ensure that she was using a valid test with her clients. 
B)  ensure that she was teaching her students to use a valid tool of assessment. 
C)  contest the results of an unfavorable score on a state licensing examination. 
D)  prepare a detailed comparison of its efficacy with the Holtzman Inkblot Technique. 
A)  ensure that she was using a valid test with her clients. 
B)  ensure that she was teaching her students to use a valid tool of assessment. 
C)  contest the results of an unfavorable score on a state licensing examination. 
D)  prepare a detailed comparison of its efficacy with the Holtzman Inkblot Technique.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true of the normal curve?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sides taper and touch the x-axis. 
B)  The mean, the median, and the mode have the same value. 
C)  The highest point is the center. 
D)  It is perfectly symmetrical, with no skewness. 
A)  The sides taper and touch the x-axis. 
B)  The mean, the median, and the mode have the same value. 
C)  The highest point is the center. 
D)  It is perfectly symmetrical, with no skewness.

Question 10

If the correlation coefficient is equal to .30,the coefficient of determination is equal to

Accepted Answer

A)  .90. 
B)  .999. 
C)  9. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  .90. 
B)  .999. 
C)  9. 
D)  None of these.

Question 11

Measuring temperature with a Fahrenheit thermometer entails the use of which type of scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  ratio 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  nominal 
A)  ratio 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  nominal

Question 12

Which statement is TRUE regarding this distribution of scores? 1,2,2,3

Accepted Answer

A)  The arithmetic mean is not an integer value. 
B)  The distribution is bimodal. 
C)  There is no mode. 
D)  The arithmetic mean is equal to the mode. 
A)  The arithmetic mean is not an integer value. 
B)  The distribution is bimodal. 
C)  There is no mode. 
D)  The arithmetic mean is equal to the mode.

Question 13

In a positively skewed distribution,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Q3-Q2 will be greater than the distance of Q2-Q1. 
B)  Q3-Q2 will be less than the distance of Q2-Q1. 
C)  Q4-Q2 will be greater than the distance of Q2-Q1. 
D)  Q4-Q2 will be less than the distance of Q2-Q1. 
A)  Q3-Q2 will be greater than the distance of Q2-Q1. 
B)  Q3-Q2 will be less than the distance of Q2-Q1. 
C)  Q4-Q2 will be greater than the distance of Q2-Q1. 
D)  Q4-Q2 will be less than the distance of Q2-Q1.

Question 14

According to Dr.Joni Mihura,the Rorschach is the psychological test with the ___________ meta-analyses for its scales.

Accepted Answer

A)  least construct validity 
B)  most construct validity 
C)  most concurrent validity 
D)  least concurrent validity 
A)  least construct validity 
B)  most construct validity 
C)  most concurrent validity 
D)  least concurrent validity

Question 15

A distribution of test scores is: 75,92,96,88,75,62,and 88.This distribution can be characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  unimodal with a mode of 75. 
B)  bimodal with the modes of 75 and 88. 
C)  unimodal with a mode of 88. 
D)  trimodal with the modes of 96, 92, and 62. 
A)  unimodal with a mode of 75. 
B)  bimodal with the modes of 75 and 88. 
C)  unimodal with a mode of 88. 
D)  trimodal with the modes of 96, 92, and 62.

Question 16

The amount of time that passes between the presentation of a word on a computer screen and the reading of a word by a testtaker involves measurement on which type of scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  ordinal 
B)  ratio 
C)  interval 
D)  nominal 
A)  ordinal 
B)  ratio 
C)  interval 
D)  nominal

Question 17

Dr.Joni Mihura's Rorschach research resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of a more contemporary inkblot measure. 
B)  a ban on the use of the Rorschach with pediatric patients. 
C)  critics removing a recommended moratorium on the Rorschach. 
D)  the creation of an innovative Rorschach "app." 
A)  the development of a more contemporary inkblot measure. 
B)  a ban on the use of the Rorschach with pediatric patients. 
C)  critics removing a recommended moratorium on the Rorschach. 
D)  the creation of an innovative Rorschach "app."

Question 18

When test scores are found to be normally distributed,they take on the shape of the familiar "bell curve." In these kinds of graphs,which variable is on the y (vertical)axis?

Accepted Answer

A)  the test score 
B)  the frequency 
C)  the deviation from the mean 
D)  the standard deviation 
A)  the test score 
B)  the frequency 
C)  the deviation from the mean 
D)  the standard deviation

Question 19

What is the correlation coefficient of choice when two variables are ordinal?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Spearman rho 
B)  the Mooney-O 
C)  the Anna-O 
D)  None of these 
A)  the Spearman rho 
B)  the Mooney-O 
C)  the Anna-O 
D)  None of these

Question 20

The fact that a test score has a normal distribution

Accepted Answer

A)  suggests that the test is biased. 
B)  makes it relatively harder to assume that the test measures what it was intended to measure. 
C)  makes it unlikely that the test is suitable for use with populations with psychological disturbances. 
D)  makes the interpretation of tests scores simpler than would be the case if the test score had a non-normal distribution. 
A)  suggests that the test is biased. 
B)  makes it relatively harder to assume that the test measures what it was intended to measure. 
C)  makes it unlikely that the test is suitable for use with populations with psychological disturbances. 
D)  makes the interpretation of tests scores simpler than would be the case if the test score had a non-normal distribution.

Commentators on Eysenck's (1952)article,such as ____,pointed out several problems with Eysenck's methodology.

How wide is the interval encompassed by a stanine?

What do ordinal and nominal scales have in common?

A scatterplot of the relationship between two variables is graphed upward and sloping to the right.This is indicative of

Among school-age children,as age increases,so do reading skills.This relationship between two variables illustrates

Approximately what percentage of scores falls below an IQ score of 130 if the mean of the IQ test is 100 and the standard deviation is 15?

In a research study,subjects are categorized as either "hospitalized" or "never hospitalized." This type of categorization is referred to as

Dr.Joni Mihura first began reviewing the literature on the Rorschach to

Which of the following is NOT true of the normal curve?

If the correlation coefficient is equal to .30,the coefficient of determination is equal to

Measuring temperature with a Fahrenheit thermometer entails the use of which type of scale?

Which statement is TRUE regarding this distribution of scores? 1,2,2,3

In a positively skewed distribution,which of the following is true?

According to Dr.Joni Mihura,the Rorschach is the psychological test with the ___________ meta-analyses for its scales.

A distribution of test scores is: 75,92,96,88,75,62,and 88.This distribution can be characterized as:

The amount of time that passes between the presentation of a word on a computer screen and the reading of a word by a testtaker involves measurement on which type of scale?

Dr.Joni Mihura's Rorschach research resulted in

When test scores are found to be normally distributed,they take on the shape of the familiar "bell curve." In these kinds of graphs,which variable is on the y (vertical)axis?

What is the correlation coefficient of choice when two variables are ordinal?

The fact that a test score has a normal distribution

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Commentators on Eysenck's (1952)article,such as ____,pointed out several problems with Eysenck's methodology.

How wide is the interval encompassed by a stanine?

What do ordinal and nominal scales have in common?

A scatterplot of the relationship between two variables is graphed upward and sloping to the right.This is indicative of

Among school-age children,as age increases,so do reading skills.This relationship between two variables illustrates

Approximately what percentage of scores falls below an IQ score of 130 if the mean of the IQ test is 100 and the standard deviation is 15?

In a research study,subjects are categorized as either "hospitalized" or "never hospitalized." This type of categorization is referred to as

Dr.Joni Mihura first began reviewing the literature on the Rorschach to

Which of the following is NOT true of the normal curve?

If the correlation coefficient is equal to .30,the coefficient of determination is equal to

Measuring temperature with a Fahrenheit thermometer entails the use of which type of scale?

Which statement is TRUE regarding this distribution of scores? 1,2,2,3

In a positively skewed distribution,which of the following is true?

According to Dr.Joni Mihura,the Rorschach is the psychological test with the ___________ meta-analyses for its scales.

A distribution of test scores is: 75,92,96,88,75,62,and 88.This distribution can be characterized as:

The amount of time that passes between the presentation of a word on a computer screen and the reading of a word by a testtaker involves measurement on which type of scale?

Dr.Joni Mihura's Rorschach research resulted in

When test scores are found to be normally distributed,they take on the shape of the familiar "bell curve." In these kinds of graphs,which variable is on the y (vertical)axis?

What is the correlation coefficient of choice when two variables are ordinal?

The fact that a test score has a normal distribution

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: an Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment,Careers,and Business

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