Question 1

Ryan is applying for an entry level job where he will be trained on most job duties. As a result, the employer will most heavily rely on his _____ test scores.

Accepted Answer

A)  ability 
B)  aptitude 
C)  personality 
D)  achievement 
A)  ability 
B)  aptitude 
C)  personality 
D)  achievement B

Question 2

While test users should always be concerned with the psychometric properties of tests and assessment, they should also be concerned with practical issues such as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cost effectiveness 
B)  construct validity 
C)  predictive bias 
D)  inter-rater reliability 
A)  cost effectiveness 
B)  construct validity 
C)  predictive bias 
D)  inter-rater reliability A

Question 3

How is it that the same test could be labelled as an achievement, aptitude, and/or an ability test? What is the main difference in these various types of tests?

Accepted Answer

The respondent should make note of the fact that a test label is dependent largely on its use. For example, the ACT exam is now used as a high school exit exam in several states. Therefore, it would be considered an achievement test. However, if colleges and universities are using it to predict who will be successful in college then it is more an aptitude test. Thus, "the main difference" is more about how the test is used in terms of decision making than its format.

Question 4

The vast majority of tests and assessments used in academic, clinical, and employment contexts for prediction purposes are focused on ________ differences.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inter-individual 
B)  Extra-individual 
C)  Intra-individual (maturation) 
D)  Intra-individual (constructs) 
A)  Inter-individual 
B)  Extra-individual 
C)  Intra-individual (maturation) 
D)  Intra-individual (constructs)

Question 5

What are main concerns and issues of the various testing constituents discussed in Module 1 of the Shultz, Whitney, and Zickar text?

Accepted Answer

The test developer is typically most con

Question 6

The APGAR Test presented in Module 1 of the Shultz, Whitney, and Zickar (2021) text was to demonstrate that ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tests tend to be complicated 
B)  validity should always be the main concern 
C)  tests take decades to develop and validate 
D)  a relatively simple test can have a lot of utility 
A)  tests tend to be complicated 
B)  validity should always be the main concern 
C)  tests take decades to develop and validate 
D)  a relatively simple test can have a lot of utility

Question 7

Most licensing and credential exams can best be described as _______ testing.

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute 
B)  achievement 
C)  norm-referenced 
D)  criterion-referenced 
A)  absolute 
B)  achievement 
C)  norm-referenced 
D)  criterion-referenced

Question 8

According the Shultz, Whitney, and Zickar (2021) Module 1, the major opposition to using standardized tests to make important decisions is _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the lack of norms 
B)  the use of too many tests at one time 
C)  if it is the sole basis used to make the decision 
D)  most individuals don't know what the scores mean 
A)  the lack of norms 
B)  the use of too many tests at one time 
C)  if it is the sole basis used to make the decision 
D)  most individuals don't know what the scores mean

Question 9

One key take-home message from Module 1 of the Shultz, Whitney, and Zickar (2021) text was that ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  validity should be your primary concern 
B)  cost effectiveness should be your primary concern 
C)  there are too many constituents in the testing process 
D)  testing and assessment is as much political as it is psychometric 
A)  validity should be your primary concern 
B)  cost effectiveness should be your primary concern 
C)  there are too many constituents in the testing process 
D)  testing and assessment is as much political as it is psychometric

Question 10

What are the key factors that impact the ability of tests and assessment to accurately assess individual differences in terms of diversity?

Accepted Answer

A key issue to keep in mind is that many

Question 11

The issue of "test taking expertise" discussed in Module 1 of the Shultz, Whitney, and Zickar (2021) text has its largest implications for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  diversity concerns 
B)  testing constituents 
C)  construct validity assessment 
D)  intra-individual differences 
A)  diversity concerns 
B)  testing constituents 
C)  construct validity assessment 
D)  intra-individual differences

Question 12

What is the difference between inter-individual, intra-individual (maturation), and intra-individual (constructs) individual difference estimates? Can you provide an example when you might use each?

Accepted Answer

This major differences revolve around wh

Question 13

If a career counselor used a series of different tests to determine which career path would be best for a given client, then she would be focusing on what type of differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inter-individual 
B)  Extra-individual 
C)  Intra-individual (maturation) 
D)  Intra-individual (constructs) 
A)  Inter-individual 
B)  Extra-individual 
C)  Intra-individual (maturation) 
D)  Intra-individual (constructs)

Question 14

Why do Shultz, Whitney, and Zickar (2021) refer to the testing process as a political? What are the key issues that make it a political process?

Accepted Answer

What makes the testing process most "pol

Ryan is applying for an entry level job where he will be trained on most job duties. As a result, the employer will most heavily rely on his _____ test scores.

While test users should always be concerned with the psychometric properties of tests and assessment, they should also be concerned with practical issues such as ______.

How is it that the same test could be labelled as an achievement, aptitude, and/or an ability test? What is the main difference in these various types of tests?

The vast majority of tests and assessments used in academic, clinical, and employment contexts for prediction purposes are focused on ________ differences.

What are main concerns and issues of the various testing constituents discussed in Module 1 of the Shultz, Whitney, and Zickar text?

The APGAR Test presented in Module 1 of the Shultz, Whitney, and Zickar (2021) text was to demonstrate that ______________.

Most licensing and credential exams can best be described as _______ testing.

According the Shultz, Whitney, and Zickar (2021) Module 1, the major opposition to using standardized tests to make important decisions is _________.

One key take-home message from Module 1 of the Shultz, Whitney, and Zickar (2021) text was that ___________.

What are the key factors that impact the ability of tests and assessment to accurately assess individual differences in terms of diversity?

The issue of "test taking expertise" discussed in Module 1 of the Shultz, Whitney, and Zickar (2021) text has its largest implications for ________.

What is the difference between inter-individual, intra-individual (maturation), and intra-individual (constructs) individual difference estimates? Can you provide an example when you might use each?

If a career counselor used a series of different tests to determine which career path would be best for a given client, then she would be focusing on what type of differences?

Why do Shultz, Whitney, and Zickar (2021) refer to the testing process as a political? What are the key issues that make it a political process?

Statistics Review for PSYC Measurement

Sychological Scaling

Test Preparation and Specification

Reliability Overview: Classical Test Theory

Estimating Reliability

Content Validation

Criterion-Related Validation

Construct Validation

VG Psychometric Meta-Analysis Copy

Tests Bias Unfairness and Equivalence

Developing Tests of Maximal Performance

Classical Test Theory Item Analysis

Scoring Tests

Developing Measures of Typical Performance

Response Biases

Multiple Regression

Exploratory Factor Analysis

Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Item Response Theory

Applications of Item Response Theory: Computer Adaptive Testing and Differential Item Functioning

Generalizability Theory

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Exam 1: Introduction and Overview

Ryan is applying for an entry level job where he will be trained on most job duties. As a result, the employer will most heavily rely on his _____ test scores.

While test users should always be concerned with the psychometric properties of tests and assessment, they should also be concerned with practical issues such as ______.

How is it that the same test could be labelled as an achievement, aptitude, and/or an ability test? What is the main difference in these various types of tests?

The vast majority of tests and assessments used in academic, clinical, and employment contexts for prediction purposes are focused on ________ differences.

What are main concerns and issues of the various testing constituents discussed in Module 1 of the Shultz, Whitney, and Zickar text?

The APGAR Test presented in Module 1 of the Shultz, Whitney, and Zickar (2021) text was to demonstrate that ______________.

Most licensing and credential exams can best be described as _______ testing.

According the Shultz, Whitney, and Zickar (2021) Module 1, the major opposition to using standardized tests to make important decisions is _________.

One key take-home message from Module 1 of the Shultz, Whitney, and Zickar (2021) text was that ___________.

What are the key factors that impact the ability of tests and assessment to accurately assess individual differences in terms of diversity?

The issue of "test taking expertise" discussed in Module 1 of the Shultz, Whitney, and Zickar (2021) text has its largest implications for ________.

What is the difference between inter-individual, intra-individual (maturation), and intra-individual (constructs) individual difference estimates? Can you provide an example when you might use each?

If a career counselor used a series of different tests to determine which career path would be best for a given client, then she would be focusing on what type of differences?

Why do Shultz, Whitney, and Zickar (2021) refer to the testing process as a political? What are the key issues that make it a political process?

Statistics Review for PSYC Measurement

Sychological Scaling

Test Preparation and Specification

Reliability Overview: Classical Test Theory

Estimating Reliability

Content Validation

Criterion-Related Validation

Construct Validation

VG Psychometric Meta-Analysis Copy

Tests Bias Unfairness and Equivalence

Developing Tests of Maximal Performance

Classical Test Theory Item Analysis

Scoring Tests

Developing Measures of Typical Performance

Response Biases

Multiple Regression

Exploratory Factor Analysis

Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Item Response Theory

Applications of Item Response Theory: Computer Adaptive Testing and Differential Item Functioning

Generalizability Theory

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