Question 1

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding cut scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  The setting of cut scores impact utility though the accuracy of decisions made based on test scores. 
B)  In multiple hurdle selection, there will be a cut score for each predictor used in the selection process. 
C)  An instructor who assigns an "A" to the top 10% of students in a class is using a fixed cut score. 
D)  Absolute cut scores are preferred when applicants must demonstrate a minimum level of competence. 
A)  The setting of cut scores impact utility though the accuracy of decisions made based on test scores. 
B)  In multiple hurdle selection, there will be a cut score for each predictor used in the selection process. 
C)  An instructor who assigns an "A" to the top 10% of students in a class is using a fixed cut score. 
D)  Absolute cut scores are preferred when applicants must demonstrate a minimum level of competence. C

Question 2

The term used to describe the proportion of people in a population who are distinctive due to their exhibition of a particular trait is

Accepted Answer

A)  success rate. 
B)  base rate. 
C)  selection ratio. 
D)  sensitivity. 
A)  success rate. 
B)  base rate. 
C)  selection ratio. 
D)  sensitivity. B

Question 3

The textbook authors caution that in addition to formulas,tables,and other formal methodologies,this must also be factored into any utility analysis:

Accepted Answer

A)  common sense 
B)  physical property 
C)  intellectual property 
D)  All of these 
A)  common sense 
B)  physical property 
C)  intellectual property 
D)  All of these A

Question 4

Which of the following is an illustration of a false negative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terry's MCAT scores are too low to be accepted to a U.S. medical school yet Terry goes on to win a Nobel Prize in medicine. 
B)  Maurice scores at the top of his class on tests of speed, strength, and agility and is very successful as a starting player on a college basketball team. 
C)  Lynn scores in the top 1% of the population on a test of cognitive ability yet flunks out of college within the first year. 
D)  Morgan does not get hired as a pharmacy technician after failing a polygraph test and is arrested several months later for drug possession. 
A)  Terry's MCAT scores are too low to be accepted to a U.S. medical school yet Terry goes on to win a Nobel Prize in medicine. 
B)  Maurice scores at the top of his class on tests of speed, strength, and agility and is very successful as a starting player on a college basketball team. 
C)  Lynn scores in the top 1% of the population on a test of cognitive ability yet flunks out of college within the first year. 
D)  Morgan does not get hired as a pharmacy technician after failing a polygraph test and is arrested several months later for drug possession.

Question 5

In industrial settings,there are many non-economic benefits to be derived for the company that runs an effective testing program.Which of the following is NOT one such benefit?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in quality of workers' performance 
B)  decrease in time to train workers 
C)  reduction of work turnover 
D)  decrease in worker bonuses 
A)  increase in quality of workers' performance 
B)  decrease in time to train workers 
C)  reduction of work turnover 
D)  decrease in worker bonuses

Question 6

When minimum levels of several competencies are required,which of the following selection strategies is BEST?

Accepted Answer

A)  compensatory selection 
B)  multiple hurdle with fixed cut scores 
C)  the method of predictive yield 
D)  norm-referenced cut scores 
A)  compensatory selection 
B)  multiple hurdle with fixed cut scores 
C)  the method of predictive yield 
D)  norm-referenced cut scores

Question 7

Which of the following selection ratios reflects the most selective of universities?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.03 
B)  0.50 
C)  0.99 
D)  1.00 
A)  0.03 
B)  0.50 
C)  0.99 
D)  1.00

Question 8

When setting a cut score on a predictor,

Accepted Answer

A)  the Brogden-Cronbach-Gleser is usually used. 
B)  the utility of the test must first be quantitatively determined. 
C)  the goal of selection must be taken into account. 
D)  All of these 
A)  the Brogden-Cronbach-Gleser is usually used. 
B)  the utility of the test must first be quantitatively determined. 
C)  the goal of selection must be taken into account. 
D)  All of these

Question 9

The Admissions Committee at Mount Mayhem Medical School is in the process selecting applicants.They use applicant's scores on the MCAT (the Medical College Admissions Test)to assess aptitude for a career in medicine,scores on an interview to assess interpersonal skills,and college transcripts to assess past performance.The Admissions Committee set minimum scores on each predictor rather than allowing high performance on one predictor to compensate for low performance on another predictor.How would you describe the selection model in place at Mount Mayhem?

Accepted Answer

A)  chaotic 
B)  multiple hurdle 
C)  compensatory 
D)  known groups 
A)  chaotic 
B)  multiple hurdle 
C)  compensatory 
D)  known groups

Question 10

Which of the following is a direct economic cost that could result as a consequence of NOT evaluating personnel for employment positions within a large corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cost of public confidence in the corporation 
B)  the cost of accounting services and other routine costs of doing business 
C)  the cost in terms of lowered morale for employees of the corporation 
D)  the cost of lawsuits against the corporation 
A)  the cost of public confidence in the corporation 
B)  the cost of accounting services and other routine costs of doing business 
C)  the cost in terms of lowered morale for employees of the corporation 
D)  the cost of lawsuits against the corporation

Question 11

The term bookmark method refers to an IRT-based method

Accepted Answer

A)  of estimating item difficulty using Las Vegas style odds. 
B)  of setting cut scores based on scholarly book reviews. 
C)  derived by researchers on sabbatical in Monte Carlo. 
D)  None of these 
A)  of estimating item difficulty using Las Vegas style odds. 
B)  of setting cut scores based on scholarly book reviews. 
C)  derived by researchers on sabbatical in Monte Carlo. 
D)  None of these

Question 12

Taylor-Russell tables provide evidence of

Accepted Answer

A)  content validity. 
B)  criterion-related validity. 
C)  split-half reliability. 
D)  how one research team could "outshine" Naylor and Shine. 
A)  content validity. 
B)  criterion-related validity. 
C)  split-half reliability. 
D)  how one research team could "outshine" Naylor and Shine.

Question 13

There is a direct relationship between a cut score and the

Accepted Answer

A)  base rate. 
B)  selection ratio. 
C)  utility of the test being evaluated. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  base rate. 
B)  selection ratio. 
C)  utility of the test being evaluated. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 14

A study that explored the utility of diagnostic X-rays in routine screening of children at risk for child abuse concluded that there was most utility in

Accepted Answer

A)  a four-view series of X-rays. 
B)  a two-view series of X-rays. 
C)  one X-ray combined with visual examination. 
D)  visual examination only. 
A)  a four-view series of X-rays. 
B)  a two-view series of X-rays. 
C)  one X-ray combined with visual examination. 
D)  visual examination only.

Question 15

What factor is perhaps most prominent in keeping decision theory from being widely used in employee hiring?

Accepted Answer

A)  the validity of the measures typically used 
B)  the complexity of the process 
C)  the lack of demonstrated utility of decision theory 
D)  the expense of the software that must be used 
A)  the validity of the measures typically used 
B)  the complexity of the process 
C)  the lack of demonstrated utility of decision theory 
D)  the expense of the software that must be used

Question 16

Validity is to ____________ as utility is to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  accuracy; consistency 
B)  usefulness; consistency 
C)  usefulness; accuracy 
D)  accuracy; usefulness 
A)  accuracy; consistency 
B)  usefulness; consistency 
C)  usefulness; accuracy 
D)  accuracy; usefulness

Question 17

Multiplehurdles as used in a decision-making process regarding a selection decision refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of two or more cut scores with reference to one predictor for the purpose of categorizing testtakers. 
B)  the multiple stages each applicant must successfully complete in order to get to the next stage in the evaluation process. 
C)  the obstacles to success placed before each of the contestants on Project Runway. 
D)  All of these 
A)  the use of two or more cut scores with reference to one predictor for the purpose of categorizing testtakers. 
B)  the multiple stages each applicant must successfully complete in order to get to the next stage in the evaluation process. 
C)  the obstacles to success placed before each of the contestants on Project Runway. 
D)  All of these

Question 18

When setting a cut score on a predictor,an objective is to attain

Accepted Answer

A)  the highest false positive rate. 
B)  the lowest false negative rate. 
C)  a moderate hit rate. 
D)  All of these 
A)  the highest false positive rate. 
B)  the lowest false negative rate. 
C)  a moderate hit rate. 
D)  All of these

Question 19

The selection policies of the admissions office of a university can be instrumental in

Accepted Answer

A)  building a good reputation for the university. 
B)  developing a good learning environment for students. 
C)  building high morale for the university's faculty. 
D)  All of these 
A)  building a good reputation for the university. 
B)  developing a good learning environment for students. 
C)  building high morale for the university's faculty. 
D)  All of these

Question 20

If undertaken for the purpose of evaluating a particular intervention,a utility analysis can be helpful in making decisions about whether

Accepted Answer

A)  one training program is preferable to another training program. 
B)  any intervention is better than no intervention. 
C)  one tool of assessment is more practical than another. 
D)  All of these 
A)  one training program is preferable to another training program. 
B)  any intervention is better than no intervention. 
C)  one tool of assessment is more practical than another. 
D)  All of these

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding cut scores?

The term used to describe the proportion of people in a population who are distinctive due to their exhibition of a particular trait is

The textbook authors caution that in addition to formulas,tables,and other formal methodologies,this must also be factored into any utility analysis:

Which of the following is an illustration of a false negative?

In industrial settings,there are many non-economic benefits to be derived for the company that runs an effective testing program.Which of the following is NOT one such benefit?

When minimum levels of several competencies are required,which of the following selection strategies is BEST?

Which of the following selection ratios reflects the most selective of universities?

When setting a cut score on a predictor,

Which of the following is a direct economic cost that could result as a consequence of NOT evaluating personnel for employment positions within a large corporation?

The term bookmark method refers to an IRT-based method

Taylor-Russell tables provide evidence of

There is a direct relationship between a cut score and the

A study that explored the utility of diagnostic X-rays in routine screening of children at risk for child abuse concluded that there was most utility in

What factor is perhaps most prominent in keeping decision theory from being widely used in employee hiring?

Validity is to as utility is to .

Multiplehurdles as used in a decision-making process regarding a selection decision refers to:

When setting a cut score on a predictor,an objective is to attain

The selection policies of the admissions office of a university can be instrumental in

If undertaken for the purpose of evaluating a particular intervention,a utility analysis can be helpful in making decisions about whether

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Exam 7: Utility

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding cut scores?

The term used to describe the proportion of people in a population who are distinctive due to their exhibition of a particular trait is

The textbook authors caution that in addition to formulas,tables,and other formal methodologies,this must also be factored into any utility analysis:

Which of the following is an illustration of a false negative?

In industrial settings,there are many non-economic benefits to be derived for the company that runs an effective testing program.Which of the following is NOT one such benefit?

When minimum levels of several competencies are required,which of the following selection strategies is BEST?

Which of the following selection ratios reflects the most selective of universities?

When setting a cut score on a predictor,

Which of the following is a direct economic cost that could result as a consequence of NOT evaluating personnel for employment positions within a large corporation?

The term bookmark method refers to an IRT-based method

Taylor-Russell tables provide evidence of

There is a direct relationship between a cut score and the

A study that explored the utility of diagnostic X-rays in routine screening of children at risk for child abuse concluded that there was most utility in

What factor is perhaps most prominent in keeping decision theory from being widely used in employee hiring?

Validity is to ____________ as utility is to ____________.

Multiplehurdles as used in a decision-making process regarding a selection decision refers to:

When setting a cut score on a predictor,an objective is to attain

The selection policies of the admissions office of a university can be instrumental in

If undertaken for the purpose of evaluating a particular intervention,a utility analysis can be helpful in making decisions about whether

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Tests of Intelligence

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Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

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Assessment, Careers, and Business References

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Validity is to as utility is to .