Question 1

Factors affecting the generalizability of findings from a particular test include

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A)  the wording of items on the test. 
B)  the norm group used in the development of a test. 
C)  the degree to which the test administration conformed to the directions provided in the test manual. 
D)  All of these 
A)  the wording of items on the test. 
B)  the norm group used in the development of a test. 
C)  the degree to which the test administration conformed to the directions provided in the test manual. 
D)  All of these D

Question 2

Typically,which of the following is the primary objective of psychological testing and assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  to measure a trait 
B)  to predict future behavior 
C)  to obtain a score on a test 
D)  to observe a sample of behavior 
A)  to measure a trait 
B)  to predict future behavior 
C)  to obtain a score on a test 
D)  to observe a sample of behavior B

Question 3

In which specialty of psychology would psychological tests be MOST likely be used to postdict rather than predict behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  consumer psychology 
B)  sport psychology 
C)  engineering psychology 
D)  forensic psychology 
A)  consumer psychology 
B)  sport psychology 
C)  engineering psychology 
D)  forensic psychology D

Question 4

The type of sample that is convenient or available for use is referred to as

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A)  an incidental sample. 
B)  a stratified sample. 
C)  a coincidental sample. 
D)  a random sample. 
A)  an incidental sample. 
B)  a stratified sample. 
C)  a coincidental sample. 
D)  a random sample.

Question 5

One technical problem that arose with the early use of intelligence quotients on tests such as the Stanford-Binet was that

Accepted Answer

A)  mental age was difficult to accurately determine. 
B)  standard deviations were not constant with age. 
C)  factor analytic techniques were in their infancy and tended to be inaccurate. 
D)  None of these 
A)  mental age was difficult to accurately determine. 
B)  standard deviations were not constant with age. 
C)  factor analytic techniques were in their infancy and tended to be inaccurate. 
D)  None of these

Question 6

Measurement can be defined as

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A)  the assignment of numbers or symbols to characteristics of objects/people. 
B)  the administering and scoring of psychological tests to members of a defined population. 
C)  the process of determining the reliability and validity of tests. 
D)  the observation of behavior in a controlled environment. 
A)  the assignment of numbers or symbols to characteristics of objects/people. 
B)  the administering and scoring of psychological tests to members of a defined population. 
C)  the process of determining the reliability and validity of tests. 
D)  the observation of behavior in a controlled environment.

Question 7

Assessment professionals who use tests without understanding the limitations of the tests they use are

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A)  violating state and federal laws which mandate such understanding. 
B)  violating provisions of their profession's ethical codes. 
C)  well meaning but bumbling in their every day work. 
D)  psychiatrists rather than psychologists. 
A)  violating state and federal laws which mandate such understanding. 
B)  violating provisions of their profession's ethical codes. 
C)  well meaning but bumbling in their every day work. 
D)  psychiatrists rather than psychologists.

Question 8

If the calculated value of the correlation coefficient for two variables is 0,what would the resulting scatterplot look like?

Accepted Answer

A)  upward, sloping to the left 
B)  downward, sloping to the right 
C)  upward, sloping to the right 
D)  None of these 
A)  upward, sloping to the left 
B)  downward, sloping to the right 
C)  upward, sloping to the right 
D)  None of these

Question 9

When using trait terms,it is important to keep in mind that

Accepted Answer

A)  there are many synonyms for the trait term that could be used instead. 
B)  trait terms are relative in that unstated comparisons are always being made. 
C)  the trait being exhibited is subject to sudden change as in multiple personality. 
D)  traits, much like most human abilities, are all "in the eye of the beholder." 
A)  there are many synonyms for the trait term that could be used instead. 
B)  trait terms are relative in that unstated comparisons are always being made. 
C)  the trait being exhibited is subject to sudden change as in multiple personality. 
D)  traits, much like most human abilities, are all "in the eye of the beholder."

Question 10

According to the team of sports psychologists introduced in the Chapter 4 Meetan Assessment Professional,which test was used with members of the Chicago Bulls?

Accepted Answer

A)  the MMPI 
B)  the 16-PF 
C)  the Draw-A-Person test 
D)  the Rorschach Inkblot test 
A)  the MMPI 
B)  the 16-PF 
C)  the Draw-A-Person test 
D)  the Rorschach Inkblot test

Question 11

According to Chapter 4 of your text,which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some issues of test fairness are more political than psychometric in nature. 
B)  Using certain psychological tests with people of some cultural backgrounds can be controversial. 
C)  The same test can be fair for use with one population of testtakers, and not fair for use with another population of testtakers. 
D)  Most major test developers have been relatively insensitive to issues of test fairness. 
A)  Some issues of test fairness are more political than psychometric in nature. 
B)  Using certain psychological tests with people of some cultural backgrounds can be controversial. 
C)  The same test can be fair for use with one population of testtakers, and not fair for use with another population of testtakers. 
D)  Most major test developers have been relatively insensitive to issues of test fairness.

Question 12

The manifestation of a trait is NOT dependent on

Accepted Answer

A)  the strength of the trait. 
B)  the situation. 
C)  lunar cycles. 
D)  genetics. 
A)  the strength of the trait. 
B)  the situation. 
C)  lunar cycles. 
D)  genetics.

Question 13

One scale at the deli counter of a local supermarket consistently measures everything that is placed on it exactly one ounce more than its actual weight.An assessment professional would describe this scale as

Accepted Answer

A)  valid. 
B)  reliable. 
C)  unreliable. 
D)  not properly normed. 
A)  valid. 
B)  reliable. 
C)  unreliable. 
D)  not properly normed.

Question 14

Based on a careful reading of the "What's a good test?" discussion in Chapter 4's Everyday Psychometrics feature,the BEST conclusion one could reasonably draw is

Accepted Answer

A)  "you get what you pay for." 
B)  "sometimes things are neither fish nor fowl." 
C)  "simple questions do not necessarily have simple answers." 
D)  "it's an ill wind that blows nobody good." 
A)  "you get what you pay for." 
B)  "sometimes things are neither fish nor fowl." 
C)  "simple questions do not necessarily have simple answers." 
D)  "it's an ill wind that blows nobody good."

Question 15

Age norms enjoy wide acceptance:

Accepted Answer

A)  for both physical and psychological characteristics. 
B)  for physical but not psychological characteristics. 
C)  for psychological but not physical characteristics. 
D)  in the teen years but decline in popularity with age. 
A)  for both physical and psychological characteristics. 
B)  for physical but not psychological characteristics. 
C)  for psychological but not physical characteristics. 
D)  in the teen years but decline in popularity with age.

Question 16

In order to conduct research using human subjects,a university requires researchers to complete an online ethics course,and then correctly respond to all of the items of the test on that material.This test process could BEST be characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  norm-referenced testing. 
B)  criterion-referenced testing. 
C)  culturally informed assessment. 
D)  authentic assessment. 
A)  norm-referenced testing. 
B)  criterion-referenced testing. 
C)  culturally informed assessment. 
D)  authentic assessment.

Question 17

Psychological traits are present and exhibited to others

Accepted Answer

A)  100% of the time. 
B)  75% of the time. 
C)  50% of the time. 
D)  None of these 
A)  100% of the time. 
B)  75% of the time. 
C)  50% of the time. 
D)  None of these

Question 18

From the perspective of test users,a typical objective of testtakers' testtaking behavior,such as blackening small grids on an answer sheet with a #2 pencil,is to

Accepted Answer

A)  predict how fully circles will be blackened on another test. 
B)  postdict such behavior on previous tests. 
C)  predict behavior apart from blackening grids. 
D)  predict how the test-taker will use seasonings to blacken fish. 
A)  predict how fully circles will be blackened on another test. 
B)  postdict such behavior on previous tests. 
C)  predict behavior apart from blackening grids. 
D)  predict how the test-taker will use seasonings to blacken fish.

Question 19

When "putting a test to the test" and debating whether or not a particular instrument should be used for a particular objective,relevant questions to be asked include

Accepted Answer

A)  What is the objective in using this test? 
B)  Who is this test designed for use with? 
C)  How is what the test measures defined? 
D)  All of these 
A)  What is the objective in using this test? 
B)  Who is this test designed for use with? 
C)  How is what the test measures defined? 
D)  All of these

Question 20

Samples of behavior may be obtained by

Accepted Answer

A)  direct observation. 
B)  self-report. 
C)  paper-and-pencil tests. 
D)  All of these 
A)  direct observation. 
B)  self-report. 
C)  paper-and-pencil tests. 
D)  All of these

Factors affecting the generalizability of findings from a particular test include

Typically,which of the following is the primary objective of psychological testing and assessment?

In which specialty of psychology would psychological tests be MOST likely be used to postdict rather than predict behavior?

The type of sample that is convenient or available for use is referred to as

One technical problem that arose with the early use of intelligence quotients on tests such as the Stanford-Binet was that

Measurement can be defined as

Assessment professionals who use tests without understanding the limitations of the tests they use are

If the calculated value of the correlation coefficient for two variables is 0,what would the resulting scatterplot look like?

When using trait terms,it is important to keep in mind that

According to the team of sports psychologists introduced in the Chapter 4 Meetan Assessment Professional,which test was used with members of the Chicago Bulls?

According to Chapter 4 of your text,which of the following statements is NOT true?

The manifestation of a trait is NOT dependent on

One scale at the deli counter of a local supermarket consistently measures everything that is placed on it exactly one ounce more than its actual weight.An assessment professional would describe this scale as

Based on a careful reading of the "What's a good test?" discussion in Chapter 4's Everyday Psychometrics feature,the BEST conclusion one could reasonably draw is

Age norms enjoy wide acceptance:

In order to conduct research using human subjects,a university requires researchers to complete an online ethics course,and then correctly respond to all of the items of the test on that material.This test process could BEST be characterized as

Psychological traits are present and exhibited to others

From the perspective of test users,a typical objective of testtakers' testtaking behavior,such as blackening small grids on an answer sheet with a #2 pencil,is to

When "putting a test to the test" and debating whether or not a particular instrument should be used for a particular objective,relevant questions to be asked include

Samples of behavior may be obtained by

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

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Validity

Utility

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Intelligence and Its Measurement

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Personality Assessment: An Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

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Exam 4: Of Tests and Testing

Factors affecting the generalizability of findings from a particular test include

Typically,which of the following is the primary objective of psychological testing and assessment?

In which specialty of psychology would psychological tests be MOST likely be used to postdict rather than predict behavior?

The type of sample that is convenient or available for use is referred to as

One technical problem that arose with the early use of intelligence quotients on tests such as the Stanford-Binet was that

Measurement can be defined as

Assessment professionals who use tests without understanding the limitations of the tests they use are

If the calculated value of the correlation coefficient for two variables is 0,what would the resulting scatterplot look like?

When using trait terms,it is important to keep in mind that

According to the team of sports psychologists introduced in the Chapter 4 Meetan Assessment Professional,which test was used with members of the Chicago Bulls?

According to Chapter 4 of your text,which of the following statements is NOT true?

The manifestation of a trait is NOT dependent on

One scale at the deli counter of a local supermarket consistently measures everything that is placed on it exactly one ounce more than its actual weight.An assessment professional would describe this scale as

Based on a careful reading of the "What's a good test?" discussion in Chapter 4's Everyday Psychometrics feature,the BEST conclusion one could reasonably draw is

Age norms enjoy wide acceptance:

In order to conduct research using human subjects,a university requires researchers to complete an online ethics course,and then correctly respond to all of the items of the test on that material.This test process could BEST be characterized as

Psychological traits are present and exhibited to others

From the perspective of test users,a typical objective of testtakers' testtaking behavior,such as blackening small grids on an answer sheet with a #2 pencil,is to

When "putting a test to the test" and debating whether or not a particular instrument should be used for a particular objective,relevant questions to be asked include

Samples of behavior may be obtained by

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Tests of Intelligence

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: An Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment, Careers, and Business References

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