Question 1

Video cameras and one-way mirrors in a room where assessment is taking place will typically prompt assessees to

Accepted Answer

A)  be more concerned about their appearance than the task at hand. 
B)  wonder about who might have responsibility for the evaluation. 
C)  respond as if there is a third party present for the evaluation. 
D)  believe that they are part of a reality shown rather than an evaluation. 
A)  be more concerned about their appearance than the task at hand. 
B)  wonder about who might have responsibility for the evaluation. 
C)  respond as if there is a third party present for the evaluation. 
D)  believe that they are part of a reality shown rather than an evaluation.

Question 2

The term psychometrics

Accepted Answer

A)  was derived from the Latin for "to confuse and befuddle." 
B)  is used to refer collectively to test catalogues, manuals, and reports. 
C)  may be defined as the science of psychological measurement. 
D)  All of these 
A)  was derived from the Latin for "to confuse and befuddle." 
B)  is used to refer collectively to test catalogues, manuals, and reports. 
C)  may be defined as the science of psychological measurement. 
D)  All of these

Question 3

Biofeedback equipment has been used in psychological measurement to assess

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in blood level flowing to the brain. 
B)  changes in muscular tension. 
C)  changes in pancreatic secretions. 
D)  All of these 
A)  changes in blood level flowing to the brain. 
B)  changes in muscular tension. 
C)  changes in pancreatic secretions. 
D)  All of these

Question 4

In which setting is behavioral observation as a tool of psychological assessment LEAST likely to be employed regularly and systematically?

Accepted Answer

A)  school and related educational settings 
B)  hospital and clinic settings 
C)  private practice settings 
D)  institutional and organizational settings 
A)  school and related educational settings 
B)  hospital and clinic settings 
C)  private practice settings 
D)  institutional and organizational settings

Question 5

When a third-party observer is present while a psychological assessment is being conducted,it is good practice to:

Accepted Answer

A)  acquaint the observer with all of the test administration materials. 
B)  include in the assessment report mention of the third party observer. 
C)  ask the assessee to respond as if the observer is not really there. 
D)  arrange a catered, vegetarian luncheon for the observer. 
A)  acquaint the observer with all of the test administration materials. 
B)  include in the assessment report mention of the third party observer. 
C)  ask the assessee to respond as if the observer is not really there. 
D)  arrange a catered, vegetarian luncheon for the observer.

Question 6

Which online data base is operated by the American Psychological Association?

Accepted Answer

A)  ERIC 
B)  PsycINFO 
C)  Mentalmeasurementsyearbook.com 
D)  None of these 
A)  ERIC 
B)  PsycINFO 
C)  Mentalmeasurementsyearbook.com 
D)  None of these

Question 7

Detailed information regarding how a particular test was developed is typically found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  a review of the test published in a journal. 
B)  the current test catalogue distributed by the test's publisher. 
C)  the Standards for Educational and Psychological Tests. 
D)  the test manual. 
A)  a review of the test published in a journal. 
B)  the current test catalogue distributed by the test's publisher. 
C)  the Standards for Educational and Psychological Tests. 
D)  the test manual.

Question 8

In the overview of testing and assessment provided in Chapter 1,examples of the use of different tools of assessment to answer different research questions were provided.What tool of assessment was cited as particularly useful in learning about the reaction of simulated juries to certain types of evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  tests 
B)  case history data 
C)  portfolio assessment 
D)  behavioral observation 
A)  tests 
B)  case history data 
C)  portfolio assessment 
D)  behavioral observation

Question 9

Psychological testing

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A)  is typically more lengthy than assessment. 
B)  may be one component of the process of assessment. 
C)  is characteristically broader in scope than assessment. 
D)  tends to be less accurate than assessment. 
A)  is typically more lengthy than assessment. 
B)  may be one component of the process of assessment. 
C)  is characteristically broader in scope than assessment. 
D)  tends to be less accurate than assessment.

Question 10

Groupthink is best defined as the tendency to

Accepted Answer

A)  favor members of one's own group over that of members of another group 
B)  let others make decisions for the dominant person when in groups. 
C)  think of groups as possessing a personality, much like that of an individual. 
D)  make poor decisions when in collective decision-making situations. 
A)  favor members of one's own group over that of members of another group 
B)  let others make decisions for the dominant person when in groups. 
C)  think of groups as possessing a personality, much like that of an individual. 
D)  make poor decisions when in collective decision-making situations.

Question 11

In the Chapter 1 Meet an Assessment Professional,Dr.Stephen Finn characterized clients as

Accepted Answer

A)  "co-experimenters." 
B)  "co-therapists." 
C)  "co-assessment professionals." 
D)  All of these 
A)  "co-experimenters." 
B)  "co-therapists." 
C)  "co-assessment professionals." 
D)  All of these

Question 12

The term psychometric soundness refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  the general psychiatric health of an assessee. 
B)  mental status of an individual during assessment. 
C)  technical quality of a test or other tool of assessment. 
D)  competence of a defendant to stand trial. 
A)  the general psychiatric health of an assessee. 
B)  mental status of an individual during assessment. 
C)  technical quality of a test or other tool of assessment. 
D)  competence of a defendant to stand trial.

Question 13

Of the following parties to the assessment enterprise,which group would be LEAST likely to have read the Standards?

Accepted Answer

A)  test developers 
B)  test users 
C)  testtakers 
D)  test publishers 
A)  test developers 
B)  test users 
C)  testtakers 
D)  test publishers

Question 14

In the language of psychological testing and assessment,scoring refers to assigning evaluative numbers,codes or statements to performance on

Accepted Answer

A)  tests. 
B)  tasks. 
C)  interviews. 
D)  All of these 
A)  tests. 
B)  tasks. 
C)  interviews. 
D)  All of these

Video cameras and one-way mirrors in a room where assessment is taking place will typically prompt assessees to

The term psychometrics

Biofeedback equipment has been used in psychological measurement to assess

In which setting is behavioral observation as a tool of psychological assessment LEAST likely to be employed regularly and systematically?

When a third-party observer is present while a psychological assessment is being conducted,it is good practice to:

Which online data base is operated by the American Psychological Association?

Detailed information regarding how a particular test was developed is typically found in:

Psychological testing

Groupthink is best defined as the tendency to

In the Chapter 1 Meet an Assessment Professional,Dr.Stephen Finn characterized clients as

The term psychometric soundness refers to the

Of the following parties to the assessment enterprise,which group would be LEAST likely to have read the Standards?

In the language of psychological testing and assessment,scoring refers to assigning evaluative numbers,codes or statements to performance on

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Exam 1: Psychological Testing and Assessment

Video cameras and one-way mirrors in a room where assessment is taking place will typically prompt assessees to

The term psychometrics

Biofeedback equipment has been used in psychological measurement to assess

In which setting is behavioral observation as a tool of psychological assessment LEAST likely to be employed regularly and systematically?

When a third-party observer is present while a psychological assessment is being conducted,it is good practice to:

Which online data base is operated by the American Psychological Association?

Detailed information regarding how a particular test was developed is typically found in:

Psychological testing

Groupthink is best defined as the tendency to

In the Chapter 1 Meet an Assessment Professional,Dr.Stephen Finn characterized clients as

The term psychometric soundness refers to the

Of the following parties to the assessment enterprise,which group would be LEAST likely to have read the Standards?

In the language of psychological testing and assessment,scoring refers to assigning evaluative numbers,codes or statements to performance on

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

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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