Question 1

In the development of the CUWQ,the test authors hypothesized that the tendency to worry _________ would be negatively related to one's tendency to be punctual.

Accepted Answer

A)  excessively 
B)  frequently 
C)  constructively 
D)  unconstructively 
A)  excessively 
B)  frequently 
C)  constructively 
D)  unconstructively

Question 2

A rater systematically assigns ratings in the middle range,thus avoiding extremely positive and negative ratings.Which type of error BEST characterizes this rater's ratings?

Accepted Answer

A)  leniency error 
B)  central tendency error 
C)  severity error 
D)  halo effect 
A)  leniency error 
B)  central tendency error 
C)  severity error 
D)  halo effect

Question 3

As the term is applied to a test,validity is a judgment or estimate of how well a test

Accepted Answer

A)  measures what it purports to measure. 
B)  measures what it purports to measure in a particular context. 
C)  satisfies the deductions that could logically be made from inferences about it. 
D)  a test result can be duplicated under the same or similar circumstances. 
A)  measures what it purports to measure. 
B)  measures what it purports to measure in a particular context. 
C)  satisfies the deductions that could logically be made from inferences about it. 
D)  a test result can be duplicated under the same or similar circumstances.

Question 4

Which is TRUE regarding the adjustment of test scores as a function of group membership?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is illegal for purposes of making hiring or promotion decisions according to the Civil Rights Act of 1991. 
B)  It is viewed as helping guarantee the proportional representation of various minority groups in the workplace. 
C)  It is viewed as allowing the preferential treatment of certain groups. 
D)  All of these 
A)  It is illegal for purposes of making hiring or promotion decisions according to the Civil Rights Act of 1991. 
B)  It is viewed as helping guarantee the proportional representation of various minority groups in the workplace. 
C)  It is viewed as allowing the preferential treatment of certain groups. 
D)  All of these

Question 5

A supervisor unintentionally rates his supervisees less favorably than they really deserve.Which type of error has been made?

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious error 
B)  severity error 
C)  random error 
D)  vocational error 
A)  unconscious error 
B)  severity error 
C)  random error 
D)  vocational error

Question 6

The extent to which a particular factor contributes to a test score is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)  true score. 
B)  base rate. 
C)  factor loading. 
D)  hit rate. 
A)  true score. 
B)  base rate. 
C)  factor loading. 
D)  hit rate.

Question 7

Which term is used to refer to the tendency of a rater to evaluate ratees higher than they objectively deserve because of the rater's inability to discriminate between aspects of the ratee's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  halo effect 
B)  random error 
C)  generosity error 
D)  severity error 
A)  halo effect 
B)  random error 
C)  generosity error 
D)  severity error

Question 8

The initial version of the CUWQ contained __ items,and each of these items was checked to ensure that they were ____ and concise.

Accepted Answer

A)  80; relatively equal in difficulty 
B)  40; unique 
C)  80; unique 
D)  40; relatively equal in difficulty 
A)  80; relatively equal in difficulty 
B)  40; unique 
C)  80; unique 
D)  40; relatively equal in difficulty

Question 9

A study of the ecological validity of a test is likely to be conducted

Accepted Answer

A)  by a researcher interested in learning about behavior that occurs at a specific time and place. 
B)  only during the season that the targeted behavior occurs if the targeted behavior is seasonal in nature. 
C)  in an environment which is similar to that in which the targeted behavior will typically occur. 
D)  All of these 
A)  by a researcher interested in learning about behavior that occurs at a specific time and place. 
B)  only during the season that the targeted behavior occurs if the targeted behavior is seasonal in nature. 
C)  in an environment which is similar to that in which the targeted behavior will typically occur. 
D)  All of these

Question 10

Which is TRUE regarding a rating?

Accepted Answer

A)  It refers only to a numerical judgment that places a person or an attribute along a continuum. 
B)  It refers only to a verbal judgment that places a person or an attribute along a continuum. 
C)  It tends not to involve a judgment. 
D)  It refers to either a numerical or a verbal judgment that places a person or an attribute along a continuum. 
A)  It refers only to a numerical judgment that places a person or an attribute along a continuum. 
B)  It refers only to a verbal judgment that places a person or an attribute along a continuum. 
C)  It tends not to involve a judgment. 
D)  It refers to either a numerical or a verbal judgment that places a person or an attribute along a continuum.

In the development of the CUWQ,the test authors hypothesized that the tendency to worry _________ would be negatively related to one's tendency to be punctual.

A rater systematically assigns ratings in the middle range,thus avoiding extremely positive and negative ratings.Which type of error BEST characterizes this rater's ratings?

As the term is applied to a test,validity is a judgment or estimate of how well a test

Which is TRUE regarding the adjustment of test scores as a function of group membership?

A supervisor unintentionally rates his supervisees less favorably than they really deserve.Which type of error has been made?

The extent to which a particular factor contributes to a test score is referred to as a

Which term is used to refer to the tendency of a rater to evaluate ratees higher than they objectively deserve because of the rater's inability to discriminate between aspects of the ratee's behavior?

The initial version of the CUWQ contained items,and each of these items was checked to ensure that they were __ and concise.

A study of the ecological validity of a test is likely to be conducted

Which is TRUE regarding a rating?

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Exam 6: Validity

In the development of the CUWQ,the test authors hypothesized that the tendency to worry _________ would be negatively related to one's tendency to be punctual.

A rater systematically assigns ratings in the middle range,thus avoiding extremely positive and negative ratings.Which type of error BEST characterizes this rater's ratings?

As the term is applied to a test,validity is a judgment or estimate of how well a test

Which is TRUE regarding the adjustment of test scores as a function of group membership?

A supervisor unintentionally rates his supervisees less favorably than they really deserve.Which type of error has been made?

The extent to which a particular factor contributes to a test score is referred to as a

Which term is used to refer to the tendency of a rater to evaluate ratees higher than they objectively deserve because of the rater's inability to discriminate between aspects of the ratee's behavior?

The initial version of the CUWQ contained __ items,and each of these items was checked to ensure that they were ____ and concise.

A study of the ecological validity of a test is likely to be conducted

Which is TRUE regarding a rating?

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

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

Filters

The initial version of the CUWQ contained items,and each of these items was checked to ensure that they were __ and concise.