Question 1

Tests are categorized as

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A)  level 1, 2, or 3, depending on how difficult it is to administer the test. 
B)  level A, B, and C, depending on how much testing-related knowledge is necessary to administer the test. 
C)  level alpha, beta, or gamma, depending on how many years of education are required by testtakers to be admitted for testing. 
D)  "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" by the APA Council on Testing. 
A)  level 1, 2, or 3, depending on how difficult it is to administer the test. 
B)  level A, B, and C, depending on how much testing-related knowledge is necessary to administer the test. 
C)  level alpha, beta, or gamma, depending on how many years of education are required by testtakers to be admitted for testing. 
D)  "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" by the APA Council on Testing. B

Question 2

Public concern about various aspects of psychological testing reached a peak in the

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A)  1940s. 
B)  1950s. 
C)  1960s. 
D)  1970s. 
A)  1940s. 
B)  1950s. 
C)  1960s. 
D)  1970s. C

Question 3

For over 3,000 years,open and competitive examinations were administered in China.What these examinations measured could BEST be described as

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A)  honesty. 
B)  integrity. 
C)  perseverance. 
D)  proficiency. 
A)  honesty. 
B)  integrity. 
C)  perseverance. 
D)  proficiency. D

Question 4

Which legislation modified privacy standards thus restricting the way that mental health providers can use patients' personal information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
B)  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 
C)  Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 
D)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 
A)  Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
B)  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 
C)  Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 
D)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

Question 5

In the case of Iverson v.Frandsen,Carmel Iverson brought an unsuccessful lawsuit for libel against Dr.Frandsen on behalf of her daughter.According to the text,Frandsen may have prevailed in a lawsuit against

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A)  the school principal for sexual harassment. 
B)  Frandsen's assistant for failure to properly obtain informed consent. 
C)  the school guidance counselor for breach of confidentiality. 
D)  the daughter's teacher for her failure to refer for services. 
A)  the school principal for sexual harassment. 
B)  Frandsen's assistant for failure to properly obtain informed consent. 
C)  the school guidance counselor for breach of confidentiality. 
D)  the daughter's teacher for her failure to refer for services.

Question 6

According to Neil Krishan Aggarwal,culture influences

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A)  when, where, how, and to whom patients narrate their experiences of distress. 
B)  the patterning of symptoms recognized as illnesses. 
C)  expectations about how long treatment should take. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  when, where, how, and to whom patients narrate their experiences of distress. 
B)  the patterning of symptoms recognized as illnesses. 
C)  expectations about how long treatment should take. 
D)  All of these.

Question 7

Projective tests may be viewed as remedying a deficiency of which other type of psychological test?

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A)  intelligence tests 
B)  proficiency tests 
C)  self-report tests 
D)  neurological tests 
A)  intelligence tests 
B)  proficiency tests 
C)  self-report tests 
D)  neurological tests

Question 8

To ensure that a test developed for national use is indeed suitable for national use,test developers

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A)  employ a culturally representative group of examiners. 
B)  have a culturally representative panel of experts review test items. 
C)  post sample items on the Web to elicit feedback from various groups. 
D)  All of these 
A)  employ a culturally representative group of examiners. 
B)  have a culturally representative panel of experts review test items. 
C)  post sample items on the Web to elicit feedback from various groups. 
D)  All of these

Question 9

Indirectly,the USSR's launch of Sputnik had the effect of

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A)  increasing cold war fears and raising defense budgets. 
B)  galvanizing public interest in education and testing. 
C)  compelling significant changes to the MMPI. 
D)  decreasing public skepticism with regard to the validity of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
A)  increasing cold war fears and raising defense budgets. 
B)  galvanizing public interest in education and testing. 
C)  compelling significant changes to the MMPI. 
D)  decreasing public skepticism with regard to the validity of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Question 10

Which of the following would be LEAST likely to be used as an item on a projective test of personality?

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A)  ink spilled on paper 
B)  a painting of a rowboat on a lake 
C)  a cloud 
D)  a digital clock 
A)  ink spilled on paper 
B)  a painting of a rowboat on a lake 
C)  a cloud 
D)  a digital clock

Question 11

The ruling of the U.S.Supreme Court in the case of Ricci v.DeStefano had implications for the ways in which government agencies can

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A)  disclose test scores to testtakers who have taken a psychological test. 
B)  use test data from applicants who have received vocational rehabilitation services. 
C)  institute race-conscious remedies in hiring and promotional practices. 
D)  store and retain records of a psychological nature. 
A)  disclose test scores to testtakers who have taken a psychological test. 
B)  use test data from applicants who have received vocational rehabilitation services. 
C)  institute race-conscious remedies in hiring and promotional practices. 
D)  store and retain records of a psychological nature.

Question 12

Which is TRUE of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act?

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A)  Relatives of the patient must arrange a consultation with an Oregon-licensed psychologist or psychiatrist who must be available to consult with the family for a one-year period subsequent to the patient's demise. 
B)  The patient must have less than a year to live to be covered by this Act. 
C)  A psychologist or psychiatrist may be requested to evaluate the patient for impaired judgment and the presence of psychopathology. 
D)  All of these 
A)  Relatives of the patient must arrange a consultation with an Oregon-licensed psychologist or psychiatrist who must be available to consult with the family for a one-year period subsequent to the patient's demise. 
B)  The patient must have less than a year to live to be covered by this Act. 
C)  A psychologist or psychiatrist may be requested to evaluate the patient for impaired judgment and the presence of psychopathology. 
D)  All of these

Question 13

The beginning of the group intelligence testing movement is best associated with

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A)  the need to identify slow learners in school. 
B)  the need to identify the best applicant for a job. 
C)  the military's need to screen the intellectual ability of recruits. 
D)  the civil service system's need to identify qualified postal workers. 
A)  the need to identify slow learners in school. 
B)  the need to identify the best applicant for a job. 
C)  the military's need to screen the intellectual ability of recruits. 
D)  the civil service system's need to identify qualified postal workers.

Question 14

The "privilege" referred to in the term privileged communication belongs to

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A)  the test developer. 
B)  the test user. 
C)  the testtaker. 
D)  the test publisher. 
A)  the test developer. 
B)  the test user. 
C)  the testtaker. 
D)  the test publisher.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is NOT true about Henry Goddard?

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A)  He raised questions about how meaningful intelligence tests were for people of diverse backgrounds. 
B)  He used intelligence test data to argue against capital punishment for the "feebleminded." 
C)  He advocated for the institutionalization or sterilization of the mentally retarded to prevent future generations from having low intelligence. 
D)  He developed a culturally sensitive intelligence test that measured culturally specific aspects of intelligence common to East Asian immigrants. 
A)  He raised questions about how meaningful intelligence tests were for people of diverse backgrounds. 
B)  He used intelligence test data to argue against capital punishment for the "feebleminded." 
C)  He advocated for the institutionalization or sterilization of the mentally retarded to prevent future generations from having low intelligence. 
D)  He developed a culturally sensitive intelligence test that measured culturally specific aspects of intelligence common to East Asian immigrants.

Question 16

"Psychologists must use only those techniques for which they are qualified by education,training,and experience." This quote was MOST likely taken from the pages of

Accepted Answer

A)  the decision in Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California (1974). 
B)  Ethical Principles of Psychologists. 
C)  Tests in Print. 
D)  the Oregon Death with Dignity statute. 
A)  the decision in Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California (1974). 
B)  Ethical Principles of Psychologists. 
C)  Tests in Print. 
D)  the Oregon Death with Dignity statute.

Question 17

"Never shoot 'em in the back," "Do not fudge data," and "A captain goes down with his ship" are all BEST characterized under the general heading of

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A)  laws. 
B)  ethics. 
C)  rules. 
D)  traditions. 
A)  laws. 
B)  ethics. 
C)  rules. 
D)  traditions.

Question 18

In his clinical practice as a ___________,Neil Krishan Aggarwal focuses on cultural aspects of mental health.

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A)  psychologist 
B)  social worker 
C)  psychotherapist 
D)  psychiatrist 
A)  psychologist 
B)  social worker 
C)  psychotherapist 
D)  psychiatrist

Question 19

In addition to his test-related "claim to fame," this man was the first football coach at the University of Southern California.He is,of course,

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert S. Woodworth. 
B)  Henry H. Goddard. 
C)  Ovide DeCroly. 
D)  Lightner Witmer. 
A)  Robert S. Woodworth. 
B)  Henry H. Goddard. 
C)  Ovide DeCroly. 
D)  Lightner Witmer.

Question 20

The legal term disparate treatment refers to the consequence of an employer's hiring or promotion practice that

Accepted Answer

A)  was intentionally devised to yield some discriminatory result or outcome. 
B)  unintentionally resulted in some discriminatory result or outcome. 
C)  both was intentionally devised to yield some discriminatory result or outcome and unintentionally resulted in some discriminatory result or outcome. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  was intentionally devised to yield some discriminatory result or outcome. 
B)  unintentionally resulted in some discriminatory result or outcome. 
C)  both was intentionally devised to yield some discriminatory result or outcome and unintentionally resulted in some discriminatory result or outcome. 
D)  None of these.

Tests are categorized as

Public concern about various aspects of psychological testing reached a peak in the

For over 3,000 years,open and competitive examinations were administered in China.What these examinations measured could BEST be described as

Which legislation modified privacy standards thus restricting the way that mental health providers can use patients' personal information?

In the case of Iverson v.Frandsen,Carmel Iverson brought an unsuccessful lawsuit for libel against Dr.Frandsen on behalf of her daughter.According to the text,Frandsen may have prevailed in a lawsuit against

According to Neil Krishan Aggarwal,culture influences

Projective tests may be viewed as remedying a deficiency of which other type of psychological test?

To ensure that a test developed for national use is indeed suitable for national use,test developers

Indirectly,the USSR's launch of Sputnik had the effect of

Which of the following would be LEAST likely to be used as an item on a projective test of personality?

The ruling of the U.S.Supreme Court in the case of Ricci v.DeStefano had implications for the ways in which government agencies can

Which is TRUE of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act?

The beginning of the group intelligence testing movement is best associated with

The "privilege" referred to in the term privileged communication belongs to

Which of the following statements is NOT true about Henry Goddard?

"Psychologists must use only those techniques for which they are qualified by education,training,and experience." This quote was MOST likely taken from the pages of

"Never shoot 'em in the back," "Do not fudge data," and "A captain goes down with his ship" are all BEST characterized under the general heading of

In his clinical practice as a ___________,Neil Krishan Aggarwal focuses on cultural aspects of mental health.

In addition to his test-related "claim to fame," this man was the first football coach at the University of Southern California.He is,of course,

The legal term disparate treatment refers to the consequence of an employer's hiring or promotion practice that

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Exam 2: Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

Tests are categorized as

Public concern about various aspects of psychological testing reached a peak in the

For over 3,000 years,open and competitive examinations were administered in China.What these examinations measured could BEST be described as

Which legislation modified privacy standards thus restricting the way that mental health providers can use patients' personal information?

In the case of Iverson v.Frandsen,Carmel Iverson brought an unsuccessful lawsuit for libel against Dr.Frandsen on behalf of her daughter.According to the text,Frandsen may have prevailed in a lawsuit against

According to Neil Krishan Aggarwal,culture influences

Projective tests may be viewed as remedying a deficiency of which other type of psychological test?

To ensure that a test developed for national use is indeed suitable for national use,test developers

Indirectly,the USSR's launch of Sputnik had the effect of

Which of the following would be LEAST likely to be used as an item on a projective test of personality?

The ruling of the U.S.Supreme Court in the case of Ricci v.DeStefano had implications for the ways in which government agencies can

Which is TRUE of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act?

The beginning of the group intelligence testing movement is best associated with

The "privilege" referred to in the term privileged communication belongs to

Which of the following statements is NOT true about Henry Goddard?

"Psychologists must use only those techniques for which they are qualified by education,training,and experience." This quote was MOST likely taken from the pages of

"Never shoot 'em in the back," "Do not fudge data," and "A captain goes down with his ship" are all BEST characterized under the general heading of

In his clinical practice as a ___________,Neil Krishan Aggarwal focuses on cultural aspects of mental health.

In addition to his test-related "claim to fame," this man was the first football coach at the University of Southern California.He is,of course,

The legal term disparate treatment refers to the consequence of an employer's hiring or promotion practice that

Psychological Testing and Assessment

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

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

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