Question 1

Which of the following is the BEST example of a psychological trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  eye color 
B)  aggressiveness 
C)  skin color 
D)  None of these

Question 2

If a standardized test is designed for hand-scoring by the test's user,then the test's manual will ideally contain an ample number of

Accepted Answer

A)  examples of correct and incorrect responses. 
B)  examples of partially correct responses. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  None of these

Question 3

Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning a correlation coefficient?

Accepted Answer

A)  A restricted range in either correlated variable makes the correlation lower. 
B)  A correlation coefficient provides information regarding causation. 
C)  No meaning is attached to the sign of a correlation coefficient, since the coefficient is ultimately squared. 
D)  Restriction of range is now illegal in the 48 contiguous states.

Question 4

Consider the assumption that "the more correct answers an examinee scores on an intelligence test,the more intelligent is the examinee." Which of the following methods of scoring is BEST associated with that assumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  a Galtonian model of scoring 
B)  the cumulative model of scoring 
C)  an objective method of scoring 
D)  the subjective method of scoring

Question 5

When "putting a test to the test" and researching published guidelines from professional associations regarding the use of a particular test for a particular objective,a test user is MOST likely to find that the guidelines recommend

Accepted Answer

A)  "bending the rules" of test administration as specified in the test manual. 
B)  interpreting the test using the norms developed for a different test. 
C)  the use of additional measurement tools along with the test. 
D)  testing all assessors on their proficiency with the instrument.

Question 6

The concept of mental age as a means of describing performance on an intelligence test has been

Accepted Answer

A)  criticized for being too narrow. 
B)  deemed unethical by all state psychological associations. 
C)  criticized for being too broad. 
D)  found to be extremely useful in studies of autism.

Question 7

A test is said to be standardized if the test's manual contains clearly specified procedures for test

Accepted Answer

A)  administration. 
B)  scoring. 
C)  interpretation. 
D)  All of these

Question 8

When "putting tests to the test" and researching the suitability of a particular test for a particular objective,test users will typically research

Accepted Answer

A)  the reliability of the test. 
B)  the validity of the test. 
C)  the utility of the test. 
D)  All of these

Question 9

Experts in testing and assessment have expressed reservations about the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  national anchor norms. 
B)  percentiles. 
C)  grade norms. 
D)  television programs for pre-schoolers which purport to teach advanced subjects.

Question 10

A test is considered standardized if the manual for the test includes

Accepted Answer

A)  clearly specified procedures for administration. 
B)  clearly specified procedures for scoring. 
C)  normative data. 
D)  All of these

Question 11

Test reliability refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  how accurately a test measures what it purports to measure. 
B)  how consistently a test measures what it purports to measure. 
C)  the "depth" of measurement of a particular construct. 
D)  the "bandwidth" of measurement of a particular construct.

Question 12

The term psychometric soundness is typically a reference to a test's reliability and

Accepted Answer

A)  utility. 
B)  validity. 
C)  norms. 
D)  cost-effectiveness.

Question 13

"Number of items answered correctly on an achievement test" is an example of what type of score?

Accepted Answer

A)  raw score 
B)  standard score 
C)  percentile rank 
D)  cut-off score

Question 14

A psychological trait

Accepted Answer

A)  has a real existence. 
B)  is a construct. 
C)  has no relation to observed behavior. 
D)  All of these

Question 15

"Test-related behavior predicts non-test-related behavior." This statement

Accepted Answer

A)  is an assumption on which the assessment enterprise is based. 
B)  is true only if the test-related behavior mimics the non-test-related behavior. 
C)  is true only if the non-test-related behavior mimics the test-related behavior. 
D)  All of these

Question 16

A norm group is a group of testtakers

Accepted Answer

A)  for whom a particular test is deemed inappropriate. 
B)  taking a particular test for the very first time 
C)  that is typically described in the test manual. 
D)  Only b and c

Question 17

Percentiles divide a distribution into ________ equal parts.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  1,000 
D)  100

Question 18

Among school-age children,as age increases,so do reading skills.This relationship between two variables illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  a positive correlation between two variables. 
B)  a negative correlation correlations between two variables. 
C)  a zero correlation between the two variables. 
D)  why "correlation" is synonymous with "causation"

Question 19

A psychological trait can BEST be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  an observable behavior. 
B)  a biological phenomenon. 
C)  a construct. 
D)  what a test measures.

Question 20

A score at the 20th percentile on a high school history test is

Accepted Answer

A)  the score at or below which 80% of the scores in the distribution fall. 
B)  that point in a distribution at which 80% of the test questions were answered correctly. 
C)  the score at or below which 20% of the scores in the distribution fall. 
D)  grounds for termination from a varsity team in most high schools.

Exam 4: Of Tests and Testing