Question 1

National anchor norms provide

Accepted Answer

A)  a way to determine precisely how much a score achieved on one nationally administered test is equal to another. 
B)  an indication of the equivalency of scores on various tests that are administered nationally. 
C)  useful grade-equivalent information for adult test-takers sitting for nationally administered examinations. 
D)  a way for the U.S. Navy to equate seamanship scores achieved by Marines to that of Navy SEALS.

Question 2

Norm-referenced testing and assessment is both a method of evaluation and a way of deriving meaning from tests scores.Individual testtaker scores are evaluated against

Accepted Answer

A)  the scores achieved by a matched group of testtakers on a comparable test. 
B)  the scores of a comparison group of testtakers. 
C)  scores from a demographically more diverse group of testtakers. 
D)  the scores achieved by a guy named norm.

Question 3

This tool is used to estimate or infer how far an observed score deviates from a true score,and it called

Accepted Answer

A)  a standard deviation. 
B)  a measure of central tendency. 
C)  the variance. 
D)  a standard error of measurement.

Question 4

Test validity refers to how

Accepted Answer

A)  "true" the score is in terms of true score theory. 
B)  rigorous the process of norming the test was. 
C)  "deep" the depth of trait measurement is. 
D)  well a test measures what it purports to measure.

Question 5

The terms percentile and percentage correct

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A)  are, for all intents and purposes, synonymous. 
B)  have in common that neither is a converted raw score. 
C)  both entail calculation by multiplying by 100 and dividing by the number of items. 
D)  None of these

Question 6

Which of the following tests were used with members of the Chicago Bulls by the sports psychologists introduced in the Chapter 4's Meet An Assessment Professional?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following is TRUE about error in psychological measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  As with other fields, error is synonymous with "mistake." 
B)  Error only refers to deliberate misrepresentation of results rather than carelessness. 
C)  Error is an expected component of measurement. 
D)  Error can be eliminated only by care and vigilance.

Question 8

When "putting a test 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

The number corresponding to a grade of A on your next psychological measurement exam is an example of what type of score?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

A prospective test user may ask many questions about a test's validity.Which of the following is NOT a validity-related question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do the test items adequately sample the range of areas that should be sampled? 
B)  What do high scores on this test really tell us about the targeted construct? 
C)  What do low scores on this test really tell us about the targeted construct? 
D)  As a tool of measurement, is this test consistent?

Question 11

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."

Question 12

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.

Question 13

Which of the following standardized tests employs a fixed reference group?

Accepted Answer

A)  SAT 
B)  ACT 
C)  MAT 
D)  TAT

Question 14

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.

Question 15

In a norm-referenced approach to testing,a testtaker's scores are compared with

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A)  the scores of other individuals who were administered the test. 
B)  a standard of excellence determined by experts in the area. 
C)  Both the scores of other individuals who were administered the test and a standard of excellence determined by experts in the area. 
D)  None of these

Question 16

In general,samples of behavior may be obtained by

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

Question 17

How do states different from traits?

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A)  A trait is biologically determined, whereas a state in environmentally determined. 
B)  A trait is measurable, whereas a state is not. 
C)  A trait is relatively enduring, whereas a state is relatively short-lived. 
D)  A trait is unchangeable, whereas a state is easily influenced.

Question 18

According to your textbook,psychological traits

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A)  can be seen and touched. 
B)  can only be inferred. 
C)  do not exist. 
D)  exist only in theory.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

"Number of items answered correctly on an achievement test" defines what type of score on that test?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 4: Of Tests and Testing