(Test Bank) Psychological Testing - Principles, Applications, And Issues

Kaplan,Saccuzzo, 9

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TEST BANK FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING PRINCIPLES, APPLICATIONS, AND ISSUES, 9TH EDITION, ROBERT M. KAPLAN, DENNIS P. SACCUZZO Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study MaterialChapter 1—Introduction MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.According to a study (Espenshade & Chung, 2010; Jaschik, 2006), growing numbers of four-year colleges are not relying on the SAT test partly because of a.budget constraints. b.diversity concerns. c.reliability issues. d.quality control. ANS: BPTS:1REF:Introduction 2.Psychological tests a.pertain only to overt behavior. b.always have right or wrong answers. c.do not attempt to measure traits. d.measure characteristics of human behavior. ANS: DPTS:1REF:Basic Concepts MSC: www 3.The specific stimulus on a test to which a person responds overtly is called a(n) a.overt event. b.answer. c.item. d.scale.ANS: CPTS:1REF:Basic Concepts 4.An individual test a.involves a single examiner for two or more subjects. b.involves only tests of human ability. c.can only be given to one person at a time. d.involves more than one examiner for a single subject. ANS: CPTS:1REF:Basic Concepts 5.A group test a.can be given to multiple people by one examiner. b.can only be given to three people at a time. c.involves a group of examiners for a single subject. d.involves only tests of human ability. ANS: APTS:1REF:Basic Concepts 6.Previous learning can best be described as a.achievement. b.aptitude. c.intelligence. d.ability. ANS: APTS:1REF:Basic Concepts MSC: www 7.The potential for learning a specific skill can best be describedDownloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material as a.achievement. b.aptitude. c.intelligence. d.ability. ANS: BPTS:1REF:Basic Concepts 8.One's general potential, independent of prior learning, can best be described as a.achievement. b.aptitude. c.intelligence. d.ability. ANS: CPTS:1REF:Basic Concepts 9.Achievement, aptitude, and intelligence can be encompassed by the term a.human potential. b.human traits. c.human personality. d.human ability. ANS: DPTS:1REF:Basic Concepts 10.Structured personality tests a.require you to produce something spontaneously.Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material b.require you to choose between two or more alternative responses. True or false ， yes or no c.involve an ambiguous test stimulus about which the response is structured.. d.involve an ambiguous test response. ANS: BPTS:1REF:Basic Concepts 11.The main purpose of psychological testing is to evaluate a.covert behavior. b.individual differences . c.personality traits. d.overt behavior. ANS: BPTS:1REF:Basic Concepts 12.Projective影射的 personality tests a.provide a statement, usually of the self-report variety. b.require the subject to choose between two or more alternative responses c.are unstructured. Uncertain unclear d.are structured. ANS: CPTS:1REF:Basic Concepts 13.Tests that measure an individual's typical behavior are called a.ability tests. b.personality tests.Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material c.intelligence tests. d.group tests. ANS: BPTS:1REF:Basic Concepts 14.Tests that provide a statement, usually of the self-report variety, and require the subject to choose between two or more alternative responses, are called a.group tests. b.individual tests. c.structured personality tests . d.projective personality tests. ANS: CPTS:1REF:Basic Concepts 15.Personality tests in which the test stimulus and/or required response are ambiguous 模糊不清的 are called a.projective personality tests. b.structured personality tests. c.unstructured personality tests. d.achievement personality tests. ANS: APTS:1REF:Basic Concepts MSC: www 16.Which of the following is true of tests? a.Tests produce explicit data that are subject to scientific study.Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material b.Tests are successful in separating prior learning from potential for learning. c.Very few tests can actually predict behavior. d.Tests can provide insight into overt but not covert behavior. ANS: APTS:1REF:Basic Concepts 17.Which of the following relates raw test scores to theoretical or empirical 经验主义的distributions? a.transforms c.scales b.reliability d.theories ANS: CPTS:1REF:Basic Concepts 18.The general potential to solve problems, adapt, and profit from experience is called a.ability c.prediction b.achievement d.intelligence ANS: DPTS:1REF:Basic Concepts 19.Which of the following is the most important function of testing? a.To determine what sort of treatment or other intervention is appropriate b.To develop accurate portraits of individuals c.To discriminate among related constructsStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material d.To differentiate among individuals taking the test ANS: DPTS:1REF:Basic Concepts 20.When you gather information through verbal interaction, you are using a(n) a.individual test. b.interview. c.group test. d.brainstorming. ANS: BPTS:1REF:Overview of the Book 21.If one can depend upon the results of a particular test to be consistently accurate, the test can be said to be a.valid. b.structured. c.unambiguous. d.reliable. ANS: DPTS:1REF:Overview of the Book 22.A test that yields dependable and consistent results is ____. a.meaningful b.objective c.reliable d.validStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material ANS: CPTS:1REF:Overview of the Book MSC: www 23.The validity of a psychological test refers to its a.dependability. b.meaning. c.objectivity. d.fairness. ANS: BPTS:1REF:Overview of the Book 24.If a particular test "X" has been shown to accurately predict success in a particular job, then the test is said to be a.valid. b.structured. c.ambiguous. d.reliable. ANS: APTS:1REF:Overview of the Book 25.Test administration refers to the a.construction of the test. b.validation of the test. c.act of taking a test. d.act of giving a test. ANS: DPTS:1REF:Overview of the BookStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material 26.What evolutionary constructs did Galton apply in his book “Hereditary Genius ? a.genetics and epigenetics b.survival of the fittest and individual differences c.random differences and population variation d.evolution and selective breeding ANS: BPTS:1REF:Historical Perspective 27.The origins of testing can be traced to a.Egypt. b.England. c.China. d.Russia. ANS: CPTS:1REF:Historical Perspective 28.The use of test batteries was common by the time of the a.Ling Dynasty. b.Han Dynasty. c.Tam Dynasty. d.Nam Dynasty. ANS: BPTS:1REF:Historical PerspectiveStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material 29.Two or more tests that are given together and relate seemingly diverse topics are called a.structured. b.unstructured. c.batteries. d.portfolios. ANS: CPTS:1REF:Historical Perspective 30.Sir Francis Galton set out to show a.that some humans possessed characteristics that made them more fit than other humans. b.that humans did not differ significantly from each other. c.that life evolved on this planet partially because of individual differences among individual forms of life within a species or type of animal. d.that the concept of survival of the fittest was essentially incorrect. ANS: APTS:1REF:Historical Perspective 31.The term "mental test" was coined by a.Charles Darwin. b.Sir Francis Galton. c.Alfred Binet. d.James M. Cattell.Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material ANS: DPTS:1REF:Historical Perspective 32.The work of Weber and Fechner represent which foundation of psychological testing? a.individual differences b.psychophysical measurement c.survival of the fittest d.Darwinian evolution ANS: BPTS:1REF:Historical Perspective 33.Which of the following scientists is credited with founding the science of psychology? a.Herbart b.Wundt c.Weber d.Cattell ANS: BPTS:1REF:Historical Perspective 34.The first version of the Binet-Simon scale was published in a.1896 b.1905. c.1908. d.1911. ANS: BPTS:1REF:Historical PerspectiveStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material 35.Which test represented a major breakthrough in the measurement of cognitive ability? a.Binet-Simon Scale b.Seguin Form Board Test c.Strong V ocational Interest Bank d.Carnegie Interest Inventory ANS: APTS:1REF:Historical Perspective 36.It is important to obtain a standardization sample a.to prevent bias in the development and scoring of the test. b.to provide a reference sample to which the results of a new subject can be compared. c.to separate the intellectually subnormal from the normal individual. d.to ensure the representativeness of a sample. ANS: BPTS:1REF:Historical Perspective 37.The first intelligence tests were developed for the purpose of a.identifying gifted children. b.finding the most suitable candidates for the U.S. Army. c.measuring emotional instability. d.identifying intellectually subnormal individuals. ANS: DPTS:1REF:Historical Perspective 38.In order to establish norms, a large group of people is being Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material given a test under the same conditions in which the test will actually be used. This group is called a(n) ____ group. a.reliability b.standardization c.random d.experimental ANS: BPTS:1REF:Historical Perspective MSC: www 39.A standardization sample is representative if the sample a.has been subjected to rigorous experimental control. b.consists of individuals that are similar to the group to be tested. c.consists of a great many individuals. d.is administered in the same way as the actual test group will be. ANS: BPTS:1REF:Historical Perspective 40.When a test is administered to the general population, norms should be established using a representative sample that a.has been administered the test under standard conditions.Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegalStuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material b.has been chosen in a completely random fashion. c.represents all segments of the population in proportion to their numbers. d.is comprised of a great many individuals. ANS: CPTS:1REF:Historical Perspective 41.Administering a test with precisely the same instructions and format is giving it under a.normative conditions. b.standard conditions. c.facilitative conditions. d.group administration. ANS: BPTS:1REF:Historical Perspective 42.Dr. Johnson is trying to establish norms for his new test. He determined that 50% of the people in the standardization sample should be Hispanic, 20% Caucasian, 15% Asian, and 15% African American. He is creating a a.normalization group. b.representative sample. c.random sample. d.population statistics. ANS: BPTS:1REF:Historical Perspective 43.The Stanford-Binet intelligence scale was developed by a.A. Binet.Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegal