(Test Bank) Psychological Testing and Assessment An Introduction to Tests and Measurement

Cohen, 10

Psychology

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Version 1 1 CHAPTER 1 1) The use of evaluative tools to draw conclusions about psychological aspects of a person as those aspects existed at some point in time in the past is called A) retroactive assessment. B) remote assessment. C) reactive assessment. D) retrospective assessment. 2) The use of tools of psychological evaluation to gather data and to draw conclusions about a subject who is not in physical proximity to the person or people conducting an evaluation is called A) separation evaluation. B) apathetic assessment. C) remote assessment. D) distal evaluation. 3) The word “ecological” in the termecological momentary assessment is a reference to A) “in the moment” evaluation. B) cognitive variables observed. C) behavioral variables observed. D) where the evaluation takes place. 4) Which is NOT a variant of the termassessment discussed in the textbook?Version 1 2 A) remote assessment B) retroactive assessment C) ecological momentary assessment D) retrospective assessment 5) As presented in the textbook, smartphones may be retooled for purposes of A) remote assessment. B) ecological momentary assessment. C) both remote assessment and ecological momentary assessment are correct. D) None of the answers is correct. 6) According to the text, what makes a smartphone “smart”? A) It is smart because of its flexibility and adaptability. B) It is smart because of its inference-making capacity. C) It is smart because it can detect changes in mood. D) It is smart because it has a computational capacity. 7) Smartphones that are repurposed as tools of assessment contain safeguards to protect A) the identity of the subject of the assessment. B) the security of the voice data derived. C) the privacy of the subject of the assessment. D) the exact location from which data is being sent. Version 1 3 8) According to theClose-Up in Chapter 1 of the textbook, the use of smartphones as a tool of assessment has been generally well received by A) mental health professionals. B) psychiatric patients. C) LinkedIn users who responded to a survey. D) All of the answers are correct. 9) The value of the smartphone as a tool of assessment is that it may yield A) meaningful diagnostic insights. B) highly personalized treatment protocols. C) highly effective treatment protocols. D) All of the answers are correct. 10) According to your textbook, when interviewing an eyewitness to a serious crime, a police psychologist might ask the interviewer to respond to a question A) with eyes closed. B) while looking at actual evidence in the case. C) by dictating responses into a smartphone. D) as if lying. 11) Detailed information regarding how a particular test was developed can typically be found inVersion 1 4 A) a review of the test published in a journal. B) the current test catalogue distributed by the test's publisher. C) theStandards for Educational and Psychological Tests. D) the test manual. 12) Depending on factors such as intrinsic motivation and external incentives, the score feedback provided in computerized adaptive testing could A) positively affect test taker performance. B) seriously bias the test user’s findings. C) be faulted on ethical grounds. D) None of the answers is correct. 13) According to your textbook, the demand for psychologists with expertise in psychological testing and assessment A) has remained stable for many years. B) increases in poor economic times. C) far outweighs the supply. D) All of the answers are correct. 14) In contrast to the objective of assessment, the objective of testing is A) to focus on how an individual processes rather than simply the results of that processing. B) to obtain some gauge, usually numerical in nature, with regard to an ability or attribute. C) to answer a referral question. D) to arrive at a decision through the use of tools of evaluation. Version 1 5 15) The Mental Measurements Yearbook is currently updated about every A) two years. B) three years. C) four years. D) five years. 16) A list of unpublished tests is published as a resource to the assessment community. This list is available from A) The Buros Institute. B) Educational Testing Service. C) The University of Nebraska Press. D) The instructor of this course. 17) It has as its objective a targeted change in the interviewee’s thinking and behavior, and it is called A) portfolio assessment. B) guided imagery. C) motivational interviewing. D) behavior quantification. 18) Your textbook lists several means by which motivational interviewing is conducted. Which is NOT one of those ways?Version 1 6 A) telephone B) internet chat C) text messaging D) Facebook 19) Which of the following types of assessments most likely refers to the real-time evaluation of specific problems and related cognitive and behavioral variables at the exact time and place that they occur? A) prospective cohort assessment B) remote assessment C) ecological momentary assessment D) retrospective assessment 20) The termpsychometric soundness refers to the A) general psychiatric health of an assessee. B) mental status of an individual during assessment. C) technical quality of a test or other tool of assessment. D) competence of a defendant to stand trial. 21) Which of the following is true of therapeutic psychological assessment in contrast to traditional psychological evaluations? A) Its results are usually not shared immediately between the assessor and the assessee. B) Its results are revealed at the end of the process. C) It is designed to have its intended benefits at the end of the process. D) It aims to be helpful throughout the assessment process. Version 1 7 22) Acase history is also referred to as A) a case study. B) a role-play record. C) a biographical account. D) None of the answers is correct. 23) Which of the following most likely refers to an interactive approach to psychological assessment that usually follows a model of evaluation, intervention of some sort, and evaluation? A) static assessment B) dynamic assessment C) retrospective assessment D) remote assessment 24) As used in your text,psychological assessment may include the use of A) behavioral observation. B) testing. C) the case study. D) All of the answers are correct. 25) Psychological tests share commonalities. For example, they allVersion 1 8 A) include an analysis of a naturally occurring behavior. B) include an analysis of a sample of behavior. C) include paper-and-pencil and oral responses. D) All of the answers are correct. 26) Psychological tests may differ with respect to A) content. B) format. C) administration. D) All of the answers are correct. 27) Apsychological test almost always involves an analysis of A) attitude and values. B) motivation and interests. C) a sample of behavior. D) All of the answers are correct. 28) Psychological testing A) is typically lengthier than assessment. B) may be one component of the process of assessment. C) is characteristically broader in scope than assessment. D) tends to be less accurate than assessment. 29) As used by your textbook authors, the termpsychological assessment applies toVersion 1 9 A) clinical settings only. B) self-administered tests only. C) employment, clinical, and educational settings only. D) the use of tests and other tools of evaluation. 30) As used in your text,test can refer to A) a paper-and-pencil examination. B) a task. C) an interview with a client. D) All of the answers are correct. 31) When it comes to the difference between the termspsychological testing andpsychological assessment, A) ultimately, there is no difference between them. B) the difference is clear and needs to be acknowledged. C) some ambiguity with regard to the difference persists. D) "psychological testing" subsumes "psychological assessment." 32) As used with reference to psychological tests, the termformat refers to A) the arrangement of test items. B) whether a test can be administered by computer. C) the procedures used to obtain data. D) All of the answers are correct. Version 1 10 33) A test is described as "paper-and-pencil." To a psychometrician, this is a reference to A) the tools needed for the evaluation. B) a blueprint for the assessment procedure. C) the format of the test. D) the test's item content. 34) Dynamic assessment A) is used to describe the unconscious mechanisms that affect consumer spending. B) can provide information about an assessee's ability to profit from intervention. C) requires the presence of a third-party witness during the evaluation. D) can be used as an alternative to dream analysis with patients who report no dreams. 35) The termpsychometrics A) was derived from the Latin for "to confuse and befuddle." B) is used to refer collectively to test catalogues, manuals, and reports. C) may be defined as the science of psychological measurement. D) All of the answers are correct. 36) Psychometrics may BEST be defined as A) the science of test development. B) the science of psychological measurement. C) the study and use of correlational techniques. D) the study of psychic phenomena. Version 1 11 37) According to the American Psychological Association (APA) as cited in your textbook, about how many tests are developed each year? A) 1,000 B) 15,000 C) 20,000 D) 95,000 38) What name is BEST associated withtherapeutic psychological assessment? A) Alfred Binet B) Thomas Wrobel C) Victoria Husted Medvec D) Stephen Finn 39) Which is an example of biofeedback equipment that can be used as a tool of psychological assessment? A) the neurodevelopment training ball B) the adjustable light beam apparatus C) the tilting room/tilting chair device D) the penile plethysmograph 40) Examples of a wide array of tools of assessment are presented in your text. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Chapter 1 of your textbook as a potential tool of psychological assessment?Version 1 12 A) a computer B) a DVD C) a two-way radio D) a cell phone 41) An individual being evaluated for employment as a police officer is asked to put himself in the place of an arresting officer who has just been threatened by a suspect. This sort of evaluation is BEST described as A) behavioral observation. B) portfolio analysis. C) case history. D) role play 42) A psychologist plans to study the mating behavior of mosquitoes that carry the zika virus in Miami. Which tool of assessment is this researcher MOST likely to employ? A) naturalistic observation B) alternate assessment C) portfolio measurement D) a University of Miami student as a research assistant 43) Role play may be preferable to naturalistic observation as a tool of measurement in situations in which A) the assessor may only conduct evaluations on campus. B) judges are readily available to score role play responses. C) the costs of naturalistic observation would be prohibitive. D) assessees have taken advanced coursework in acting or drama. Version 1 13 44) A researcher is using a series of psychological tests to explore levels of perceived stress and loneliness in a retirement home for airline professionals. This research could best be described as a A) behavioral observation study. B) case study. C) quality of life study. D) senior pilot study. 45) Apanel interview is an interview in which A) more than one interviewee is interviewed by a single interviewer. B) a video camera and microphone have been placed in a wall panel. C) an interpreter assists in the interview process. D) more than one interviewer interviews the interviewee. 46) Apanel interview is a tool of assessment that is MOST likely to be employed by A) clinical psychologists. B) educators. C) human resource professionals. D) entry-level neuropsychologists. 47) Panel interviews are used sparingly due to issues ofVersion 1 14 A) reliability. B) validity. C) psychometric soundness. D) utility. 48) An advantage of using a panel interview format is that A) the effects of the biases of individual interviewers are minimized. B) panel interviews generally take less time to complete. C) panel interviews tend to reduce the possibility of repetition of questions. D) the interviewer is encouraged to evaluate the interviewee holistically. 49) Two tests purporting to measure personality may A) contain entirely different kinds of items. B) differ in terms of demands on the test taker. C) be based on entirely different definitions of "personality." D) All of the answers are correct. 50) Apsychological interview requires A) a face-to-face talk. B) direct, reciprocal communication. C) the assessment of nonverbal behavior. D) meaningful eye contact. Version 1 15 51) As a tool of assessment, theinterview has been characterized as "a reciprocal affair." This term makes reference to the fact that A) there is reciprocity between all 50 states in terms of allowing interview-related testimony into evidence. B) the interviewee reacts to the interviewer, and the interviewer reacts to the interviewee. C) if Interviewer A is invited to view Interviewer B's interview, then Interviewer A is socially obliged to invite Interviewer B to observe Interview A’s interview. D) "what is good for the goose, is good for the gander." 52) In which setting is behavioral observation as a tool of psychological assessment LEAST likely to be employed regularly and systematically? A) school and related educational settings B) hospital and clinic settings C) private practice settings D) institutional and organizational settings 53) Which of the following is TRUE of behavioral observation as a tool of assessment? A) It is accomplished through live or video observation. B) It is typically time intensive. C) It can yield qualitative as well as quantitative data. D) All of the answers are correct. 54) Observation of behavior in the setting in which the behavior typically occurs is referred to as