Question 1

An investigation of tests by the Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights and the House Subcommittee on Invasion of Privacy found that

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A)  evidence of deliberate misuse of tests. 
B)  evidence of widespread but not deliberate misuse of tests. 
C)  no evidence of widespread or deliberate use of tests. 
D)  evidence of both widespread and deliberate misuse of tests. 
A)  evidence of deliberate misuse of tests. 
B)  evidence of widespread but not deliberate misuse of tests. 
C)  no evidence of widespread or deliberate use of tests. 
D)  evidence of both widespread and deliberate misuse of tests. C

Question 2

Test takers

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A)  have the right to know who will have access to their test data. 
B)  do not have to be informed if a test has a selection bias. 
C)  need not be informed about test interpretations and scores if it will pose a threat to the security of the test. 
D)  have no privacy risks when transmitting data over the Internet. 
A)  have the right to know who will have access to their test data. 
B)  do not have to be informed if a test has a selection bias. 
C)  need not be informed about test interpretations and scores if it will pose a threat to the security of the test. 
D)  have no privacy risks when transmitting data over the Internet. A

Question 3

One recent trend in testing has been that

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A)  fewer and fewer new tests are being published each year. 
B)  hundreds of new tests are being published each year. 
C)  the public has had less and less influence on the testing field. 
D)  objectivity is being greatly reduced in test scoring to increase flexibility. 
A)  fewer and fewer new tests are being published each year. 
B)  hundreds of new tests are being published each year. 
C)  the public has had less and less influence on the testing field. 
D)  objectivity is being greatly reduced in test scoring to increase flexibility. B

Question 4

According to your textbook,the majority of new tests are based on

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A)  theories that are fundamentally different from those in traditional tests. 
B)  the same principles and underlying theories as the more established tests. 
C)  the scientific approach of psychological testing. 
D)  behavioral psychology. 
A)  theories that are fundamentally different from those in traditional tests. 
B)  the same principles and underlying theories as the more established tests. 
C)  the scientific approach of psychological testing. 
D)  behavioral psychology.

Question 5

The question,"Should this test be used for this purpose?,"

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A)  is a technical question. 
B)  is based on ethical and social issues. 
C)  depends on research data. 
D)  is a legal issue. 
A)  is a technical question. 
B)  is based on ethical and social issues. 
C)  depends on research data. 
D)  is a legal issue.

Question 6

Which of the following issues is classified by your text as a theoretical concern?

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A)  Whether the systematic sources of variance measured by the test arise from the person or the setting 
B)  Whether the test meets the ethical and legal standards for testing 
C)  Whether the results of the test will be used to unfairly label the test taker 
D)  Whether the test has adequate reliability,validity,and norms 
A)  Whether the systematic sources of variance measured by the test arise from the person or the setting 
B)  Whether the test meets the ethical and legal standards for testing 
C)  Whether the results of the test will be used to unfairly label the test taker 
D)  Whether the test has adequate reliability,validity,and norms

Question 7

Two major professional issues in testing are

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A)  ethical and moral issues. 
B)  theoretical concerns and the adequacy of tests. 
C)  social and legal issues. 
D)  actuarial vs.clinical prediction and ethical issues. 
A)  ethical and moral issues. 
B)  theoretical concerns and the adequacy of tests. 
C)  social and legal issues. 
D)  actuarial vs.clinical prediction and ethical issues.

Question 8

When we say a test has reliability,

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A)  we are implying that test results are attributable to a systematic source of variance. 
B)  the test is presumed to measure some unknown entity. 
C)  the test also has validity. 
D)  there is no limit on the test's validity. 
A)  we are implying that test results are attributable to a systematic source of variance. 
B)  the test is presumed to measure some unknown entity. 
C)  the test also has validity. 
D)  there is no limit on the test's validity.

Question 9

Most existing tests are presumed to measure

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A)  interactions between the individual and the environment. 
B)  a stable entity. 
C)  overall human functioning. 
D)  adaptability to change. 
A)  interactions between the individual and the environment. 
B)  a stable entity. 
C)  overall human functioning. 
D)  adaptability to change.

Question 10

In terms of increasing test standards,computers have

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A)  aided progress by enabling advanced statistical analysis of test information. 
B)  failed to help because they cause an increase in analytical errors. 
C)  had little or no impact on the way data is analyzed. 
D)  caused more problems than they have solved. 
A)  aided progress by enabling advanced statistical analysis of test information. 
B)  failed to help because they cause an increase in analytical errors. 
C)  had little or no impact on the way data is analyzed. 
D)  caused more problems than they have solved.

Question 11

In psychological testing,computers will

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A)  play a somewhat uncertain role. 
B)  be as useful as at present. 
C)  hold one of the most important roles. 
D)  not be as important. 
A)  play a somewhat uncertain role. 
B)  be as useful as at present. 
C)  hold one of the most important roles. 
D)  not be as important.

Question 12

Dehumanization is presented in the text as a

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A)  professional issue. 
B)  social issue. 
C)  technical issue. 
D)  legal issue. 
A)  professional issue. 
B)  social issue. 
C)  technical issue. 
D)  legal issue.

Question 13

Identify and discuss the implications of three human rights issues that arise in testing.

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There are several human rights issues th

Question 14

Access to psychological testing is limited by

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A)  the age of the individual seeking the service. 
B)  financial considerations. 
C)  time constraints on the test administrator. 
D)  the lack of available tests. 
A)  the age of the individual seeking the service. 
B)  financial considerations. 
C)  time constraints on the test administrator. 
D)  the lack of available tests.

Question 15

Under what circumstances is informed consent not required for testing?

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A)  When the individual cannot consent to testing 
B)  When testing is ordered by the courts 
C)  When testing uses a well-established procedure 
D)  When the individual does not want to be tested but the clinician views testing as critical 
A)  When the individual cannot consent to testing 
B)  When testing is ordered by the courts 
C)  When testing uses a well-established procedure 
D)  When the individual does not want to be tested but the clinician views testing as critical

Question 16

While many individual and group tests have generally adequate reliability,just about any test could benefit from

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A)  better validity documentation. 
B)  a larger standardization sample. 
C)  more representative norms. 
D)  simplified scoring techniques. 
A)  better validity documentation. 
B)  a larger standardization sample. 
C)  more representative norms. 
D)  simplified scoring techniques.

Question 17

Jackson and Messick have argued that it has not been possible to formulate a coherent set of ethical principles that govern all legitimate uses of testing.This is because of

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A)  invasion of privacy. 
B)  human rights. 
C)  divided loyalties. 
D)  moral issues. 
A)  invasion of privacy. 
B)  human rights. 
C)  divided loyalties. 
D)  moral issues.

Question 18

According to your text,the real issue in testing is

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A)  how reliable tests are. 
B)  whether tests have predictive validity. 
C)  what tests actually measure. 
D)  how tests are used. 
A)  how reliable tests are. 
B)  whether tests have predictive validity. 
C)  what tests actually measure. 
D)  how tests are used.

Question 19

One trend in test development is

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A)  to design tests that are more theoretical. 
B)  that the cost of tests is going down. 
C)  to integrate aspects of applied psychology. 
D)  designing tests that have good face validity. 
A)  to design tests that are more theoretical. 
B)  that the cost of tests is going down. 
C)  to integrate aspects of applied psychology. 
D)  designing tests that have good face validity.

Question 20

Studies on actuarial vs.clinical prediction by Meehl,Sawyer,and Sines have indicated that a set of rules is

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A)  more accurate than inexperienced professional practitioners. 
B)  about as accurate as trained. 
C)  more accurate than trained professional practitioners only when they don't know the rules. 
D)  more accurate than the interpretations of trained professional practitioners even when they know the rules. 
A)  more accurate than inexperienced professional practitioners. 
B)  about as accurate as trained. 
C)  more accurate than trained professional practitioners only when they don't know the rules. 
D)  more accurate than the interpretations of trained professional practitioners even when they know the rules.

An investigation of tests by the Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights and the House Subcommittee on Invasion of Privacy found that

Test takers

One recent trend in testing has been that

According to your textbook,the majority of new tests are based on

The question,"Should this test be used for this purpose?,"

Which of the following issues is classified by your text as a theoretical concern?

Two major professional issues in testing are

When we say a test has reliability,

Most existing tests are presumed to measure

In terms of increasing test standards,computers have

In psychological testing,computers will

Dehumanization is presented in the text as a

Identify and discuss the implications of three human rights issues that arise in testing.

Access to psychological testing is limited by

Under what circumstances is informed consent not required for testing?

While many individual and group tests have generally adequate reliability,just about any test could benefit from

Jackson and Messick have argued that it has not been possible to formulate a coherent set of ethical principles that govern all legitimate uses of testing.This is because of

According to your text,the real issue in testing is

One trend in test development is

Studies on actuarial vs.clinical prediction by Meehl,Sawyer,and Sines have indicated that a set of rules is

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

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Exam 19: Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

An investigation of tests by the Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights and the House Subcommittee on Invasion of Privacy found that

Test takers

One recent trend in testing has been that

According to your textbook,the majority of new tests are based on

The question,"Should this test be used for this purpose?,"

Which of the following issues is classified by your text as a theoretical concern?

Two major professional issues in testing are

When we say a test has reliability,

Most existing tests are presumed to measure

In terms of increasing test standards,computers have

In psychological testing,computers will

Dehumanization is presented in the text as a

Identify and discuss the implications of three human rights issues that arise in testing.

Access to psychological testing is limited by

Under what circumstances is informed consent not required for testing?

While many individual and group tests have generally adequate reliability,just about any test could benefit from

Jackson and Messick have argued that it has not been possible to formulate a coherent set of ethical principles that govern all legitimate uses of testing.This is because of

According to your text,the real issue in testing is

One trend in test development is

Studies on actuarial vs.clinical prediction by Meehl,Sawyer,and Sines have indicated that a set of rules is

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Filters