Exam 19: Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

Current standards for test use state that the test developer(s)must provide sufficient information to permit appropriate use of the test.Which of the following does not have to be included in this information?

When testing is necessary in order to determine pathology,

The use of labels that rely on the medical model

A basic assumption of most tests is that the traits being measured are stable.Some researchers have challenged this assumption.Discuss the issues regarding this challenge and outline how they have been dealt with.

According to the APA guidelines,Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct,

According to the text,one safe prediction for testing is that

The model by Cacioppo,Berntson,and Anderson (1991)indicates

Emphasis has been placed on ____ in the push for higher standards in testing.

Under what circumstances have clinicians been found to provide better prediction than actuarial data?

Which of the following is true about how tests are used?

The result of greater public awareness about testing is

Which of the following is a responsibility of potential test takers?

A 2011 survey of independent practitioners about their use of technology found that

According to the ethical code of the APA (2002),test results

According to Dahlstrom,a person's privacy is invaded when

Studies have indicated that the temporal stability of tests is

The question,"Is the test any good as a measure of the characteristics it purports to measure?," is

Which of the following is true of test security?

Which of the following is of particular concern when computers are used to score and interpret the results of complex psychological tests?

Discuss both the positive and negative aspects of labeling.