Question 1

A theory consistent with the data concerning the reliability of tests would propose that

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A)  ability and personality are ever-changing. 
B)  ability and personality are not measurable. 
C)  humans possess an ability to adapt to changing circumstances. 
D)  personality is static and enduring. 
A)  ability and personality are ever-changing. 
B)  ability and personality are not measurable. 
C)  humans possess an ability to adapt to changing circumstances. 
D)  personality is static and enduring.

Question 2

The future of the Rorschach and TAT

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A)  is uncertain. 
B)  is increased respectability. 
C)  will not be bright. 
D)  will be bright. 
A)  is uncertain. 
B)  is increased respectability. 
C)  will not be bright. 
D)  will be bright.

Question 3

In order to resolve the conflict of divided loyalties,a psychologist must

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A)  inform all concerned parties where his/her loyalty lies. 
B)  protect the rights of the client only. 
C)  provide all information obtained to all parties. 
D)  protect the rights of the institution only. 
A)  inform all concerned parties where his/her loyalty lies. 
B)  protect the rights of the client only. 
C)  provide all information obtained to all parties. 
D)  protect the rights of the institution only.

Question 4

Behavioral dispositions are

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A)  dysfunctional behaviors. 
B)  stable and lasting traits. 
C)  transient personality states. 
D)  innate. 
A)  dysfunctional behaviors. 
B)  stable and lasting traits. 
C)  transient personality states. 
D)  innate.

Question 5

The question of who will have access to psychological testing services is presented in the text as a(n)

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A)  legal issue. 
B)  economic issue. 
C)  social issue. 
D)  issue of human rights. 
A)  legal issue. 
B)  economic issue. 
C)  social issue. 
D)  issue of human rights.

Question 6

The authors of your textbook have suggested that one reason for the relatively poor long-term reliability of personality tests is because

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A)  the tests are not really measuring personality. 
B)  personality is too broad of a construct to adequately measure. 
C)  personality tests are too vague and subjective. 
D)  although people exhibit a core of stability,they continually change. 
A)  the tests are not really measuring personality. 
B)  personality is too broad of a construct to adequately measure. 
C)  personality tests are too vague and subjective. 
D)  although people exhibit a core of stability,they continually change.

Question 7

The APA provides an exception to confidentiality guidelines when

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A)  the client's spouse needs to access the information. 
B)  withholding information causes danger to the person or society. 
C)  the psychologist needs the information for research. 
D)  the information would make a difference to a potential employer. 
A)  the client's spouse needs to access the information. 
B)  withholding information causes danger to the person or society. 
C)  the psychologist needs the information for research. 
D)  the information would make a difference to a potential employer.

Question 8

The 2002 version of the APA Code of Ethics directs psychologists who administer tests to

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A)  utilize tests that are written in English. 
B)  interpret results in a standardized,objective fashion. 
C)  use instruments with established validity and reliability for use with members of the population being tested. 
D)  use instruments that have validity and reliability in studies using representative samples of the general population. 
A)  utilize tests that are written in English. 
B)  interpret results in a standardized,objective fashion. 
C)  use instruments with established validity and reliability for use with members of the population being tested. 
D)  use instruments that have validity and reliability in studies using representative samples of the general population.

Question 9

Which of the following did Dahlstrom note about invasion of privacy?

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A)  Individuals must cooperate in order to be tested,and can refuse to be tested if they do not like the situation. 
B)  Although contemporary tests present a substantial risk of invasion of privacy,there is little evidence that this occurs. 
C)  Individuals give up their right to privacy when they give informed consent. 
D)  There is a risk of invasion of privacy with computerized tests,but not with tests administered by a clinician. 
A)  Individuals must cooperate in order to be tested,and can refuse to be tested if they do not like the situation. 
B)  Although contemporary tests present a substantial risk of invasion of privacy,there is little evidence that this occurs. 
C)  Individuals give up their right to privacy when they give informed consent. 
D)  There is a risk of invasion of privacy with computerized tests,but not with tests administered by a clinician.

Question 10

At the present time,psychologists

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A)  must tell clients in advance how tests will be used and describe the limits of confidentiality. 
B)  are not ethically bound to tell clients where their loyalty lies. 
C)  must provide full disclosure to the institution that ordered the testing. 
D)  are bound to maintain test security even if it violates the person's right to know. 
A)  must tell clients in advance how tests will be used and describe the limits of confidentiality. 
B)  are not ethically bound to tell clients where their loyalty lies. 
C)  must provide full disclosure to the institution that ordered the testing. 
D)  are bound to maintain test security even if it violates the person's right to know.

Question 11

An important contribution of the Joint Committee on Testing Practices is

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A)  identifying specific tests that should be used in specific situations. 
B)  delineating the qualifications of test users. 
C)  establishing requirements for testing reimbursement. 
D)  requesting a moratorium on test development so standards could be developed. 
A)  identifying specific tests that should be used in specific situations. 
B)  delineating the qualifications of test users. 
C)  establishing requirements for testing reimbursement. 
D)  requesting a moratorium on test development so standards could be developed.

Question 12

Sawyer (1966)and Sines (1970)examined studies in which test results were interpreted by a set of rules and compared them to studies in which trained professionals interpreted the test results.They found that

Accepted Answer

A)  the professionals were more accurate than the set of rules. 
B)  the set of rules was more accurate than the trained professionals. 
C)  there was no difference between the set of rules and the professionals. 
D)  the professionals were more accurate,but only when they knew the rules. 
A)  the professionals were more accurate than the set of rules. 
B)  the set of rules was more accurate than the trained professionals. 
C)  there was no difference between the set of rules and the professionals. 
D)  the professionals were more accurate,but only when they knew the rules.

Question 13

Some of the impetus in the development of new tests comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  disagreements between professionals about the best way to measure characteristics. 
B)  so few tests making a profit that test makers need multiple tests to survive. 
C)  agreements between professionals about the best way to measure characteristics. 
D)  the fact that so much grant money is available for people to develop new tests. 
A)  disagreements between professionals about the best way to measure characteristics. 
B)  so few tests making a profit that test makers need multiple tests to survive. 
C)  agreements between professionals about the best way to measure characteristics. 
D)  the fact that so much grant money is available for people to develop new tests.

A theory consistent with the data concerning the reliability of tests would propose that

The future of the Rorschach and TAT

In order to resolve the conflict of divided loyalties,a psychologist must

Behavioral dispositions are

The question of who will have access to psychological testing services is presented in the text as a(n)

The authors of your textbook have suggested that one reason for the relatively poor long-term reliability of personality tests is because

The APA provides an exception to confidentiality guidelines when

The 2002 version of the APA Code of Ethics directs psychologists who administer tests to

Which of the following did Dahlstrom note about invasion of privacy?

At the present time,psychologists

An important contribution of the Joint Committee on Testing Practices is

Sawyer (1966)and Sines (1970)examined studies in which test results were interpreted by a set of rules and compared them to studies in which trained professionals interpreted the test results.They found that

Some of the impetus in the development of new tests comes from

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

A theory consistent with the data concerning the reliability of tests would propose that

The future of the Rorschach and TAT

In order to resolve the conflict of divided loyalties,a psychologist must

Behavioral dispositions are

The question of who will have access to psychological testing services is presented in the text as a(n)

The authors of your textbook have suggested that one reason for the relatively poor long-term reliability of personality tests is because

The APA provides an exception to confidentiality guidelines when

The 2002 version of the APA Code of Ethics directs psychologists who administer tests to

Which of the following did Dahlstrom note about invasion of privacy?

At the present time,psychologists

An important contribution of the Joint Committee on Testing Practices is

Sawyer (1966)and Sines (1970)examined studies in which test results were interpreted by a set of rules and compared them to studies in which trained professionals interpreted the test results.They found that

Some of the impetus in the development of new tests comes from

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