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.

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

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

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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 4

Which of the following is true of test security?

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A)  Test security takes precedence over individuals' rights to know,because society has a vested interest in testing. 
B)  Test security cannot be predicted at the expense of an individual's right to know the basis of adverse decisions. 
C)  The Internet has destroyed the last vestiges of test security. 
D)  Test security is important for achievement and intelligence tests,but not for other types of tests. 
A)  Test security takes precedence over individuals' rights to know,because society has a vested interest in testing. 
B)  Test security cannot be predicted at the expense of an individual's right to know the basis of adverse decisions. 
C)  The Internet has destroyed the last vestiges of test security. 
D)  Test security is important for achievement and intelligence tests,but not for other types of tests.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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

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A)  None; clinicians are,at best,as good as actuarial data. 
B)  When clinicians consider additional sources of data such as test batteries,interviews or test histories 
C)  When clinicians have more than five years of experience 
D)  When tests involve complex scoring algorithms 
A)  None; clinicians are,at best,as good as actuarial data. 
B)  When clinicians consider additional sources of data such as test batteries,interviews or test histories 
C)  When clinicians have more than five years of experience 
D)  When tests involve complex scoring algorithms

Question 9

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 10

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.

Question 11

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 12

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 13

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.

Question 14

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

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A)  can never be shared with anyone except the examinee. 
B)  should never be shared with the examinee. 
C)  can be subpoenaed and,therefore,are not always confidential. 
D)  should only be shared with the individual and his/her family. 
A)  can never be shared with anyone except the examinee. 
B)  should never be shared with the examinee. 
C)  can be subpoenaed and,therefore,are not always confidential. 
D)  should only be shared with the individual and his/her family.

Question 15

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 16

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

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A)  Knowing and demanding their rights 
B)  Understanding the validity of tests 
C)  Selecting which tests to take 
D)  Relinquishing their privacy rights 
A)  Knowing and demanding their rights 
B)  Understanding the validity of tests 
C)  Selecting which tests to take 
D)  Relinquishing their privacy rights

Question 17

The use of labels that rely on the medical model

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A)  encourages people to seek medical treatment. 
B)  may keep people from taking responsibility for their life. 
C)  gives people the impression that medication will cure any condition. 
D)  implies that the individual is to blame for becoming ill. 
A)  encourages people to seek medical treatment. 
B)  may keep people from taking responsibility for their life. 
C)  gives people the impression that medication will cure any condition. 
D)  implies that the individual is to blame for becoming ill.

Question 18

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 19

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 20

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.

Exam 21: 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

The future of the Rorschach and TAT

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

Which of the following is true of test security?

Access to psychological testing is limited by

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

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

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

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

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

At the present time,psychologists

According to your text,the real issue in testing is

Test takers

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

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

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

The use of labels that rely on the medical model

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

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

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

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Test Administration

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

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

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