Question 1

Studies of the base rates in the use of mammography have clearly indicated that

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A)  women of all ages benefit from annual mammography. 
B)  women aged 20-30 should have annual screenings. 
C)  it is unclear if mammography is beneficial in the 40-50 age groups. 
D)  early detection of breast cancer in young women increases survival chances. 
A)  women of all ages benefit from annual mammography. 
B)  women aged 20-30 should have annual screenings. 
C)  it is unclear if mammography is beneficial in the 40-50 age groups. 
D)  early detection of breast cancer in young women increases survival chances. C

Question 2

When the cost of false positives is high,test makers may

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A)  abandon the test for one that is better. 
B)  raise the cutting score. 
C)  identify sources of variance. 
D)  change the method of administration. 
A)  abandon the test for one that is better. 
B)  raise the cutting score. 
C)  identify sources of variance. 
D)  change the method of administration. B

Question 3

Even if a test is reliable and valid,it should not be used unless it has

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A)  incremental validity. 
B)  utility. 
C)  a high cutting score. 
D)  content validity. 
A)  incremental validity. 
B)  utility. 
C)  a high cutting score. 
D)  content validity. A

Question 4

One of the reasons that mammography is controversial for younger women is that

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A)  younger women never get breast cancer. 
B)  breast self-examinations work better than mammography. 
C)  breast cancer is rare in younger women and the test has many false positives. 
D)  breast cancer is common in young women and the test has many false negatives. 
A)  younger women never get breast cancer. 
B)  breast self-examinations work better than mammography. 
C)  breast cancer is rare in younger women and the test has many false positives. 
D)  breast cancer is common in young women and the test has many false negatives.

Question 5

A cutting score is

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A)  associated with the number of people allowed to take the test. 
B)  the minimum point for test reliability. 
C)  a decision point. 
D)  the base rate for a test with a dichotomous format. 
A)  associated with the number of people allowed to take the test. 
B)  the minimum point for test reliability. 
C)  a decision point. 
D)  the base rate for a test with a dichotomous format.

Question 6

____ psychology is the study and practice of job analysis,job recruitment,employee selection,and the evaluation of employee,while ____ psychology is the study and practice of leadership,job satisfaction,and employee motivation.

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A)  Cognitive; social 
B)  Personnel; organizational 
C)  Human resource; leadership 
D)  Selection psychology; motivational 
A)  Cognitive; social 
B)  Personnel; organizational 
C)  Human resource; leadership 
D)  Selection psychology; motivational

Question 7

Suppose that 100 people applied for a job and that 50 will be selected.The base rate for success on the job is .60 and the applicants would be selected on the basis of a test with a validity of .80.What would the probability of success be given rejection?

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A)  44/50 
B)  44/60 
C)  6/60 
D)  16/50 
A)  44/50 
B)  44/60 
C)  6/60 
D)  16/50

Question 8

Taylor-Russell tables are used to estimate

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A)  the reliability of a test. 
B)  the validity of a test. 
C)  the utility of a test. 
D)  test-retest reliability. 
A)  the reliability of a test. 
B)  the validity of a test. 
C)  the utility of a test. 
D)  test-retest reliability.

Question 9

In Jung's theory,inferring what underlies sensory inputs is

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A)  sensing. 
B)  signal detection. 
C)  intuition. 
D)  thinking abstractly. 
A)  sensing. 
B)  signal detection. 
C)  intuition. 
D)  thinking abstractly.

Question 10

The predictive validity of most selections tests

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A)  is very low. 
B)  is only modest. 
C)  is between .7 and .8. 
D)  is never less than .9. 
A)  is very low. 
B)  is only modest. 
C)  is between .7 and .8. 
D)  is never less than .9.

Question 11

Checklists have been found to

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A)  be more predictive than Moos's environmental scales. 
B)  accurately predict if a person will like a work environment. 
C)  provide an incomplete and unintegrated view of the job. 
D)  give accurate information because forms are always complete. 
A)  be more predictive than Moos's environmental scales. 
B)  accurately predict if a person will like a work environment. 
C)  provide an incomplete and unintegrated view of the job. 
D)  give accurate information because forms are always complete.

Question 12

A(n)____ is used by job analysts to describe the activities and working conditions associated with a job title.

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A)  incident report 
B)  checklist 
C)  base rate 
D)  interview 
A)  incident report 
B)  checklist 
C)  base rate 
D)  interview

Question 13

In the template-matching technique,

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A)  personality test scores are matched to environmental classification scores. 
B)  individuals predict how they will behave in well described situations. 
C)  clusters of traits are obtained through factor analysis to form "templates". 
D)  employers develop templates of the "ideal" employee. 
A)  personality test scores are matched to environmental classification scores. 
B)  individuals predict how they will behave in well described situations. 
C)  clusters of traits are obtained through factor analysis to form "templates". 
D)  employers develop templates of the "ideal" employee.

Question 14

A base rate is

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A)  the number of "hits". 
B)  the proportion of people with a defined condition in the general population. 
C)  the chances of succeeding given a person is selected by a highly valid test. 
D)  the chances of failing given that a person is selected by a highly valid test. 
A)  the number of "hits". 
B)  the proportion of people with a defined condition in the general population. 
C)  the chances of succeeding given a person is selected by a highly valid test. 
D)  the chances of failing given that a person is selected by a highly valid test.

Question 15

The percent of cases in which a test accurately predicts success or failure is known as the

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A)  rate of accuracy (R
A) . 
B)  positive percentile. 
C)  hit rate. 
D)  base rate. 
A)  rate of accuracy (R
A) . 
B)  positive percentile. 
C)  hit rate. 
D)  base rate.

Question 16

The information a test provides beyond what is known using some simpler procedure is called

Accepted Answer

A)  construct validity. 
B)  hit rates. 
C)  incremental validity. 
D)  the base rate. 
A)  construct validity. 
B)  hit rates. 
C)  incremental validity. 
D)  the base rate.

Question 17

A problem with obtaining information about employment settings from questionnaires is that

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A)  returned questionnaires may not be a representative sample of the employees. 
B)  employees tend not to report critical incidents. 
C)  questionnaire studies are too expensive. 
D)  questionnaires cannot be structured to allow employees to express their opinions. 
A)  returned questionnaires may not be a representative sample of the employees. 
B)  employees tend not to report critical incidents. 
C)  questionnaire studies are too expensive. 
D)  questionnaires cannot be structured to allow employees to express their opinions.

Question 18

The ____ is a complex approach to assessment that combines a general environment scale and separate subscales of various aspects of the setting.

Accepted Answer

A)  MBTI 
B)  MEAP 
C)  DAT 
D)  WPT 
A)  MBTI 
B)  MEAP 
C)  DAT 
D)  WPT

Question 19

On the basis of a psychological test,an individual is identified as schizophrenic.An interview reveals schizophrenic thinking and a history of psychiatric hospitalization.This case best illustrates a

Accepted Answer

A)  false negative. 
B)  miss. 
C)  false negative 
D)  hit. 
A)  false negative. 
B)  miss. 
C)  false negative 
D)  hit.

Question 20

When women apply for an entry-level management position,wear perfume,and convey friendliness through nonverbal behaviors,

Accepted Answer

A)  male interviewers are typically distracted and pay less attention to responses. 
B)  they are negatively viewed,perhaps because they seem manipulative. 
C)  they are viewed as appropriate management candidates. 
D)  the salary that is offered will be higher. 
A)  male interviewers are typically distracted and pay less attention to responses. 
B)  they are negatively viewed,perhaps because they seem manipulative. 
C)  they are viewed as appropriate management candidates. 
D)  the salary that is offered will be higher.

Exam 18: Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Studies of the base rates in the use of mammography have clearly indicated that

When the cost of false positives is high,test makers may

Even if a test is reliable and valid,it should not be used unless it has

One of the reasons that mammography is controversial for younger women is that

A cutting score is

____ psychology is the study and practice of job analysis,job recruitment,employee selection,and the evaluation of employee,while ____ psychology is the study and practice of leadership,job satisfaction,and employee motivation.

Suppose that 100 people applied for a job and that 50 will be selected.The base rate for success on the job is .60 and the applicants would be selected on the basis of a test with a validity of .80.What would the probability of success be given rejection?

Taylor-Russell tables are used to estimate

In Jung's theory,inferring what underlies sensory inputs is

The predictive validity of most selections tests

Checklists have been found to

A(n)____ is used by job analysts to describe the activities and working conditions associated with a job title.

In the template-matching technique,

A base rate is

The percent of cases in which a test accurately predicts success or failure is known as the

The information a test provides beyond what is known using some simpler procedure is called

A problem with obtaining information about employment settings from questionnaires is that

The ____ is a complex approach to assessment that combines a general environment scale and separate subscales of various aspects of the setting.

On the basis of a psychological test,an individual is identified as schizophrenic.An interview reveals schizophrenic thinking and a history of psychiatric hospitalization.This case best illustrates a

When women apply for an entry-level management position,wear perfume,and convey friendliness through nonverbal behaviors,

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

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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