Question 1

Scoring of group tests is ____ objective and ____ reliable than scoring of many individual tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; less 
B)  less; more 
C)  more; more 
D)  less; less 
A)  more; less 
B)  less; more 
C)  more; more 
D)  less; less

Question 2

Validity for the Kuhlmann-Anderson Test

Accepted Answer

A)  is well documented. 
B)  is poorly documented. 
C)  is not based on correlations with other IQ tests. 
D)  relies on face validity. 
A)  is well documented. 
B)  is poorly documented. 
C)  is not based on correlations with other IQ tests. 
D)  relies on face validity.

Question 3

Achievement tests

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluate the product of a course of training. 
B)  evaluate the potential to learn general information. 
C)  do not rely heavily on content validity. 
D)  are not affected by educational background. 
A)  evaluate the product of a course of training. 
B)  evaluate the potential to learn general information. 
C)  do not rely heavily on content validity. 
D)  are not affected by educational background.

Question 4

Validity of an aptitude test relies heavily on ____ oriented evidence.

Accepted Answer

A)  content 
B)  criterion 
C)  construct 
D)  face 
A)  content 
B)  criterion 
C)  construct 
D)  face

Question 5

One of the simplest,quickest,easiest to administer,and least expensive ability tests is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Progressive Matrices Test. 
B)  Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test. 
C)  IPAT Culture Fair Test. 
D)  Quick Test. 
A)  Progressive Matrices Test. 
B)  Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test. 
C)  IPAT Culture Fair Test. 
D)  Quick Test.

Question 6

Unlike most multi-level batteries,the Kuhlman-Anderson Test

Accepted Answer

A)  is primarily non-verbal. 
B)  is for individuals in pre-school through 2nd grade. 
C)  has poor norms. 
D)  is difficult to administer. 
A)  is primarily non-verbal. 
B)  is for individuals in pre-school through 2nd grade. 
C)  has poor norms. 
D)  is difficult to administer.

Question 7

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Test is now administered by computer,allowing adaptive testing.What is adaptive testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adaptive testing includes only those items related to the recruit's areas of interest. 
B)  Adaptive testing involves presenting a question of known difficulty and then presenting more or less difficult items depending on whether the item was correctly answered. 
C)  Adaptive testing eliminates sources of bias by generating large numbers of items. 
D)  Adaptive testing reduces the risk of cheating by randomly sampling from a large test bank. 
A)  Adaptive testing includes only those items related to the recruit's areas of interest. 
B)  Adaptive testing involves presenting a question of known difficulty and then presenting more or less difficult items depending on whether the item was correctly answered. 
C)  Adaptive testing eliminates sources of bias by generating large numbers of items. 
D)  Adaptive testing reduces the risk of cheating by randomly sampling from a large test bank.

Question 8

Unlike some tests for professional degree programs,the LSAT

Accepted Answer

A)  predicts first year GPA in law school. 
B)  is very unstructured. 
C)  is based on performance rather than verbal skills. 
D)  is not timed. 
A)  predicts first year GPA in law school. 
B)  is very unstructured. 
C)  is based on performance rather than verbal skills. 
D)  is not timed.

Question 9

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Kuhlmann-Anderson Test?

Accepted Answer

A)  While most achievement tests rely increasingly on verbal items with increasing grade level,the KAT remains nonverbal throughout. 
B)  The KAT cannot be used with students who have disabilities of any type. 
C)  Despite its wide use,there remains serious concerns about the reliability and validity of the KAT. 
D)  The KAT is suited only for those who speak English at grade level. 
A)  While most achievement tests rely increasingly on verbal items with increasing grade level,the KAT remains nonverbal throughout. 
B)  The KAT cannot be used with students who have disabilities of any type. 
C)  Despite its wide use,there remains serious concerns about the reliability and validity of the KAT. 
D)  The KAT is suited only for those who speak English at grade level.

Question 10

Which of the following tests provides three scores: Verbal,Quantitative,and Non-Verbal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Henmon-Nelson Test 
B)  Kuhlman-Anderson Test 
C)  Cognitive Abilities Test 
D)  Scholastic Assessment Test 
A)  Henmon-Nelson Test 
B)  Kuhlman-Anderson Test 
C)  Cognitive Abilities Test 
D)  Scholastic Assessment Test

Question 11

Like the GRE,the MAT

Accepted Answer

A)  underpredicts the scores of men and over predicts the scores of women. 
B)  underpredicts the scores of both men and women. 
C)  overpredicts the scores of men and under predicts the scores of women. 
D)  overpredicts the scores of both men and women. 
A)  underpredicts the scores of men and over predicts the scores of women. 
B)  underpredicts the scores of both men and women. 
C)  overpredicts the scores of men and under predicts the scores of women. 
D)  overpredicts the scores of both men and women.

Question 12

Which of the following types of tests typically predicts general ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  aptitude 
B)  achievement 
C)  intelligence 
D)  group 
A)  aptitude 
B)  achievement 
C)  intelligence 
D)  group

Question 13

One shortfall of the ACT is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it has low internal consistency coefficients. 
B)  it does not predict first year college GPAs. 
C)  the ITED must be administered along with it. 
D)  it does not compare well to the SAT. 
A)  it has low internal consistency coefficients. 
B)  it does not predict first year college GPAs. 
C)  the ITED must be administered along with it. 
D)  it does not compare well to the SAT.

Question 14

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery

Accepted Answer

A)  has poor psychometric characteristics. 
B)  is not a valid predictor of training performance. 
C)  does not have adequate norming information. 
D)  now has a computerized adaptive version. 
A)  has poor psychometric characteristics. 
B)  is not a valid predictor of training performance. 
C)  does not have adequate norming information. 
D)  now has a computerized adaptive version.

Question 15

Which of the following tests was developed for use in making employment decisions in government agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery 
B)  General Aptitude Test Battery 
C)  Differential Aptitude Test 
D)  Wonderlic Personnel Test 
A)  Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery 
B)  General Aptitude Test Battery 
C)  Differential Aptitude Test 
D)  Wonderlic Personnel Test

Question 16

Which of the following was developed by the U.S.Employment Service to measure occupational aptitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  IPAT Culture Fair Intelligence Test 
B)  Wonderlic Personnel Test 
C)  General Aptitude Test Battery 
D)  Raven Progressive Matrices 
A)  IPAT Culture Fair Intelligence Test 
B)  Wonderlic Personnel Test 
C)  General Aptitude Test Battery 
D)  Raven Progressive Matrices

Question 17

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

Accepted Answer

A)  is extremely weak from a psychometric standpoint. 
B)  is of little use to the military despite the large numbers of tests given. 
C)  is not valid for Blacks and Hispanics. 
D)  consists of ten subtests. 
A)  is extremely weak from a psychometric standpoint. 
B)  is of little use to the military despite the large numbers of tests given. 
C)  is not valid for Blacks and Hispanics. 
D)  consists of ten subtests.

Question 18

The Miller Analogies Test

Accepted Answer

A)  is strictly verbal and timed. 
B)  is strictly verbal but not timed. 
C)  contains verbal and performance items and is timed. 
D)  contains verbal and performance items but is not timed. 
A)  is strictly verbal and timed. 
B)  is strictly verbal but not timed. 
C)  contains verbal and performance items and is timed. 
D)  contains verbal and performance items but is not timed.

Question 19

Which of the following group tests has advantages over the Henmon-Nelson Test in selecting minority,culturally diverse,and economically disadvantaged children?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Cognitive Abilities Test 
B)  the Scholastic Assessment Test 
C)  the Kuhlman-Anderson Test 
D)  the Metropolitan Achievement Test 
A)  the Cognitive Abilities Test 
B)  the Scholastic Assessment Test 
C)  the Kuhlman-Anderson Test 
D)  the Metropolitan Achievement Test

Question 20

A final examination in a school course is a type of ____ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement 
B)  aptitude 
C)  performance 
D)  intelligence 
A)  achievement 
B)  aptitude 
C)  performance 
D)  intelligence

Exam 12: Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Scoring of group tests is ____ objective and ____ reliable than scoring of many individual tests.

Validity for the Kuhlmann-Anderson Test

Achievement tests

Validity of an aptitude test relies heavily on ____ oriented evidence.

One of the simplest,quickest,easiest to administer,and least expensive ability tests is the

Unlike most multi-level batteries,the Kuhlman-Anderson Test

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Test is now administered by computer,allowing adaptive testing.What is adaptive testing?

Unlike some tests for professional degree programs,the LSAT

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Kuhlmann-Anderson Test?

Which of the following tests provides three scores: Verbal,Quantitative,and Non-Verbal?

Like the GRE,the MAT

Which of the following types of tests typically predicts general ability?

One shortfall of the ACT is that

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery

Which of the following tests was developed for use in making employment decisions in government agencies?

Which of the following was developed by the U.S.Employment Service to measure occupational aptitude?

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

The Miller Analogies Test

Which of the following group tests has advantages over the Henmon-Nelson Test in selecting minority,culturally diverse,and economically disadvantaged children?

A final examination in a school course is a type of ____ test.

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

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

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

Filters

Scoring of group tests is objective and reliable than scoring of many individual tests.