Question 1

Which of the following is an advantage of group tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide information beyond the test score. 
B)  They require minimal examiner skill to administer and score. 
C)  They allow interpretation of the test scores. 
D)  They allow observation of behavior under standard conditions. 
A)  They provide information beyond the test score. 
B)  They require minimal examiner skill to administer and score. 
C)  They allow interpretation of the test scores. 
D)  They allow observation of behavior under standard conditions.

Question 2

In comparison to the verbal section of the SAT,the verbal section of the SAT-I focuses much more heavily on students' abilities to

Accepted Answer

A)  spell correctly. 
B)  complete antonyms. 
C)  problem-solve interpersonal situations. 
D)  read critically. 
A)  spell correctly. 
B)  complete antonyms. 
C)  problem-solve interpersonal situations. 
D)  read critically.

Question 3

Which of the following is a concern that has been raised about the current revision of the SAT Reasoning Test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the current revision is longer than the previous one,it may disadvantage persons with attention deficit disorder. 
B)  The analogies section accounts for half of the test score. 
C)  The current SAT Reasoning Test place less emphasis on reading comprehension and has eliminated questions related to grammar. 
D)  The math section focuses on arithmetic skills rather than higher mathematical skills. 
A)  Because the current revision is longer than the previous one,it may disadvantage persons with attention deficit disorder. 
B)  The analogies section accounts for half of the test score. 
C)  The current SAT Reasoning Test place less emphasis on reading comprehension and has eliminated questions related to grammar. 
D)  The math section focuses on arithmetic skills rather than higher mathematical skills.

Question 4

Which of the following is important to remember when using group tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group tests typically lack validity and have other poorly defined psychometric qualities. 
B)  Discrepancies in scores between group tests and other measures should be investigated. 
C)  Because they lack the detailed standardization of individual tests,group tests should be used cautiously. 
D)  Contrary to stereotype,group tests require considerable expertise to administer and score. 
A)  Group tests typically lack validity and have other poorly defined psychometric qualities. 
B)  Discrepancies in scores between group tests and other measures should be investigated. 
C)  Because they lack the detailed standardization of individual tests,group tests should be used cautiously. 
D)  Contrary to stereotype,group tests require considerable expertise to administer and score.

Question 5

One reason that GRE scores and graduate GPAs have low correlations may be

Accepted Answer

A)  underprediction of younger examinees. 
B)  range restriction. 
C)  selection bias. 
D)  improper administration. 
A)  underprediction of younger examinees. 
B)  range restriction. 
C)  selection bias. 
D)  improper administration.

Question 6

A major advantage of the Raven Progressive Matrices Test is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  has better validity documentation than most group tests. 
B)  does not correlate with traditional tests such as the Wechsler or Binet Scales. 
C)  predicts creativity. 
D)  minimizes the effects of language and culture. 
A)  has better validity documentation than most group tests. 
B)  does not correlate with traditional tests such as the Wechsler or Binet Scales. 
C)  predicts creativity. 
D)  minimizes the effects of language and culture.

Question 7

A percentile band

Accepted Answer

A)  provides the range of percent correct for any given group of individuals. 
B)  provides the range of percentiles that are likely to represent a subject's true score. 
C)  is formed as an interval one standard error of measurement above and below the true score. 
D)  represents all scores below the mean score. 
A)  provides the range of percent correct for any given group of individuals. 
B)  provides the range of percentiles that are likely to represent a subject's true score. 
C)  is formed as an interval one standard error of measurement above and below the true score. 
D)  represents all scores below the mean score.

Question 8

The stability of the GRE has been evaluated by

Accepted Answer

A)  Kuder-Richardson . 
B)  extensive test-retest reliability coefficients. 
C)  inter-rater reliability coefficients. 
D)  correlating scores to a number of students who completed graduate school. 
A)  Kuder-Richardson . 
B)  extensive test-retest reliability coefficients. 
C)  inter-rater reliability coefficients. 
D)  correlating scores to a number of students who completed graduate school.

Question 9

A score of 600 on the verbal section of the GRE would indicate that the individual scored

Accepted Answer

A)  at the mean. 
B)  one standard deviation below the mean. 
C)  one standard deviation above the mean. 
D)  two standard deviations above the mean. 
A)  at the mean. 
B)  one standard deviation below the mean. 
C)  one standard deviation above the mean. 
D)  two standard deviations above the mean.

Question 10

The major weakness of the SAT lies in its

Accepted Answer

A)  poor reliability. 
B)  poor predictive power in discriminating students who score in the middle ranges. 
C)  lack of separate norms as a function of various demographic variables. 
D)  relatively small normative sample. 
A)  poor reliability. 
B)  poor predictive power in discriminating students who score in the middle ranges. 
C)  lack of separate norms as a function of various demographic variables. 
D)  relatively small normative sample.

Question 11

The Kuhlmann-Anderson Test

Accepted Answer

A)  is an extremely sound instrument. 
B)  has good validity but poor reliability. 
C)  is primarily a verbal test. 
D)  is useful only for pre-school age children. 
A)  is an extremely sound instrument. 
B)  has good validity but poor reliability. 
C)  is primarily a verbal test. 
D)  is useful only for pre-school age children.

Question 12

Which test is likely to take two or three days to complete?

Accepted Answer

A)  COGAT 
B)  KAT 
C)  Henmon-Nelson 
D)  SAT 
A)  COGAT 
B)  KAT 
C)  Henmon-Nelson 
D)  SAT

Question 13

In general,group tests

Accepted Answer

A)  are psychometrically sound. 
B)  lack documentation. 
C)  are essay-type tests. 
D)  lack reliability and validity. 
A)  are psychometrically sound. 
B)  lack documentation. 
C)  are essay-type tests. 
D)  lack reliability and validity.

Question 14

The IPAT Culture Fair Test was designed to

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminate cultural influences in an ability test. 
B)  estimate the intelligence of language impaired children. 
C)  estimate the intelligence of language impaired adults. 
D)  be used with children three years of age and younger. 
A)  eliminate cultural influences in an ability test. 
B)  estimate the intelligence of language impaired children. 
C)  estimate the intelligence of language impaired adults. 
D)  be used with children three years of age and younger.

Question 15

To measure an individual's potential in music,you would use a(n)____ test.

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following is an advantage of group tests?

In comparison to the verbal section of the SAT,the verbal section of the SAT-I focuses much more heavily on students' abilities to

Which of the following is a concern that has been raised about the current revision of the SAT Reasoning Test?

Which of the following is important to remember when using group tests?

One reason that GRE scores and graduate GPAs have low correlations may be

A major advantage of the Raven Progressive Matrices Test is that it

A percentile band

The stability of the GRE has been evaluated by

A score of 600 on the verbal section of the GRE would indicate that the individual scored

The major weakness of the SAT lies in its

The Kuhlmann-Anderson Test

Which test is likely to take two or three days to complete?

In general,group tests

The IPAT Culture Fair Test was designed to

To measure an individual's potential in music,you would use a(n)____ 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

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

Which of the following is an advantage of group tests?

In comparison to the verbal section of the SAT,the verbal section of the SAT-I focuses much more heavily on students' abilities to

Which of the following is a concern that has been raised about the current revision of the SAT Reasoning Test?

Which of the following is important to remember when using group tests?

One reason that GRE scores and graduate GPAs have low correlations may be

A major advantage of the Raven Progressive Matrices Test is that it

A percentile band

The stability of the GRE has been evaluated by

A score of 600 on the verbal section of the GRE would indicate that the individual scored

The major weakness of the SAT lies in its

The Kuhlmann-Anderson Test

Which test is likely to take two or three days to complete?

In general,group tests

The IPAT Culture Fair Test was designed to

To measure an individual's potential in music,you would use a(n)____ 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