Question 1

Deviations from standardized testing procedures

Accepted Answer

A)  do not affect scores unless the deviations are severe. 
B)  should be avoided by an examiner regardless of the population in question. 
C)  may be necessary for particular populations like the blind. 
D)  can be avoided by never using tape recorded instructions. 
A)  do not affect scores unless the deviations are severe. 
B)  should be avoided by an examiner regardless of the population in question. 
C)  may be necessary for particular populations like the blind. 
D)  can be avoided by never using tape recorded instructions.

Question 2

Why is it of concern that there is not a standardized protocol for training on how to administer the WAIS-R?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals with only undergraduate degrees are permitted to administer it,making training especially important. 
B)  The courts have repeatedly ordered the development of standardized training for the WAIS-R,but it has not been done. 
C)  There is no evidence that training will improve the ability of examiners to administer and score the WAIS-R. 
D)  Research indicates that errors are common until examiners have administered 10 practice tests and declines thereafter. 
A)  Individuals with only undergraduate degrees are permitted to administer it,making training especially important. 
B)  The courts have repeatedly ordered the development of standardized training for the WAIS-R,but it has not been done. 
C)  There is no evidence that training will improve the ability of examiners to administer and score the WAIS-R. 
D)  Research indicates that errors are common until examiners have administered 10 practice tests and declines thereafter.

Question 3

Ms Aimee reported that the interrater reliability of the observers in her experiment was quite high during training.One should

Accepted Answer

A)  question whether or not the observers were assessed at any time after training. 
B)  be able to rely comfortably on the reliability estimate. 
C)  be comfortable with the reliability because of the formal training. 
D)  not question the reported interrater reliabilities of any published experiment. 
A)  question whether or not the observers were assessed at any time after training. 
B)  be able to rely comfortably on the reliability estimate. 
C)  be comfortable with the reliability because of the formal training. 
D)  not question the reported interrater reliabilities of any published experiment.

Question 4

Rosenthal asserted that expectancy effects are likely to result from subtle uses of

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement. 
B)  nonverbal communication. 
C)  disapproving comments. 
D)  gender and racial bias. 
A)  reinforcement. 
B)  nonverbal communication. 
C)  disapproving comments. 
D)  gender and racial bias.

Question 5

Which of the following is not related to the relationship between the behavioral observer and his or her supervisor?

Accepted Answer

A)  reactivity 
B)  drift 
C)  expectancies 
D)  observing the observer 
A)  reactivity 
B)  drift 
C)  expectancies 
D)  observing the observer

Question 6

Even though Art had been thoroughly trained to observe and assess behavior,he had started to show less concern for the rules and guidelines he had learned.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  reactivity. 
B)  drift. 
C)  expectancy. 
D)  contrast effect. 
A)  reactivity. 
B)  drift. 
C)  expectancy. 
D)  contrast effect.

Question 7

How has the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)impacted the use of behavioral observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  IDEA mandates the use of behavioral observation for students with disabilities. 
B)  IDEA bans the use of behavioral assessment for students with disabilities. 
C)  IDEA requires behavioral observation only for students with severe to profound disabilities. 
D)  IDEA allows behavioral observation only when the student being observed is capable of giving consent. 
A)  IDEA mandates the use of behavioral observation for students with disabilities. 
B)  IDEA bans the use of behavioral assessment for students with disabilities. 
C)  IDEA requires behavioral observation only for students with severe to profound disabilities. 
D)  IDEA allows behavioral observation only when the student being observed is capable of giving consent.

Question 8

Patterson and colleagues (1995)reported that in order to reduce administration errors,test administrators should

Accepted Answer

A)  be disciplined for mistakes. 
B)  practice administration about 10 times. 
C)  always have a supervisor observe them. 
D)  reinforce test takers. 
A)  be disciplined for mistakes. 
B)  practice administration about 10 times. 
C)  always have a supervisor observe them. 
D)  reinforce test takers.

Question 9

When asking people to provide answers to sensitive health care questions,it might be better to

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct face-to-face interviews. 
B)  use self-administered questionnaires. 
C)  conduct telephone interviews. 
D)  use younger males to conduct the interviews. 
A)  conduct face-to-face interviews. 
B)  use self-administered questionnaires. 
C)  conduct telephone interviews. 
D)  use younger males to conduct the interviews.

Question 10

The "Rosenthal effect" occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  race of the tester produces a bias. 
B)  the administrators' expectations influence the respondents' scores. 
C)  test-takers do poorly because they are fatigued. 
D)  the gender of the test administrator is different than that of the examinee. 
A)  race of the tester produces a bias. 
B)  the administrators' expectations influence the respondents' scores. 
C)  test-takers do poorly because they are fatigued. 
D)  the gender of the test administrator is different than that of the examinee.

Question 11

In general,studies have indicated that the race of the examiner

Accepted Answer

A)  should be the same as that of the subject. 
B)  should be different than that of the subject. 
C)  is unrelated to test performance. 
D)  is not as important as sex of the examiner. 
A)  should be the same as that of the subject. 
B)  should be different than that of the subject. 
C)  is unrelated to test performance. 
D)  is not as important as sex of the examiner.

Question 12

Studies on the effect of reinforcement upon intelligence test performance by African-American children (by Terrell and colleagues)suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  African-American children will improve their performance if given simple verbal praise such as "Excellent performance". 
B)  African-American children will not be affected by the administration of tangible awards. 
C)  only "culturally relevant" verbal praise will help boost performance by African-American children. 
D)  culturally specific feedback such as "Nice job,blood" alienates African-American youngsters and may damage test performance. 
A)  African-American children will improve their performance if given simple verbal praise such as "Excellent performance". 
B)  African-American children will not be affected by the administration of tangible awards. 
C)  only "culturally relevant" verbal praise will help boost performance by African-American children. 
D)  culturally specific feedback such as "Nice job,blood" alienates African-American youngsters and may damage test performance.

Question 13

The decrease in motivation among test takers due to random feedback is called

Accepted Answer

A)  experimenter bias. 
B)  expectation error. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  test anxiety. 
A)  experimenter bias. 
B)  expectation error. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  test anxiety.

Question 14

Which approach is used to remove the effect of uncontrolled variability?

Accepted Answer

A)  standardized reactivity 
B)  statistical drift 
C)  expectancies 
D)  partial correlation 
A)  standardized reactivity 
B)  statistical drift 
C)  expectancies 
D)  partial correlation

Question 15

Studies have demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  disapproving comments by an examiner can hinder test performance. 
B)  disapproving comments by the examiner can actually motivate children and enhance their performance. 
C)  too much approval by the examiner can hinder performance. 
D)  there is no relationship between the examiner's comments and test performance. 
A)  disapproving comments by an examiner can hinder test performance. 
B)  disapproving comments by the examiner can actually motivate children and enhance their performance. 
C)  too much approval by the examiner can hinder performance. 
D)  there is no relationship between the examiner's comments and test performance.

Question 16

Mr.and Mrs.Lozano have recently moved to Ohio from Mexico and have been notified that their son Reuben will be given an English IQ test to determine school placement.They should

Accepted Answer

A)  not be concerned about the language of the test because one of the secretaries has offered to translate. 
B)  be pleased because the school is hiring a professional to translate the test especially for Reuben. 
C)  ask the school to only use a test that has been translated and subjected to reliability and validity studies in Spanish speaking populations. 
D)  realize that by testing their son in English,they are helping him to acculturate to his new environment much faster. 
A)  not be concerned about the language of the test because one of the secretaries has offered to translate. 
B)  be pleased because the school is hiring a professional to translate the test especially for Reuben. 
C)  ask the school to only use a test that has been translated and subjected to reliability and validity studies in Spanish speaking populations. 
D)  realize that by testing their son in English,they are helping him to acculturate to his new environment much faster.

Question 17

Studies on the effect of the race of the tester have demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  African-American children consistently score higher when they are tested by African-American examiners. 
B)  African-American children consistently score lower when they are tested by African-American examiners. 
C)  White children consistently score higher when they are tested by White examiners. 
D)  that the race of the examiner does not have a significant effect on the test scores of African-American or White children. 
A)  African-American children consistently score higher when they are tested by African-American examiners. 
B)  African-American children consistently score lower when they are tested by African-American examiners. 
C)  White children consistently score higher when they are tested by White examiners. 
D)  that the race of the examiner does not have a significant effect on the test scores of African-American or White children.

Question 18

Evidence from studies of integrity tests indicates that they measure

Accepted Answer

A)  one narrow construct. 
B)  a broad part of job performance. 
C)  pre-employment honesty. 
D)  post-employment honesty. 
A)  one narrow construct. 
B)  a broad part of job performance. 
C)  pre-employment honesty. 
D)  post-employment honesty.

Question 19

The tendency to report the same behavior differently when observations are repeated in the same context is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  reactivity. 
B)  expectancy. 
C)  drift. 
D)  contrast effect. 
A)  reactivity. 
B)  expectancy. 
C)  drift. 
D)  contrast effect.

Question 20

In general,the average person's ability to detect when someone else is lying is

Accepted Answer

A)  normally much better than chance. 
B)  normally much worse than chance. 
C)  better than a police officer. 
D)  as good as a Secret Service agent. 
A)  normally much better than chance. 
B)  normally much worse than chance. 
C)  better than a police officer. 
D)  as good as a Secret Service agent.

Exam 7: Test Administration

Deviations from standardized testing procedures

Why is it of concern that there is not a standardized protocol for training on how to administer the WAIS-R?

Ms Aimee reported that the interrater reliability of the observers in her experiment was quite high during training.One should

Rosenthal asserted that expectancy effects are likely to result from subtle uses of

Which of the following is not related to the relationship between the behavioral observer and his or her supervisor?

Even though Art had been thoroughly trained to observe and assess behavior,he had started to show less concern for the rules and guidelines he had learned.This is an example of

How has the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)impacted the use of behavioral observation?

Patterson and colleagues (1995)reported that in order to reduce administration errors,test administrators should

When asking people to provide answers to sensitive health care questions,it might be better to

The "Rosenthal effect" occurs when

In general,studies have indicated that the race of the examiner

Studies on the effect of reinforcement upon intelligence test performance by African-American children (by Terrell and colleagues)suggest that

The decrease in motivation among test takers due to random feedback is called

Which approach is used to remove the effect of uncontrolled variability?

Studies have demonstrated that

Mr.and Mrs.Lozano have recently moved to Ohio from Mexico and have been notified that their son Reuben will be given an English IQ test to determine school placement.They should

Studies on the effect of the race of the tester have demonstrated that

Evidence from studies of integrity tests indicates that they measure

The tendency to report the same behavior differently when observations are repeated in the same context is referred to as

In general,the average person's ability to detect when someone else is lying is

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

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

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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