Question 1

Which of the following tests makes no assumption about the meaning of test responses,but instead,relies on empirical research?

Accepted Answer

A)  TAT 
B)  MMPI 
C)  16PF 
D)  CPI 
A)  TAT 
B)  MMPI 
C)  16PF 
D)  CPI

Question 2

A child's mental age

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot be determined independently of the child's chronological age. 
B)  provides a measurement of a child's performance relative to other children of a particular age group. 
C)  cannot be determined from a child's test score. 
D)  can only be determined from large representative samples. 
A)  cannot be determined independently of the child's chronological age. 
B)  provides a measurement of a child's performance relative to other children of a particular age group. 
C)  cannot be determined from a child's test score. 
D)  can only be determined from large representative samples.

Question 3

Projective personality tests

Accepted Answer

A)  provide a statement,usually of the self-report variety. 
B)  require the subject to choose between two or more alternative responses 
C)  are unstructured. 
D)  are structured. 
A)  provide a statement,usually of the self-report variety. 
B)  require the subject to choose between two or more alternative responses 
C)  are unstructured. 
D)  are structured.

Question 4

Who is associated with the development of the TAT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Murray & Morgan 
B)  Terman & Binet 
C)  Levy & Beck 
D)  Morgan & Beck 
A)  Murray & Morgan 
B)  Terman & Binet 
C)  Levy & Beck 
D)  Morgan & Beck

Question 5

A trait is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent upon the situation 
B)  defined as the motivating force behind behavior 
C)  strongly impacted by changes in the environment 
D)  an enduring disposition that distinguishes one individual from another 
A)  dependent upon the situation 
B)  defined as the motivating force behind behavior 
C)  strongly impacted by changes in the environment 
D)  an enduring disposition that distinguishes one individual from another

Question 6

The Shakow report emphasized that

Accepted Answer

A)  most personality tests were invalid. 
B)  I.Q.tests should not be used to place children in special classes. 
C)  testing is a unique function of doctoral-level clinical psychologists 
D)  all tests must have normative samples. 
A)  most personality tests were invalid. 
B)  I.Q.tests should not be used to place children in special classes. 
C)  testing is a unique function of doctoral-level clinical psychologists 
D)  all tests must have normative samples.

Question 7

What evolutionary constructs did Galton apply in his book "Hereditary Genius?

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics and epigenetics 
B)  survival of the fittest and individual differences 
C)  random differences and population variation 
D)  evolution and selective breeding 
A)  genetics and epigenetics 
B)  survival of the fittest and individual differences 
C)  random differences and population variation 
D)  evolution and selective breeding

Question 8

If one can depend upon the results of a particular test to be consistently accurate,the test can be said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  valid. 
B)  structured. 
C)  unambiguous. 
D)  reliable. 
A)  valid. 
B)  structured. 
C)  unambiguous. 
D)  reliable.

Question 9

When you gather information through verbal interaction,you are using a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  individual test. 
B)  interview. 
C)  group test. 
D)  brainstorming. 
A)  individual test. 
B)  interview. 
C)  group test. 
D)  brainstorming.

Question 10

The work of Weber and Fechner represent which foundation of psychological testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  individual differences 
B)  psychophysical measurement 
C)  survival of the fittest 
D)  Darwinian evolution 
A)  individual differences 
B)  psychophysical measurement 
C)  survival of the fittest 
D)  Darwinian evolution

Question 11

Which of the following tests produced both a verbal and a performance IQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terman's Stanford-Binet 
B)  The 1908 Binet-Simon scale 
C)  The Army Beta 
D)  The Wechsler-Bellevue scale 
A)  Terman's Stanford-Binet 
B)  The 1908 Binet-Simon scale 
C)  The Army Beta 
D)  The Wechsler-Bellevue scale

Question 12

Which of the following is one criticism of early personality tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tests made too few assumptions about the meaning of a test response. 
B)  The questions were too complex to grade objectively. 
C)  The tests did not accurately reflect modern testing theories. 
D)  The responses may not be interpreted in the same way by the test administrator. 
A)  The tests made too few assumptions about the meaning of a test response. 
B)  The questions were too complex to grade objectively. 
C)  The tests did not accurately reflect modern testing theories. 
D)  The responses may not be interpreted in the same way by the test administrator.

Question 13

A standardization sample is representative if the sample

Accepted Answer

A)  has been subjected to rigorous experimental control. 
B)  consists of individuals that are similar to the group to be tested. 
C)  consists of a great many individuals. 
D)  is administered in the same way as the actual test group will be. 
A)  has been subjected to rigorous experimental control. 
B)  consists of individuals that are similar to the group to be tested. 
C)  consists of a great many individuals. 
D)  is administered in the same way as the actual test group will be.

Question 14

Which of the following is true of tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tests produce explicit data that are subject to scientific study. 
B)  Tests are successful in separating prior learning from potential for learning. 
C)  Very few tests can actually predict behavior. 
D)  Tests can provide insight into overt but not covert behavior. 
A)  Tests produce explicit data that are subject to scientific study. 
B)  Tests are successful in separating prior learning from potential for learning. 
C)  Very few tests can actually predict behavior. 
D)  Tests can provide insight into overt but not covert behavior.

Question 15

Which of the following scientists is credited with founding the science of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Herbart 
B)  Wundt 
C)  Weber 
D)  Cattell 
A)  Herbart 
B)  Wundt 
C)  Weber 
D)  Cattell

Question 16

Which of the following tests is purported to measure human needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  16PF 
B)  TAT 
C)  MMPI 
D)  Rorschach 
A)  16PF 
B)  TAT 
C)  MMPI 
D)  Rorschach

Question 17

Structured personality tests became unpopular in the 1930s and 1940s because they

Accepted Answer

A)  were difficult to administer. 
B)  were too subjective. 
C)  were not standardized. 
D)  relied on the face value of responses. 
A)  were difficult to administer. 
B)  were too subjective. 
C)  were not standardized. 
D)  relied on the face value of responses.

Question 18

Who developed the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire?

Accepted Answer

A)  J.R.Guilford 
B)  R.B.Cattell 
C)  L.L.Thurstone 
D)  Sam Beck 
A)  J.R.Guilford 
B)  R.B.Cattell 
C)  L.L.Thurstone 
D)  Sam Beck

Question 19

The use of test batteries was common by the time of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Ling Dynasty. 
B)  Han Dynasty. 
C)  Tam Dynasty. 
D)  Nam Dynasty. 
A)  Ling Dynasty. 
B)  Han Dynasty. 
C)  Tam Dynasty. 
D)  Nam Dynasty.

Question 20

Factor analytic techniques were employed in the development of the

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI. 
B)  CPI. 
C)  TAT. 
D)  16PF. 
A)  MMPI. 
B)  CPI. 
C)  TAT. 
D)  16PF.

Exam 1: Introduction

Which of the following tests makes no assumption about the meaning of test responses,but instead,relies on empirical research?

A child's mental age

Projective personality tests

Who is associated with the development of the TAT?

A trait is ____.

The Shakow report emphasized that

What evolutionary constructs did Galton apply in his book "Hereditary Genius?

If one can depend upon the results of a particular test to be consistently accurate,the test can be said to be

When you gather information through verbal interaction,you are using a(n)

The work of Weber and Fechner represent which foundation of psychological testing?

Which of the following tests produced both a verbal and a performance IQ?

Which of the following is one criticism of early personality tests?

A standardization sample is representative if the sample

Which of the following is true of tests?

Which of the following scientists is credited with founding the science of psychology?

Which of the following tests is purported to measure human needs?

Structured personality tests became unpopular in the 1930s and 1940s because they

Who developed the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire?

The use of test batteries was common by the time of the

Factor analytic techniques were employed in the development of the

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

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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