Question 1

According to a study (Espenshade & Chung,2010; Jaschik,2006),growing numbers of four-year colleges are not relying on the SAT test partly because of

Accepted Answer

A)  budget constraints. 
B)  diversity concerns. 
C)  reliability issues. 
D)  quality control. 
A)  budget constraints. 
B)  diversity concerns. 
C)  reliability issues. 
D)  quality control.

Question 2

Robert Yerkes led the team of psychologists that developed the

Accepted Answer

A)  Army Alpha and Army Beta. 
B)  Seguin Form Board. 
C)  Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale. 
D)  Yerkes Personal Data Sheet. 
A)  Army Alpha and Army Beta. 
B)  Seguin Form Board. 
C)  Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale. 
D)  Yerkes Personal Data Sheet.

Question 3

The Rorschach presents ambiguous stimuli to an individual who then provides his or her own personal interpretation.This is an example of what kind of test?

Accepted Answer

A)  structured 
B)  projective 
C)  intelligence 
D)  abilities 
A)  structured 
B)  projective 
C)  intelligence 
D)  abilities

Question 4

A major problem with the Woodworth Personal Data Sheet was that

Accepted Answer

A)  it assumed the answers were acceptable at face value. 
B)  the normative sample was too small. 
C)  it was difficult to administer. 
D)  there were too few questions. 
A)  it assumed the answers were acceptable at face value. 
B)  the normative sample was too small. 
C)  it was difficult to administer. 
D)  there were too few questions.

Question 5

Which of the following contributed to the popularity of standardized achievement tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their objectivity and ease of administration and scoring 
B)  Their ability to measure learning independently of intelligence 
C)  Their relationship to objective measures of neurological functioning 
D)  Their importance to psychological theories 
A)  Their objectivity and ease of administration and scoring 
B)  Their ability to measure learning independently of intelligence 
C)  Their relationship to objective measures of neurological functioning 
D)  Their importance to psychological theories

Question 6

Eight-year-old Daniel was administered the Binet-Simon Scale that suggested he was functioning at the same level as a senior in high school.This is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  outcome measure. 
B)  mental age scale. 
C)  restandardization. 
D)  norm. 
A)  outcome measure. 
B)  mental age scale. 
C)  restandardization. 
D)  norm.

Question 7

The term "mental test" was coined by

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Darwin. 
B)  Sir Francis Galton. 
C)  Alfred Binet. 
D)  James M.Cattell. 
A)  Charles Darwin. 
B)  Sir Francis Galton. 
C)  Alfred Binet. 
D)  James M.Cattell.

Question 8

A method for finding the minimum number of dimensions to account for a large number of variables is called

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational analysis. 
B)  multiple regression. 
C)  factor analysis. 
D)  analysis of variance. 
A)  correlational analysis. 
B)  multiple regression. 
C)  factor analysis. 
D)  analysis of variance.

Question 9

Jeremy lost his job very unexpectedly last year,but he was as confident as usual.This change in his level of confidence was representative of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  trait. 
B)  state. 
C)  abnormal behavior. 
D)  ability. 
A)  trait. 
B)  state. 
C)  abnormal behavior. 
D)  ability.

Question 10

Tests that provide a statement,usually of the self-report variety,and require the subject to choose between two or more alternative responses,are called

Accepted Answer

A)  group tests. 
B)  individual tests. 
C)  structured personality tests. 
D)  projective personality tests. 
A)  group tests. 
B)  individual tests. 
C)  structured personality tests. 
D)  projective personality tests.

Question 11

The Stanford-Binet intelligence scale was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  A.Binet. 
B)  T.Simon. 
C)  A.Binet and T.Simon. 
D)  L.M.Terman. 
A)  A.Binet. 
B)  T.Simon. 
C)  A.Binet and T.Simon. 
D)  L.M.Terman.

According to a study (Espenshade & Chung,2010; Jaschik,2006),growing numbers of four-year colleges are not relying on the SAT test partly because of

Robert Yerkes led the team of psychologists that developed the

The Rorschach presents ambiguous stimuli to an individual who then provides his or her own personal interpretation.This is an example of what kind of test?

A major problem with the Woodworth Personal Data Sheet was that

Which of the following contributed to the popularity of standardized achievement tests?

Eight-year-old Daniel was administered the Binet-Simon Scale that suggested he was functioning at the same level as a senior in high school.This is an example of a(n)

The term "mental test" was coined by

A method for finding the minimum number of dimensions to account for a large number of variables is called

Jeremy lost his job very unexpectedly last year,but he was as confident as usual.This change in his level of confidence was representative of a(n)

Tests that provide a statement,usually of the self-report variety,and require the subject to choose between two or more alternative responses,are called

The Stanford-Binet intelligence scale was developed by

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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Exam 1: Introduction

According to a study (Espenshade & Chung,2010; Jaschik,2006),growing numbers of four-year colleges are not relying on the SAT test partly because of

Robert Yerkes led the team of psychologists that developed the

The Rorschach presents ambiguous stimuli to an individual who then provides his or her own personal interpretation.This is an example of what kind of test?

A major problem with the Woodworth Personal Data Sheet was that

Which of the following contributed to the popularity of standardized achievement tests?

Eight-year-old Daniel was administered the Binet-Simon Scale that suggested he was functioning at the same level as a senior in high school.This is an example of a(n)

The term "mental test" was coined by

A method for finding the minimum number of dimensions to account for a large number of variables is called

Jeremy lost his job very unexpectedly last year,but he was as confident as usual.This change in his level of confidence was representative of a(n)

Tests that provide a statement,usually of the self-report variety,and require the subject to choose between two or more alternative responses,are called

The Stanford-Binet intelligence scale was developed by

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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