Question 1

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 2

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 3

Which of the following has been proven to reduce the risk of stereotype threat?

Accepted Answer

A) Allowing individuals to take tests independently rather than in group format. 
B) Explaining to test takers the statistics on how various demographic groups tend to perform on a test. 
C) Placing demographic questions at the end of the test rather than the beginning. 
D) Using test proctors from underrepresented groups. 
A) Allowing individuals to take tests independently rather than in group format. 
B) Explaining to test takers the statistics on how various demographic groups tend to perform on a test. 
C) Placing demographic questions at the end of the test rather than the beginning. 
D) Using test proctors from underrepresented groups.

Question 4

Describe the factors affecting the reliability and validity of this test you are currently taking. What are possible sources of error (including your own subject variables)? How could test administration have been improved?

Accepted Answer

The reliability and validity of the test

Question 5

Members of groups that are plagued by negative stereotypes tend to perform better academically when intelligence is described to them as

Accepted Answer

A) malleable and adaptable to environmental circumstances. 
B) an illusory concept with no clear definition. 
C) too complex to measure through academic tests. 
D) a fixed trait that is genetically determined. 
A) malleable and adaptable to environmental circumstances. 
B) an illusory concept with no clear definition. 
C) too complex to measure through academic tests. 
D) a fixed trait that is genetically determined.

Question 6

In a study of examiner reinforcement on test takers, under which condition did children score the lowest?

Accepted Answer

A) Examiners made approving comments. 
B) Examiners made disapproving comments. 
C) Examiners made neutral comments. 
D) Examiners made no comments. 
A) Examiners made approving comments. 
B) Examiners made disapproving comments. 
C) Examiners made neutral comments. 
D) Examiners made no comments.

Question 7

The school board decided to send professional test administrators into the schools in an attempt to establish stricter standardization procedures for the administration of IQ tests. If you are from a socio-economically disadvantaged area, you can expect that the test scores for your school district will

Accepted Answer

A) benefit greatly from the use of outside examiners. 
B) be equal to the scores received by students in upper socio-economic groups. 
C) be more negatively impacted by the use of unfamiliar examiners than for wealthier districts. 
D) be more positively impacted by the use of unfamiliar examiners than for wealthier districts. 
A) benefit greatly from the use of outside examiners. 
B) be equal to the scores received by students in upper socio-economic groups. 
C) be more negatively impacted by the use of unfamiliar examiners than for wealthier districts. 
D) be more positively impacted by the use of unfamiliar examiners than for wealthier districts.

Question 8

One study showed that when 6- to 13-year-olds received tokens they could exchange for money each time they gave a correct response on the WISC verbal scale, performance was improved only for

Accepted Answer

A) White children from middle income homes. 
B) White and African American children from low income homes. 
C) African American children from low income homes. 
D) White children from low income homes. 
A) White children from middle income homes. 
B) White and African American children from low income homes. 
C) African American children from low income homes. 
D) White children from low income homes.

Question 9

Identify and discuss four advantages of computer administered tests.

Accepted Answer

There are several advantages to computer

Question 10

Interventions to reduce stereotype threat help students move from a ______ mindset to a ______ mindset.

Accepted Answer

A) stress, calm 
B) trait, experience 
C) fixed, growth 
D) threat, safety 
A) stress, calm 
B) trait, experience 
C) fixed, growth 
D) threat, safety

Question 11

The mode of administration for a test

Accepted Answer

A) should be varied for each test taker according to their individual characteristics. 
B) is not a significant variable in test taking. 
C) has only small effects in most situations. 
D) has a larger effect on educational testing than clinical testing. 
A) should be varied for each test taker according to their individual characteristics. 
B) is not a significant variable in test taking. 
C) has only small effects in most situations. 
D) has a larger effect on educational testing than clinical testing.

Question 12

When men and women are told that they are taking a test that measures gender differences, which outcome can be expected?

Accepted Answer

A) Equally qualified women will perform worse than the men. 
B) Equally qualified men will perform worse than the women. 
C) The men and women will perform equally well. 
D) The test is more likely to capture true differences in men and women's performance. 
A) Equally qualified women will perform worse than the men. 
B) Equally qualified men will perform worse than the women. 
C) The men and women will perform equally well. 
D) The test is more likely to capture true differences in men and women's performance.

Question 13

Which of the following is true of self-report of health issues?

Accepted Answer

A) People report more symptoms when a mailed questionnaire is used than when they are interviewed face to face. 
B) People are typically reluctant to report symptoms when completing a mailed questionnaire because it feels so impersonal. 
C) Mailed questionnaires should not be used due to the possibility that private health information might be accidentally made public. 
D) It is important for an examiner to be present to explain difficult terms to those taking the test. 
A) People report more symptoms when a mailed questionnaire is used than when they are interviewed face to face. 
B) People are typically reluctant to report symptoms when completing a mailed questionnaire because it feels so impersonal. 
C) Mailed questionnaires should not be used due to the possibility that private health information might be accidentally made public. 
D) It is important for an examiner to be present to explain difficult terms to those taking the test.

Question 14

As sample size increases, expectancy effects tend to

Accepted Answer

A) become more important. 
B) decrease. 
C) remain stable. 
D) increase. 
A) become more important. 
B) decrease. 
C) remain stable. 
D) increase.

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

Deviations from standardized testing procedures

Which of the following has been proven to reduce the risk of stereotype threat?

Describe the factors affecting the reliability and validity of this test you are currently taking. What are possible sources of error (including your own subject variables)? How could test administration have been improved?

Members of groups that are plagued by negative stereotypes tend to perform better academically when intelligence is described to them as

In a study of examiner reinforcement on test takers, under which condition did children score the lowest?

One study showed that when 6- to 13-year-olds received tokens they could exchange for money each time they gave a correct response on the WISC verbal scale, performance was improved only for

Identify and discuss four advantages of computer administered tests.

Interventions to reduce stereotype threat help students move from a mindset to a mindset.

The mode of administration for a test

When men and women are told that they are taking a test that measures gender differences, which outcome can be expected?

Which of the following is true of self-report of health issues?

As sample size increases, expectancy effects tend to

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

Testing in Education: 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

The Future of Psychological Testing

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Exam 7: Test Administration

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

Deviations from standardized testing procedures

Which of the following has been proven to reduce the risk of stereotype threat?

Describe the factors affecting the reliability and validity of this test you are currently taking. What are possible sources of error (including your own subject variables)? How could test administration have been improved?

Members of groups that are plagued by negative stereotypes tend to perform better academically when intelligence is described to them as

In a study of examiner reinforcement on test takers, under which condition did children score the lowest?

One study showed that when 6- to 13-year-olds received tokens they could exchange for money each time they gave a correct response on the WISC verbal scale, performance was improved only for

Identify and discuss four advantages of computer administered tests.

Interventions to reduce stereotype threat help students move from a ______ mindset to a ______ mindset.

The mode of administration for a test

When men and women are told that they are taking a test that measures gender differences, which outcome can be expected?

Which of the following is true of self-report of health issues?

As sample size increases, expectancy effects tend to

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

Testing in Education: 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

The Future of Psychological Testing

Filters

Interventions to reduce stereotype threat help students move from a mindset to a mindset.