Question 1

Which test is especially useful if nonverbal items are needed?

Accepted Answer

A) the Kuhlmann-Anderson Test 
B) the Cognitive Abilities Test 
C) the Henmon-Nelson Test 
D) the Millers Analogies Test 
A) the Kuhlmann-Anderson Test 
B) the Cognitive Abilities Test 
C) the Henmon-Nelson Test 
D) the Millers Analogies Test

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

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 4

In general, a paper and pencil test is representative of

Accepted Answer

A) individual tests. 
B) intelligence tests. 
C) verbal tests. 
D) group tests. 
A) individual tests. 
B) intelligence tests. 
C) verbal tests. 
D) group tests.

Question 5

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

Accepted Answer

A) is extremely weak from a psychometric standpoint. 
B) is of little use to the military despite the large numbers of tests given. 
C) is not valid for Blacks and Hispanics. 
D) consists of ten subtests. 
A) is extremely weak from a psychometric standpoint. 
B) is of little use to the military despite the large numbers of tests given. 
C) is not valid for Blacks and Hispanics. 
D) consists of ten subtests.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the changes made to the 2016 SAT?

Accepted Answer

A) Fewer sections 
B) No penalty for guessing 
C) Less emphasis on speed 
D) Increased answer choices from 4 to 5 
A) Fewer sections 
B) No penalty for guessing 
C) Less emphasis on speed 
D) Increased answer choices from 4 to 5

Question 7

What should an educator or teacher do when wide discrepancies exist between a test score and other sources of data?

Accepted Answer

A) Ignore the test score. 
B) Ignore the other sources of data. 
C) Use the data that seem to fit. 
D) Refer the subject for individual testing. 
A) Ignore the test score. 
B) Ignore the other sources of data. 
C) Use the data that seem to fit. 
D) Refer the subject for individual testing.

Which test is especially useful if nonverbal items are needed?

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

The major weakness of the SAT lies in its

In general, a paper and pencil test is representative of

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

Which of the following is NOT one of the changes made to the 2016 SAT?

What should an educator or teacher do when wide discrepancies exist between a test score and other sources of data?

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

Testing in Education: 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

The Future of Psychological Testing

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

Which test is especially useful if nonverbal items are needed?

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

The major weakness of the SAT lies in its

In general, a paper and pencil test is representative of

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

Which of the following is NOT one of the changes made to the 2016 SAT?

What should an educator or teacher do when wide discrepancies exist between a test score and other sources of data?

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

Testing in Education: 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

The Future of Psychological Testing

Filters