Question 1

In Jung's theory, inferring what underlies sensory inputs is

Accepted Answer

A) sensing. 
B) signal detection. 
C) intuition. 
D) thinking abstractly. 
A) sensing. 
B) signal detection. 
C) intuition. 
D) thinking abstractly.

Question 2

Which test attempts to measure temperament?

Accepted Answer

A) WPT 
B) MBTI 
C) MEAP 
D) CPI 
A) WPT 
B) MBTI 
C) MEAP 
D) CPI

Question 3

Select a variable of interest that can be evaluated with some sort of test (i.e., medical, psychological, educational, etc.)and discuss the issues involved in determining an acceptable hit and miss rate. What would the base rate and cutting score be? What are the costs associated with false negatives and false positives?

Accepted Answer

One variable of interest that can be eva

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an assessment provided by the Wonderlic company?

Accepted Answer

A) Knowledge and skills 
B) Motivational potential 
C) Integrity 
D) Job satisfaction 
A) Knowledge and skills 
B) Motivational potential 
C) Integrity 
D) Job satisfaction

Question 5

Special precautions are necessary when using ____ to find out about job situations because the information gained is easily biased by employees who have strong negative or positive feelings toward the company.

Accepted Answer

A) observation 
B) interviews 
C) questionnaires 
D) critical incidents 
A) observation 
B) interviews 
C) questionnaires 
D) critical incidents

Question 6

The information a test provides beyond what is known using some simpler procedure is called

Accepted Answer

A) construct validity. 
B) hit rates. 
C) incremental validity. 
D) the base rate. 
A) construct validity. 
B) hit rates. 
C) incremental validity. 
D) the base rate.

Question 7

If a test were available that could identify those persons most likely to suffer heart attacks, it would be more costly and dangerous to have a

Accepted Answer

A) hit. 
B) low cutting score. 
C) false positive. 
D) false error. 
A) hit. 
B) low cutting score. 
C) false positive. 
D) false error.

Question 8

The Wonderlic Personnel Test is based on the

Accepted Answer

A) Porteus Maze Test. 
B) Otis Self-Administering Tests of Mental Ability. 
C) General Aptitude Test. 
D) Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test. 
A) Porteus Maze Test. 
B) Otis Self-Administering Tests of Mental Ability. 
C) General Aptitude Test. 
D) Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test.

Question 9

The field of psychology that studies people in their natural environment and attempts to analyze the effects of the physical environment on social behavior is known as

Accepted Answer

A) behaviorism. 
B) cognition. 
C) environmental psychology. 
D) ecological psychology. 
A) behaviorism. 
B) cognition. 
C) environmental psychology. 
D) ecological psychology.

Question 10

Students selected on the basis of a test for a graduate training program frequently leave prior to completion because of poor grades. This is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) false negative. 
B) high cutting score. 
C) high base rate. 
D) false positive. 
A) false negative. 
B) high cutting score. 
C) high base rate. 
D) false positive.

Question 11

________ interviews are less subject to sex bias and are less likely to result in discrimination against women or men.

Accepted Answer

A) employment 
B) educational 
C) structured 
D) group 
A) employment 
B) educational 
C) structured 
D) group

Question 12

The template-matching technique attempts to match a specific template of behavior to

Accepted Answer

A) job performance. 
B) test scores. 
C) personality. 
D) interest inventories. 
A) job performance. 
B) test scores. 
C) personality. 
D) interest inventories.

Question 13

Suppose that 100 people applied for a job and that 50 will be selected. The base rate for success on the job is .60 and the applicants would be selected on the basis of a test with a validity of .80. What would the probability of success be given rejection?

Accepted Answer

A) 44/50 
B) 44/60 
C) 6/60 
D) 16/50 
A) 44/50 
B) 44/60 
C) 6/60 
D) 16/50

Question 14

Utility theory approaches may be more applicable to actual situations than the Taylor-Russell methods because

Accepted Answer

A) the definition of success can be in terms of a continuous variable. 
B) utility theory does not consider dollar values. 
C) they are easier to apply. 
D) the information needed for the calculations is easily obtained. 
A) the definition of success can be in terms of a continuous variable. 
B) utility theory does not consider dollar values. 
C) they are easier to apply. 
D) the information needed for the calculations is easily obtained.

Question 15

Which type of employment interview has the lowest validity?

Accepted Answer

A) structured 
B) psychologically-based 
C) situational 
D) value-added 
A) structured 
B) psychologically-based 
C) situational 
D) value-added

Question 16

In decision analysis, the detection rate is the same thing as

Accepted Answer

A) the sensitivity. 
B) the specificity. 
C) the accuracy rate. 
D) the false positive rate. 
A) the sensitivity. 
B) the specificity. 
C) the accuracy rate. 
D) the false positive rate.

In Jung's theory, inferring what underlies sensory inputs is

Which test attempts to measure temperament?

Which of the following is NOT an assessment provided by the Wonderlic company?

Special precautions are necessary when using ____ to find out about job situations because the information gained is easily biased by employees who have strong negative or positive feelings toward the company.

The information a test provides beyond what is known using some simpler procedure is called

If a test were available that could identify those persons most likely to suffer heart attacks, it would be more costly and dangerous to have a

The Wonderlic Personnel Test is based on the

The field of psychology that studies people in their natural environment and attempts to analyze the effects of the physical environment on social behavior is known as

Students selected on the basis of a test for a graduate training program frequently leave prior to completion because of poor grades. This is an example of a

________ interviews are less subject to sex bias and are less likely to result in discrimination against women or men.

The template-matching technique attempts to match a specific template of behavior to

Suppose that 100 people applied for a job and that 50 will be selected. The base rate for success on the job is .60 and the applicants would be selected on the basis of a test with a validity of .80. What would the probability of success be given rejection?

Utility theory approaches may be more applicable to actual situations than the Taylor-Russell methods because

Which type of employment interview has the lowest validity?

In decision analysis, the detection rate is the same thing as

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

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

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

The Future of Psychological Testing

Filters

Exam 18: Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

In Jung's theory, inferring what underlies sensory inputs is

Which test attempts to measure temperament?

Which of the following is NOT an assessment provided by the Wonderlic company?

Special precautions are necessary when using ____ to find out about job situations because the information gained is easily biased by employees who have strong negative or positive feelings toward the company.

The information a test provides beyond what is known using some simpler procedure is called

If a test were available that could identify those persons most likely to suffer heart attacks, it would be more costly and dangerous to have a

The Wonderlic Personnel Test is based on the

The field of psychology that studies people in their natural environment and attempts to analyze the effects of the physical environment on social behavior is known as

Students selected on the basis of a test for a graduate training program frequently leave prior to completion because of poor grades. This is an example of a

________ interviews are less subject to sex bias and are less likely to result in discrimination against women or men.

The template-matching technique attempts to match a specific template of behavior to

Suppose that 100 people applied for a job and that 50 will be selected. The base rate for success on the job is .60 and the applicants would be selected on the basis of a test with a validity of .80. What would the probability of success be given rejection?

Utility theory approaches may be more applicable to actual situations than the Taylor-Russell methods because

Which type of employment interview has the lowest validity?

In decision analysis, the detection rate is the same thing as

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

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

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

The Future of Psychological Testing

Filters