Question 1

Studies have indicated that the temporal stability of tests is

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A) in need of improvement, even for the best tests. 
B) at acceptable levels, at least for the better tests. 
C) at acceptable levels for most, if not all, tests. 
D) has not had an effect on reliability. 
A) in need of improvement, even for the best tests. 
B) at acceptable levels, at least for the better tests. 
C) at acceptable levels for most, if not all, tests. 
D) has not had an effect on reliability.

Question 2

The authors of your textbook have suggested that one reason for the relatively poor long-term reliability of personality tests is that

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A) the tests are not really measuring personality. 
B) personality is too broad of a construct to adequately measure. 
C) personality tests are too vague and subjective. 
D) although people exhibit a core of stability, they continually change. 
A) the tests are not really measuring personality. 
B) personality is too broad of a construct to adequately measure. 
C) personality tests are too vague and subjective. 
D) although people exhibit a core of stability, they continually change.

Question 3

According to your textbook, the majority of new tests are based on

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A) theories that are fundamentally different from those in traditional tests. 
B) the same principles and underlying theories as the more established tests. 
C) the scientific approach of psychological testing. 
D) behavioral psychology. 
A) theories that are fundamentally different from those in traditional tests. 
B) the same principles and underlying theories as the more established tests. 
C) the scientific approach of psychological testing. 
D) behavioral psychology.

Question 4

According to the ethical code of the APA (2002), test results

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A) can never be shared with anyone except the examinee. 
B) should never be shared with the examinee. 
C) can be subpoenaed and, therefore, are not always confidential. 
D) should only be shared with the individual and his/her family. 
A) can never be shared with anyone except the examinee. 
B) should never be shared with the examinee. 
C) can be subpoenaed and, therefore, are not always confidential. 
D) should only be shared with the individual and his/her family.

Question 5

A 2011 survey of independent practitioners about their use of technology found that

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A) considerable cost savings result from the use of technology. 
B) they were unsure about what uses of computer technology were ethical and which were unethical. 
C) recent changes in billing regulations forced them to implement technologies they did not understand. 
D) the use of computer technology is widespread and has greatly increased productivity. 
A) considerable cost savings result from the use of technology. 
B) they were unsure about what uses of computer technology were ethical and which were unethical. 
C) recent changes in billing regulations forced them to implement technologies they did not understand. 
D) the use of computer technology is widespread and has greatly increased productivity.

Question 6

Test takers

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A) have the right to know who will have access to their test data. 
B) do not have to be informed if a test has a selection bias. 
C) need not be informed about test interpretations and scores if it will pose a threat to the security of the test. 
D) have no privacy risks when transmitting data over the Internet. 
A) have the right to know who will have access to their test data. 
B) do not have to be informed if a test has a selection bias. 
C) need not be informed about test interpretations and scores if it will pose a threat to the security of the test. 
D) have no privacy risks when transmitting data over the Internet.

Question 7

Sawyer (1966)and Sines (1970)examined studies in which test results were interpreted by a set of rules and compared them to studies in which trained professionals interpreted the test results. They found that ​

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A) the professionals were more accurate than the set of rules. 
B) the set of rules was more accurate than the trained professionals. 
C) there was no difference between the set of rules and the professionals. 
D) the professionals were more accurate, but only when they knew the rules. 
A) the professionals were more accurate than the set of rules. 
B) the set of rules was more accurate than the trained professionals. 
C) there was no difference between the set of rules and the professionals. 
D) the professionals were more accurate, but only when they knew the rules.

Question 8

The result of greater public awareness about testing is

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A) complete public support for testing. 
B) a reduction of the safeguards in relationship to human rights. 
C) that the public is ambivalent about psychological testing. 
D) a reduced demand for testing services. 
A) complete public support for testing. 
B) a reduction of the safeguards in relationship to human rights. 
C) that the public is ambivalent about psychological testing. 
D) a reduced demand for testing services.

Question 9

The issue of actuarial versus clinical prediction has recently reemerged due to what advancement in testing?

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A) Increases in validation studies 
B) Norming on diverse groups 
C) Legal mandates for educational testing 
D) Computerization of test interpretation 
A) Increases in validation studies 
B) Norming on diverse groups 
C) Legal mandates for educational testing 
D) Computerization of test interpretation

Question 10

When we say a test has reliability,

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A) we are implying that test results are attributable to a systematic source of variance. 
B) the test is presumed to measure some unknown entity. 
C) the test also has validity. 
D) there is no limit on the test's validity. 
A) we are implying that test results are attributable to a systematic source of variance. 
B) the test is presumed to measure some unknown entity. 
C) the test also has validity. 
D) there is no limit on the test's validity.

Question 11

A basic assumption of most tests is that the traits being measured are stable. Some researchers have challenged this assumption. Discuss the issues regarding this challenge and outline how they have been dealt with.

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The assumption that the traits being mea

Question 12

An important contribution of the Joint Committee on Testing Practices is

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A) identifying specific tests that should be used in specific situations. 
B) delineating the qualifications of test users. 
C) establishing requirements for testing reimbursement. 
D) requesting a moratorium on test development so standards could be developed. 
A) identifying specific tests that should be used in specific situations. 
B) delineating the qualifications of test users. 
C) establishing requirements for testing reimbursement. 
D) requesting a moratorium on test development so standards could be developed.

Question 13

Which of the following is the approach in which trained professionals interpret test results?

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A) Clinical 
B) Statistical 
C) Actuarial 
D) Psychometric 
A) Clinical 
B) Statistical 
C) Actuarial 
D) Psychometric

Question 14

According to the APA guidelines, Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct,

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A) a clinician is responsible for the appropriateness of an analysis even if a computer supplied the interpretation. 
B) software companies that supply computerized diagnosis are responsible for the content of the interpretation. 
C) clinicians and software companies are equally responsible for the diagnosis provided by a computer program. 
D) clinicians are not responsible for the content of a computerized diagnosis. 
A) a clinician is responsible for the appropriateness of an analysis even if a computer supplied the interpretation. 
B) software companies that supply computerized diagnosis are responsible for the content of the interpretation. 
C) clinicians and software companies are equally responsible for the diagnosis provided by a computer program. 
D) clinicians are not responsible for the content of a computerized diagnosis.

Question 15

Which of the following is the approach in which test results are interpreted by using a set of rules?

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A) Clinical 
B) Statistical 
C) Actuarial 
D) Psychometric 
A) Clinical 
B) Statistical 
C) Actuarial 
D) Psychometric

Question 16

In psychological testing, computers will

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A) play a somewhat uncertain role. 
B) be as useful as at present. 
C) hold one of the most important roles. 
D) not be as important. 
A) play a somewhat uncertain role. 
B) be as useful as at present. 
C) hold one of the most important roles. 
D) not be as important.

Question 17

One trend in test development is

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A) to design tests that are more theoretical. 
B) that the cost of tests is going down. 
C) to integrate aspects of applied psychology. 
D) designing tests that have good face validity. 
A) to design tests that are more theoretical. 
B) that the cost of tests is going down. 
C) to integrate aspects of applied psychology. 
D) designing tests that have good face validity.

Question 18

The 2002 version of the APA Code of Ethics directs psychologists who administer tests to

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A) utilize tests that are written in English. 
B) interpret results in a standardized, objective fashion. 
C) use instruments with established validity and reliability for use with members of the population being tested. 
D) use instruments that have validity and reliability in studies using representative samples of the general population. 
A) utilize tests that are written in English. 
B) interpret results in a standardized, objective fashion. 
C) use instruments with established validity and reliability for use with members of the population being tested. 
D) use instruments that have validity and reliability in studies using representative samples of the general population.

Question 19

The issue of divided loyalties in psychological testing refers to loyalties to which two entities?

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A) The test taker and the institution that ordered the test 
B) The test taker and the test user 
C) The test user and the institution that ordered the test 
D) The institution that ordered the test and the test developer 
A) The test taker and the institution that ordered the test 
B) The test taker and the test user 
C) The test user and the institution that ordered the test 
D) The institution that ordered the test and the test developer

Question 20

Which of the following is of particular concern when computers are used to score and interpret the results of complex psychological tests?

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A) invasion of privacy 
B) violation of consent 
C) improper use of standardization 
D) dehumanization 
A) invasion of privacy 
B) violation of consent 
C) improper use of standardization 
D) dehumanization

Exam 21: The Future of Psychological Testing

Studies have indicated that the temporal stability of tests is

The authors of your textbook have suggested that one reason for the relatively poor long-term reliability of personality tests is that

According to your textbook, the majority of new tests are based on

According to the ethical code of the APA (2002), test results

A 2011 survey of independent practitioners about their use of technology found that

Test takers

Sawyer (1966)and Sines (1970)examined studies in which test results were interpreted by a set of rules and compared them to studies in which trained professionals interpreted the test results. They found that ​

The result of greater public awareness about testing is

The issue of actuarial versus clinical prediction has recently reemerged due to what advancement in testing?

When we say a test has reliability,

A basic assumption of most tests is that the traits being measured are stable. Some researchers have challenged this assumption. Discuss the issues regarding this challenge and outline how they have been dealt with.

An important contribution of the Joint Committee on Testing Practices is

Which of the following is the approach in which trained professionals interpret test results?

According to the APA guidelines, Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct,

Which of the following is the approach in which test results are interpreted by using a set of rules?

In psychological testing, computers will

One trend in test development is

The 2002 version of the APA Code of Ethics directs psychologists who administer tests to

The issue of divided loyalties in psychological testing refers to loyalties to which two entities?

Which of the following is of particular concern when computers are used to score and interpret the results of complex psychological tests?

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

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

Filters

Sawyer (1966)and Sines (1970)examined studies in which test results were interpreted by a set of rules and compared them to studies in which trained professionals interpreted the test results. They found that