Question 1

The final decision regarding the status of an OSS was made by

Accepted Answer

A)  senior OSS staff officials. 
B)  psychologists on-site at the training and assessment facility. 
C)  senior Department of the Army officials. 
D)  Harold "Hard Hal" Robertson. 
A)  senior OSS staff officials. 
B)  psychologists on-site at the training and assessment facility. 
C)  senior Department of the Army officials. 
D)  Harold "Hard Hal" Robertson.

Question 2

Realistic,Investigative,Artistic,Social,Enterprising,and Conventional are categories of personality types that are measured by the

Accepted Answer

A)  NEO-PI-R. 
B)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
C)  Maslow Hierarchy of Needs Inventory. 
D)  Self-Directed Search. 
A)  NEO-PI-R. 
B)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
C)  Maslow Hierarchy of Needs Inventory. 
D)  Self-Directed Search.

Question 3

Bizot and Goldman (1993)found that ________________ scores in high school are predictive of _______________ in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  interest test; job satisfaction 
B)  interest test; job performance 
C)  ability test; job satisfaction 
D)  ability test; job performance 
A)  interest test; job satisfaction 
B)  interest test; job performance 
C)  ability test; job satisfaction 
D)  ability test; job performance

Question 4

In October,2011,the scholarly journal Psychology & Marketing devoted a special issue to the topic of

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit measures. 
B)  portfolio assessment. 
C)  personality and work performance. 
D)  dimensional qualitative research. 
A)  implicit measures. 
B)  portfolio assessment. 
C)  personality and work performance. 
D)  dimensional qualitative research.

Question 5

Researchers evaluating the validity of the Implicit Attitude Test (IAT)find,using the IAT,that members of the Lindsey Lohan Fan Club have more favorable attitudes toward her than nonmembers of the fan club.This type of research design is BEST referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  a Latin Squares design. 
B)  a Thurstone-type design. 
C)  an equal intervals design. 
D)  a known groups design. 
A)  a Latin Squares design. 
B)  a Thurstone-type design. 
C)  an equal intervals design. 
D)  a known groups design.

Question 6

In addition to measuring feeling states,measures of job satisfaction usually measure

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge necessary for successful job performance. 
B)  strength of one's loyalty to the organization. 
C)  perception of one's role in the organization. 
D)  All of these 
A)  knowledge necessary for successful job performance. 
B)  strength of one's loyalty to the organization. 
C)  perception of one's role in the organization. 
D)  All of these

Question 7

How are aptitude tests different from achievement tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aptitude tests tap a greater amount of informal learning. 
B)  Aptitude tests are typically more limited and focused in the content of the presented. 
C)  Aptitude tests measure prior learning; achievement tests measure present learning. 
D)  Most aptitude tests are administered by means of paper and pencil while most achievement tests are computer-administered. 
A)  Aptitude tests tap a greater amount of informal learning. 
B)  Aptitude tests are typically more limited and focused in the content of the presented. 
C)  Aptitude tests measure prior learning; achievement tests measure present learning. 
D)  Most aptitude tests are administered by means of paper and pencil while most achievement tests are computer-administered.

Question 8

A difference between selection and classification is that in classification,personnel are

Accepted Answer

A)  accepted or rejected. 
B)  pigeon-holed. 
C)  subjected to screening. 
D)  stereotyped. 
A)  accepted or rejected. 
B)  pigeon-holed. 
C)  subjected to screening. 
D)  stereotyped.

Question 9

The 1956 Management Progress Study (MPS)at American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T)

Accepted Answer

A)  represented the first application of the assessment center concept in an industrial setting. 
B)  was a longitudinal study with assessments of both management and non-management employees. 
C)  was headed by Donald Super who was later honored by the NFL when it re-named its championship "Bowl" game in his honor. 
D)  was sponsored by IBM and a dozen or so other companies known by three-letter acronyms. 
A)  represented the first application of the assessment center concept in an industrial setting. 
B)  was a longitudinal study with assessments of both management and non-management employees. 
C)  was headed by Donald Super who was later honored by the NFL when it re-named its championship "Bowl" game in his honor. 
D)  was sponsored by IBM and a dozen or so other companies known by three-letter acronyms.

Question 10

According to Mark F. Lenzenweger, one of the major turning points in the history of psychological assessment came as the result of the forward-thinking action of a U.S. Army General named

Accepted Answer

A)  James "Big Jim" Thornton. 
B)  Harold "Hard Hal" Robertson. 
C)  Samuel "Secret Sammy" Sanders. 
D)  William "Wild Bill" Donovan. 
A)  James "Big Jim" Thornton. 
B)  Harold "Hard Hal" Robertson. 
C)  Samuel "Secret Sammy" Sanders. 
D)  William "Wild Bill" Donovan.

Question 11

Mention was made in Chapter 15 of a burgeoning number of studies involving the measurement of implicit attitudes,including one such study that had as its subject

Accepted Answer

A)  Anthony Weiner. 
B)  Lindsay Lohan. 
C)  Benedict Arnold. 
D)  Barack Obama. 
A)  Anthony Weiner. 
B)  Lindsay Lohan. 
C)  Benedict Arnold. 
D)  Barack Obama.

Question 12

The concept of the "BASIC IDS" applies to

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental research investigating clinical mental health issues. 
B)  dimensional qualitative research. 
C)  non-dimensional qualitative research. 
D)  experimental research investigating consumer behavior. 
A)  experimental research investigating clinical mental health issues. 
B)  dimensional qualitative research. 
C)  non-dimensional qualitative research. 
D)  experimental research investigating consumer behavior.

Question 13

Race-norming entails

Accepted Answer

A)  including items that pertain to various racial groups on a test. 
B)  adjusting an individual testtaker's score to reflect that person's standing in his or her own racial group. 
C)  Both including items that pertain to various racial groups on a test and adjusting an individual testtaker's score to reflect that person's standing in his or her own racial group. 
D)  None of these 
A)  including items that pertain to various racial groups on a test. 
B)  adjusting an individual testtaker's score to reflect that person's standing in his or her own racial group. 
C)  Both including items that pertain to various racial groups on a test and adjusting an individual testtaker's score to reflect that person's standing in his or her own racial group. 
D)  None of these

Question 14

Which is NOT true of the Minnesota Clerical Test (MCT)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is often used as a screening tool. 
B)  It requires the assessee to place names in alphabetical order. 
C)  It measures both speed and accuracy. 
D)  It can be administered and scored quickly. 
A)  It is often used as a screening tool. 
B)  It requires the assessee to place names in alphabetical order. 
C)  It measures both speed and accuracy. 
D)  It can be administered and scored quickly.

Question 15

According to Mark F. Lenzenweger, the team of psychologists that was assembled to create the novel assessment program for personnel selection for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) could be characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  "junior varsity." 
B)  "recently licensed." 
C)  "all over the map." 
D)  "all-star." 
A)  "junior varsity." 
B)  "recently licensed." 
C)  "all over the map." 
D)  "all-star."

Question 16

The Checklist of Adaptive Living Skills is appropriate for

Accepted Answer

A)  children from ages 2 to 10. 
B)  children and adolescents from ages 2 to 19. 
C)  young adults and adults from ages 16 and up. 
D)  children and adults. 
A)  children from ages 2 to 10. 
B)  children and adolescents from ages 2 to 19. 
C)  young adults and adults from ages 16 and up. 
D)  children and adults.

Question 17

In the book,Choosing the Right Stuff: The Psychological Selection of Astronauts and Cosmonauts,the author

Accepted Answer

A)  recounted the mistakes made in selecting Lisa Nowack for the astronaut program. 
B)  presented research on new MMPI scales that could be used to select astronauts. 
C)  argued that NASA should give more weight to psychological factors in selection. 
D)  urged NASA to consider using more mental health professionals as astronauts. 
A)  recounted the mistakes made in selecting Lisa Nowack for the astronaut program. 
B)  presented research on new MMPI scales that could be used to select astronauts. 
C)  argued that NASA should give more weight to psychological factors in selection. 
D)  urged NASA to consider using more mental health professionals as astronauts.

Question 18

Computer simulations and video games have earned a place as a tool of vocational assessment-so much so,that they are sometimes even referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  portfolio evaluations. 
B)  performance tests. 
C)  online interviews. 
D)  cyberselection tools. 
A)  portfolio evaluations. 
B)  performance tests. 
C)  online interviews. 
D)  cyberselection tools.

Question 19

As an alternative to analyzing OSS jobs into their component psychological attributes,the OSS Assessment Staff set what they characterized as ______ assessment as their objective.

Accepted Answer

A)  orgasmic 
B)  organismic 
C)  orthogonal 
D)  None of these 
A)  orgasmic 
B)  organismic 
C)  orthogonal 
D)  None of these

Question 20

Employees who are subjected to drug testing have expressed concerns about

Accepted Answer

A)  the accuracy of the drug testing. 
B)  unconstitutional search and seizure. 
C)  violation of privacy rights. 
D)  All of these 
A)  the accuracy of the drug testing. 
B)  unconstitutional search and seizure. 
C)  violation of privacy rights. 
D)  All of these

The final decision regarding the status of an OSS was made by

Realistic,Investigative,Artistic,Social,Enterprising,and Conventional are categories of personality types that are measured by the

Bizot and Goldman (1993)found that __ scores in high school are predictive of _ in adulthood.

In October,2011,the scholarly journal Psychology & Marketing devoted a special issue to the topic of

Researchers evaluating the validity of the Implicit Attitude Test (IAT)find,using the IAT,that members of the Lindsey Lohan Fan Club have more favorable attitudes toward her than nonmembers of the fan club.This type of research design is BEST referred to as

In addition to measuring feeling states,measures of job satisfaction usually measure

How are aptitude tests different from achievement tests?

A difference between selection and classification is that in classification,personnel are

The 1956 Management Progress Study (MPS)at American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T)

According to Mark F. Lenzenweger, one of the major turning points in the history of psychological assessment came as the result of the forward-thinking action of a U.S. Army General named

Mention was made in Chapter 15 of a burgeoning number of studies involving the measurement of implicit attitudes,including one such study that had as its subject

The concept of the "BASIC IDS" applies to

Race-norming entails

Which is NOT true of the Minnesota Clerical Test (MCT)?

According to Mark F. Lenzenweger, the team of psychologists that was assembled to create the novel assessment program for personnel selection for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) could be characterized as

The Checklist of Adaptive Living Skills is appropriate for

In the book,Choosing the Right Stuff: The Psychological Selection of Astronauts and Cosmonauts,the author

Computer simulations and video games have earned a place as a tool of vocational assessment-so much so,that they are sometimes even referred to as

As an alternative to analyzing OSS jobs into their component psychological attributes,the OSS Assessment Staff set what they characterized as ______ assessment as their objective.

Employees who are subjected to drug testing have expressed concerns about

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: an Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Filters

Exam 15: Assessment,Careers,and Business

The final decision regarding the status of an OSS was made by

Realistic,Investigative,Artistic,Social,Enterprising,and Conventional are categories of personality types that are measured by the

Bizot and Goldman (1993)found that ________________ scores in high school are predictive of _______________ in adulthood.

In October,2011,the scholarly journal Psychology & Marketing devoted a special issue to the topic of

Researchers evaluating the validity of the Implicit Attitude Test (IAT)find,using the IAT,that members of the Lindsey Lohan Fan Club have more favorable attitudes toward her than nonmembers of the fan club.This type of research design is BEST referred to as

In addition to measuring feeling states,measures of job satisfaction usually measure

How are aptitude tests different from achievement tests?

A difference between selection and classification is that in classification,personnel are

The 1956 Management Progress Study (MPS)at American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T)

According to Mark F. Lenzenweger, one of the major turning points in the history of psychological assessment came as the result of the forward-thinking action of a U.S. Army General named

Mention was made in Chapter 15 of a burgeoning number of studies involving the measurement of implicit attitudes,including one such study that had as its subject

The concept of the "BASIC IDS" applies to

Race-norming entails

Which is NOT true of the Minnesota Clerical Test (MCT)?

According to Mark F. Lenzenweger, the team of psychologists that was assembled to create the novel assessment program for personnel selection for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) could be characterized as

The Checklist of Adaptive Living Skills is appropriate for

In the book,Choosing the Right Stuff: The Psychological Selection of Astronauts and Cosmonauts,the author

Computer simulations and video games have earned a place as a tool of vocational assessment-so much so,that they are sometimes even referred to as

As an alternative to analyzing OSS jobs into their component psychological attributes,the OSS Assessment Staff set what they characterized as ______ assessment as their objective.

Employees who are subjected to drug testing have expressed concerns about

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: an Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Filters

Bizot and Goldman (1993)found that __ scores in high school are predictive of _ in adulthood.