Question 1

The Daubert case had implications for the role of

Accepted Answer

A)  psychologists with respect to admitting patients to mental hospitals. 
B)  judges with respect to admitting expert testimony into evidence. 
C)  test publishers with respect to hiring test developers. 
D)  All of these 
A)  psychologists with respect to admitting patients to mental hospitals. 
B)  judges with respect to admitting expert testimony into evidence. 
C)  test publishers with respect to hiring test developers. 
D)  All of these

Question 2

In developing the Awareness of Connectedness Scale (ACS),the test authors began with the premise that measurement tools for assessing risk,resiliency,and change can and should be based on cultural notions of disorder,wellness,and healing.Who authored the ACS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mohatt 
B)  Markus 
C)  Kitayama 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  Mohatt 
B)  Markus 
C)  Kitayama 
D)  Both b and c

Question 3

The origins of Daubert v.Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals can be traced to

Accepted Answer

A)  Mrs. Daubert taking a prescription drug to relieve nausea. 
B)  Henry Daubert being denied a prescription drug by Medicare. 
C)  Mrs. Daubert using what turned out to be a faulty birth control device. 
D)  Henry Daubert suffering for five hours after taking prescription Viagra. 
A)  Mrs. Daubert taking a prescription drug to relieve nausea. 
B)  Henry Daubert being denied a prescription drug by Medicare. 
C)  Mrs. Daubert using what turned out to be a faulty birth control device. 
D)  Henry Daubert suffering for five hours after taking prescription Viagra.

Question 4

Tests are categorized as

Accepted Answer

A)  level 1, 2, or 3, depending on how difficult it is to administer the test. 
B)  level A, B, and C, depending on how much testing-related knowledge is necessary to administer the test. 
C)  level alpha, beta, or gamma, depending on how many years of education are required by testtakers to be admitted for testing. 
D)  "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" by the APA Council on Testing. 
A)  level 1, 2, or 3, depending on how difficult it is to administer the test. 
B)  level A, B, and C, depending on how much testing-related knowledge is necessary to administer the test. 
C)  level alpha, beta, or gamma, depending on how many years of education are required by testtakers to be admitted for testing. 
D)  "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" by the APA Council on Testing.

Question 5

Which court case culminated in a ruling that a city fire department could use a test of specific firefighting abilities to make promotion decisions even if Whites tended to outscore African-American firefighters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allen v. District of Columbia (1993) 
B)  Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena et al. (1995) 
C)  Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) 
D)  Jaffee v. Redmond (1996) 
A)  Allen v. District of Columbia (1993) 
B)  Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena et al. (1995) 
C)  Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) 
D)  Jaffee v. Redmond (1996)

Question 6

The testing program that existed in China between 1115 b.c.e.and 1905 is most similar to which of the following today?

Accepted Answer

A)  civil service testing 
B)  college aptitude testing 
C)  achievement testing 
D)  drug abuse testing 
A)  civil service testing 
B)  college aptitude testing 
C)  achievement testing 
D)  drug abuse testing

Question 7

Regarding psychologists' duty to warn in cases involving testtakers who are HIV-positive,

Accepted Answer

A)  most states have enacted legislation to protect mental health professionals from liability for "good faith" disclosure to an at-risk third party. 
B)  the issue has yet to be addressed by any courts or legislature. 
C)  most states have enacted legislation that provides limits to confidentiality of one's HIV-positive diagnosis. 
D)  the issue was historically first addressed by the Idaho State Legislature. 
A)  most states have enacted legislation to protect mental health professionals from liability for "good faith" disclosure to an at-risk third party. 
B)  the issue has yet to be addressed by any courts or legislature. 
C)  most states have enacted legislation that provides limits to confidentiality of one's HIV-positive diagnosis. 
D)  the issue was historically first addressed by the Idaho State Legislature.

Question 8

To ensure that a test developed for national use is indeed suitable for national use,test developers

Accepted Answer

A)  employ a culturally representative group of examiners. 
B)  have a culturally representative panel of experts review test items. 
C)  post sample items on the Web to gauge response of different groups. 
D)  All of these 
A)  employ a culturally representative group of examiners. 
B)  have a culturally representative panel of experts review test items. 
C)  post sample items on the Web to gauge response of different groups. 
D)  All of these

Question 9

A case cited in your text recounted details of the unsuccessful appeal of a defendant's death penalty sentence.In that case,the appeal was denied

Accepted Answer

A)  because the defendant was found to be incompetent to stand trial 
B)  on the basis of the Frye standard. 
C)  on the basis of the Daubert standard. 
D)  All of these 
A)  because the defendant was found to be incompetent to stand trial 
B)  on the basis of the Frye standard. 
C)  on the basis of the Daubert standard. 
D)  All of these

Question 10

Which legislation provided that employers,when making employment decisions with ability tests,cannot use different cutoff scores on the basis of race,religion,sex,or national origin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
B)  Civil Rights Act of 1964 
C)  Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 
D)  Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 
A)  Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
B)  Civil Rights Act of 1964 
C)  Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 
D)  Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975

Question 11

A psychologist licensed in Oregon may not accept a referral to evaluate a dying patient under the provisions of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act

Accepted Answer

A)  in accordance with an ethical obligation to prevent suicide. 
B)  if that psychologist had previously treated the dying patient for any psychosis. 
C)  if the dying patient is a member of the psychologist's family. 
D)  All of these 
A)  in accordance with an ethical obligation to prevent suicide. 
B)  if that psychologist had previously treated the dying patient for any psychosis. 
C)  if the dying patient is a member of the psychologist's family. 
D)  All of these

The Daubert case had implications for the role of

In developing the Awareness of Connectedness Scale (ACS),the test authors began with the premise that measurement tools for assessing risk,resiliency,and change can and should be based on cultural notions of disorder,wellness,and healing.Who authored the ACS?

The origins of Daubert v.Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals can be traced to

Tests are categorized as

Which court case culminated in a ruling that a city fire department could use a test of specific firefighting abilities to make promotion decisions even if Whites tended to outscore African-American firefighters?

The testing program that existed in China between 1115 b.c.e.and 1905 is most similar to which of the following today?

Regarding psychologists' duty to warn in cases involving testtakers who are HIV-positive,

To ensure that a test developed for national use is indeed suitable for national use,test developers

A case cited in your text recounted details of the unsuccessful appeal of a defendant's death penalty sentence.In that case,the appeal was denied

Which legislation provided that employers,when making employment decisions with ability tests,cannot use different cutoff scores on the basis of race,religion,sex,or national origin?

A psychologist licensed in Oregon may not accept a referral to evaluate a dying patient under the provisions of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act

Psychological Testing and Assessment

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Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

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Personality Assessment Methods

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Exam 2: Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

The Daubert case had implications for the role of

In developing the Awareness of Connectedness Scale (ACS),the test authors began with the premise that measurement tools for assessing risk,resiliency,and change can and should be based on cultural notions of disorder,wellness,and healing.Who authored the ACS?

The origins of Daubert v.Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals can be traced to

Tests are categorized as

Which court case culminated in a ruling that a city fire department could use a test of specific firefighting abilities to make promotion decisions even if Whites tended to outscore African-American firefighters?

The testing program that existed in China between 1115 b.c.e.and 1905 is most similar to which of the following today?

Regarding psychologists' duty to warn in cases involving testtakers who are HIV-positive,

To ensure that a test developed for national use is indeed suitable for national use,test developers

A case cited in your text recounted details of the unsuccessful appeal of a defendant's death penalty sentence.In that case,the appeal was denied

Which legislation provided that employers,when making employment decisions with ability tests,cannot use different cutoff scores on the basis of race,religion,sex,or national origin?

A psychologist licensed in Oregon may not accept a referral to evaluate a dying patient under the provisions of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act

Psychological Testing and Assessment

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Tests of Intelligence

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: An Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment, Careers, and Business References

Filters