Question 1

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 2

The term organizational culture refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a company's physical work setting. 
B)  the types of people who work at the company. 
C)  the formal and informal ceremonies and privileges within the organization. 
D)  All of these 
A)  a company's physical work setting. 
B)  the types of people who work at the company. 
C)  the formal and informal ceremonies and privileges within the organization. 
D)  All of these

Question 3

Items such as "I get along well with others" and "I enjoy math" are representative of the types of items presented on which of the following vocational assessment instruments?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
B)  the General Aptitude Test Battery 
C)  the Minnesota Clerical Test 
D)  the Strong Interest Inventory 
A)  the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
B)  the General Aptitude Test Battery 
C)  the Minnesota Clerical Test 
D)  the Strong Interest Inventory

Question 4

The NAS report regarding correction of test bias in the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB)concluded that

Accepted Answer

A)  more effort would be necessary to completely eliminate the halo effect in test scoring. 
B)  raw scores had to be converted into interpretable standard scores. 
C)  test coefficients were too low to be acceptable criterion-related validity evidence. 
D)  nothing had to be changed in the practice of scoring the tests. 
A)  more effort would be necessary to completely eliminate the halo effect in test scoring. 
B)  raw scores had to be converted into interpretable standard scores. 
C)  test coefficients were too low to be acceptable criterion-related validity evidence. 
D)  nothing had to be changed in the practice of scoring the tests.

Question 5

As presented in Chapter 16's Everyday Psychometrics,which of the following tools of assessment is useful when assessing corporate and organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual interview 
B)  a rating scale 
C)  a focus group 
D)  videos of the office holiday party 
A)  an individual interview 
B)  a rating scale 
C)  a focus group 
D)  videos of the office holiday party

Question 6

On the Checklist of Adaptive Living Skills,for an assessee to be judged as "independent," he or she must perform the task with good quality at least __________% of the time,when needed,without reminder.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  75 
C)  90 
D)  99 
A)  50 
B)  75 
C)  90 
D)  99

Question 7

Which LEAST represents a benefit of portfolio assessment in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can yield insights into how employees or prospective employees think about work-related things. 
B)  The prospective employer can view samples of the applicant's work product. 
C)  It potentially allows the employer entry into a side of the employee's world that would otherwise be private. 
D)  Use of such methods by prospective employers in certain economically depressed areas carries with it federal tax benefits. 
A)  It can yield insights into how employees or prospective employees think about work-related things. 
B)  The prospective employer can view samples of the applicant's work product. 
C)  It potentially allows the employer entry into a side of the employee's world that would otherwise be private. 
D)  Use of such methods by prospective employers in certain economically depressed areas carries with it federal tax benefits.

Question 8

The question of whether the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB)should be race-normed was resolved when

Accepted Answer

A)  the National Academy of Sciences issued a report on the test. 
B)  the Department of Labor stopped offering the test for employers. 
C)  Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1991. 
D)  there was a public outcry against the use of the GATB. 
A)  the National Academy of Sciences issued a report on the test. 
B)  the Department of Labor stopped offering the test for employers. 
C)  Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1991. 
D)  there was a public outcry against the use of the GATB.

Question 9

Which of the following does NOT belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  an "in-basket" task 
B)  a computerized jet fighter simulation 
C)  a word processing test 
D)  a polygraph test 
A)  an "in-basket" task 
B)  a computerized jet fighter simulation 
C)  a word processing test 
D)  a polygraph test

Question 10

The Work Preference Inventory (WPI)is designed to assess two characteristics.Factor analysis indicates that two factors are in fact present on the test and correspond to the two types of motivation postulated by the test developers.Given these facts,it seems reasonable to conclude that the test has documented evidence of its

Accepted Answer

A)  internal consistency. 
B)  construct validity. 
C)  face validity. 
D)  test-retest reliability. 
A)  internal consistency. 
B)  construct validity. 
C)  face validity. 
D)  test-retest reliability.

Question 11

In which of the following scaling methods are statements ordered according to their relative importance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guttman scaling 
B)  Likert scaling 
C)  multidimensional scaling 
D)  semantic differential scaling 
A)  Guttman scaling 
B)  Likert scaling 
C)  multidimensional scaling 
D)  semantic differential scaling

Question 12

In Chapter 16's Everyday Psychometrics,Ronald Jay Cohen's approach to evaluating _________ was presented.

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational culture 
B)  personality characteristics of managers 
C)  organizational commitment 
D)  consumer personality traits 
A)  organizational culture 
B)  personality characteristics of managers 
C)  organizational commitment 
D)  consumer personality traits

Question 13

On the GATB,about one-half of the items can be characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  psychomotor in nature. 
B)  pencil-and-paper in nature. 
C)  analogue in nature. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  psychomotor in nature. 
B)  pencil-and-paper in nature. 
C)  analogue in nature. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 14

Application forms used in employment settings

Accepted Answer

A)  are generally considered to be useful for quick screening. 
B)  have been shown to have poor validity and reliability in numerous research studies. 
C)  are frequently unnecessary, since they usually duplicate information that can be later obtained through interviews, tests, Facebook, and other sources. 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  are generally considered to be useful for quick screening. 
B)  have been shown to have poor validity and reliability in numerous research studies. 
C)  are frequently unnecessary, since they usually duplicate information that can be later obtained through interviews, tests, Facebook, and other sources. 
D)  Both b and c

Question 15

The Dean of the DeSade School of Dentistry has called you for a consultation.The Dean wants to know which individually administered tests should be administered to candidates for a seat at the school.Of the following tests,which is BEST for use in screening prospective dental students?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
B)  the in-basket technique 
C)  Champagne's Study of Values 
D)  the O'Connor Tweezer Dexterity Test 
A)  the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
B)  the in-basket technique 
C)  Champagne's Study of Values 
D)  the O'Connor Tweezer Dexterity Test

Question 16

Consumer psychologists often choose surveys and polls over other measurement methods because

Accepted Answer

A)  they can analyze motives with respect to consumer behavior and attitudes. 
B)  they can determine whether a rise in sales is due to effective advertising. 
C)  they can examine in depth a group of consumer reactions. 
D)  they can gain information about opinions of large numbers of people. 
A)  they can analyze motives with respect to consumer behavior and attitudes. 
B)  they can determine whether a rise in sales is due to effective advertising. 
C)  they can examine in depth a group of consumer reactions. 
D)  they can gain information about opinions of large numbers of people.

Question 17

Who developed a commonly used set of interest inventories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myers 
B)  Strong 
C)  Bray 
D)  Mooney 
A)  Myers 
B)  Strong 
C)  Bray 
D)  Mooney

Question 18

Performance assessments

Accepted Answer

A)  provide an opportunity for potential employees to candidly discuss their strengths and weaknesses. 
B)  involve a thorough background check with previous employers. 
C)  provide a job-related sample of behavior. 
D)  are usually not standardized. 
A)  provide an opportunity for potential employees to candidly discuss their strengths and weaknesses. 
B)  involve a thorough background check with previous employers. 
C)  provide a job-related sample of behavior. 
D)  are usually not standardized.

Question 19

It has been estimated that drug testing is used by approximately ________% of companies in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  15 
C)  30 
D)  45 
A)  5 
B)  15 
C)  30 
D)  45

Question 20

Which theory of attitudes makes a clear distinction between "intentions" and "overt behavior"?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional 
B)  Fishbein 
C)  functional 
D)  Ali 
A)  traditional 
B)  Fishbein 
C)  functional 
D)  Ali

The Checklist of Adaptive Living Skills is appropriate for

The term organizational culture refers to

Items such as "I get along well with others" and "I enjoy math" are representative of the types of items presented on which of the following vocational assessment instruments?

The NAS report regarding correction of test bias in the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB)concluded that

As presented in Chapter 16's Everyday Psychometrics,which of the following tools of assessment is useful when assessing corporate and organizational culture?

On the Checklist of Adaptive Living Skills,for an assessee to be judged as "independent," he or she must perform the task with good quality at least __________% of the time,when needed,without reminder.

Which LEAST represents a benefit of portfolio assessment in the workplace?

The question of whether the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB)should be race-normed was resolved when

Which of the following does NOT belong?

In which of the following scaling methods are statements ordered according to their relative importance?

In Chapter 16's Everyday Psychometrics,Ronald Jay Cohen's approach to evaluating _________ was presented.

On the GATB,about one-half of the items can be characterized as

Application forms used in employment settings

The Dean of the DeSade School of Dentistry has called you for a consultation.The Dean wants to know which individually administered tests should be administered to candidates for a seat at the school.Of the following tests,which is BEST for use in screening prospective dental students?

Consumer psychologists often choose surveys and polls over other measurement methods because

Who developed a commonly used set of interest inventories?

Performance assessments

It has been estimated that drug testing is used by approximately ________% of companies in the United States.

Which theory of attitudes makes a clear distinction between "intentions" and "overt behavior"?

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

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

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Exam 16: Assessment, Careers, and Business References

The Checklist of Adaptive Living Skills is appropriate for

The term organizational culture refers to

Items such as "I get along well with others" and "I enjoy math" are representative of the types of items presented on which of the following vocational assessment instruments?

The NAS report regarding correction of test bias in the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB)concluded that

As presented in Chapter 16's Everyday Psychometrics,which of the following tools of assessment is useful when assessing corporate and organizational culture?

On the Checklist of Adaptive Living Skills,for an assessee to be judged as "independent," he or she must perform the task with good quality at least __________% of the time,when needed,without reminder.

Which LEAST represents a benefit of portfolio assessment in the workplace?

The question of whether the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB)should be race-normed was resolved when

Which of the following does NOT belong?

In which of the following scaling methods are statements ordered according to their relative importance?

In Chapter 16's Everyday Psychometrics,Ronald Jay Cohen's approach to evaluating _________ was presented.

On the GATB,about one-half of the items can be characterized as

Application forms used in employment settings

The Dean of the DeSade School of Dentistry has called you for a consultation.The Dean wants to know which individually administered tests should be administered to candidates for a seat at the school.Of the following tests,which is BEST for use in screening prospective dental students?

Consumer psychologists often choose surveys and polls over other measurement methods because

Who developed a commonly used set of interest inventories?

Performance assessments

It has been estimated that drug testing is used by approximately ________% of companies in the United States.

Which theory of attitudes makes a clear distinction between "intentions" and "overt behavior"?

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

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

Filters