Question 1

Current standards for test use state that the test developer(s)must provide sufficient information to permit appropriate use of the test.Which of the following does not have to be included in this information?

Accepted Answer

A)  guidelines for administration and scoring 
B)  information regarding item construction 
C)  validity data 
D)  reliability data

Question 2

When testing is necessary in order to determine pathology,

Accepted Answer

A)  projective tests such as the Rorschach should be used. 
B)  it is better to over assess than under assess the pathology. 
C)  tests that overpathologize,like the Rorschach,should be avoided. 
D)  labels will only help to define the problem.

Question 3

The use of labels that rely on the medical model

Accepted Answer

A)  encourages people to seek medical treatment. 
B)  may keep people from taking responsibility for their life. 
C)  gives people the impression that medication will cure any condition. 
D)  implies that the individual is to blame for becoming ill.

Question 4

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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Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 6

According to the text,one safe prediction for testing is that

Accepted Answer

A)  controversy will diminish. 
B)  increasingly narrow and specific tests will be used. 
C)  future prospects for testing are grim. 
D)  future prospects for testing are promising.

Question 7

The model by Cacioppo,Berntson,and Anderson (1991)indicates

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A)  no relationship between the psychological and physiological domain. 
B)  the social environment has very little effect on behavior. 
C)  a distinct effect on behavior by the social environment. 
D)  behavior and context are independent.

Question 8

Emphasis has been placed on ____ in the push for higher standards in testing.

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing the use of computers 
B)  greater objectivity in test interpretation 
C)  less objectivity in test interpretation 
D)  greater subjectivity in test interpretations

Question 9

Under what circumstances have clinicians been found to provide better prediction than actuarial data?

Accepted Answer

A)  None;clinicians are,at best,as good as actuarial data. 
B)  When clinicians consider additional sources of data such as test batteries,interviews or test histories 
C)  When clinicians have more than five years of experience 
D)  When tests involve complex scoring algorithms

Question 10

Which of the following is true about how tests are used?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the end,it may be determined by law and the threat of litigation. 
B)  There is substantial evidence of the intentional misuse of tests. 
C)  The use of tests has declined sharply in the past 20 years. 
D)  It is very difficult to use tests appropriately.

Question 11

The result of greater public awareness about testing is

Accepted Answer

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 12

Which of the following is a responsibility of potential test takers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowing and demanding their rights 
B)  Understanding the validity of tests 
C)  Selecting which tests to take 
D)  Relinquishing their privacy rights

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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 14

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.

Question 15

According to Dahlstrom,a person's privacy is invaded when

Accepted Answer

A)  someone else gains access to their personal information. 
B)  test scores or test results are shared with the legal system. 
C)  personal information that has been accessed is used inappropriately. 
D)  insurance companies use the information to pay claims.

Question 16

Studies have indicated that the temporal stability of tests is

Accepted Answer

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 17

The question,"Is the test any good as a measure of the characteristics it purports to measure?," is

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychometric question. 
B)  based on ethical and social values. 
C)  a moral issue. 
D)  a legal issue.

Question 18

Which of the following is true of test security?

Accepted Answer

A)  Test security takes precedence over individuals' rights to know,because society has a vested interest in testing. 
B)  Test security cannot be predicted at the expense of an individual's right to know the basis of adverse decisions. 
C)  The Internet has destroyed the last vestiges of test security. 
D)  Test security is important for achievement and intelligence tests,but not for other types of tests.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Discuss both the positive and negative aspects of labeling.

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Exam 19: Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

Current standards for test use state that the test developer(s) must provide sufficient information to permit appropriate use of the test.Which of the following does not have to be included in this information?