Question 1

From the intelligence test data he gathered at Ellis Island,Henry Goddard concluded that many of the people attempting to immigrate to the United States were "feebleminded." This conclusion was

Accepted Answer

A)   entirely justified as shown in subsequent research by Lewis Terman.
B)   largely the result of using a test that overestimated mental deficiency.
C)   probably an exaggeration due to Goddard's known prejudice.
D)   in keeping with the culture of the day which focused on nurture over nature. B

Question 2

For over 3,000 years,open and competitive examinations were administered in China.What these examinations measured could BEST be described as

Accepted Answer

A)   integrity.
B)   personality.
C)   motivation.
D)   proficiency. D

Question 3

Projective tests may be viewed as remedying a deficiency of which other type of psychological test?

Accepted Answer

A)   intelligence tests
B)   proficiency tests
C)   self-report tests
D)   neurological tests C

Question 4

Henry A. Murray is the author of a "personology" theory of personality and is best associated with which test?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Rorschach Inkblot Test
B)   the Thematic Apperception Test
C)   the Draw-A-Person Technique
D)   the Mooney Problem Checklist

Question 5

What assumption can reasonably be made when a well-known,well-respected,and widely used test is translated from English into another language?

Accepted Answer

A)   The test will likely become well known, well respected, and widely used in all of the countries throughout the world that speak the language into which the test was translated.
B)   The test will be equivalent in content in all of the languages for which it has been translated.
C)   The translated test should sell well in Columbia.
D)   None of these

Question 6

Which of the following positions would Galton argue in favor of?

Accepted Answer

A)   Genius runs in families.
B)   Environment is the most important determinant of genius.
C)   Genius ruins families.
D)   Darwin's theory was overstated.

Question 7

History records which of the following as the first personality test to be developed after the first world war?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Bernreuter Personality Inventory
B)   the Mooney Problem Checklist
C)   the Personal Data Sheet
D)   the MMPI

Question 8

Which legislation provided that parents and eligible students be given access to school records?

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

Question 9

When a test must be administered with an aid of a translator,

Accepted Answer

A)   subtle nuances of meaning may be "lost in translation."
B)   pre-training for the translator is desirable.
C)   pre-training for the assessor is desirable.
D)   All of these

Question 10

Sigmund Freud believed that nonverbal behaviors provide clues regarding

Accepted Answer

A)   intelligence.
B)   achievement.
C)   ethnicity.
D)   motivation.

Question 11

At issue in the case of Mills v.Board of Education was whether or not

Accepted Answer

A)   culturally different children could receive a public education.
B)   children with physical impairments could receive a public education.
C)   children with emotional impairments could receive a public education.
D)   foster children of Heather Mills must pay for private tutoring.

Question 12

In general,testtakers have the right

Accepted Answer

A)   to know why they are being tested.
B)   to know the results of the test they took.
C)   to know how the test data will be used.
D)   All of these

Question 13

A client tells his psychologist that he is planning to kill his girlfriend.The psychologist has reason to believe that the client will act on this plan.In this situation,the psychologist has a duty to:

Accepted Answer

A)   keep the information privileged and address the problem in therapy.
B)   keep the information confidential and address the problem in therapy.
C)   warn the endangered third party or call the police.
D)   contact the client for an emergency session to explore the issues further.

Question 14

Public concern about various aspects of psychological testing reached a peak in

Accepted Answer

A)   the 1940s.
B)   the 1950s.
C)   the 1960s.
D)   the 1970s.

Question 15

Which of the following represents a problem unique to self-report personality tests?

Accepted Answer

A)   Respondents might be unwilling to reveal something negative about themselves.
B)   Respondents may be too "low" on the construct being measured for the trait to register properly on the test.
C)   The reading ability of respondents may prevent them from responding accurately to items.
D)   All of these

Question 16

Which legislation modified privacy standards thus restricting the way that mental health providers can use patients' personal information?

Accepted Answer

A)   Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
B)   Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997
C)   Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
D)   Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

Question 17

In the 1930s,clinical psychology was synonymous with:

Accepted Answer

A)   personality testing.
B)   mental testing.
C)   vocational testing.
D)   educational testing.

Question 18

The beginning of the group intelligence testing movement is best associated with

Accepted Answer

A)   the need to identify slow learners in school.
B)   the need to identify the best applicant for a job.
C)   the military's need to screen the intellectual ability of recruits.
D)   the civil service system's need to identify qualified postal workers.

Question 19

In the 1923 case of Frye v.United States,the Court held that scientific research is admissible into evidence

Accepted Answer

A)   at the sole discretion of the Court.
B)   only when successfully challenged by a competent second expert.
C)   when the research enjoys general acceptance.
D)   if the research was based on a scholarly review of the literature.

Question 20

In which case was it ruled that employment tests must measure the person for the specific job for which he or she is applying?

Accepted Answer

A)   Allen v. District of Columbia (1993) 
B)   Aderand Constructors, Inc. v.Pena et al. (1985) 
C)   Griggs v. Duke Power Company (1971) 
D)   Grutter v. Bollinger, et al. (2003)

Exam 2: Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations