Question 1

Which of the following would be LEAST likely to be used as an item on a projective test of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  an inkblot 
B)  a photo of a man in a rowboat on a lake 
C)  a drawing of a cloud 
D)  a common teaspoon

Question 2

Much of 19th-century psychological measurement focused on

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence. 
B)  ethics and values. 
C)  sensory abilities. 
D)  personality traits.

Question 3

Which of the following is the term used for a variant of a language that has its own rules of structure,meaning,and pronunciation?

Accepted Answer

A)  parallel language 
B)  alternate language 
C)  spoken dialect 
D)  regional accent

Question 4

The mental ability evaluations conducted at Ellis Island could best be characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological testing. 
B)  psychological assessment. 
C)  case-study techniques. 
D)  interviewing.

Question 5

Which court case resulted in the ruling that intelligence tests could not be used to place African-American children in special classes in California?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hobson v. Hanson (1967) 
B)  Larry P. v. Riles (1979) 
C)  Debra P. v. Turlington (1981) 
D)  Griggs v. Duke Power Company (1971)

Question 6

Which legislation provided that all children with suspected mental or physical disabilities must be evaluated periodically by a team of professionals?

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 7

The "privilege" referred to in the term privileged communication belongs to

Accepted Answer

A)  the test developer. 
B)  the test user. 
C)  the testtaker. 
D)  the test publisher.

Question 8

The rightof informed consent refers to testtakers' right to know

Accepted Answer

A)  why they are being evaluated. 
B)  how the test data will be used. 
C)  what, if any, information will be released to whom. 
D)  All of these

Question 9

Nonverbal communication or "body language" does not

Accepted Answer

A)  exist in all cultures. 
B)  impact the perceptions of others. 
C)  convey the same meaning across cultures. 
D)  have any significance on the VH1 series, Mob Wives.

Question 10

In which case was it ruled that all IQ tests used for placement in special education classes for the mentally retarded (developmentally disabled)must be administered in the language in which the student is most fluent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diana v. State Board of Education (1970) 
B)  Hobson v. Hansen (1967) 
C)  Larry P. v. Riles (1979) 
D)  Smith v. School District of Montgomery County (1951)

Question 11

Which court case reaffirmed the rights of universities to use race in admissions decisions to further the educational benefits that flow from a diverse student body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allen v. District of Columbia (1993) 
B)  Malcolm v. Las Vegas Technical School (2008) 
C)  Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) 
D)  Jaffee v. Redmond (1996)

Question 12

In the psychological assessment of a dying patient in Oregon who is requesting "death with dignity" assistance,the role of the assessor is to evaluate the dying patient's

Accepted Answer

A)  family support system. 
B)  competency to make a life-ending decision. 
C)  level and sensitivity to pain. 
D)  All of these

Question 13

Which of the following laws requires having an interpreter available to provide job training or job selection testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
B)  English as a Second Language Act of 1992 
C)  The Hobson and Hansen Amendment of 1991 
D)  None of these

Question 14

Ultimately,which of the following parties to the assessment enterprise provides the guidance for determining what constitutes the fair use of tests in the hiring process?

Accepted Answer

A)  test publishers 
B)  test users 
C)  society at large 
D)  test-takers

Question 15

In addition to his test-related "claim to fame," this man was the first football coach at the University of Southern California.He is,of course,

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert S. Woodworth. 
B)  Henry H. Goddard. 
C)  Ovide DeCroly. 
D)  Lightner Witmer.

Question 16

In Chapter 2's Meet an Assessment Professional,Dr.Nathaniel Mohatt made reference to the People's Awakening Project,a community-based study dealing with problems stemming primarily from

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic violence. 
B)  alcoholism. 
C)  post-traumatic stress. 
D)  lack of resiliency.

Question 17

Which of the following movements was MOST supported by the research published by Henry H.Goddard?

Accepted Answer

A)  the eugenics movement 
B)  the anti-whaling movement 
C)  the pro-life movement 
D)  the labor union movement

Question 18

Who coined the term "mental test"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Binet 
B)  James Cattell 
C)  Victor Henri 
D)  Charles Spearman

Question 19

Ability tests developed using samples of White testtakers cannot be used to track African-American students in the school system.This was the essence of the ruling in which of the following court cases?

Accepted Answer