Complete Test Bank For Psychological Testing Principles, Applications, And Issues, 9th Edition, Robert M. Kaplan, Dennis P. Saccuzzo

Test Bank For Psychological Testing Principles, Applications, And Issues, 9th Edition, Robert M. Kaplan, Dennis P. Saccuzzo SAMPLE Chapter 1—Introduction MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. According to a study (Espenshade & Chung, 2010; Jaschik, 2006), growing numbers of four-year colleges are not relying on the SAT test partly because of a. budget constraints. b. diversity concerns. c. reliability issues. d. quality control. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Introduction 2. Psychological tests a. pertain only to overt behavior. b. always have right or wrong answers. c. do not attempt to measure traits. d. measure characteristics of human behavior. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts MSC: www 3. The specific stimulus on a test to which a person responds overtly is called a(n) a. overt event. b. answer. c. item. d. scale. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 4. An individual test a. involves a single examiner for two or more subjects. b. involves only tests of human ability. c. can only be given to one person at a time. d. involves more than one examiner for a single subject. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 5. A group test a. can be given to multiple people by one examiner. b. can only be given to three people at a time. c. involves a group of examiners for a single subject. d. involves only tests of human ability. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 6. Previous learning can best be described as a. achievement. b. aptitude. c. intelligence. d. ability. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts MSC: www 7. The potential for learning a specific skill can best be described Downloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegal Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material as a. achievement. b. aptitude. c. intelligence. d. ability. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 8. One's general potential, independent of prior learning, can best be described as a. achievement. b. aptitude. c. intelligence. d. ability. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 9. Achievement, aptitude, and intelligence can be encompassed by the term a. human potential. b. human traits. c. human personality. d. human ability. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 10. Structured personality tests a. require you to produce something spontaneously. Downloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegal Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material b. require you to choose between two or more alternative responses. True or false， yes or no c. involve an ambiguous test stimulus about which the response is structured.. d. involve an ambiguous test response. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 11. The main purpose of psychological testing is to evaluate a. covert behavior. b. individual differences. c. personality traits. d. overt behavior. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 12. Projective 影射的 personality tests a. provide a statement, usually of the self-report variety. b. require the subject to choose between two or more alternative responses c. are unstructured. Uncertain unclear d. are structured. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 13. Tests that measure an individual's typical behavior are called a. ability tests. b. personality tests. Downloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegal Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material c. intelligence tests. d. group tests. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 14. Tests that provide a statement, usually of the self-report variety, and require the subject to choose between two or more alternative responses, are called a. group tests. b. individual tests. c. structured personality tests. d. projective personality tests. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 15. Personality tests in which the test stimulus and/or required response are ambiguous 模糊不清的 are called a. projective personality tests. b. structured personality tests. c. unstructured personality tests. d. achievement personality tests. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts MSC: www 16. Which of the following is true of tests? a. Tests produce explicit data that are subject to scientific study. Downloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegal Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material b. Tests are successful in separating prior learning from potential for learning. c. Very few tests can actually predict behavior. d. Tests can provide insight into overt but not covert behavior. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 17. Which of the following relates raw test scores to theoretical or empirical 经验主义的 distributions? a. transforms c. scales b. reliability d. theories ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 18. The general potential to solve problems, adapt, and profit from experience is called a. ability c. prediction b. achievement d. intelligence ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 19. Which of the following is the most important function of testing? a. To determine what sort of treatment or other intervention is appropriate b. To develop accurate portraits of individuals c. To discriminate among related constructs Downloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegal Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material d. To differentiate among individuals taking the test ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 20. When you gather information through verbal interaction, you are using a(n) a. individual test. b. interview. c. group test. d. brainstorming. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Overview of the Book 21. If one can depend upon the results of a particular test to be consistently accurate, the test can be said to be a. valid. b. structured. c. unambiguous. d. reliable. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Overview of the Book 22. A test that yields dependable and consistent results is ____. a. meaningful b. objective c. reliable d. valid Downloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegal Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Overview of the Book MSC: www 23. The validity of a psychological test refers to its a. dependability. b. meaning. c. objectivity. d. fairness. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Overview of the Book 24. If a particular test "X" has been shown to accurately predict success in a particular job, then the test is said to be a. valid. b. structured. c. ambiguous. d. reliable. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Overview of the Book 25. Test administration refers to the a. construction of the test. b. validation of the test. c. act of taking a test. d. act of giving a test. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Overview of the Book Downloaded by: Sophiie | abiekay12@gmail.com Distribution of this document is illegal Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material 26. What evolutionary constructs did Galton apply in his book “Hereditary Genius? a. genetics and epigenetics b. survival of the fittest and individual differences c. random differences and population variation d. evolution and selective breeding ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Historical Perspective 27. The origins of testing can be traced to a. Egypt. b. England. c. China. d. Russia. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Historical Perspective 28. The use of test batteries was common by the time of the a. Ling Dynasty. b. Han Dynasty. c. Tam Dynasty. d. Nam Dynasty. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Historical Perspective