Deck 1: Introduction to Psychological Testing: Why We Do It and What It Is

Question 1

How many tests did the American Psychological Association

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which is of the following is NOT a right of a test taker according to the Joint Committee on Testing Practices?

A)The right to review their test questions
B)The right to receive test administration by trained individuals
C)The right to receive information regarding their test results
D)The right to confidentiality of their results

Answer 2

The right to review their test questions

Question 3

Which of the following terms refers to the degree to which test scores are free from measurement error?

A)Reliability
B)Validity
C)Accuracy
D)Consistency

Answer 3

Reliability

Question 4

Testing is to assessment as _____________ is to ________________.

A)blood test; medical exam
B)placement; classification
C)ray; MRI
D)intern; doctor

Question 5

Who is credited with the creation of the first formal personality test?

A)Alfred Binet
B)David Wechsler
C)Hermann Rorschach
D)Robert Woodworth

Question 6

Reliability refers to:

A)the stability or consistency of test scores.
B)the method in which the test was developed.
C)the specialization of the test.

Question 7

Since all psychological tests contain a fixed number of items,they:

A)should be viewed as samples of behavior.
B)by definition,are reliable.
C)cannot be used to predict behavior.
D)by definition,are valid.

Question 8

A student scored better than 85% of his or her peers.This is an example of which approach to score interpretation?

A)Construct-referenced
B)Criterion-referenced
C)Norm-referenced
D)Standard-referenced

Question 9

A psychological or educational professional who has specialized in the area of testing,measurement,and assessment is referred to as a/an __________.

A)academician
B)diagnostician
C)psychologist
D)psychometrician

Question 10

Who is thought to have spread the testing movement in the United States?

A)Clark Wissler
B)E.L.Thorndike
C)James McKeen Cattell
D)Sir Francis Galton

Question 11

Psychological assessment is:

A)broader in scope than testing.
B)one component of testing.
C)a less detailed and technical process than testing.
D)less precise and accurate than testing.

Question 12

______is an activity that involves judging or appraising the value or worth of something.

A)Assessment
B)Evaluation
C)Measurement
D)Testing

Question 13

__________ is defined as a systematic procedure for collecting information that can be used to make inferences about the characteristics of people or objects.

A)Evaluation
B)Measurement
C)Assessment
D)Testing

Question 14

Which of the following would be an example of a subjective test?

A)Exam consisting of essay questions
B)Exam consisting of T/F questions
C)Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
D)Tests & Measurements Exam

Question 15

Which of the following assumptions of psychological assessment is correct?

A)Assessment procedures are essentially error free
B)One source of information is enough for the assessment process
C)Psychological constructs can be measured
D)There is only one way to measure a construct

Question 16

Validity refers to:

A)the accuracy of the interpretation of test scores.
B)the stability or consistency of test scores.
C)the method in which norms for the tests were developed.
D)whether the test is a good measure of a construct.

Question 17

Amy completes a 100 item questionnaire that asks her to respond "Yes" or "No" to statements about her typical ways of thinking and behaving.What type of test is this?

A)Aptitude Test
B)Objective Personality Test
C)Power Test
D)Speed Test

Question 18

Which of the following involves situations where people are assigned to different tracks,ordered in some way?

A)Categorization
B)Classification
C)Placement
D)Selection

Question 19

Which of the following uses a criterion-referenced approach to score interpretation?

A)Driver's license exam
B)Intelligence test
C)MMPI-2

Question 20

A typical response test would be used to measure which of the following constructs?

A)Achievement
B)Aptitude
C)Attitudes
D)Intelligence

Question 21

Which scores would be interpreted appropriately for measuring a student's mastery of a specific domain of knowledge?

A)Norm-referenced scores
B)Criterion-referenced scores
C)Standardized-referenced scores
D)Projective-referenced scores

Question 22

Maximum performance tests are designed to:

A)classify students into ability levels.
B)assess students' ability levels
C)assess upper limits of examinee's knowledge and abilities.
D)assess lower limits of examinee's knowledge and abilities.

Question 23

Which test below is considered a maximum performance test?

A)Achievement test
B)Depression test
C)Personality test
D)Interests test

Question 24

The Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT)is a(n):

A)pure speed test.
B)maximum performance test.
C)typical response test.
D)projective test.

Question 25

A power test:

A)is a type of typical response test.
B)requires a stringent time limit.
C)emphasizes the use of items of similar difficulty.
D)can focus on aptitude or achievement.

Question 26

Tim received his third exam score for Tests and Measurements and realizes that he needs to study more for the final.What type of evaluation would help by providing instructive feedback to him?

A)Comprehensive evaluation
B)Feedback evaluation
C)Formative evaluation
D)Summative evaluation

Question 27

Susan has been evaluated and determined to be learning disabled.This is an example of:

A)assignment.
B)classification.
C)placement
D)selection.

Question 28

Typical response tests measure constructs such as:

A)attitudes.
B)achievement.
C)aptitude.
D)Intelligence.

Question 29

_______ typically contain test items that are all about the same level of difficulty.

A)Objective tests
B)Speed tests
C)Power tests
D)Projective tests

Question 30

Johnny is shown a picture of two kids playing in the park and asked to describe what he believes each child is thinking.What type of test is this?

A)Objective personality test
B)Typical response test
C)Maximum performance test
D)Projective personality test

Question 31

In reference to projective tests,what is the "projective hypothesis"?

A)Examinees' responses to ambiguous stimuli reflect their genuine unconscious desires,motives,and drives without interference from the ego or conscious mind.
B)Examinees' responses to specific stimuli reflect their genuine conscious desires,motives,and drives.
C)Examinees' responses to specific stimuli reflect their genuine unconscious desires,motives,and drives without interference from the ego or conscious mind.
D)Examinees' responses to ambiguous stimuli reflect their genuine conscious desires,motives,and drives.

Question 32

An assumption of educational assessment is that tests are designed to measure traits or characteristics,known as:

A)abilities.
B)behaviors.
C)constructs.
D)skills.

Question 33

At the classroom level,________ must be able to interpret assessment results accurately and use them appropriately.

A)counselors
B)diagnosticians
C)school psychologists
D)teachers

Question 34

Who was the German mathematician that first recognized measurement error?

A)Carl Gauss
B)Sigmond Freud
C)James Cattell
D)Clark Wissler

Question 35

Performance on pure ________ tests are assessed based on time,while pure ________ tests are assessed based on difficulty.

A)speed; power
B)power; speed
C)achievement; maximum performance
D)maximum performance; achievement

Question 36

A classroom teacher gives her students a final exam that is the bases for 50% of their final grades in the course.This is an example of which type of evaluation?

A)Projective evaluation
B)Summative evaluation
C)Formative evaluation
D)Feedback evaluation

Question 37

_________ is any systematic procedure for collecting information that can be used to make inferences about the characteristics of people.

A)Appraisal
B)Assessment
C)Evaluation
D)Measurement

Question 38

The majority of assessment information collected by most teachers comes from:

A)professionally developed tests.
B)state-wide tests.
C)performance tests.
D)teacher made tests.