Psychological Assessment- All Topic Quizzes- Ques ons
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Which of the following assump ons about validity should not be made?
Select one:
a. If a test has been shown valid for one purpose it can be assumed that it is valid for other
purposes.
b. If a test has been shown valid for one ethnic group it can be assumed that it is valid for other
ethnic groups.
c. It is a dichotomous variable
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
A correla on coefficient of 1.36 would be
Select one:
a. impossible.
b. a sign that the two variables are posi vely related.
c. a sign that the two variables are nega vely related.
d. a sign that the two variables are not related.
a. impossible.
Which of the following correctly describes internal consistency?
Select one:
a. All aspects of a test contribute in a meaningful way to the data obtained.
b. Similar results would be obtained if the person was retested at some point a#er the ini al
test.
c. Similar results would be obtained if the test was conducted and/or scored by another
evaluator.
d. None of the above
a. All aspects of a test contribute in a meaningful way to the data obtained.
Which of the following coefficients of correla on indicates the STRONGEST rela onship
between two sets of variables?
Select one:
a. -0.98
b. 0.90
,c. 0.00
d. 1.20
a. -0.98
What does false posi ve refer to?
Select one:
a. The psychologist diagnoses a child with ADHD, but the child does not have the disorder.
b. The predic on that a suicide a3empt would not occur was accurate.
c. The diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder was warranted.
d. The psychologist fails to diagnose someone with a personality disorder.
a. The psychologist diagnoses a child with ADHD, but the child does not have the disorder.
______ is a sta s cal procedure that is computa onally intense and is specifically designed to
find pa3erns in large amounts of data. It was almost impossible to u lize un l the inven on of
the computer.
Select one:
a. Median
b. t-test
c. Mode
d. Factor Analysis
d. Factor Analysis
If applied to traits, the sta s cal characteris c of the normal distribu on of regression toward
the mean suggests: if a trait is caused by many factors, the extremes of that trait are not as
likely to be reproduced in the next genera on.
Select one:
True
False
True
One large source of data that Ca3ell was able to u lize was:
Select one:
a. College freshman
b. Army recruits
c. College athletes
d. Air Force recruits
d. Air Force recruits
, The Five Factor Model of Personality is based on science.
Select one:
True
False
True
The extremes of any of the traits can be pathological.
Select one:
True
False
True
Which of the following IS NOT represented by OCEAN?
Select one:
a. Openness
b. Neuro cism
c. Conscien ousness
d. Outrageous
d. Outrageous
Which of the following IS NOT a common factor in the five factor model?
Select one:
a. Agreeableness vs. Disagreeableness
b. Introversion vs. Extraversion
c. Depressed vs. Elated
d. Neuro cism vs. Stability
c. Depressed vs. Elated
This early American Psychologist believed in tough vs. tender mindedness as a type within
personality. However, he did not believe that he could study personality types scien fically.
Select one:
a. Alfred Binet
b. Wilhelm Wundt
c. William James
d. Sigmund Freud
c. William James
and answers | UPDATED RATED A+ 2026
Which of the following assump ons about validity should not be made?
Select one:
a. If a test has been shown valid for one purpose it can be assumed that it is valid for other
purposes.
b. If a test has been shown valid for one ethnic group it can be assumed that it is valid for other
ethnic groups.
c. It is a dichotomous variable
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
A correla on coefficient of 1.36 would be
Select one:
a. impossible.
b. a sign that the two variables are posi vely related.
c. a sign that the two variables are nega vely related.
d. a sign that the two variables are not related.
a. impossible.
Which of the following correctly describes internal consistency?
Select one:
a. All aspects of a test contribute in a meaningful way to the data obtained.
b. Similar results would be obtained if the person was retested at some point a#er the ini al
test.
c. Similar results would be obtained if the test was conducted and/or scored by another
evaluator.
d. None of the above
a. All aspects of a test contribute in a meaningful way to the data obtained.
Which of the following coefficients of correla on indicates the STRONGEST rela onship
between two sets of variables?
Select one:
a. -0.98
b. 0.90
,c. 0.00
d. 1.20
a. -0.98
What does false posi ve refer to?
Select one:
a. The psychologist diagnoses a child with ADHD, but the child does not have the disorder.
b. The predic on that a suicide a3empt would not occur was accurate.
c. The diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder was warranted.
d. The psychologist fails to diagnose someone with a personality disorder.
a. The psychologist diagnoses a child with ADHD, but the child does not have the disorder.
______ is a sta s cal procedure that is computa onally intense and is specifically designed to
find pa3erns in large amounts of data. It was almost impossible to u lize un l the inven on of
the computer.
Select one:
a. Median
b. t-test
c. Mode
d. Factor Analysis
d. Factor Analysis
If applied to traits, the sta s cal characteris c of the normal distribu on of regression toward
the mean suggests: if a trait is caused by many factors, the extremes of that trait are not as
likely to be reproduced in the next genera on.
Select one:
True
False
True
One large source of data that Ca3ell was able to u lize was:
Select one:
a. College freshman
b. Army recruits
c. College athletes
d. Air Force recruits
d. Air Force recruits
, The Five Factor Model of Personality is based on science.
Select one:
True
False
True
The extremes of any of the traits can be pathological.
Select one:
True
False
True
Which of the following IS NOT represented by OCEAN?
Select one:
a. Openness
b. Neuro cism
c. Conscien ousness
d. Outrageous
d. Outrageous
Which of the following IS NOT a common factor in the five factor model?
Select one:
a. Agreeableness vs. Disagreeableness
b. Introversion vs. Extraversion
c. Depressed vs. Elated
d. Neuro cism vs. Stability
c. Depressed vs. Elated
This early American Psychologist believed in tough vs. tender mindedness as a type within
personality. However, he did not believe that he could study personality types scien fically.
Select one:
a. Alfred Binet
b. Wilhelm Wundt
c. William James
d. Sigmund Freud
c. William James
