Exam (elaborations) Test bank for psychological testing principles applications and issues 8th edition by kaplan.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Previous learning can best be described as  a. achievement.  b. aptitude.  c. intelligence.  d. ability. The potential for learning a specific skill can best be described as  a. achievement.  b. aptitude.  c. intelligence.  d. ability. One's general potential, independent of prior learning, can best be described as  a. achievement. Downloaded by Samprity Bhattacharya () lOMoARcPSD|  b. aptitude.  c. intelligence.  d. ability. Achievement, aptitude, and intelligence can be encompassed by the term  a. human potential.  b. human traits.  c. human personality.  d. human ability. Structured personality tests  a. require you to produce something spontaneously.  b. require you to choose between two or more alternative responses.  c. involve an ambiguous test stimulus about which the response is structured..  d. involve an ambiguous test response. The main purpose of psychological testing is to evaluate  a. covert behavior.  b. individual differences.  c. personality traits.  d. overt behavior. Projective 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.  d. are structured. Tests that measure an individual's typical behavior are called  a. ability tests.  b. personality tests.  c. intelligence tests.  d. group tests. 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. Personality tests in which the test stimulus and/or required response are ambiguous are called  a. projective personality tests.  b. structured personality tests.  c. unstructured personality tests.  d. achievement personality tests. Downloaded by Samprity Bhattacharya () lOMoARcPSD| Which of the following is true of tests?  a. Tests produce explicit data that are subject to scientific study.  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. Which of the following relates raw test scores to theoretical or empirical distributions?  a. transforms  b. reliability  c. scales  d. theories The general potential to solve problems, adapt, and profit from experience is called  a. ability  b. achievement  c. prediction  d. intelligence 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  d. To differentiate among individuals taking the test When you gather information through verbal interaction, you are using a(n)  a. individual test.  b. interview.  c. group test.  d. brainstorming. 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. A test that yields dependable and consistent results is ____.  a. meaningful  b. objective  c. reliable  d. valid The validity of a psychological test refers to its  a. dependability. Downloaded by Samprity Bhattacharya () lOMoARcPSD|  b. meaning.  c. objectivity.  d. fairness. 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. 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. 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 Test Bank for Psychological Testing Principles Applications and Issues 8th Edition by Kaplan (Sections 2)