Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications,
and Issues 9th Edition
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TEST BANK
,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
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2. Psychological tests
a. pertain only to overt behavior.
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b. always have right or wrong answers.
c. do not attempt to measure traits.
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d. measure characteristics of human behavior.
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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.
,https://www.stuvia.com/
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.
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5. A group test
a. can be given to multiple people by one examiner.
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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.
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6. Previous learning can best be described as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
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7. The potential for learning a specific skill can best be described
, 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.
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c. intelligence.
d. ability.
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9. Achievement, aptitude, and intelligence can be encompassed
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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.
and Issues 9th Edition
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SE
TEST BANK
,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
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2. Psychological tests
a. pertain only to overt behavior.
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b. always have right or wrong answers.
c. do not attempt to measure traits.
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d. measure characteristics of human behavior.
SE
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.
,https://www.stuvia.com/
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.
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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.
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ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
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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
, 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.
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c. intelligence.
d. ability.
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ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
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9. Achievement, aptitude, and intelligence can be encompassed
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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.
