PSY 202 (9-11) COMBINE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS A+
GRADED.
Specific requirements for the test administration location such as privacy,
quiet, and comfortable chairs, tables, or desks should be part of the
instructions for ______.
A. test takers
B. test administrators
C. test developers
D. scorers
test administrators
When a test developer tries to offset the effects of acquiescence by
balancing positive statements with negative statements, the test will
require ______.
A. reverse scoring
B. cumulative scoring
C. ideographic scoring
D. computer scoring
reverse scoring
Which one of the following would NOT be considered a complex item
format?
A. portfolio
B. essay question
C. simulation
D. performance assessment
essay question
Test developers may prefer to use a simulation rather than a performance
assessment under which of the following circumstances?
,A. when face validity is a critical issue
B. when the behaviors measured may be dangerous to perform
C. when the test developer needs to measure complex behaviors
D. when the test developer expects that test bias may be a problem
when the behaviors measured may be dangerous to perform
Which one of the following jobs would most likely require a portfolio be
presented as part of the selection process?
A. sales executive
B. entry level accountant
C. human resources clerk
D. commercial artist
commercial artist
How are the instructions for the test taker typically delivered?
A. test taker orally reads a prepared script written by the test developer
B. test administrator plays an audio recording of the test developer reading
the instructions
C. test taker reads a script written by the test developer
D. test administrator orally reads a prepared script written by the test
developer
test administrator orally reads a prepared script written by the test developer
A pilot test provides ______ data about the test.
A. quantitative
B. qualitative
C. quantitative and qualitative
D. administrator and test taker
quantitative and qualitative
A scientific investigation of a new test's reliability and validity for its
specified purpose is called a ______.
A. pilot test
B. reliability and validity study
,C. construct-validation study
D. field test
pilot test
What is the purpose of a pilot test?
A. market a new test to potential test users
B. increase reliability and validity
C. get respondents reactions to test questions
D. find out how well the test performs
find out how well the test performs
Which one of the following settings would be most appropriate for piloting
a test developed to screen new outpatients at a mental health clinic?
A. college students in an introductory psychology class
B. college students at an on-campus mental health clinic
C. adults who come to a mental health clinic for treatment
D. adults who come to several mental health clinics for treatment
adults who come to several mental health clinics for treatment
What should the test developer do when the data from a pilot test suggest
that the assessment instrument is not reliable or valid?
A. conduct another pilot study with different participants in a different
setting
B. interview the respondents to find out why the test did not work
C. make changes to improve reliability and validity before allowing the
test user to administer it
D. make the necessary changes and afterward conduct another pilot test
with different participants
make the necessary changes and afterward conduct another pilot test with
different participants
1. Whereas psychological tests focus on ______ outcomes, surveys focus
on ______ outcomes.
A. group; individual
B. individual; group
, C. specific; broad
D. broad; specific
individual; group
2. Whereas the results of psychological tests are often reported at the
______ level, the results of surveys are often reported at the ______ level.
A. individual; group
B. group; individual
C. basic; advanced
D. advanced; basic
individual; group
3. The results of psychological tests are often reported ______, and the
results of surveys are often reported ______.
A. as an overall derived score; as an overall derived score
B. at the question level; at the question level
C. as an overall derived score; at the question level
D. at the question level; as an overall derived score
as an overall derived score; at the question level
4. According to your textbook, which one of the following is a well-known
survey software provider?
A. Snap Surveys
B. Inquisite
C. StatPac
D. Qualtrics
Qualtrics
5. Companies that specialize in constructing, administering, and analyzing
survey data are called ______.
A. survey research firms
B. survey consulting firms
C. opinion pollsters
D. survey companies
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS A+
GRADED.
Specific requirements for the test administration location such as privacy,
quiet, and comfortable chairs, tables, or desks should be part of the
instructions for ______.
A. test takers
B. test administrators
C. test developers
D. scorers
test administrators
When a test developer tries to offset the effects of acquiescence by
balancing positive statements with negative statements, the test will
require ______.
A. reverse scoring
B. cumulative scoring
C. ideographic scoring
D. computer scoring
reverse scoring
Which one of the following would NOT be considered a complex item
format?
A. portfolio
B. essay question
C. simulation
D. performance assessment
essay question
Test developers may prefer to use a simulation rather than a performance
assessment under which of the following circumstances?
,A. when face validity is a critical issue
B. when the behaviors measured may be dangerous to perform
C. when the test developer needs to measure complex behaviors
D. when the test developer expects that test bias may be a problem
when the behaviors measured may be dangerous to perform
Which one of the following jobs would most likely require a portfolio be
presented as part of the selection process?
A. sales executive
B. entry level accountant
C. human resources clerk
D. commercial artist
commercial artist
How are the instructions for the test taker typically delivered?
A. test taker orally reads a prepared script written by the test developer
B. test administrator plays an audio recording of the test developer reading
the instructions
C. test taker reads a script written by the test developer
D. test administrator orally reads a prepared script written by the test
developer
test administrator orally reads a prepared script written by the test developer
A pilot test provides ______ data about the test.
A. quantitative
B. qualitative
C. quantitative and qualitative
D. administrator and test taker
quantitative and qualitative
A scientific investigation of a new test's reliability and validity for its
specified purpose is called a ______.
A. pilot test
B. reliability and validity study
,C. construct-validation study
D. field test
pilot test
What is the purpose of a pilot test?
A. market a new test to potential test users
B. increase reliability and validity
C. get respondents reactions to test questions
D. find out how well the test performs
find out how well the test performs
Which one of the following settings would be most appropriate for piloting
a test developed to screen new outpatients at a mental health clinic?
A. college students in an introductory psychology class
B. college students at an on-campus mental health clinic
C. adults who come to a mental health clinic for treatment
D. adults who come to several mental health clinics for treatment
adults who come to several mental health clinics for treatment
What should the test developer do when the data from a pilot test suggest
that the assessment instrument is not reliable or valid?
A. conduct another pilot study with different participants in a different
setting
B. interview the respondents to find out why the test did not work
C. make changes to improve reliability and validity before allowing the
test user to administer it
D. make the necessary changes and afterward conduct another pilot test
with different participants
make the necessary changes and afterward conduct another pilot test with
different participants
1. Whereas psychological tests focus on ______ outcomes, surveys focus
on ______ outcomes.
A. group; individual
B. individual; group
, C. specific; broad
D. broad; specific
individual; group
2. Whereas the results of psychological tests are often reported at the
______ level, the results of surveys are often reported at the ______ level.
A. individual; group
B. group; individual
C. basic; advanced
D. advanced; basic
individual; group
3. The results of psychological tests are often reported ______, and the
results of surveys are often reported ______.
A. as an overall derived score; as an overall derived score
B. at the question level; at the question level
C. as an overall derived score; at the question level
D. at the question level; as an overall derived score
as an overall derived score; at the question level
4. According to your textbook, which one of the following is a well-known
survey software provider?
A. Snap Surveys
B. Inquisite
C. StatPac
D. Qualtrics
Qualtrics
5. Companies that specialize in constructing, administering, and analyzing
survey data are called ______.
A. survey research firms
B. survey consulting firms
C. opinion pollsters
D. survey companies
