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b b
1. Accordingbtobrecentbresearch,bgrowingbnumbersbofbfour-
yearbcollegesbarebnotbrelyingbonbthebSATbtestbpartlybbecausebof
a. budgetbconstraints.
b. diversitybconcerns.
c. reliabilitybissues.
d. qualitybcontrol.
ANSWER:b b
2. Psychologicalbtests
a. pertainbonlybtobovertbbehavior.
b. alwaysbhavebrightborbwrongbanswers.
c. dobnotbattemptbtobmeasurebtraits.
d. measurebcharacteristicsbofbhumanbbehavior.
ANSWER:b d
3. Thebspecificbstimulusbonbabtestbtobwhichbabpersonbrespondsbovertlybisbcalledba(n)
a. overtbevent.
b. answer.
c. item.
d. scale.
ANSWER:b c
4. Anbindividualbtest
a. involvesbabsinglebexaminerbforbtwoborbmorebsubjects.
b. involvesbonlybtestsbofbhumanbability.
c. canbbebgivenbtobonlybonebpersonbatbabtime.
d. involvesbmorebthanbonebexaminerbforbabsinglebsubject.
ANSWER:b c
5. Abgroupbtest
a. canbbebgivenbtobmultiplebpeoplebbybonebexaminer.
b. canbbebgivenbtobonlybthreebpeoplebatbabtime.
c. involvesbabgroupbofbexaminersbforbabsinglebsubject.
d. involvesbonlybtestsbofbhumanbability.
ANSWER:b a
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b b
6. Previousblearningbcanbbestbbebdescribedbas
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANSWER:b a
7. Thebpotentialbforblearningbabspecificbskillbcanbbestbbebdescribedbas
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANSWER:b b
8. One’sbgeneralbpotential,bindependentbofbpriorblearning,bcanbbestbbebdescribedbas
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANSWER:b c
9. Achievement,baptitude,bandbintelligencebcanbbebencompassedbbybthebterm
a. humanbpotential.
b. humanbtraits.
c. humanbpersonality.
d. humanbability.
ANSWER:b d
10. Structuredbpersonalitybtests
a. requirebyoubtobproducebsomethingbspontaneously.
b. requirebyoubtobchoosebbetweenbtwoborbmorebalternativebresponses.
c. involvebanbambiguousbtestbstimulusbaboutbwhichbthebresponsebisbstructured.
d. involvebanbambiguousbtestbresponse.
ANSWER:b b
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b b
11. Thebmainbpurposebofbpsychologicalbtestingbisbtobevaluate
a. covertbbehavior.
b. individualbdifferences.
c. personalitybtraits.
d. overtbbehavior.
ANSWER:b b
12. Projectivebpersonalitybtests
a. providebabstatement,busuallybofbthebself-reportbvariety.
b. requirebthebsubjectbtobchoosebbetweenbtwoborbmorebalternativebresponses.
c. arebunstructured.
d. arebstructured.
ANSWER:b c
13. Testsbthatbmeasurebanbindividual’sbtypicalbbehaviorbarebcalled
a. abilitybtests.
b. personalitybtests.
c. intelligencebtests.
d. groupbtests.
ANSWER:b b
14. Testsbthatbprovidebabstatement,busuallybofbthebself-
reportbvariety,bandbrequirebthebsubjectbtobchoosebbetweenbtwoborbmorebalternativebresponses,barebcalled
a. groupbtests.
b. individualbtests.
c. structuredbpersonalitybtests.
d. projectivebpersonalitybtests.
ANSWER:b c
15. Personalitybtestsbinbwhichbthebtestbstimulusband/orbrequiredbresponsebarebambiguousbarebcalled
a. projectivebpersonalitybtests.
b. structuredbpersonalitybtests.
c. individualbpersonalitybtests.
d. achievementbpersonalitybtests.
ANSWER:b a
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b b
16. Whichbofbthebfollowingbisbtruebofbtests?
a. Testsbproducebexplicitbdatabthatbarebsubjectbtobscientificbstudy.
b. Testsbarebsuccessfulbinbseparatingbpriorblearningbfrombpotentialbforblearning.
c. Verybfewbtestsbcanbactuallybpredictbbehavior.
d. Testsbcanbprovidebinsightbintobovertbbutbnotbcovertbbehavior.
ANSWER:b a
17. Whichbofbthebfollowingbrelatesbrawbtestbscoresbtobtheoreticalborbempiricalbdistributions?
a. Transforms
b. Reliability
c. Scales
d. Theories
ANSWER:b c
18. Thebgeneralbpotentialbtobsolvebproblems,badapt,bandbprofitbfrombexperiencebisbcalled
a. ability.
b. achievement.
c. prediction.
d. intelligence.
ANSWER:b d
19. Whichbofbthebfollowingbisbthebmostbimportantbfunctionbofbtesting?
a. Tobdeterminebwhatbsortbofbtreatmentborbotherbinterventionbisbappropriate
b. Tobdevelopbaccuratebportraitsbofbindividuals
c. Tobdiscriminatebamongbrelatedbconstructs
d. Tobdifferentiatebamongbindividualsbtakingbthebtest
ANSWER:b d
20. Whenbyoubgatherbinformationbthroughbverbalbinteraction,byoubarebusingba(n)
a. individualbtest.
b. interview.
c. groupbtest.
d. brainstorming.
ANSWER:b b
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b b
1. Accordingbtobrecentbresearch,bgrowingbnumbersbofbfour-
yearbcollegesbarebnotbrelyingbonbthebSATbtestbpartlybbecausebof
a. budgetbconstraints.
b. diversitybconcerns.
c. reliabilitybissues.
d. qualitybcontrol.
ANSWER:b b
2. Psychologicalbtests
a. pertainbonlybtobovertbbehavior.
b. alwaysbhavebrightborbwrongbanswers.
c. dobnotbattemptbtobmeasurebtraits.
d. measurebcharacteristicsbofbhumanbbehavior.
ANSWER:b d
3. Thebspecificbstimulusbonbabtestbtobwhichbabpersonbrespondsbovertlybisbcalledba(n)
a. overtbevent.
b. answer.
c. item.
d. scale.
ANSWER:b c
4. Anbindividualbtest
a. involvesbabsinglebexaminerbforbtwoborbmorebsubjects.
b. involvesbonlybtestsbofbhumanbability.
c. canbbebgivenbtobonlybonebpersonbatbabtime.
d. involvesbmorebthanbonebexaminerbforbabsinglebsubject.
ANSWER:b c
5. Abgroupbtest
a. canbbebgivenbtobmultiplebpeoplebbybonebexaminer.
b. canbbebgivenbtobonlybthreebpeoplebatbabtime.
c. involvesbabgroupbofbexaminersbforbabsinglebsubject.
d. involvesbonlybtestsbofbhumanbability.
ANSWER:b a
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Chapter 01: Introduction
b b
6. Previousblearningbcanbbestbbebdescribedbas
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANSWER:b a
7. Thebpotentialbforblearningbabspecificbskillbcanbbestbbebdescribedbas
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANSWER:b b
8. One’sbgeneralbpotential,bindependentbofbpriorblearning,bcanbbestbbebdescribedbas
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANSWER:b c
9. Achievement,baptitude,bandbintelligencebcanbbebencompassedbbybthebterm
a. humanbpotential.
b. humanbtraits.
c. humanbpersonality.
d. humanbability.
ANSWER:b d
10. Structuredbpersonalitybtests
a. requirebyoubtobproducebsomethingbspontaneously.
b. requirebyoubtobchoosebbetweenbtwoborbmorebalternativebresponses.
c. involvebanbambiguousbtestbstimulusbaboutbwhichbthebresponsebisbstructured.
d. involvebanbambiguousbtestbresponse.
ANSWER:b b
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Chapter 01: Introduction
b b
11. Thebmainbpurposebofbpsychologicalbtestingbisbtobevaluate
a. covertbbehavior.
b. individualbdifferences.
c. personalitybtraits.
d. overtbbehavior.
ANSWER:b b
12. Projectivebpersonalitybtests
a. providebabstatement,busuallybofbthebself-reportbvariety.
b. requirebthebsubjectbtobchoosebbetweenbtwoborbmorebalternativebresponses.
c. arebunstructured.
d. arebstructured.
ANSWER:b c
13. Testsbthatbmeasurebanbindividual’sbtypicalbbehaviorbarebcalled
a. abilitybtests.
b. personalitybtests.
c. intelligencebtests.
d. groupbtests.
ANSWER:b b
14. Testsbthatbprovidebabstatement,busuallybofbthebself-
reportbvariety,bandbrequirebthebsubjectbtobchoosebbetweenbtwoborbmorebalternativebresponses,barebcalled
a. groupbtests.
b. individualbtests.
c. structuredbpersonalitybtests.
d. projectivebpersonalitybtests.
ANSWER:b c
15. Personalitybtestsbinbwhichbthebtestbstimulusband/orbrequiredbresponsebarebambiguousbarebcalled
a. projectivebpersonalitybtests.
b. structuredbpersonalitybtests.
c. individualbpersonalitybtests.
d. achievementbpersonalitybtests.
ANSWER:b a
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Chapter 01: Introduction
b b
16. Whichbofbthebfollowingbisbtruebofbtests?
a. Testsbproducebexplicitbdatabthatbarebsubjectbtobscientificbstudy.
b. Testsbarebsuccessfulbinbseparatingbpriorblearningbfrombpotentialbforblearning.
c. Verybfewbtestsbcanbactuallybpredictbbehavior.
d. Testsbcanbprovidebinsightbintobovertbbutbnotbcovertbbehavior.
ANSWER:b a
17. Whichbofbthebfollowingbrelatesbrawbtestbscoresbtobtheoreticalborbempiricalbdistributions?
a. Transforms
b. Reliability
c. Scales
d. Theories
ANSWER:b c
18. Thebgeneralbpotentialbtobsolvebproblems,badapt,bandbprofitbfrombexperiencebisbcalled
a. ability.
b. achievement.
c. prediction.
d. intelligence.
ANSWER:b d
19. Whichbofbthebfollowingbisbthebmostbimportantbfunctionbofbtesting?
a. Tobdeterminebwhatbsortbofbtreatmentborbotherbinterventionbisbappropriate
b. Tobdevelopbaccuratebportraitsbofbindividuals
c. Tobdiscriminatebamongbrelatedbconstructs
d. Tobdifferentiatebamongbindividualsbtakingbthebtest
ANSWER:b d
20. Whenbyoubgatherbinformationbthroughbverbalbinteraction,byoubarebusingba(n)
a. individualbtest.
b. interview.
c. groupbtest.
d. brainstorming.
ANSWER:b b
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