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PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
PRINCIPLES, APPLICATIONS,
AND ISSUES, 9TH EDITION,
ROBERT M. KAPLAN, DENNIS P.
SACCUZZO
,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
2. 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.
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.
, 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.
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.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
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
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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.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
9. Achievement, aptitude, and intelligence can be
encompassed 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.
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TEST BANK FOR
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
PRINCIPLES, APPLICATIONS,
AND ISSUES, 9TH EDITION,
ROBERT M. KAPLAN, DENNIS P.
SACCUZZO
,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
2. 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.
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.
, 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.
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.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
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
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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.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
9. Achievement, aptitude, and intelligence can be
encompassed 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.
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