Test Bank for
Foundations of
Psychological Testing,
A Practical Approach,
5e Leslie Miller,
Robert Lovler (All
Chapters)
,Miller, Foundations of Psychological Testing 5e Instructor Resource
Chapter 1
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to your textbook, which one of the following is a less typical example of a psychological
test?
a. Personality test
b. Intelligence test
*c. Structured employment interview
d. Classroom quizzes
Learning objective: Define what a psychological test is, and understand that psychological tests extend
beyond personality and intelligence tests.
Cognitive domain: Knowledge
Answer location: Similarities Among Tests
Question type: MC
2. All psychological tests require a person to
a. complete a written test.
b. answer all test questions.
c. correctly answer as many questions as possible.
*d. perform an observable and measurable action.
Learning objective: Define what a psychological test is, and understand that psychological tests extend
beyond personality and intelligence tests.
Cognitive domain: Knowledge
Answer location: Similarities Among Tests
Question type: MC
3. A behavior is a/an
a. skill that is learned.
b. action that is either correct or incorrect.
*c. observable and measurable action.
d. answer on a psychological test.
Learning objective: Define what a psychological test is, and understand that psychological tests extend
beyond personality and intelligence tests.
Cognitive domain: Knowledge
Answer location: Similarities Among Tests
Question type: MC
4. The items on two IQ tests might be quite different because
a. IQ tests are unique to each test taker.
b. test takers interpret questions differently.
*c. the developers defined IQ differently.
d. of errors during the test development process.
Learning objective: Describe the ways in which psychological tests can be similar to and different from
one another.
Cognitive domain: Comprehension
Answer location: What are psychological tests
Question type: MC
,Miller, Foundations of Psychological Testing 5e Instructor Resource
Chapter 1
5. Which one of the following abilities is NOT an ability of an emotionally intelligent person according to
the American Psychological Association?
a. Ability to perceive, appraise, and express emotions accurately and appropriately
b. Ability to use emotions to facilitate the thinking process
*c. Ability to recognize that one’s emotions are separate from the emotions of others
d. Ability to regulate ones’ emotions to promote both emotional and intellectual growth
Learning objective: Describe the ways in which psychological tests can be similar to and different from
one another.
Cognitive domain: Comprehension
Answer location: Content
Question type: MC
6. Which one of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristic of a good test according to your
textbook?
*a. The test appears to measure or predict what it is intended to measure or predict
b. The test includes a representative sample of behaviors thought to measure an attribute
c. The test includes behavior samples obtained under standardized conditions
d. The test has rules for scoring to ensure similarity of scoring by different examiners
Learning objective: Describe the three characteristics that are common to all psychological tests, and
understand that psychological tests can demonstrate these characteristics to various degrees.
Cognitive domain: Comprehension
Answer location: The Defining Characteristics of Psychological Tests
Question type: MC
7. A test critique is a/an ______ of a test.
a. review
b. quality rating
c. use estimate
*d. analysis
Learning objective: Describe the ways in which psychological tests can be similar to and different from
one another.
Cognitive domain: Knowledge
Answer location: Differences Among Psychological Tests
Question type: MC
8. Which one of the following do all psychological tests have in common?
*a. Using evidence to reach conclusions
b. The behavior(s) performed
c. The test content
d. The test administration
Learning objective: Describe the ways in which psychological tests can be similar to and different from
one another.
Cognitive domain: Knowledge
Answer location: What are Psychological Tests
Question type: MC
9. According to your textbook, when did serious research efforts on the use and usefulness of
psychological tests begin?
, Miller, Foundations of Psychological Testing 5e Instructor Resource
Chapter 1
a. Xia Dynasty
b. T’ang Dynasty
c. Ming Dynasty
*d. 20th century
Learning objective: Trace the history of psychological testing from Alfred Binet and intelligence testing
to the tests of today
Cognitive domain: Knowledge
Answer location: History of Psychological Testing
Question type: MC
10. What was the first published tests of mental ability?
a. Wechsler–Bellevue Intelligence Scale
*b. Binet–Simon Scale
c. The Personal Data Sheet
d. The Rorschach Inkblot Test
Learning objective: Trace the history of psychological testing from Alfred Binet and intelligence testing
to the tests of today.
Cognitive domain: Knowledge
Answer location: Intelligence Tests
Question type: MC
11. In which one of the following intelligence tests did Lewis Terman introduce the notion of the
intelligence quotient index?
a. Wechsler–Bellevue Intelligence Scale
b. Binet–Simon Scale
*c. Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales
d. Terman-Simon Intelligence Test
Learning objective: Trace the history of psychological testing from Alfred Binet and intelligence testing
to the tests of today.
Cognitive domain: Comprehension
Answer location: Intelligence Tests
Question type: MC
12. Which personality test did Robert Woodworth design, but never implement, to screen new military
recruits?
a. Woodworth Psychoneurotic Inventory
*b. Personal Data Sheet
c. Rorschach Inkblot Tests
d. Thematic Apperception Test
Learning objective: Trace the history of psychological testing from Alfred Binet and intelligence testing
to the tests of today.
Cognitive domain: Comprehension
Answer location: The personal Data Sheet
Question type: MC
13. Binet's psychological tests were designed to evaluate
*a. children.
b. personality traits.
Foundations of
Psychological Testing,
A Practical Approach,
5e Leslie Miller,
Robert Lovler (All
Chapters)
,Miller, Foundations of Psychological Testing 5e Instructor Resource
Chapter 1
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to your textbook, which one of the following is a less typical example of a psychological
test?
a. Personality test
b. Intelligence test
*c. Structured employment interview
d. Classroom quizzes
Learning objective: Define what a psychological test is, and understand that psychological tests extend
beyond personality and intelligence tests.
Cognitive domain: Knowledge
Answer location: Similarities Among Tests
Question type: MC
2. All psychological tests require a person to
a. complete a written test.
b. answer all test questions.
c. correctly answer as many questions as possible.
*d. perform an observable and measurable action.
Learning objective: Define what a psychological test is, and understand that psychological tests extend
beyond personality and intelligence tests.
Cognitive domain: Knowledge
Answer location: Similarities Among Tests
Question type: MC
3. A behavior is a/an
a. skill that is learned.
b. action that is either correct or incorrect.
*c. observable and measurable action.
d. answer on a psychological test.
Learning objective: Define what a psychological test is, and understand that psychological tests extend
beyond personality and intelligence tests.
Cognitive domain: Knowledge
Answer location: Similarities Among Tests
Question type: MC
4. The items on two IQ tests might be quite different because
a. IQ tests are unique to each test taker.
b. test takers interpret questions differently.
*c. the developers defined IQ differently.
d. of errors during the test development process.
Learning objective: Describe the ways in which psychological tests can be similar to and different from
one another.
Cognitive domain: Comprehension
Answer location: What are psychological tests
Question type: MC
,Miller, Foundations of Psychological Testing 5e Instructor Resource
Chapter 1
5. Which one of the following abilities is NOT an ability of an emotionally intelligent person according to
the American Psychological Association?
a. Ability to perceive, appraise, and express emotions accurately and appropriately
b. Ability to use emotions to facilitate the thinking process
*c. Ability to recognize that one’s emotions are separate from the emotions of others
d. Ability to regulate ones’ emotions to promote both emotional and intellectual growth
Learning objective: Describe the ways in which psychological tests can be similar to and different from
one another.
Cognitive domain: Comprehension
Answer location: Content
Question type: MC
6. Which one of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristic of a good test according to your
textbook?
*a. The test appears to measure or predict what it is intended to measure or predict
b. The test includes a representative sample of behaviors thought to measure an attribute
c. The test includes behavior samples obtained under standardized conditions
d. The test has rules for scoring to ensure similarity of scoring by different examiners
Learning objective: Describe the three characteristics that are common to all psychological tests, and
understand that psychological tests can demonstrate these characteristics to various degrees.
Cognitive domain: Comprehension
Answer location: The Defining Characteristics of Psychological Tests
Question type: MC
7. A test critique is a/an ______ of a test.
a. review
b. quality rating
c. use estimate
*d. analysis
Learning objective: Describe the ways in which psychological tests can be similar to and different from
one another.
Cognitive domain: Knowledge
Answer location: Differences Among Psychological Tests
Question type: MC
8. Which one of the following do all psychological tests have in common?
*a. Using evidence to reach conclusions
b. The behavior(s) performed
c. The test content
d. The test administration
Learning objective: Describe the ways in which psychological tests can be similar to and different from
one another.
Cognitive domain: Knowledge
Answer location: What are Psychological Tests
Question type: MC
9. According to your textbook, when did serious research efforts on the use and usefulness of
psychological tests begin?
, Miller, Foundations of Psychological Testing 5e Instructor Resource
Chapter 1
a. Xia Dynasty
b. T’ang Dynasty
c. Ming Dynasty
*d. 20th century
Learning objective: Trace the history of psychological testing from Alfred Binet and intelligence testing
to the tests of today
Cognitive domain: Knowledge
Answer location: History of Psychological Testing
Question type: MC
10. What was the first published tests of mental ability?
a. Wechsler–Bellevue Intelligence Scale
*b. Binet–Simon Scale
c. The Personal Data Sheet
d. The Rorschach Inkblot Test
Learning objective: Trace the history of psychological testing from Alfred Binet and intelligence testing
to the tests of today.
Cognitive domain: Knowledge
Answer location: Intelligence Tests
Question type: MC
11. In which one of the following intelligence tests did Lewis Terman introduce the notion of the
intelligence quotient index?
a. Wechsler–Bellevue Intelligence Scale
b. Binet–Simon Scale
*c. Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales
d. Terman-Simon Intelligence Test
Learning objective: Trace the history of psychological testing from Alfred Binet and intelligence testing
to the tests of today.
Cognitive domain: Comprehension
Answer location: Intelligence Tests
Question type: MC
12. Which personality test did Robert Woodworth design, but never implement, to screen new military
recruits?
a. Woodworth Psychoneurotic Inventory
*b. Personal Data Sheet
c. Rorschach Inkblot Tests
d. Thematic Apperception Test
Learning objective: Trace the history of psychological testing from Alfred Binet and intelligence testing
to the tests of today.
Cognitive domain: Comprehension
Answer location: The personal Data Sheet
Question type: MC
13. Binet's psychological tests were designed to evaluate
*a. children.
b. personality traits.
