PSYC 421 Psychological Testing &
Assessment Ch. 1-2 Question and
answers verified to pass 2025/2026
The roots of contemporary psychological testing and assessment can be found in early twentieth
century _________ - correct answer ✔France
In 1905, ________ _________ and a colleague published a test designed to help place Paris
schoolchildren in appropriate classes. - correct answer ✔Alfred Binet
"testing" was the term used to refer to everything from the _____________ of a test to the
____________ if a test score. - correct answer ✔administration; interpretation
By WW2 a semantic distinction between testing and a more inclusive term .."________" began to
emerge - correct answer ✔assessment
Psychological assessment - correct answer ✔the gathering and integration of psychology related data
for the purpose of making a psychological evaluation that is accomplished through the use of tools such
as tests, interviews, case studies, behavioral observation, and specifically designed apparatuses and
measurement procedures
*for contrast between assessment and testing look at table 1-1 on pg 3
psychological testing - correct answer ✔the process of measuring psychology related variables by
means of devices or procedures designed to obtain a sample of behavior
In general, the process of assessment begins with a _________ for assessment from a source such as a
teacher, school psychologist, counselor, judge, clinician, or corporate human resources specialist -
correct answer ✔referral
, After the assessment, the assessor writes a _________ of the findings that is designed to answer the
referral question - correct answer ✔report
collaborative psychological assessment - correct answer ✔the assessor and assessee may work as
partners from initial contact through the final feedback. One variety of a c.p.a. includes an element of
therapy as part of the process *therapeutic psychological assessment
dynamic assessment - correct answer ✔an integrative approach to psychological assessment that
usually follows a model of evaluation, intervention of some sort, evaluation. Typically occurs in
educational settings.
What are the tools of psychological assessment? - correct answer ✔the test, the interview, the
portfolio, case history data, behavioral observation, role play tests, computers as tools
Some examples of variables that may be measured in psychological tests: - correct answer
✔intelligence, personality, aptitude, interests, attitudes, values
tests may differ in their _________ ____________ as well as their _________ & ___________
procedures - correct answer ✔administration procedures; scoring & interpretation
scoring is the ... - correct answer ✔process of assigning such evaluative codes of statements to the
performance on tests, tasks, interviews, or other behavior samples
cut score, cutoff score, or cutoff is a... - correct answer ✔reference point - usually numerical, derived
by judgement and used to divide a set of data into two or more classifications
cut scores can be used in what variety of situations? - correct answer ✔-may be used in grading on
tests in school to make decisions about a class or program to which the children will be assigned
- used by employers as aids to decision making about personnel hiring, placement, and advancement
Assessment Ch. 1-2 Question and
answers verified to pass 2025/2026
The roots of contemporary psychological testing and assessment can be found in early twentieth
century _________ - correct answer ✔France
In 1905, ________ _________ and a colleague published a test designed to help place Paris
schoolchildren in appropriate classes. - correct answer ✔Alfred Binet
"testing" was the term used to refer to everything from the _____________ of a test to the
____________ if a test score. - correct answer ✔administration; interpretation
By WW2 a semantic distinction between testing and a more inclusive term .."________" began to
emerge - correct answer ✔assessment
Psychological assessment - correct answer ✔the gathering and integration of psychology related data
for the purpose of making a psychological evaluation that is accomplished through the use of tools such
as tests, interviews, case studies, behavioral observation, and specifically designed apparatuses and
measurement procedures
*for contrast between assessment and testing look at table 1-1 on pg 3
psychological testing - correct answer ✔the process of measuring psychology related variables by
means of devices or procedures designed to obtain a sample of behavior
In general, the process of assessment begins with a _________ for assessment from a source such as a
teacher, school psychologist, counselor, judge, clinician, or corporate human resources specialist -
correct answer ✔referral
, After the assessment, the assessor writes a _________ of the findings that is designed to answer the
referral question - correct answer ✔report
collaborative psychological assessment - correct answer ✔the assessor and assessee may work as
partners from initial contact through the final feedback. One variety of a c.p.a. includes an element of
therapy as part of the process *therapeutic psychological assessment
dynamic assessment - correct answer ✔an integrative approach to psychological assessment that
usually follows a model of evaluation, intervention of some sort, evaluation. Typically occurs in
educational settings.
What are the tools of psychological assessment? - correct answer ✔the test, the interview, the
portfolio, case history data, behavioral observation, role play tests, computers as tools
Some examples of variables that may be measured in psychological tests: - correct answer
✔intelligence, personality, aptitude, interests, attitudes, values
tests may differ in their _________ ____________ as well as their _________ & ___________
procedures - correct answer ✔administration procedures; scoring & interpretation
scoring is the ... - correct answer ✔process of assigning such evaluative codes of statements to the
performance on tests, tasks, interviews, or other behavior samples
cut score, cutoff score, or cutoff is a... - correct answer ✔reference point - usually numerical, derived
by judgement and used to divide a set of data into two or more classifications
cut scores can be used in what variety of situations? - correct answer ✔-may be used in grading on
tests in school to make decisions about a class or program to which the children will be assigned
- used by employers as aids to decision making about personnel hiring, placement, and advancement
