Test Bank for Psychological Testing and Assessment,
10th Edition, Ronald Jay Cohen, W. Joel Schneider,
Renée Tobin.
,Table Of Contents
PART I An Overview
1 Psychological Testing and Assessment
2 Historical, Cultural, and Legal/Ethical Considerations
PART II The Science of Psychological Measurement
3 A Statistics Refresher
4 Of Tests and Testing
5 Reliability
6 Validity
7 Utility
8 Test Development
PART III The Assessment of Intelligence
9 Intelligence and its Measurement
10 Assessment for Education
PART IV The Assessment of Personality
11 Personality Assessment: An Overview
12 Personality Assessment Methods
PART V Testing and Assessment in Action
13 Clinical and Counseling Assessment
14 Neuropsychological Assessment
15 Assessment, Careers, and Business
, Psychological Testing And Assessment
Cha pter 01 Psychologica l Testing And Assessment 11. Detailed Information Regarding How A Particular Test Was
Developed Can Typically Be Found In
1. The Use Of Evaluative Tools To Draw Conclusions About A. A Review Of The Test Published In A Journal.
Psychological Aspects Of A Person As Those Aspects Existed At Some B. The Current Test Catalogue Distributed By The Test's Publisher.
Point In Time In The Past Is Called C. The Standards For Educational And Psychological Tests.
A. Retroactive Assessment. D. The Test Manual.
B. Remote Assessment.
C. Reactive Assessment. 12. Depending On Factors Such As Intrinsic Motivation And External
D. Retrospective Assessment. Incentives, The Score Feedback Provided In Computerized Adaptive
Testing Could
2. The Use Of Evaluative Tools To Draw Conclusions About A Subject Who A. Positively Affect Testtaker Performance.
Is Not In Physical Proximity To The Person Or People Conducting The B. Seriously Bias The Test User's Findings.
Evaluation Is Called C. Be Faulted On Ethical Grounds.
A. Separation Evaluation. D. None Of These
B. Apathetic Assessment.
C. Remote Assessment. 13. According To Your Textbook, The Demand For Psychologists With
D. Distal Evaluation. Expertise In Psychologica l Testing And Assessment
A. Has Remained Stable For Many Years.
3. The Word "Ecological" In The Term Ecological Momentary B. Increases In Poor Economic Times.
Assessment Is A Reference To C. Far Outweighs The Supply.
A. "In The Moment" Evaluation. D. All Of These
B. Cognitive Variables Observed.
C. Behavioral Variables Observed. 14. Which Phrase Is Best Associated With Anti-Testing Public
D. Where The Evaluation Takes Place. Sentiment?
A. "Opt In"
4. Which Is Not A Variant Of The Term Assessment Discussed In The B. "Opt Out"
Textbook? C. "Don't Opt"
A. Remote Assessment D. "Stop Opt"
B. Retroactive Assessment
C. Ecological Momentary Assessment 15. The Mental Measurements Yearbook Is Currently Updated About
D. Retrospective Assessment Every
A. Two Years.
5. As Presented In The Textbook, Smartphones May Be Re-Tooled For B. Three Years.
Purposes Of C. Four Years.
A. Remote Assessment. D. Five Years.
B. Ecological Momentary Assessment.
C. Both Remote Assessment & Ecological Momentary Assessment. 16. A List Of Unpublished Tests Is Published As A Resource To The
D. None Of These Assessment Community . This List Is Available From
A. The Buros Institute.
6. According To The Text, What Makes A Smartphone "Smart"? B. Educational Testing Service.
A. It Is Smart Because Of Its Flexibility And Adaptability. C. The University Of Nebraska Press.
B. It Is Smart Because Of Its Inference-Making Capacity. D. The Instructor Of This Course.
C. It Is Smart Because It Can Detect Changes In Mood.
D. It Is Smart Because It Has A Computational Capacity. 17. It Has As Its Objective A Targeted Change In The Interviewee's
Thinking And Behavior, And It Is Called
7. Smartphones That Are Re-Purposed As Tools Of Assessment Contain A. Portfolio Assessment.
Safeguards To Protect B. Guided Imagery.
A. The Identity Of The Subject Of The Assessment. C. Motivational Interviewing.
B. The Security Of The Voice Data Derived. D. Behavior Quantification.
C. The Privacy Of The Subject Of The Assessment.
D. The Exact Location From Which Data Is Being Sent. 18. Your Textbook Lists Several Means By Which Motivational
Interviewin g Is Conducted. Which Is Not One Of Those Ways?
8. According To The Close-Up In Chapter 1 Of The Textbook, The Use Of A. Telephone
Smartphones As A Tool Of Assessment Has Been Generally Well Received B. Internet Chat
By C. Text-Messaging
A. Mental Health Professionals. D. Facebook
B. Psychiatric Patients.
C. Linked-In Users Who Responded To A Survey. 19. A Committee Makes A Decision That Is Not As Sound As The Decision
D. All Of These That Would Have Been Made Had The Head Of That Committee Acted
Alone. This Situation Could Best Be Characterized As One Influenced By
9. The Value Of The Smartphone As A Tool Of Assessment Is That It May A. "Groupspeak."
Yield B. "Central Processing Error."
A. Meaningful Diagnostic Insights. C. "Groupthink."
B. Highly Personalized Treatment Protocols. D. "Payback."
C. Highly Effective Treatment Protocols.
D. All Of These. 20. The Term Psychometric Soundness Refers To The
A. The General Psychiatric Health Of An Assessee.
10. According To Your Textbook, When Interviewing An Eyewitness To A B. Mental Status Of An Individual During Assessment.
Serious Crime, A Police Psychologist Might Ask The Interviewer To C. Technical Quality Of A Test Or Other Tool Of Assessment.
Respond To A Question D. Competence Of A Defendant To Stand Trial.
A. With Eyes Closed.
B. While Looking At Actual Evidence In The Case.
C. By Dictating Responses Into A Smartphone.
D. As If Lying.
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21. What Tool Of Assessment Is Most Useful In Learning About The B. The Difference Is Clear And Needs To Be Acknowledged.
Reaction Of Simulated Juries To Various Presentations Of Evidence? C. Some Ambiguity With Regard To The Difference Persists.
A. True/False Tests D. "Psychological Testing" Subsumes "Psychological Assessment."
B. Stress Interview
C. Portfolio Evaluation 33. A Key Difference Between Psychological Testing And Psychological
D. Behavioral Observation Assessment Has To Do With
A. The Number Of Hours It Takes To Proctor A Test Session.
22. A Group-On-One Interview During Which The Interviewee Is B. The Role Of The Test User In Interpreting The Results.
Purposely Made Uncomfortable Is Called A C. Whether Or Not The Evaluation Includes An Oral Test.
A. Naturalistic Interview. D. The Utility Of The Test In A Cost Versus Benefit Analysis.
B. Role-Play Interview.
C. Stress Interview. 34. Testing Is To Assessment As Is To
D. Panel Interview. .
A. Blood Test; Physical Exam
23. A Case History Is Also Referred To As B. Blood Test; X-Ray
A. A Case Study. C. Mechanic; Automobile
B. A Role-Play Record. D. Selection; Placement
C. A Biographical Account.
D. None Of These 35. As Used With Reference To Psychologic al Tests, The Term Format
Refers To
24. Historica lly , The Bigges t Boost To The New Assessment Enterprise In A. The Arrangement Of Test Items.
The United States Arose From The Need To Identify B. Whether A Test Can Be Administered By Computer.
A. School Children Who Were Underachieving In Paris, Texas. C. The Procedures Used To Obtain Data.
B. Competent Recruits For The Military During World War I. D. All Of These
C. Entrepreneurial Talent For The Industrial Revolution.
D. Apprentice Workers In The Building And Construction Industry. 36. A Test Is Described As "Paper-And-Penc il." To A Psychometrician,
This Is A Reference To
25. As Used In Your Text, Psychologic al Assessment May Include The A. The Tools Needed For The Evaluation.
Use Of B. A Blueprint For The Assessment Procedure.
A. Behavioral Observation. C. The Format Of The Test.
B. Testing. D. The Test's Item Content.
C. The Case Study.
D. All Of These 37. Applying Research On Cut Scores To How Olympic Athletes May Feel
About Their Accomplishments At The Conclusion Of An Olympic Event,
26. Psychological Tests Share Commonalities. For Example, They All It May Be Assumed That
A. Include An Analysis Of A Naturally Occurring Behavior. A. Silver Medalists Are Happier Than Gold Medalists.
B. Include An Analysis Of A Sample Of Behavior. B. Bronze Medalists Are Happier Than Silver Medalists.
C. Include Paper-And-Pencil And Oral Responses. C. Bronze Medalists Are Happier Than Gold Medalists.
D. All Of These D. Fifth-Place Finishers Are The Happiest Of All.
27. Psychological Tests May Differ With Respect To 38. Dynamic Assessment
A. Content. A. Is Used To Describe The Unconscious Mechanisms That Affect Consumer
B. Format. Spending.
C. Administration. B. Can Provide Information About An Assessee's Ability To Profit From
D. All Of These Intervention.
C. Requires The Presence Of A Third-Party Witness During The Evaluation.
28. A Psychological Test Almost Always Involves An Analysis Of D. Can Be Used As An Alternative To Dream Analysis With Patients Who Report
A. Attitude And Values. No Dreams.
B. Motivation And Interests.
C. A Sample Of Behavior. 39. The Term Psychometrics
D. All Of These A. Was Derived From The Latin For "To Confuse And Befuddle."
B. Is Used To Refer Collectively To Test Catalogues, Manuals, And Reports.
29. Psychological Testing C. May Be Defined As The Science Of Psychological Measurement.
A. Is Typically More Lengthy Than Assessment. D. All Of These
B. May Be One Component Of The Process Of Assessment.
C. Is Characteristically Broader In Scope Than Assessment. 40. Psychometrics May Best Be Defined As
D. Tends To Be Less Accurate Than Assessment. A. The Science Of Test Development.
B. The Science Of Psychological Measurement.
30. As Used By Your Textbook Authors, The Term Psychological C. The Study And Use Of Correlational Techniques.
Assessment Applies To D. The Study Of Psychic Phenomena.
A. Clinical Settings Only.
B. Self-Administered Tests Only. 41. The United States Office Of Strategic Services (Oss) Used An
C. Employment, Clinical, And Educational Settings Only. Approach To Personnel Evaluation That Today Would Be Characterized
D. The Use Of Tests And Other Tools Of Evaluation. As
A. Psychological Testing.
31. As Used In Your Text, Test Can Refer To: B. A Collaborative Psychological Endeavor.
A. A Paper-And-Pencil Examination. C. Dynamic Psychological Assessment.
B. A Task. D. An Assessment Center.
C. An Interview With A Client.
D. All Of These 42. According To The American Psychological Association (Apa) As
Cited In Your Textbook, About How Many Tests Are Developed Each
32. When It Comes To The Difference Between The Terms Psychological Year?
Testing And Psychological Assessment, A. 1,000
A. Ultimately, There Is No Difference Between Them. B. 15,000
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10th Edition, Ronald Jay Cohen, W. Joel Schneider,
Renée Tobin.
,Table Of Contents
PART I An Overview
1 Psychological Testing and Assessment
2 Historical, Cultural, and Legal/Ethical Considerations
PART II The Science of Psychological Measurement
3 A Statistics Refresher
4 Of Tests and Testing
5 Reliability
6 Validity
7 Utility
8 Test Development
PART III The Assessment of Intelligence
9 Intelligence and its Measurement
10 Assessment for Education
PART IV The Assessment of Personality
11 Personality Assessment: An Overview
12 Personality Assessment Methods
PART V Testing and Assessment in Action
13 Clinical and Counseling Assessment
14 Neuropsychological Assessment
15 Assessment, Careers, and Business
, Psychological Testing And Assessment
Cha pter 01 Psychologica l Testing And Assessment 11. Detailed Information Regarding How A Particular Test Was
Developed Can Typically Be Found In
1. The Use Of Evaluative Tools To Draw Conclusions About A. A Review Of The Test Published In A Journal.
Psychological Aspects Of A Person As Those Aspects Existed At Some B. The Current Test Catalogue Distributed By The Test's Publisher.
Point In Time In The Past Is Called C. The Standards For Educational And Psychological Tests.
A. Retroactive Assessment. D. The Test Manual.
B. Remote Assessment.
C. Reactive Assessment. 12. Depending On Factors Such As Intrinsic Motivation And External
D. Retrospective Assessment. Incentives, The Score Feedback Provided In Computerized Adaptive
Testing Could
2. The Use Of Evaluative Tools To Draw Conclusions About A Subject Who A. Positively Affect Testtaker Performance.
Is Not In Physical Proximity To The Person Or People Conducting The B. Seriously Bias The Test User's Findings.
Evaluation Is Called C. Be Faulted On Ethical Grounds.
A. Separation Evaluation. D. None Of These
B. Apathetic Assessment.
C. Remote Assessment. 13. According To Your Textbook, The Demand For Psychologists With
D. Distal Evaluation. Expertise In Psychologica l Testing And Assessment
A. Has Remained Stable For Many Years.
3. The Word "Ecological" In The Term Ecological Momentary B. Increases In Poor Economic Times.
Assessment Is A Reference To C. Far Outweighs The Supply.
A. "In The Moment" Evaluation. D. All Of These
B. Cognitive Variables Observed.
C. Behavioral Variables Observed. 14. Which Phrase Is Best Associated With Anti-Testing Public
D. Where The Evaluation Takes Place. Sentiment?
A. "Opt In"
4. Which Is Not A Variant Of The Term Assessment Discussed In The B. "Opt Out"
Textbook? C. "Don't Opt"
A. Remote Assessment D. "Stop Opt"
B. Retroactive Assessment
C. Ecological Momentary Assessment 15. The Mental Measurements Yearbook Is Currently Updated About
D. Retrospective Assessment Every
A. Two Years.
5. As Presented In The Textbook, Smartphones May Be Re-Tooled For B. Three Years.
Purposes Of C. Four Years.
A. Remote Assessment. D. Five Years.
B. Ecological Momentary Assessment.
C. Both Remote Assessment & Ecological Momentary Assessment. 16. A List Of Unpublished Tests Is Published As A Resource To The
D. None Of These Assessment Community . This List Is Available From
A. The Buros Institute.
6. According To The Text, What Makes A Smartphone "Smart"? B. Educational Testing Service.
A. It Is Smart Because Of Its Flexibility And Adaptability. C. The University Of Nebraska Press.
B. It Is Smart Because Of Its Inference-Making Capacity. D. The Instructor Of This Course.
C. It Is Smart Because It Can Detect Changes In Mood.
D. It Is Smart Because It Has A Computational Capacity. 17. It Has As Its Objective A Targeted Change In The Interviewee's
Thinking And Behavior, And It Is Called
7. Smartphones That Are Re-Purposed As Tools Of Assessment Contain A. Portfolio Assessment.
Safeguards To Protect B. Guided Imagery.
A. The Identity Of The Subject Of The Assessment. C. Motivational Interviewing.
B. The Security Of The Voice Data Derived. D. Behavior Quantification.
C. The Privacy Of The Subject Of The Assessment.
D. The Exact Location From Which Data Is Being Sent. 18. Your Textbook Lists Several Means By Which Motivational
Interviewin g Is Conducted. Which Is Not One Of Those Ways?
8. According To The Close-Up In Chapter 1 Of The Textbook, The Use Of A. Telephone
Smartphones As A Tool Of Assessment Has Been Generally Well Received B. Internet Chat
By C. Text-Messaging
A. Mental Health Professionals. D. Facebook
B. Psychiatric Patients.
C. Linked-In Users Who Responded To A Survey. 19. A Committee Makes A Decision That Is Not As Sound As The Decision
D. All Of These That Would Have Been Made Had The Head Of That Committee Acted
Alone. This Situation Could Best Be Characterized As One Influenced By
9. The Value Of The Smartphone As A Tool Of Assessment Is That It May A. "Groupspeak."
Yield B. "Central Processing Error."
A. Meaningful Diagnostic Insights. C. "Groupthink."
B. Highly Personalized Treatment Protocols. D. "Payback."
C. Highly Effective Treatment Protocols.
D. All Of These. 20. The Term Psychometric Soundness Refers To The
A. The General Psychiatric Health Of An Assessee.
10. According To Your Textbook, When Interviewing An Eyewitness To A B. Mental Status Of An Individual During Assessment.
Serious Crime, A Police Psychologist Might Ask The Interviewer To C. Technical Quality Of A Test Or Other Tool Of Assessment.
Respond To A Question D. Competence Of A Defendant To Stand Trial.
A. With Eyes Closed.
B. While Looking At Actual Evidence In The Case.
C. By Dictating Responses Into A Smartphone.
D. As If Lying.
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21. What Tool Of Assessment Is Most Useful In Learning About The B. The Difference Is Clear And Needs To Be Acknowledged.
Reaction Of Simulated Juries To Various Presentations Of Evidence? C. Some Ambiguity With Regard To The Difference Persists.
A. True/False Tests D. "Psychological Testing" Subsumes "Psychological Assessment."
B. Stress Interview
C. Portfolio Evaluation 33. A Key Difference Between Psychological Testing And Psychological
D. Behavioral Observation Assessment Has To Do With
A. The Number Of Hours It Takes To Proctor A Test Session.
22. A Group-On-One Interview During Which The Interviewee Is B. The Role Of The Test User In Interpreting The Results.
Purposely Made Uncomfortable Is Called A C. Whether Or Not The Evaluation Includes An Oral Test.
A. Naturalistic Interview. D. The Utility Of The Test In A Cost Versus Benefit Analysis.
B. Role-Play Interview.
C. Stress Interview. 34. Testing Is To Assessment As Is To
D. Panel Interview. .
A. Blood Test; Physical Exam
23. A Case History Is Also Referred To As B. Blood Test; X-Ray
A. A Case Study. C. Mechanic; Automobile
B. A Role-Play Record. D. Selection; Placement
C. A Biographical Account.
D. None Of These 35. As Used With Reference To Psychologic al Tests, The Term Format
Refers To
24. Historica lly , The Bigges t Boost To The New Assessment Enterprise In A. The Arrangement Of Test Items.
The United States Arose From The Need To Identify B. Whether A Test Can Be Administered By Computer.
A. School Children Who Were Underachieving In Paris, Texas. C. The Procedures Used To Obtain Data.
B. Competent Recruits For The Military During World War I. D. All Of These
C. Entrepreneurial Talent For The Industrial Revolution.
D. Apprentice Workers In The Building And Construction Industry. 36. A Test Is Described As "Paper-And-Penc il." To A Psychometrician,
This Is A Reference To
25. As Used In Your Text, Psychologic al Assessment May Include The A. The Tools Needed For The Evaluation.
Use Of B. A Blueprint For The Assessment Procedure.
A. Behavioral Observation. C. The Format Of The Test.
B. Testing. D. The Test's Item Content.
C. The Case Study.
D. All Of These 37. Applying Research On Cut Scores To How Olympic Athletes May Feel
About Their Accomplishments At The Conclusion Of An Olympic Event,
26. Psychological Tests Share Commonalities. For Example, They All It May Be Assumed That
A. Include An Analysis Of A Naturally Occurring Behavior. A. Silver Medalists Are Happier Than Gold Medalists.
B. Include An Analysis Of A Sample Of Behavior. B. Bronze Medalists Are Happier Than Silver Medalists.
C. Include Paper-And-Pencil And Oral Responses. C. Bronze Medalists Are Happier Than Gold Medalists.
D. All Of These D. Fifth-Place Finishers Are The Happiest Of All.
27. Psychological Tests May Differ With Respect To 38. Dynamic Assessment
A. Content. A. Is Used To Describe The Unconscious Mechanisms That Affect Consumer
B. Format. Spending.
C. Administration. B. Can Provide Information About An Assessee's Ability To Profit From
D. All Of These Intervention.
C. Requires The Presence Of A Third-Party Witness During The Evaluation.
28. A Psychological Test Almost Always Involves An Analysis Of D. Can Be Used As An Alternative To Dream Analysis With Patients Who Report
A. Attitude And Values. No Dreams.
B. Motivation And Interests.
C. A Sample Of Behavior. 39. The Term Psychometrics
D. All Of These A. Was Derived From The Latin For "To Confuse And Befuddle."
B. Is Used To Refer Collectively To Test Catalogues, Manuals, And Reports.
29. Psychological Testing C. May Be Defined As The Science Of Psychological Measurement.
A. Is Typically More Lengthy Than Assessment. D. All Of These
B. May Be One Component Of The Process Of Assessment.
C. Is Characteristically Broader In Scope Than Assessment. 40. Psychometrics May Best Be Defined As
D. Tends To Be Less Accurate Than Assessment. A. The Science Of Test Development.
B. The Science Of Psychological Measurement.
30. As Used By Your Textbook Authors, The Term Psychological C. The Study And Use Of Correlational Techniques.
Assessment Applies To D. The Study Of Psychic Phenomena.
A. Clinical Settings Only.
B. Self-Administered Tests Only. 41. The United States Office Of Strategic Services (Oss) Used An
C. Employment, Clinical, And Educational Settings Only. Approach To Personnel Evaluation That Today Would Be Characterized
D. The Use Of Tests And Other Tools Of Evaluation. As
A. Psychological Testing.
31. As Used In Your Text, Test Can Refer To: B. A Collaborative Psychological Endeavor.
A. A Paper-And-Pencil Examination. C. Dynamic Psychological Assessment.
B. A Task. D. An Assessment Center.
C. An Interview With A Client.
D. All Of These 42. According To The American Psychological Association (Apa) As
Cited In Your Textbook, About How Many Tests Are Developed Each
32. When It Comes To The Difference Between The Terms Psychological Year?
Testing And Psychological Assessment, A. 1,000
A. Ultimately, There Is No Difference Between Them. B. 15,000
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