,Chapter 1—Introduction
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x MULTIPLE CHOICE x
1. According to a study (Espenshade & Chung, 2010; Jaschik,
x x x x x x x x
2006), growing numbers of four-year colleges are not relying
x x x x x x x x x
on the SAT test partly because of
x x x x x x x
a. budget constraints. x
b. diversity concerns. x
c. reliability issues. x
d. quality control. x
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Introduction
2. Psychological tests x
a. pertain only to overt behavior.
x x x x
b. always have right or wrong answers.
x x x x x
c. do not attempt to measure traits.
x x x x x
d. measure characteristics of human behavior.
x x x x
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
x
MSC:
x www
3. The specific stimulus on a test to which a person responds
x x x x x x x x x x
xovertly is called a(n) x x x
a. overt event. x
b. answer.
c. item.
d. scale.
, ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
x
4. An individual test
x x
a. involves a single examiner for two or more subjects.
x x x x x x x x
b. involves only tests of human ability.
x x x x x
c. can only be given to one person at a time.
x x x x x x x x x
d. involves more than one examiner for a single subject.
x x x x x x x x
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
x
5. A group test
x x
a. can be given to multiple people by one examiner.
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b. can only be given to three people at a time.
x x x x x x x x x
c. involves a group of examiners for a single subject.
x x x x x x x x
d. involves only tests of human ability.
x x x x x
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
x
6. Previous learning can best be described as
x x x x x x
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
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MSC:
x www
7. The potential for learning a specific skill can best be described
x x x x x x x x x x
, as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
x
8. One's general potential, independent of prior learning, can best
x x x x x x x x
xbe described as
x x
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
x
9. Achievement, aptitude, and intelligence can be encompassed
x x x x x x
xby the term
x x
a. human potential.
x
b. human traits.x
c. human personality.
x
d. human ability.
x
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
x
10. Structured personality tests
x x
a. require you to produce something spontaneously.
x x x x x
x
x MULTIPLE CHOICE x
1. According to a study (Espenshade & Chung, 2010; Jaschik,
x x x x x x x x
2006), growing numbers of four-year colleges are not relying
x x x x x x x x x
on the SAT test partly because of
x x x x x x x
a. budget constraints. x
b. diversity concerns. x
c. reliability issues. x
d. quality control. x
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Introduction
2. Psychological tests x
a. pertain only to overt behavior.
x x x x
b. always have right or wrong answers.
x x x x x
c. do not attempt to measure traits.
x x x x x
d. measure characteristics of human behavior.
x x x x
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
x
MSC:
x www
3. The specific stimulus on a test to which a person responds
x x x x x x x x x x
xovertly is called a(n) x x x
a. overt event. x
b. answer.
c. item.
d. scale.
, ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
x
4. An individual test
x x
a. involves a single examiner for two or more subjects.
x x x x x x x x
b. involves only tests of human ability.
x x x x x
c. can only be given to one person at a time.
x x x x x x x x x
d. involves more than one examiner for a single subject.
x x x x x x x x
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
x
5. A group test
x x
a. can be given to multiple people by one examiner.
x x x x x x x x
b. can only be given to three people at a time.
x x x x x x x x x
c. involves a group of examiners for a single subject.
x x x x x x x x
d. involves only tests of human ability.
x x x x x
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
x
6. Previous learning can best be described as
x x x x x x
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
x
MSC:
x www
7. The potential for learning a specific skill can best be described
x x x x x x x x x x
, as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
x
8. One's general potential, independent of prior learning, can best
x x x x x x x x
xbe described as
x x
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
x
9. Achievement, aptitude, and intelligence can be encompassed
x x x x x x
xby the term
x x
a. human potential.
x
b. human traits.x
c. human personality.
x
d. human ability.
x
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
x
10. Structured personality tests
x x
a. require you to produce something spontaneously.
x x x x x
