CHAPTER 1 PSYCHOLOGICAL
ASSESSMENT (KAPLAN & SACCUZO
9TH EDITION) –COMPLETE QUESTIONS
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Testy-yans-
Measurementydeviceyorytechniqueyusedytoyquantifyybehavioryoryaidyinytheyunder
standingyandypredictionsyofybehavior
Itemy-yans-
Ayspecificystimulusytoywhichyaypersonyrespondsyovertly;ythisyresponseycanybeys
coredyoryevaluated
OvertyBehaviory-yans-ObservableyBehavior
CovertyBehaviory-yans-UnobservableyBehaviory(E.g.:yFeelings,yThoughts)
PsychologicalyTesty-yans-Alsoyknownyasyany"educationalytest."
Aysetyofyitemsythatyareydesignedytoymeasureycharacteristicsyofyhumanybeingsyth
atypertainytoybehavior.
Scalesy-yans-
UsedybyyPsychologistsytoyrelateyrawyscoresyonytestyitemsytoysomeydefinedytheo
reticalyoryempiricalydistribution.
TestyAdministratory-yans-Theyindividualygivingytheytest.
IndividualyTestsy-yans-Testsythatycanybeygivenytoyoneypersonyatyaytime.
, GroupyTestsy-yans-
Testsythatycanybeyadministeredytoymoreythanyoneypersonyatytimeybyyaysingleye
xaminer.
HumanyAbilityy-yans-Achievement,yAptitude,yIntelligence
Achievementy-yans-Refersytoypreviousylearning.
Aptitudey-yans-Refersytoypotentialylearning.
PersonalityyTestsy-yans-
Relatedytoytheyovertyandycovertydispositionsyofytheyindividual.
StructuredyPersonalityyTesty-yans-Providesyaystatement,yusuallyyofythey"self-
report"yvarietyyandyrequireytheysubjectytoychooseybetweenytwoyorymoreyalternativ
eyresponsesysuchyasy"True"yory"False."
ProjectiveyPersonalityyTesty-yans-
Isygenerallyyunstructured.yEitherytheystimulusyorytheyrequiredyresponseyorybothya
reyambiguousy(E.g.:yTheyRorschachyTest).
PsychologicalyTestingy-yans-
Refersytoyallytheypossibleyuses,yapplications,yandyunderlyingyconceptsyofypsychol
ogicalyandyeducationalytests.
Reliabilityy-yans-
Refersytoytheyaccuracy,ydependability,yconsistency,yoryrepeatabilityyofytestyresults.
yInymoreytechnicalyterms,ythisyprincipleyrefersytoytheydegreeytoywhichytestyscore
syareyfreeyofymeasurementyerrors.
Validityy-yans-
Refersytoytheymeaningyandyusefulnessyofytestyresults.yMoreyspecifically,ythisyprin
cipleyrefersytoytheydegreeytoywhichyaycertainyinferenceyoryinterpretationybasedyo
nyaytestyisyappropriate.
TestyAdministrationy-yans-Theyactyofygivingyaytest.
Interviewy-yans-
Aymethodyofygatheringyinformationythroughyverbalyinteraction,ysuchyasydirectyque
stions.yNotyonlyyisythisymethodytraditionallyyservedyasyaymajorytechniqueyofygath
eringypsychologicalyinformationyinygeneral,ybutyalsoydatayfromyinterviewsyprovides
yanyimportantycomplementytoytestyresults.
TestyBatteriesy-yans-UsedybyytheyHanyDynastyy(206-
220yB.C.E.).yAytypeyofytestyrelatedytoydiverseytopicsysuchyasycivilylaw,ymilitaryy
affairs,yagriculture,yrevenue,yandygeography.yItywasylateryonydevelopedybyytheyM
ASSESSMENT (KAPLAN & SACCUZO
9TH EDITION) –COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWER-A+ VERIFIED 100%
CORRECT LATEST UPDATE 2025\2026-
GUARANTEED PASS-EXAM
Testy-yans-
Measurementydeviceyorytechniqueyusedytoyquantifyybehavioryoryaidyinytheyunder
standingyandypredictionsyofybehavior
Itemy-yans-
Ayspecificystimulusytoywhichyaypersonyrespondsyovertly;ythisyresponseycanybeys
coredyoryevaluated
OvertyBehaviory-yans-ObservableyBehavior
CovertyBehaviory-yans-UnobservableyBehaviory(E.g.:yFeelings,yThoughts)
PsychologicalyTesty-yans-Alsoyknownyasyany"educationalytest."
Aysetyofyitemsythatyareydesignedytoymeasureycharacteristicsyofyhumanybeingsyth
atypertainytoybehavior.
Scalesy-yans-
UsedybyyPsychologistsytoyrelateyrawyscoresyonytestyitemsytoysomeydefinedytheo
reticalyoryempiricalydistribution.
TestyAdministratory-yans-Theyindividualygivingytheytest.
IndividualyTestsy-yans-Testsythatycanybeygivenytoyoneypersonyatyaytime.
, GroupyTestsy-yans-
Testsythatycanybeyadministeredytoymoreythanyoneypersonyatytimeybyyaysingleye
xaminer.
HumanyAbilityy-yans-Achievement,yAptitude,yIntelligence
Achievementy-yans-Refersytoypreviousylearning.
Aptitudey-yans-Refersytoypotentialylearning.
PersonalityyTestsy-yans-
Relatedytoytheyovertyandycovertydispositionsyofytheyindividual.
StructuredyPersonalityyTesty-yans-Providesyaystatement,yusuallyyofythey"self-
report"yvarietyyandyrequireytheysubjectytoychooseybetweenytwoyorymoreyalternativ
eyresponsesysuchyasy"True"yory"False."
ProjectiveyPersonalityyTesty-yans-
Isygenerallyyunstructured.yEitherytheystimulusyorytheyrequiredyresponseyorybothya
reyambiguousy(E.g.:yTheyRorschachyTest).
PsychologicalyTestingy-yans-
Refersytoyallytheypossibleyuses,yapplications,yandyunderlyingyconceptsyofypsychol
ogicalyandyeducationalytests.
Reliabilityy-yans-
Refersytoytheyaccuracy,ydependability,yconsistency,yoryrepeatabilityyofytestyresults.
yInymoreytechnicalyterms,ythisyprincipleyrefersytoytheydegreeytoywhichytestyscore
syareyfreeyofymeasurementyerrors.
Validityy-yans-
Refersytoytheymeaningyandyusefulnessyofytestyresults.yMoreyspecifically,ythisyprin
cipleyrefersytoytheydegreeytoywhichyaycertainyinferenceyoryinterpretationybasedyo
nyaytestyisyappropriate.
TestyAdministrationy-yans-Theyactyofygivingyaytest.
Interviewy-yans-
Aymethodyofygatheringyinformationythroughyverbalyinteraction,ysuchyasydirectyque
stions.yNotyonlyyisythisymethodytraditionallyyservedyasyaymajorytechniqueyofygath
eringypsychologicalyinformationyinygeneral,ybutyalsoydatayfromyinterviewsyprovides
yanyimportantycomplementytoytestyresults.
TestyBatteriesy-yans-UsedybyytheyHanyDynastyy(206-
220yB.C.E.).yAytypeyofytestyrelatedytoydiverseytopicsysuchyasycivilylaw,ymilitaryy
affairs,yagriculture,yrevenue,yandygeography.yItywasylateryonydevelopedybyytheyM
