Test Bank for Psychological Testing:
Principles, Applications, and Issues,
9th Edition by Kaplan & Saccuzzo –
All 21 Chapters Covered, Verified
Q&A
,Q1. Psychological testing is best defined as:
a. a random collection of questions
b. the measurement of psychological variables through standardized
procedures
c. a medical diagnosis
d. an informal conversation
b. the measurement of psychological variables through standardized
procedures
Psychological testing uses standardized procedures to measure traits,
abilities, or behaviors.
Q2. The specific stimulus on a test to which a person responds is called:
a. scale
b. norm
c. item
d. profile
c. item
An item is the basic stimulus or question that elicits a response.
Q3. A test that can be administered to one person at a time is:
a. group test
b. individual test
c. speed test
,d. power test
b. individual test
Individual tests require one examiner and one examinee at a time.
Q4. Which is an advantage of group tests?
a. They allow detailed observation of each examinee
b. They are always more valid than individual tests
c. They can be administered to many people at once
d. They eliminate all scoring errors
c. They can be administered to many people at once
Group tests are efficient because one examiner can test multiple people
simultaneously.
Q5. The term psychological test typically excludes:
a. measures of ability
b. measures of personality
c. measures of interest
d. X-ray imaging
d. X-ray imaging
X-ray imaging is a medical imaging procedure, not a psychological test.
Q6. Which characteristic is most central to a psychological test?
a. It must be administered in a hospital
b. It must have standardized administration and scoring
, c. It must use only verbal items
d. It must be timed
b. It must have standardized administration and scoring
Standardization helps ensure comparable results across examinees.
Q7. An aptitude test is designed mainly to:
a. measure past learning
b. predict future performance
c. diagnose medical illness
d. assess physical fitness
b. predict future performance
Aptitude tests estimate a person's potential to learn or perform in a
future setting.
Q8. An achievement test is designed mainly to:
a. predict future success
b. measure current knowledge or skills
c. measure unconscious conflicts
d. assess brain damage
b. measure current knowledge or skills
Achievement tests assess what a person has already learned.
Q9. Which is an example of a projective technique?
a. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
Principles, Applications, and Issues,
9th Edition by Kaplan & Saccuzzo –
All 21 Chapters Covered, Verified
Q&A
,Q1. Psychological testing is best defined as:
a. a random collection of questions
b. the measurement of psychological variables through standardized
procedures
c. a medical diagnosis
d. an informal conversation
b. the measurement of psychological variables through standardized
procedures
Psychological testing uses standardized procedures to measure traits,
abilities, or behaviors.
Q2. The specific stimulus on a test to which a person responds is called:
a. scale
b. norm
c. item
d. profile
c. item
An item is the basic stimulus or question that elicits a response.
Q3. A test that can be administered to one person at a time is:
a. group test
b. individual test
c. speed test
,d. power test
b. individual test
Individual tests require one examiner and one examinee at a time.
Q4. Which is an advantage of group tests?
a. They allow detailed observation of each examinee
b. They are always more valid than individual tests
c. They can be administered to many people at once
d. They eliminate all scoring errors
c. They can be administered to many people at once
Group tests are efficient because one examiner can test multiple people
simultaneously.
Q5. The term psychological test typically excludes:
a. measures of ability
b. measures of personality
c. measures of interest
d. X-ray imaging
d. X-ray imaging
X-ray imaging is a medical imaging procedure, not a psychological test.
Q6. Which characteristic is most central to a psychological test?
a. It must be administered in a hospital
b. It must have standardized administration and scoring
, c. It must use only verbal items
d. It must be timed
b. It must have standardized administration and scoring
Standardization helps ensure comparable results across examinees.
Q7. An aptitude test is designed mainly to:
a. measure past learning
b. predict future performance
c. diagnose medical illness
d. assess physical fitness
b. predict future performance
Aptitude tests estimate a person's potential to learn or perform in a
future setting.
Q8. An achievement test is designed mainly to:
a. predict future success
b. measure current knowledge or skills
c. measure unconscious conflicts
d. assess brain damage
b. measure current knowledge or skills
Achievement tests assess what a person has already learned.
Q9. Which is an example of a projective technique?
a. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
