TEST BANK FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING PRINCIPLES, APPLICATIONS, AND ISSUES, 9TH EDITION, ROBERT M. KAPLAN, DENNIS P. SACCUZZO

Chapter 1—Introduction MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. According to a study (Espenshade & Chung, 2010; Jaschik, 2006), growing numbers of four-year colleges are not relying on the SAT test partly because of a. budget constraints. b. diversity concerns. c. reliability issues. d. quality control. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Introduction 2. Psychological tests a. pertain only to overt behavior. b. always have right or wrong answers. c. do not attempt to measure traits. d. measure characteristics of human behavior. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts MSC: www 3. The specific stimulus on a test to which a person responds overtly is called a(n) a. overt event. b. answer. c. item. d. scale. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 4. An individual test a. involves a single examiner for two or more subjects. b. involves only tests of human ability. c. can only be given to one person at a time. d. involves more than one examiner for a single subject. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 5. A group test a. can be given to multiple people by one examiner. b. can only be given to three people at a time. c. involves a group of examiners for a single subject. d. involves only tests of human ability. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 6. Previous learning can best be described as a. achievement. b. aptitude. c. intelligence. d. ability. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts MSC: www 7. The potential for learning a specific skill can best be described Downloaded by: Sophiie | Distribution of this document is illegal S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material as a. achievement. b. aptitude. c. intelligence. d. ability. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 8. One's general potential, independent of prior learning, can best be described as a. achievement. b. aptitude. c. intelligence. d. ability. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 9. Achievement, aptitude, and intelligence can be encompassed by the term a. human potential. b. human traits. c. human personality. d. human ability. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 10. Structured personality tests a. require you to produce something spontaneously. Downloaded by: Sophiie | Distribution of this document is illegal S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material b. require you to choose between two or more alternative responses. True or false， yes or no c. involve an ambiguous test stimulus about which the response is structured.. d. involve an ambiguous test response. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 11. The main purpose of psychological testing is to evaluate a. covert behavior. b. individual differences. c. personality traits. d. overt behavior. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 12. Projective 影射的 personality tests a. provide a statement, usually of the self-report variety. b. require the subject to choose between two or more alternative responses c. are unstructured. Uncertain unclear d. are structured. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts 13. Tests that measure an individual's typical behavior are called a. ability tests. b. personality tests. Downloaded by: Sophiie | Distribution of this document is illegal