Psychological Testing Principles, Applications, and Issues, Kaplan - Exam Preparation Test Bank (Downloadable Doc)

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.

ANSWER: b

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Introduction

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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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.

ANSWER: d

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Basic Concepts

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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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.

ANSWER: c

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Basic Concepts

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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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.

ANSWER: c

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Basic Concepts

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

,HAS VARIABLES: False

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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.

ANSWER: a

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Basic Concepts

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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6. Previous learning can best be described as
a. achievement.

b. aptitude.

c. intelligence.

d. ability.

ANSWER: a

POINTS: 1

, REFERENCES: Basic Concepts

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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7. The potential for learning a specific skill can best be described as
a. achievement.

b. aptitude.

c. intelligence.

d. ability.

ANSWER: b

POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: Basic Concepts

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES: False

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8. One's general potential, independent of prior learning, can best be described as
a. achievement.

b. aptitude.

c. intelligence.

d. ability