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
DATE CREATED: 8/24/2017 2:39 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/24/2017 2:41 AM
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
DATE CREATED: 8/24/2017 2:44 AM
,DATE MODIFIED: 8/24/2017 2:45 AM
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
DATE CREATED: 8/24/2017 2:46 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/24/2017 2:47 AM
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
DATE CREATED: 8/24/2017 2:48 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/24/2017 2:49 AM
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
DATE CREATED: 8/24/2017 2:50 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/24/2017 2:51 AM
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
DATE CREATED: 8/24/2017 2:52 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/24/2017 2:53 AM
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
DATE CREATED: 8/24/2017 2:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/24/2017 2:56 AM
8. One's general potential, independent of prior learning, can best be described as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability
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
DATE CREATED: 8/24/2017 2:39 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/24/2017 2:41 AM
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
DATE CREATED: 8/24/2017 2:44 AM
,DATE MODIFIED: 8/24/2017 2:45 AM
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
DATE CREATED: 8/24/2017 2:46 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/24/2017 2:47 AM
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
DATE CREATED: 8/24/2017 2:48 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/24/2017 2:49 AM
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
DATE CREATED: 8/24/2017 2:50 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/24/2017 2:51 AM
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
DATE CREATED: 8/24/2017 2:52 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/24/2017 2:53 AM
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
DATE CREATED: 8/24/2017 2:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/24/2017 2:56 AM
8. One's general potential, independent of prior learning, can best be described as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability
