TEST BANK
psychological testing principles applications
and issues 9th edition by Kaplan
All 21 Chapters Covered
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,Table of Contents
Part I: PRINCIPLES.
1. Introduction.
2. Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing.
3. Correlation and Regression.
4. Reliability.
5. Validity.
6. Writing and Evaluating Test Items.
7. Test Administration. Part II: APPLICATIONS.
8. Interviewing Techniques.
9. Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales.
10. The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: WAIS-IV, WISC-IV, and WPPSI-III.
11. Testing in Education: Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education.
12. Standardized Tests in Education, Civil Service, and the Military.
13. Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings.
14. Projective Personality Tests.
15. Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing.
16. Testing in Counseling Psychology.
17. Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care.
18. Testing in Industrial and Business Settings. Part III: ISSUES.
19. Test Bias.
20. Testing and the Law.
21. The Future of Psychological Testing.
1.Introduction.
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, 1. According Vto Vrecent Vresearch, Vgrowing Vnumbers Vof Vfour-year Vcolleges Vare Vnot Vrelying Von Vthe VSAT Vtest
V partly Vbecause V of
a. budget Vconstraints.
b. diversity Vconcerns.
c. reliability Vissues.
d. quality Vcontrol.
ANSWER: V b
2. Psychological Vtests
a. pertain Vonly Vto Vovert Vbehavior.
b. always Vhave Vright Vor Vwrong Vanswers.
c. do Vnot Vattempt Vto Vmeasure Vtraits.
d. measure Vcharacteristics Vof Vhuman Vbehavior.
ANSWER: V d
3. The Vspecific Vstimulus Von Va Vtest Vto Vwhich Va Vperson Vresponds Vovertly Vis Vcalled Va(n)
a. overt Vevent.
b. answer.
c. item.
d. scale.
ANSWER: V c
4. An Vindividual Vtest
a. involves Va Vsingle Vexaminer Vfor Vtwo Vor Vmore Vsubjects.
b. involves Vonly Vtests Vof Vhuman Vability.
c. can Vbe Vgiven Vto Vonly Vone Vperson Vat Va Vtime.
d. involves Vmore Vthan Vone Vexaminer Vfor Va Vsingle Vsubject.
ANSWER: V c
5. A Vgroup Vtest
a. can Vbe Vgiven Vto Vmultiple Vpeople Vby Vone Vexaminer.
b. can Vbe Vgiven Vto Vonly Vthree Vpeople Vat Va Vtime.
c. involves Va Vgroup Vof Vexaminers Vfor Va Vsingle Vsubject.
d. involves Vonly Vtests Vof Vhuman Vability.
ANSWER: V a
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, 6. Previous Vlearning Vcan Vbest Vbe Vdescribed Vas
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANSWER: V a
7. The Vpotential Vfor Vlearning Va Vspecific Vskill Vcan Vbest Vbe Vdescribed Vas
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANSWER: V b
8. One’s Vgeneral Vpotential, Vindependent Vof Vprior Vlearning, Vcan Vbest Vbe Vdescribed Vas
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANSWER: V c
9. Achievement, Vaptitude, Vand Vintelligence Vcan Vbe Vencompassed Vby Vthe Vterm
a. human Vpotential.
b. human Vtraits.
c. human Vpersonality.
d. human Vability.
ANSWER: V d
10. Structured Vpersonality Vtests
a. require Vyou Vto Vproduce Vsomething Vspontaneously.
b. require Vyou Vto Vchoose Vbetween Vtwo Vor Vmore Valternative Vresponses.
c. involve Van Vambiguous Vtest Vstimulus Vabout Vwhich Vthe Vresponse Vis Vstructured.
d. involve Van Vambiguous Vtest Vresponse.
ANSWER: V b
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psychological testing principles applications
and issues 9th edition by Kaplan
All 21 Chapters Covered
Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1
,Table of Contents
Part I: PRINCIPLES.
1. Introduction.
2. Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing.
3. Correlation and Regression.
4. Reliability.
5. Validity.
6. Writing and Evaluating Test Items.
7. Test Administration. Part II: APPLICATIONS.
8. Interviewing Techniques.
9. Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales.
10. The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: WAIS-IV, WISC-IV, and WPPSI-III.
11. Testing in Education: Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education.
12. Standardized Tests in Education, Civil Service, and the Military.
13. Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings.
14. Projective Personality Tests.
15. Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing.
16. Testing in Counseling Psychology.
17. Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care.
18. Testing in Industrial and Business Settings. Part III: ISSUES.
19. Test Bias.
20. Testing and the Law.
21. The Future of Psychological Testing.
1.Introduction.
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, 1. According Vto Vrecent Vresearch, Vgrowing Vnumbers Vof Vfour-year Vcolleges Vare Vnot Vrelying Von Vthe VSAT Vtest
V partly Vbecause V of
a. budget Vconstraints.
b. diversity Vconcerns.
c. reliability Vissues.
d. quality Vcontrol.
ANSWER: V b
2. Psychological Vtests
a. pertain Vonly Vto Vovert Vbehavior.
b. always Vhave Vright Vor Vwrong Vanswers.
c. do Vnot Vattempt Vto Vmeasure Vtraits.
d. measure Vcharacteristics Vof Vhuman Vbehavior.
ANSWER: V d
3. The Vspecific Vstimulus Von Va Vtest Vto Vwhich Va Vperson Vresponds Vovertly Vis Vcalled Va(n)
a. overt Vevent.
b. answer.
c. item.
d. scale.
ANSWER: V c
4. An Vindividual Vtest
a. involves Va Vsingle Vexaminer Vfor Vtwo Vor Vmore Vsubjects.
b. involves Vonly Vtests Vof Vhuman Vability.
c. can Vbe Vgiven Vto Vonly Vone Vperson Vat Va Vtime.
d. involves Vmore Vthan Vone Vexaminer Vfor Va Vsingle Vsubject.
ANSWER: V c
5. A Vgroup Vtest
a. can Vbe Vgiven Vto Vmultiple Vpeople Vby Vone Vexaminer.
b. can Vbe Vgiven Vto Vonly Vthree Vpeople Vat Va Vtime.
c. involves Va Vgroup Vof Vexaminers Vfor Va Vsingle Vsubject.
d. involves Vonly Vtests Vof Vhuman Vability.
ANSWER: V a
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, 6. Previous Vlearning Vcan Vbest Vbe Vdescribed Vas
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANSWER: V a
7. The Vpotential Vfor Vlearning Va Vspecific Vskill Vcan Vbest Vbe Vdescribed Vas
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANSWER: V b
8. One’s Vgeneral Vpotential, Vindependent Vof Vprior Vlearning, Vcan Vbest Vbe Vdescribed Vas
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANSWER: V c
9. Achievement, Vaptitude, Vand Vintelligence Vcan Vbe Vencompassed Vby Vthe Vterm
a. human Vpotential.
b. human Vtraits.
c. human Vpersonality.
d. human Vability.
ANSWER: V d
10. Structured Vpersonality Vtests
a. require Vyou Vto Vproduce Vsomething Vspontaneously.
b. require Vyou Vto Vchoose Vbetween Vtwo Vor Vmore Valternative Vresponses.
c. involve Van Vambiguous Vtest Vstimulus Vabout Vwhich Vthe Vresponse Vis Vstructured.
d. involve Van Vambiguous Vtest Vresponse.
ANSWER: V b
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