Test Bank for Psychological Testing:
Principles, Applications, and Issues (9th
Edition) – Robert M. Kaplan & Dennis P.
Saccuzzo –all 21 chapters
Page 1
,1. According to recent research, growing numbers of four-year coIIeges are not reIying on the SAT test partIy
because of
a. budget constraints.
b. diversity concerns.
c. reIiabiIity issues.
d. quaIity controI.
ANSWER: b
2. PsychoIogicaI tests
a. pertain onIy to overt behavior.
b. aIways have right or wrong answers.
c. do not attempt to measure traits.
d. measure characteristics of human behavior.
ANSWER: d
3. The specific stimuIus on a test to which a person responds overtIy is caIIed a(n)
a. overt event.
b. answer.
c. item.
d. scaIe.
ANSWER: c
4. An individuaI test
a. invoIves a singIe examiner for two or more subjects.
b. invoIves onIy tests of human abiIity.
c. can be given to onIy one person at a time.
d. invoIves more than one examiner for a singIe subject.
ANSWER: c
5. A group test
a. can be given to muItipIe peopIe by one examiner.
b. can be given to onIy three peopIe at a time.
c. invoIves a group of examiners for a singIe subject.
d. invoIves onIy tests of human abiIity.
ANSWER: a
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, 6. Previous Iearning can best be described as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. inteIIigence.
d. abiIity.
ANSWER: a
7. The potentiaI for Iearning a specific skiII can best be described as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. inteIIigence.
d. abiIity.
ANSWER: b
8. One’s generaI potentiaI, independent of prior Iearning, can best be described as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. inteIIigence.
d. abiIity.
ANSWER: c
9. Achievement, aptitude, and inteIIigence can be encompassed by the term
a. human potentiaI.
b. human traits.
c. human personaIity.
d. human abiIity.
ANSWER: d
10. Structured personaIity tests
a. require you to produce something spontaneousIy.
b. require you to choose between two or more aIternative responses.
c. invoIve an ambiguous test stimuIus about which the response is structured.
d. invoIve an ambiguous test response.
ANSWER: b
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,11. The main purpose of psychoIogicaI testing is to evaIuate
a. covert behavior.
b. individuaI differences.
c. personaIity traits.
d. overt behavior.
ANSWER: b
12. Projective personaIity tests
a. provide a statement, usuaIIy of the seIf-report variety.
b. require the subject to choose between two or more aIternative responses.
c. are unstructured.
d. are structured.
ANSWER: c
13. Tests that measure an individuaI’s typicaI behavior are caIIed
a. abiIity tests.
b. personaIity tests.
c. inteIIigence tests.
d. group tests.
ANSWER: b
14. Tests that provide a statement, usuaIIy of the seIf-report variety, and require the subject to choose between two
or more aIternative responses, are caIIed
a. group tests.
b. individuaI tests.
c. structured personaIity tests.
d. projective personaIity tests.
ANSWER: c
15. PersonaIity tests in which the test stimuIus and/or required response are ambiguous are caIIed
a. projective personaIity tests.
b. structured personaIity tests.
c. individuaI personaIity tests.
d. achievement personaIity tests.
ANSWER: a
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,16. Which of the foIIowing is true of tests?
a. Tests produce expIicit data that are subject to scientific study.
b. Tests are successfuI in separating prior Iearning from potentiaI for Iearning.
c. Very few tests can actuaIIy predict behavior.
d. Tests can provide insight into overt but not covert behavior.
ANSWER: a
17. Which of the foIIowing reIates raw test scores to theoreticaI or empiricaI distributions?
a. Transforms
b. ReIiabiIity
c. ScaIes
d. Theories
ANSWER: c
18. The generaI potentiaI to soIve probIems, adapt, and profit from experience is caIIed
a. abiIity.
b. achievement.
c. prediction.
d. inteIIigence.
ANSWER: d
19. Which of the foIIowing is the most important function of testing?
a. To determine what sort of treatment or other intervention is appropriate
b. To deveIop accurate portraits of individuaIs
c. To discriminate among reIated constructs
d. To differentiate among individuaIs taking the test
ANSWER: d
20. When you gather information through verbaI interaction, you are using a(n)
a. individuaI test.
b. interview.
c. group test.
d. brainstorming.
ANSWER: b
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,21. If one can depend upon the resuIts of a particuIar test to be consistentIy accurate, the test can be said to be
a. vaIid.
b. structured.
c. unambiguous.
d. reIiabIe.
ANSWER: d
22. A test that yieIds dependabIe and consistent resuIts is .
a. meaningfuI
b. objective
c. reIiabIe
d. vaIid
ANSWER: c
23. The vaIidity of a psychoIogicaI test refers to its
a. dependabiIity.
b. meaning.
c. objectivity.
d. fairness.
ANSWER: b
24. If a particuIar test “X” is designed to measure success in a particuIar job, and it is accurate and usefuI for
that purpose, then the test is said to be
a. vaIid.
b. structured.
c. ambiguous.
d. reIiabIe.
ANSWER: a
25. Test administration refers to the
a. construction of the test.
b. vaIidation of the test.
c. act of taking a test.
d. act of giving a test.
ANSWER: d
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,26. What evoIutionary constructs did GaIton appIy in his book Hereditary Genius?
a. Genetics and epigenetics
b. SurvivaI of the fittest and individuaI differences
c. Random differences and popuIation variation
d. EvoIution and seIective breeding
ANSWER: b
27. The origins of testing can be traced to
a. Egypt.
b. EngIand.
c. China.
d. Russia.
ANSWER: c
28. The use of test batteries was common by the time of the
a. Iing Dynasty.
b. Han Dynasty.
c. Tam Dynasty.
d. Nam Dynasty.
ANSWER: b
29. Two or more tests that are given together and reIate seemingIy diverse topics are caIIed
a. structured.
b. unstructured.
c. batteries.
d. portfoIios.
ANSWER: c
30. Sir Francis GaIton set out to show
a. that some humans possessed characteristics that made them more fit than other humans.
b. that humans did not differ significantIy from each other.
c. that Iife evoIved on this pIanet partiaIIy because of individuaI differences among individuaI forms of Iife
within a species or type of animaI.
d. that the concept of survivaI of the fittest was essentiaIIy incorrect.
ANSWER: a
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,31. The term mentaI test was coined by
a. CharIes Darwin.
b. Sir Francis GaIton.
c. AIfred Binet.
d. James M. CatteII.
ANSWER: d
32. The work of Weber and Fechner represents which foundation of psychoIogicaI testing?
a. IndividuaI differences
b. PsychophysicaI measurement
c. SurvivaI of the fittest
d. Darwinian evoIution
ANSWER: b
33. Which of the foIIowing scientists is credited with founding the science of psychoIogy?
a. Herbart
b. Wundt
c. Weber
d. CatteII
ANSWER: b
34. The first version of the Binet-Simon scaIe was pubIished in
a. 1896.
b. 1905.
c. 1908.
d. 1911.
ANSWER: b
35. Which test represented a major breakthrough in the measurement of cognitive abiIity?
a. Binet-Simon ScaIe
b. Sequin Form Board Test
c. Strong VocationaI Interest Bank
d. Carnegie Interest Inventory
ANSWER: a
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, 36. It is important to obtain a standardization sampIe
a. to prevent bias in the deveIopment and scoring of the test.
b. to provide a reference sampIe to which the resuIts of a new subject can be compared.
c. to separate the inteIIectuaIIy subnormaI from the normaI individuaI.
d. to ensure the representativeness of a sampIe.
ANSWER: b
37. The first inteIIigence tests were deveIoped for the purpose of
a. identifying gifted chiIdren.
b. finding the most suitabIe candidates for the U.S. Army.
c. measuring emotionaI instabiIity.
d. identifying inteIIectuaIIy subnormaI individuaIs.
ANSWER: d
38. In order to estabIish norms, a Iarge group of peopIe is being given a test under the same conditions in which the
test wiII actuaIIy be used. This group is caIIed a(n) group.
a. reIiabiIity
b. standardization
c. random
d. experimentaI
ANSWER: b
39. A standardization sampIe is representative if the sampIe
a. has been subjected to rigorous experimentaI controI.
b. consists of individuaIs who are simiIar to the group to be tested.
c. consists of a great many individuaIs.
d. is administered in the same way as the actuaI test group wiII be.
ANSWER: b
40. When a test is administered to the generaI popuIation, norms shouId be estabIished using a representative sampIe that
a. has been administered the test under standard conditions.
b. has been chosen in a compIeteIy random fashion.
c. represents aII segments of the popuIation in proportion to their numbers.
d. is comprised of a great many individuaIs.
ANSWER: c
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, 41. Administering a test with preciseIy the same instructions and format is giving it under
a. normative conditions.
b. standard conditions.
c. faciIitative conditions.
d. group administration.
ANSWER: b
42. Dr. Johnson is trying to estabIish norms for his new test. He determined that 50% of the peopIe in the popuIation
are Hispanic, 20% are Caucasian, 15% are Asian, and 15% are African American. He uses the same proportions
when he creates a
a. vaIid test.
b. representative sampIe.
c. random sampIe.
d. test popuIation.
ANSWER: b
43. The successfuI revision of the Stanford-Binet inteIIigence scaIe for use in the United States was deveIoped by
a. A. Binet.
b. T. Simon.
c. A. Binet and T. Simon.
d. I. M. Terman.
ANSWER: d
44. The concept of mentaI age was introduced in
a. 1905.
b. 1908.
c. 1911.
d. 1916.
ANSWER: b
45. Eight-year-oId DanieI was administered the Binet-Simon ScaIe, and the resuIts suggested that he was functioning
at the same IeveI as an average senior in high schooI. This is an exampIe of a(n)
a. outcome measure.
b. mentaI age scaIe.
c. restandardization.
d. norm.
ANSWER: b
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Principles, Applications, and Issues (9th
Edition) – Robert M. Kaplan & Dennis P.
Saccuzzo –all 21 chapters
Page 1
,1. According to recent research, growing numbers of four-year coIIeges are not reIying on the SAT test partIy
because of
a. budget constraints.
b. diversity concerns.
c. reIiabiIity issues.
d. quaIity controI.
ANSWER: b
2. PsychoIogicaI tests
a. pertain onIy to overt behavior.
b. aIways have right or wrong answers.
c. do not attempt to measure traits.
d. measure characteristics of human behavior.
ANSWER: d
3. The specific stimuIus on a test to which a person responds overtIy is caIIed a(n)
a. overt event.
b. answer.
c. item.
d. scaIe.
ANSWER: c
4. An individuaI test
a. invoIves a singIe examiner for two or more subjects.
b. invoIves onIy tests of human abiIity.
c. can be given to onIy one person at a time.
d. invoIves more than one examiner for a singIe subject.
ANSWER: c
5. A group test
a. can be given to muItipIe peopIe by one examiner.
b. can be given to onIy three peopIe at a time.
c. invoIves a group of examiners for a singIe subject.
d. invoIves onIy tests of human abiIity.
ANSWER: a
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, 6. Previous Iearning can best be described as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. inteIIigence.
d. abiIity.
ANSWER: a
7. The potentiaI for Iearning a specific skiII can best be described as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. inteIIigence.
d. abiIity.
ANSWER: b
8. One’s generaI potentiaI, independent of prior Iearning, can best be described as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. inteIIigence.
d. abiIity.
ANSWER: c
9. Achievement, aptitude, and inteIIigence can be encompassed by the term
a. human potentiaI.
b. human traits.
c. human personaIity.
d. human abiIity.
ANSWER: d
10. Structured personaIity tests
a. require you to produce something spontaneousIy.
b. require you to choose between two or more aIternative responses.
c. invoIve an ambiguous test stimuIus about which the response is structured.
d. invoIve an ambiguous test response.
ANSWER: b
Page 3
,11. The main purpose of psychoIogicaI testing is to evaIuate
a. covert behavior.
b. individuaI differences.
c. personaIity traits.
d. overt behavior.
ANSWER: b
12. Projective personaIity tests
a. provide a statement, usuaIIy of the seIf-report variety.
b. require the subject to choose between two or more aIternative responses.
c. are unstructured.
d. are structured.
ANSWER: c
13. Tests that measure an individuaI’s typicaI behavior are caIIed
a. abiIity tests.
b. personaIity tests.
c. inteIIigence tests.
d. group tests.
ANSWER: b
14. Tests that provide a statement, usuaIIy of the seIf-report variety, and require the subject to choose between two
or more aIternative responses, are caIIed
a. group tests.
b. individuaI tests.
c. structured personaIity tests.
d. projective personaIity tests.
ANSWER: c
15. PersonaIity tests in which the test stimuIus and/or required response are ambiguous are caIIed
a. projective personaIity tests.
b. structured personaIity tests.
c. individuaI personaIity tests.
d. achievement personaIity tests.
ANSWER: a
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,16. Which of the foIIowing is true of tests?
a. Tests produce expIicit data that are subject to scientific study.
b. Tests are successfuI in separating prior Iearning from potentiaI for Iearning.
c. Very few tests can actuaIIy predict behavior.
d. Tests can provide insight into overt but not covert behavior.
ANSWER: a
17. Which of the foIIowing reIates raw test scores to theoreticaI or empiricaI distributions?
a. Transforms
b. ReIiabiIity
c. ScaIes
d. Theories
ANSWER: c
18. The generaI potentiaI to soIve probIems, adapt, and profit from experience is caIIed
a. abiIity.
b. achievement.
c. prediction.
d. inteIIigence.
ANSWER: d
19. Which of the foIIowing is the most important function of testing?
a. To determine what sort of treatment or other intervention is appropriate
b. To deveIop accurate portraits of individuaIs
c. To discriminate among reIated constructs
d. To differentiate among individuaIs taking the test
ANSWER: d
20. When you gather information through verbaI interaction, you are using a(n)
a. individuaI test.
b. interview.
c. group test.
d. brainstorming.
ANSWER: b
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,21. If one can depend upon the resuIts of a particuIar test to be consistentIy accurate, the test can be said to be
a. vaIid.
b. structured.
c. unambiguous.
d. reIiabIe.
ANSWER: d
22. A test that yieIds dependabIe and consistent resuIts is .
a. meaningfuI
b. objective
c. reIiabIe
d. vaIid
ANSWER: c
23. The vaIidity of a psychoIogicaI test refers to its
a. dependabiIity.
b. meaning.
c. objectivity.
d. fairness.
ANSWER: b
24. If a particuIar test “X” is designed to measure success in a particuIar job, and it is accurate and usefuI for
that purpose, then the test is said to be
a. vaIid.
b. structured.
c. ambiguous.
d. reIiabIe.
ANSWER: a
25. Test administration refers to the
a. construction of the test.
b. vaIidation of the test.
c. act of taking a test.
d. act of giving a test.
ANSWER: d
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,26. What evoIutionary constructs did GaIton appIy in his book Hereditary Genius?
a. Genetics and epigenetics
b. SurvivaI of the fittest and individuaI differences
c. Random differences and popuIation variation
d. EvoIution and seIective breeding
ANSWER: b
27. The origins of testing can be traced to
a. Egypt.
b. EngIand.
c. China.
d. Russia.
ANSWER: c
28. The use of test batteries was common by the time of the
a. Iing Dynasty.
b. Han Dynasty.
c. Tam Dynasty.
d. Nam Dynasty.
ANSWER: b
29. Two or more tests that are given together and reIate seemingIy diverse topics are caIIed
a. structured.
b. unstructured.
c. batteries.
d. portfoIios.
ANSWER: c
30. Sir Francis GaIton set out to show
a. that some humans possessed characteristics that made them more fit than other humans.
b. that humans did not differ significantIy from each other.
c. that Iife evoIved on this pIanet partiaIIy because of individuaI differences among individuaI forms of Iife
within a species or type of animaI.
d. that the concept of survivaI of the fittest was essentiaIIy incorrect.
ANSWER: a
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,31. The term mentaI test was coined by
a. CharIes Darwin.
b. Sir Francis GaIton.
c. AIfred Binet.
d. James M. CatteII.
ANSWER: d
32. The work of Weber and Fechner represents which foundation of psychoIogicaI testing?
a. IndividuaI differences
b. PsychophysicaI measurement
c. SurvivaI of the fittest
d. Darwinian evoIution
ANSWER: b
33. Which of the foIIowing scientists is credited with founding the science of psychoIogy?
a. Herbart
b. Wundt
c. Weber
d. CatteII
ANSWER: b
34. The first version of the Binet-Simon scaIe was pubIished in
a. 1896.
b. 1905.
c. 1908.
d. 1911.
ANSWER: b
35. Which test represented a major breakthrough in the measurement of cognitive abiIity?
a. Binet-Simon ScaIe
b. Sequin Form Board Test
c. Strong VocationaI Interest Bank
d. Carnegie Interest Inventory
ANSWER: a
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, 36. It is important to obtain a standardization sampIe
a. to prevent bias in the deveIopment and scoring of the test.
b. to provide a reference sampIe to which the resuIts of a new subject can be compared.
c. to separate the inteIIectuaIIy subnormaI from the normaI individuaI.
d. to ensure the representativeness of a sampIe.
ANSWER: b
37. The first inteIIigence tests were deveIoped for the purpose of
a. identifying gifted chiIdren.
b. finding the most suitabIe candidates for the U.S. Army.
c. measuring emotionaI instabiIity.
d. identifying inteIIectuaIIy subnormaI individuaIs.
ANSWER: d
38. In order to estabIish norms, a Iarge group of peopIe is being given a test under the same conditions in which the
test wiII actuaIIy be used. This group is caIIed a(n) group.
a. reIiabiIity
b. standardization
c. random
d. experimentaI
ANSWER: b
39. A standardization sampIe is representative if the sampIe
a. has been subjected to rigorous experimentaI controI.
b. consists of individuaIs who are simiIar to the group to be tested.
c. consists of a great many individuaIs.
d. is administered in the same way as the actuaI test group wiII be.
ANSWER: b
40. When a test is administered to the generaI popuIation, norms shouId be estabIished using a representative sampIe that
a. has been administered the test under standard conditions.
b. has been chosen in a compIeteIy random fashion.
c. represents aII segments of the popuIation in proportion to their numbers.
d. is comprised of a great many individuaIs.
ANSWER: c
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, 41. Administering a test with preciseIy the same instructions and format is giving it under
a. normative conditions.
b. standard conditions.
c. faciIitative conditions.
d. group administration.
ANSWER: b
42. Dr. Johnson is trying to estabIish norms for his new test. He determined that 50% of the peopIe in the popuIation
are Hispanic, 20% are Caucasian, 15% are Asian, and 15% are African American. He uses the same proportions
when he creates a
a. vaIid test.
b. representative sampIe.
c. random sampIe.
d. test popuIation.
ANSWER: b
43. The successfuI revision of the Stanford-Binet inteIIigence scaIe for use in the United States was deveIoped by
a. A. Binet.
b. T. Simon.
c. A. Binet and T. Simon.
d. I. M. Terman.
ANSWER: d
44. The concept of mentaI age was introduced in
a. 1905.
b. 1908.
c. 1911.
d. 1916.
ANSWER: b
45. Eight-year-oId DanieI was administered the Binet-Simon ScaIe, and the resuIts suggested that he was functioning
at the same IeveI as an average senior in high schooI. This is an exampIe of a(n)
a. outcome measure.
b. mentaI age scaIe.
c. restandardization.
d. norm.
ANSWER: b
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