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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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