Test Banḳ for Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and
Issues, 9th Edition by Robert M. Kaplan & Dennis P. Saccuzzo |
Complete Chapters | Questions and Answers 2027
,Chapter 1—
Introduction
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. According to a study (Espenshade & Chung, 2010; Jaschiḳ,
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 subǰects.
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 subǰect.
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 subǰect.
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 sḳill 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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Issues, 9th Edition by Robert M. Kaplan & Dennis P. Saccuzzo |
Complete Chapters | Questions and Answers 2027
,Chapter 1—
Introduction
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. According to a study (Espenshade & Chung, 2010; Jaschiḳ,
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 subǰects.
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 subǰect.
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 subǰect.
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 sḳill 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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