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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