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Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues, 9th edition
AP by Robert M. Kaplan, Dennis P. Saccuzzo
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, Table of Content
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing
Chapter 3. Correlation and Regression
Chapter 4. Reliability
Chapter 5. Validity
Chapter 6. Writing and Evaluating Test Items
Chapter 7. Test Administration
Chapter 8. Interviewing Techniques
Chapter 9. Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales
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Chapter 10. The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: WAIS-IV, WISC-V, and WPPSI-IV
Chapter 11. Tests for Infants, Disabilities, and Special Populations
Chapter 12. Standardized Tests in Education, Civil Service, and the Military
Chapter 13. Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings
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Chapter 14. Projective Personality Tests
Chapter 15. Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing
Chapter 16. Testing in Counseling Psychology
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Chapter 17. Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care
Chapter 18. Testing in Industrial and Business Settings
Chapter 19. Test Bias
Chapter 20. Testing and the Law
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Chapter 21. The Future of Psychological Testing
,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.
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ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Introduction
2. Psychological tests
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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.
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ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
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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
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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.
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d. involves only tests of human ability.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
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6. Previous learning can best be described as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
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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
Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues, 9th edition
AP by Robert M. Kaplan, Dennis P. Saccuzzo
LU
S0
01
, Table of Content
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing
Chapter 3. Correlation and Regression
Chapter 4. Reliability
Chapter 5. Validity
Chapter 6. Writing and Evaluating Test Items
Chapter 7. Test Administration
Chapter 8. Interviewing Techniques
Chapter 9. Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales
AP
Chapter 10. The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: WAIS-IV, WISC-V, and WPPSI-IV
Chapter 11. Tests for Infants, Disabilities, and Special Populations
Chapter 12. Standardized Tests in Education, Civil Service, and the Military
Chapter 13. Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings
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Chapter 14. Projective Personality Tests
Chapter 15. Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing
Chapter 16. Testing in Counseling Psychology
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Chapter 17. Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care
Chapter 18. Testing in Industrial and Business Settings
Chapter 19. Test Bias
Chapter 20. Testing and the Law
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Chapter 21. The Future of Psychological Testing
,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.
AP
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Introduction
2. Psychological tests
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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.
S0
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
MSC: www
01
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
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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.
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d. involves only tests of human ability.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
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6. Previous learning can best be described as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
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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
