QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH
EXPLANATION GRADED A+ STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN
NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Psychological assessment is:
A. Systematic evaluation of behavior and mental processes
B. Astrology prediction
C. Surgery procedure
D. Random guessing
Answer: A
Rationale: It measures psychological functioning.
2. The main purpose of assessment is to:
A. Understand and measure behavior
B. Punish clients
C. Teach physics
D. Perform surgery
Answer: A
Rationale: It provides psychological information.
3. A psychological test is:
A. Standardized measurement tool
B. Casual interview
C. Opinion survey only
D. Guessing method
Answer: A
Rationale: Structured measurement.
4. Standardization means:
A. Uniform administration and scoring
B. Random scoring
C. No rules
D. Personal judgment
Answer: A
Rationale: Consistency in testing.
,5. Reliability refers to:
A. Consistency of test results
B. Accuracy only
C. Bias
D. Randomness
Answer: A
Rationale: Stable measurement.
6. Validity refers to:
A. Measuring what it is supposed to measure
B. Consistency only
C. Random error
D. Speed
Answer: A
Rationale: Accuracy of measurement.
7. Norms are:
A. Standard reference scores
B. Raw data
C. Hypotheses
D. Errors
Answer: A
Rationale: Comparison standards.
8. Norm-referenced tests compare:
A. Individual to group performance
B. Individual only
C. Machines
D. Genetics
Answer: A
Rationale: Relative performance.
9. Criterion-referenced tests measure:
A. Performance against set standards
B. Group ranking
C. Random scores
D. Intelligence only
Answer: A
Rationale: Absolute performance.
, 10. Intelligence tests measure:
A. Cognitive ability
B. Personality only
C. Physical strength
D. Genetics only
Answer: A
Rationale: Mental ability.
11. IQ stands for:
A. Intelligence Quotient
B. Intelligence Quality
C. Internal Quantity
D. Information Question
Answer: A
Rationale: Cognitive score.
12. Personality tests measure:
A. Traits and behaviors
B. Intelligence only
C. Physical ability
D. Memory only
Answer: A
Rationale: Personality structure.
13. Objective test is:
A. Fixed scoring system
B. Open interpretation
C. Essay test only
D. Interview only
Answer: A
Rationale: Standard scoring.
14. Projective test involves:
A. Ambiguous stimuli interpretation
B. Mathematics only
C. Physical tasks
D. Genetics
Answer: A
Rationale: Projection of personality.