Test Bank - Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues, 9th edition by Kaplan
& Saccuzzo
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Table of Contents
| Part | Chapter | Chapter Title | Question Range |
|------|---------|---------------|----------------|
| Part I: PRINCIPLES | 1 | Introduction | Q1–Q35 |
| | 2 | Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing | Q36–Q70 |
| | 3 | Correlation and Regression | Q71–Q100 |
| | 4 | Reliability | Q101–Q140 |
| | 5 | Validity | Q141–Q180 |
| | 6 | Writing and Evaluating Test Items | Q181–Q210 |
| | 7 | Test Administration | Q211–Q240 |
| Part II: APPLICATIONS | 8 | Interviewing Techniques | Q241–Q270 |
| | 9 | Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales | Q271–Q310 |
| | 10 | The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: WAIS-IV, WISC-IV, and WPPSI-III | Q311–Q340 |
| | 11 | Testing in Education: Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education | Q341–
Q360 |
| | 12 | Standardized Tests in Education, Civil Service, and the Military | Q361–Q380 |
| | 13 | Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings | Q381–Q400 |
| | 14 | Projective Personality Tests | Q401–Q420 |
| | 15 | Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing | Q421–Q435 |
,| | 16 | Testing in Counseling Psychology | Q436–Q450 |
| | 17 | Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care | Q451–Q465 |
| | 18 | Testing in Industrial and Business Settings | Q466–Q480 |
| Part III: ISSUES | 19 | Test Bias | Q481–Q490 |
| | 20 | Testing and the Law | Q491–Q495 |
| | 21 | The Future of Psychological Testing | Q496–Q500 |
Exam Overview
Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues, 9th Edition by Robert M. Kaplan
and Dennis P. Saccuzzo is the definitive textbook for courses in psychological testing and
assessment. The text explains the fundamentals of psychological testing, their important
applications, and the controversies that emerge from those applications in clinical,
educational, industrial, and legal settings.
| Feature | Detail |
|---------|--------|
| Textbook | Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues, 9th Edition |
| Authors | Robert M. Kaplan & Dennis P. Saccuzzo |
| Publisher | Cengage Learning (2018) |
| ISBN-13 | 9781337098137 |
| Total Practice Questions | 500 |
| Question Format | Multiple Choice (A–D) with Rationales |
| Chapters Covered | 1–21 (All Chapters) |
| Cognitive Levels | Recall, Application, and Analysis |
Course Content: The text is divided into three parts: Part I focuses on the core concepts that
affect the evaluation of all tests (principles); Part II discusses the major types of
,psychological tests (applications); and Part III looks at present-day issues affecting testing
such as stereotype threat, bias, laws, and ethics (issues).
Core Domains Covered:
- Part I: Principles — Introduction, norms and statistics, correlation and regression, reliability,
validity, test item writing, and test administration
- Part II: Applications — Interviewing techniques, intelligence theories and Binet scales,
Wechsler scales, educational testing, standardized tests, clinical/counseling applications,
projective tests, computers in testing, counseling psychology, health psychology, and
industrial/business settings
- Part III: Issues — Test bias, testing and the law, and the future of psychological testing
High-Yield Test Traps:
| Concept A | Concept B | Technical Distinction |
|-----------|-----------|----------------------|
| Reliability | Validity | Reliability = consistency of measurement. Validity = accuracy
(measures what it claims to measure). |
| Norm-Referenced | Criterion-Referenced | Norm-referenced = comparing to others.
Criterion-referenced = comparing to a standard. |
| Classical Test Theory | Item Response Theory | CTT = observed score = true score + error.
IRT = models probability of response based on latent trait. |
| Speed Test | Power Test | Speed test = time limit, difficulty constant. Power test = no time
limit, increasing difficulty. |
| Content Validity | Construct Validity | Content = items represent domain. Construct =
measures theoretical concept. |
| Predictive Validity | Concurrent Validity | Predictive = test predicts future criterion.
Concurrent = test correlates with current criterion. |
| Test Bias | Test Fairness | Bias = statistical property. Fairness = value judgment about test
use. |
| Ability Test | Aptitude Test | Ability = current knowledge/skill. Aptitude = potential to
learn. |
, | Objective Test | Projective Test | Objective = structured scoring. Projective = ambiguous
stimuli, subjective scoring. |
| Individual Test | Group Test | Individual = one examiner, one subject. Group = one
examiner, multiple subjects. |
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION (CHAPTER 1) — Q1–Q35
Q1. According to recent research, 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
Answer: B
Rationale: Growing numbers of four-year colleges are not relying on the SAT test partly
because of diversity concerns. This reflects broader debates about equity and access in
higher education admissions.
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Q2. Which of the following best defines a psychological test?
A) A subjective interview with a client
B) An objective and standardized measure of a sample of behavior
C) A medical examination of the brain
D) A personality questionnaire only
& Saccuzzo
All 1-21 Chapters Covered, Latest Edition
Exam Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers) Plus Rationales 2026 Q&A
Complete Practice Test Bank
Exam-Style 500 Questions with Verified Answers & Detailed Rationales — All Core Domains
Covered | A+ Graded
Table of Contents
| Part | Chapter | Chapter Title | Question Range |
|------|---------|---------------|----------------|
| Part I: PRINCIPLES | 1 | Introduction | Q1–Q35 |
| | 2 | Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing | Q36–Q70 |
| | 3 | Correlation and Regression | Q71–Q100 |
| | 4 | Reliability | Q101–Q140 |
| | 5 | Validity | Q141–Q180 |
| | 6 | Writing and Evaluating Test Items | Q181–Q210 |
| | 7 | Test Administration | Q211–Q240 |
| Part II: APPLICATIONS | 8 | Interviewing Techniques | Q241–Q270 |
| | 9 | Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales | Q271–Q310 |
| | 10 | The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: WAIS-IV, WISC-IV, and WPPSI-III | Q311–Q340 |
| | 11 | Testing in Education: Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education | Q341–
Q360 |
| | 12 | Standardized Tests in Education, Civil Service, and the Military | Q361–Q380 |
| | 13 | Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings | Q381–Q400 |
| | 14 | Projective Personality Tests | Q401–Q420 |
| | 15 | Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing | Q421–Q435 |
,| | 16 | Testing in Counseling Psychology | Q436–Q450 |
| | 17 | Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care | Q451–Q465 |
| | 18 | Testing in Industrial and Business Settings | Q466–Q480 |
| Part III: ISSUES | 19 | Test Bias | Q481–Q490 |
| | 20 | Testing and the Law | Q491–Q495 |
| | 21 | The Future of Psychological Testing | Q496–Q500 |
Exam Overview
Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues, 9th Edition by Robert M. Kaplan
and Dennis P. Saccuzzo is the definitive textbook for courses in psychological testing and
assessment. The text explains the fundamentals of psychological testing, their important
applications, and the controversies that emerge from those applications in clinical,
educational, industrial, and legal settings.
| Feature | Detail |
|---------|--------|
| Textbook | Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues, 9th Edition |
| Authors | Robert M. Kaplan & Dennis P. Saccuzzo |
| Publisher | Cengage Learning (2018) |
| ISBN-13 | 9781337098137 |
| Total Practice Questions | 500 |
| Question Format | Multiple Choice (A–D) with Rationales |
| Chapters Covered | 1–21 (All Chapters) |
| Cognitive Levels | Recall, Application, and Analysis |
Course Content: The text is divided into three parts: Part I focuses on the core concepts that
affect the evaluation of all tests (principles); Part II discusses the major types of
,psychological tests (applications); and Part III looks at present-day issues affecting testing
such as stereotype threat, bias, laws, and ethics (issues).
Core Domains Covered:
- Part I: Principles — Introduction, norms and statistics, correlation and regression, reliability,
validity, test item writing, and test administration
- Part II: Applications — Interviewing techniques, intelligence theories and Binet scales,
Wechsler scales, educational testing, standardized tests, clinical/counseling applications,
projective tests, computers in testing, counseling psychology, health psychology, and
industrial/business settings
- Part III: Issues — Test bias, testing and the law, and the future of psychological testing
High-Yield Test Traps:
| Concept A | Concept B | Technical Distinction |
|-----------|-----------|----------------------|
| Reliability | Validity | Reliability = consistency of measurement. Validity = accuracy
(measures what it claims to measure). |
| Norm-Referenced | Criterion-Referenced | Norm-referenced = comparing to others.
Criterion-referenced = comparing to a standard. |
| Classical Test Theory | Item Response Theory | CTT = observed score = true score + error.
IRT = models probability of response based on latent trait. |
| Speed Test | Power Test | Speed test = time limit, difficulty constant. Power test = no time
limit, increasing difficulty. |
| Content Validity | Construct Validity | Content = items represent domain. Construct =
measures theoretical concept. |
| Predictive Validity | Concurrent Validity | Predictive = test predicts future criterion.
Concurrent = test correlates with current criterion. |
| Test Bias | Test Fairness | Bias = statistical property. Fairness = value judgment about test
use. |
| Ability Test | Aptitude Test | Ability = current knowledge/skill. Aptitude = potential to
learn. |
, | Objective Test | Projective Test | Objective = structured scoring. Projective = ambiguous
stimuli, subjective scoring. |
| Individual Test | Group Test | Individual = one examiner, one subject. Group = one
examiner, multiple subjects. |
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION (CHAPTER 1) — Q1–Q35
Q1. According to recent research, 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
Answer: B
Rationale: Growing numbers of four-year colleges are not relying on the SAT test partly
because of diversity concerns. This reflects broader debates about equity and access in
higher education admissions.
---
Q2. Which of the following best defines a psychological test?
A) A subjective interview with a client
B) An objective and standardized measure of a sample of behavior
C) A medical examination of the brain
D) A personality questionnaire only
