Test Bank - Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues, 9th edition by Kaplan & Saccuzzo, All 1-21 Chapters Covered ,Latest Edition

Test Bank for Psychological Testing Principles, Applications,
And Issues, 9th Edition, Robert M. Kaplan, Dennis P. Saccuzzo
All 21 Chapters

,Table of Content
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Chapterr1.rIntroduction

Chapterr2.rNormsrandrBasicrStatisticsrforrTestingr Ch

apterr3.rCorrelationrandrRegression

Chapterr4.rReliability

HistoryrandrTheoryrofrReliabilityr Chapt

err5.rValidity

DefiningrValidity

Chapterr6.rWritingrandrEvaluatingrTestrItemsr Chapt

err7.rTestrAdministration

Chapterr8.rInterviewingrTechniques

Chapterr9.rTheoriesrofrIntelligencerandrtherBinetrScales

Chapterr10.rTherWechslerrIntelligencerScales:rWAIS-IV,rWISC-V,randrWPPSI-

IVr Chapterr11.rTestsrforrInfants,rDisabilities,randrSpecialrPopulations

Chapterr12.rStandardizedrTestsrinrEducation,rCivilrService,randrtherMilitaryr Chapt

err13.rApplicationsrinrClinicalrandrCounselingrSettings

Chapterr14.rProjectiverPersonalityrTests

Chapterr15.rComputersrandrBasicrPsychologicalrSciencerinrTestingr Chapt

err16.rTestingrinrCounselingrPsychology

Chapterr17.rTestingrinrHealthrPsychologyrandrHealthrCarer C

hapterr18.rTestingrinrIndustrialrandrBusinessrSettingsr Chapt

err19.rTestrBias

Chapterr20.rTestingrandrtherLaw

Chapterr21.rTherFuturerofrPsychologicalrTesting

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1. According to a study (Espenshade & Chung, 2010; Jasch
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ik, 2006), growing numbers of four-
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year colleges are not relyingon the SAT test partly beca
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ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Introduction

2. Psychological tests r


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b. always have right or wrong answers.
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c. do not attempt to measure traits.
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d. measure characteristics of human behavior.
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ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Basic
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3. The specific stimulus on a test to which a person r
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a. overt event. r


b. answer.
c. item.
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, ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts r




4. An individual test
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a. involves a single examiner for two or more subjects.
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b. involves only tests of human ability.
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c. can only be given to one person at a time.
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d. involves more than one examiner for a single s
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ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts r




5. A group test
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a. can be given to multiple people by one examiner.
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b. can only be given to three people at a time.
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c. involves a group of examiners for a single subject.
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d. involves only tests of human ability.
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ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts r




6. Previous learning can best be described as
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a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.


ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic
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7. The potential for learning a specific skill can best be d
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escribed