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TEST BANK FOR PSYCHOLOGICA
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L TESTING PRINCIPLES, APPLICA
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TIONS, AND ISSUES, 9TH EDITIO
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N, ROBERT M. KAPLAN, DENNIS
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P. SACCUZZO v
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Chapter 1— v
Introduction MULTIPL v
E CHOICE
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1. According to a study (Espenshade & Chung, 2010; Jaschik, 20
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06), growing numbers of four-
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year colleges are not relying on the SAT test partly because of
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a. budget constraints. v
b. diversity concerns. v
c. reliability issues. v
d. quality control. v
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Introduction
2. Psychological tests v
a. pertain only to overt behavior.
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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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3. The specific stimulus on a test to which a person responds ov
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ertly is called a(n)
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a. overt event. v
b. answer.
c. item.
d. scale.
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ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
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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 subject.
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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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6. Previous learning can best be described as
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a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
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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.
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8. One's general potential, independent of prior learning, can best b
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e described as
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a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
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9. Achievement, aptitude, and intelligence can be encompassed b
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y the term
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a. human potential.
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b. human traits.
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c. human personality.
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d. human ability.
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10. Structured personality tests
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a. require you to produce something spontaneously.
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