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

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According2.to2.recent2.research,2.growing2.numbers2.of2.four-
year2.colleges2.are2.not2.relying2.on2.the2.SAT2.test2.partly2.because2.of
a. budget2.constraints.
b. diversity2.concerns.
c. reliability2.issues.
d. quality2.control.

ANSWER:2 . b

2. Psychological2.tests
a. pertain2.only2.to2.overt2.behavior.
b. always2.have2.right2.or2.wrong2.answers.
c. do2.not2.attempt2.to2.measure2.traits.
d. measure2.characteristics2.of2.human2.behavior.

ANSWER:2 . d

3. The2.specific2.stimulus2.on2.a2.test2.to2.which2.a2.person2.responds2.overtly2.is2.called2.a(n)
a. overt2.event.
b. answer.
c. item.
d. scale.

ANSWER:2 . c

4. An2.individual2.test
a. involves2.a2.single2.examiner2.for2.two2.or2.more2.subjects.
b. involves2.only2.tests2.of2.human2.ability.
c. can2.be2.given2.to2.only2.one2.person2.at2.a2.time.
d. involves2.more2.than2.one2.examiner2.for2.a2.single2.subject.

ANSWER:2 . c

5. A2.group2.test
a. can2.be2.given2.to2.multiple2.people2.by2.one2.examiner.
b. can2.be2.given2.to2.only2.three2.people2.at2.a2.time.
c. involves2.a2.group2.of2.examiners2.for2.a2.single2.subject.
d. involves2.only2.tests2.of2.human2.ability.

ANSWER:2 . a




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6. Previous2.learning2.can2.best2.be2.described2.as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.

ANSWER:2 . a

7. The2.potential2.for2.learning2.a2.specific2.skill2.can2.best2.be2.described2.as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.

ANSWER:2 . b

8. One’s2.general2.potential,2.independent2.of2.prior2.learning,2.can2.best2.be2.described2.as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.

ANSWER:2 . c

9. Achievement,2.aptitude,2.and2.intelligence2.can2.be2.encompassed2.by2.the2.term
a. human2.potential.
b. human2.traits.
c. human2.personality.
d. human2.ability.

ANSWER:2 . d

10. Structured2.personality2.tests
a. require2.you2.to2.produce2.something2.spontaneously.
b. require2.you2.to2.choose2.between2.two2.or2.more2.alternative2.responses.
c. involve2.an2.ambiguous2.test2.stimulus2.about2.which2.the2.response2.is2.structured.
d. involve2.an2.ambiguous2.test2.response.

ANSWER:2 . b




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11. The2.main2.purpose2.of2.psychological2.testing2.is2.to2.evaluate
a. covert2.behavior.
b. individual2.differences.
c. personality2.traits.
d. overt2.behavior.

ANSWER:2 . b

12. Projective2. personality2. tests
a. provide2.a2.statement,2.usually2.of2.the2.self-report2.variety.
b. require2.the2.subject2.to2.choose2.between2.two2.or2.more2.alternative2.responses.
c. are2.unstructured.
d. are2. structured.

ANSWER:2 . c

13. Tests2.that2.measure2.an2.individual’s2.typical2.behavior2.are2.called
a. ability2.tests.
b. personality2. tests.
c. intelligence2.tests.
d. group2.tests.

ANSWER:2 . b

14. Tests2.that2.provide2.a2.statement,2.usually2.of2.the2.self-
report2.variety,2.and2.require2.the2.subject2.to2.choose2.between2.two2.or2.more2.alternative2.responses,2.are2.called
a. group2.tests.
b. individual2.tests.
c. structured2.personality2.tests.
d. projective2.personality2.tests.

ANSWER:2 . c

15. Personality2.tests2.in2.which2.the2.test2.stimulus2.and/or2.required2.response2.are2.ambiguous2.are2.called
a. projective2.personality2.tests.
b. structured2.personality2.tests.
c. individual2.personality2.tests.
d. achievement2.personality2.tests.

ANSWER:2 . a




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