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Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues
ROBERT KAPLAN, DENNIS SACCUZZO
9th Edition
,Chapter 1—Introduction
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. According to a study (Espenshade & Chung, 2010; Jaschik, 2006), 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.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Introduction
2. Psychological tests
a. pertain only to overt behavior.
b. always have right or wrong answers.
c. do not attempt to measure traits.
d. measure characteristics of human behavior.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
MSC: www
3. The specific stimulus on a test to which a person responds overtly is
called a(n)
a. overt event.
b. answer.
c. item.
d. scale.
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, ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
4. An individual test
a. involves a single examiner for two or more subjects.
b. involves only tests of human ability.
c. can only be given to one person at a time.
d. involves more than one examiner for a single subject.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
5. A group test
a. can be given to multiple people by one examiner.
b. can only be given to three people at a time.
c. involves a group of examiners for a single subject.
d. involves only tests of human ability.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
6. Previous learning can best be described as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
MSC: www
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.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
8. One's general potential, independent of prior learning, can best be described
as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
9. Achievement, aptitude, and intelligence can be encompassed by the term
a. human potential.
b. human traits.
c. human personality.
d. human ability.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
10. Structured personality tests
a. require you to produce something spontaneously.
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Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues
ROBERT KAPLAN, DENNIS SACCUZZO
9th Edition
,Chapter 1—Introduction
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. According to a study (Espenshade & Chung, 2010; Jaschik, 2006), 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.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Introduction
2. Psychological tests
a. pertain only to overt behavior.
b. always have right or wrong answers.
c. do not attempt to measure traits.
d. measure characteristics of human behavior.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
MSC: www
3. The specific stimulus on a test to which a person responds overtly is
called a(n)
a. overt event.
b. answer.
c. item.
d. scale.
1|Page
, ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
4. An individual test
a. involves a single examiner for two or more subjects.
b. involves only tests of human ability.
c. can only be given to one person at a time.
d. involves more than one examiner for a single subject.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
5. A group test
a. can be given to multiple people by one examiner.
b. can only be given to three people at a time.
c. involves a group of examiners for a single subject.
d. involves only tests of human ability.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
6. Previous learning can best be described as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
MSC: www
7. The potential for learning a specific skill can best be described
2|Page
, as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
8. One's general potential, independent of prior learning, can best be described
as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
9. Achievement, aptitude, and intelligence can be encompassed by the term
a. human potential.
b. human traits.
c. human personality.
d. human ability.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Basic Concepts
10. Structured personality tests
a. require you to produce something spontaneously.
3|Page
