PSYC 461 TESTING AND ASSESSMENT FINAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Strong Interest Inventory -Psychometrics: - Answers - generally high (.80-.90) for test-
retest and internal consistency
modest correlation with job satisfaction
validity affected by motivation, faking, SES and response sets
What is the purpose of the strong? - Answers - used determine interest patterns within
occupational groups
What are the RIASEC themes in the Strong? - Answers - Realistic
investigative
artisitic
social
enterprising
conventional
Hollands realistic theme was separated into what two orientation scales on the CISS? -
Answers - producing & adventuring
Campbell Interest and Skills Survey Psychometrics: - Answers - reliability of CISS
scales is exceptionally strong
Strong evidence of convergent and discriminant validity
low to high: 40 - 75.8
likert scale
CISS Scales - Answers - 7 orientation scales
29 basic scales
58 occupational scales
What are the CISS orientation scales - Answers - Influencing
Organizing
Helping
Conventional
aNlyzing
Producing
Adventuring
, if your standard score is 60 on the CISS whats your percentile rank? - Answers - 84th
if your standard score is 55 on the CISS whats your percentile rank? - Answers - 70th
(precisely 69th),
50 = 50th percentile
55 = 69th percentile
60 = 84th percentile
forced choice results in a ______ measurement - Answers - ipsative
2 special scales on the CISS? - Answers - Academic focus and extraversion tendencies
Mean interest for CISS academic focus scale are: - Answers - 50 for bachelors
55 for masters
60 for doctoral
Rokeach Values Survey psychometrics - Answers - Test-retest reliability (3-7 weeks):
r = .78-.80 (terminal)
r = .70-.72 (instrumental)
difference in value among young and old, M & F
used in vocational counseling and MFT
What are the two types of values on the Rokeach? - Answers - Instrumental values:
moral and competence values (honest, responsible, forgiving)
&
Terminal values: personal and social values (world at peace, family security)
Rokeach Values Survey differentiates two kinds of values - Answers - instrumental and
terminal
The rokeach is an ______ survey and is a ______ format - Answers - values survey,
forced choice
Myers Briggs Psychometrics - Answers - split half: 80's
test retest = 70's (few weeks), 40's-50's (years)
41% retain their type
MBTI personality types? - Answers - Extrovert-Introvert
Sensing-iNtuition
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Strong Interest Inventory -Psychometrics: - Answers - generally high (.80-.90) for test-
retest and internal consistency
modest correlation with job satisfaction
validity affected by motivation, faking, SES and response sets
What is the purpose of the strong? - Answers - used determine interest patterns within
occupational groups
What are the RIASEC themes in the Strong? - Answers - Realistic
investigative
artisitic
social
enterprising
conventional
Hollands realistic theme was separated into what two orientation scales on the CISS? -
Answers - producing & adventuring
Campbell Interest and Skills Survey Psychometrics: - Answers - reliability of CISS
scales is exceptionally strong
Strong evidence of convergent and discriminant validity
low to high: 40 - 75.8
likert scale
CISS Scales - Answers - 7 orientation scales
29 basic scales
58 occupational scales
What are the CISS orientation scales - Answers - Influencing
Organizing
Helping
Conventional
aNlyzing
Producing
Adventuring
, if your standard score is 60 on the CISS whats your percentile rank? - Answers - 84th
if your standard score is 55 on the CISS whats your percentile rank? - Answers - 70th
(precisely 69th),
50 = 50th percentile
55 = 69th percentile
60 = 84th percentile
forced choice results in a ______ measurement - Answers - ipsative
2 special scales on the CISS? - Answers - Academic focus and extraversion tendencies
Mean interest for CISS academic focus scale are: - Answers - 50 for bachelors
55 for masters
60 for doctoral
Rokeach Values Survey psychometrics - Answers - Test-retest reliability (3-7 weeks):
r = .78-.80 (terminal)
r = .70-.72 (instrumental)
difference in value among young and old, M & F
used in vocational counseling and MFT
What are the two types of values on the Rokeach? - Answers - Instrumental values:
moral and competence values (honest, responsible, forgiving)
&
Terminal values: personal and social values (world at peace, family security)
Rokeach Values Survey differentiates two kinds of values - Answers - instrumental and
terminal
The rokeach is an ______ survey and is a ______ format - Answers - values survey,
forced choice
Myers Briggs Psychometrics - Answers - split half: 80's
test retest = 70's (few weeks), 40's-50's (years)
41% retain their type
MBTI personality types? - Answers - Extrovert-Introvert
Sensing-iNtuition
