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Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. The publication of which psychological test served as a catalyst for the early, international growth of the
field of psychological measurement?
A. the Binet Test of Intelligence
B. the Rorschach Inkblot Test
C. OSS assessment battery
D. Test of Grocery Shopping Skills
2. Perhaps the biggest boost to the new assessment enterprise in the United States arose from the need to
identify:
A. school children who were underachieving in Paris, Texas.
B. competent recruits for the military during World War I.
C. entrepreneurial talent for the Industrial Revolution.
D. apprentices for workers in the building and construction industry.
3. As used in your text, psychological assessment may include the use of:
A. behavioral observation.
B. testing.
C. the case study.
D. All of these
4. Common to all psychological tests is that they:
A. include an analysis of a sample of behavior.
B. include a naturally occurring behavior.
C. include paper-and-pencil and oral responses.
D. All of these
5. Psychological tests may differ with respect to:
A. content.
B. format.
C. administration.
D. All of these
6. A psychological test almost always involves an analysis of:
A. attitude and values.
B. motivation and interests.
C. a sample of behavior.
D. All of these
7. Psychological testing:
A. is typically more lengthy than assessment.
B. may be one component of the process of assessment.
C. is characteristically broader in scope than assessment.
D. tends to be less accurate than assessment.
8. As used by Cohen and Swerdlik, the term psychological assessment applies to:
A. clinical settings only.
B. self-administered tests only.
C. employment, clinical, and educational settings only.
D. the use of tests and other tools of evaluation.
,9. As used in your text, test can refer to:
A. a paper-and-pencil examination.
B. a task.
C. an interview with a client.
D. All of these
10. When it comes to the difference between the terms psychological testing and psychological
assessment:
A. ultimately, there is no difference between them.
B. the difference is clear and needs to be acknowledged
C. some ambiguity with regard to the difference persists
D. "psychological testing" subsumes "psychological assessment"
11. A key difference between psychological testing and psychological assessment has to do with:
A. the role of the test user in interpreting the results.
B. the number of hours it takes to proctor a test session.
C. whether or not the evaluation includes an oral test.
D. the utility of the test in a cost versus benefit analysis.
12. Testing is to assessment as _____________ is to ________________.
A. blood test; physical exam
B. blood test; X-ray
C. mechanic; automobile
D. selection; placement
13. As used with reference to psychological tests, format refers to:
A. the arrangement of test items.
B. whether it is PC- or Apple-compatible.
C. the procedures used to obtain data.
D. All of these
14. A test is described as "paper-and-pencil." This is a reference to:
A. the tools needed for the evaluation.
B. a blueprint for the assessment procedure.
C. the format of the test.
D. its item content.
15. Applying research on cut scores to how Olympic athletes may feel about their accomplishments at the
conclusion of an Olympic event, it may be assumed that:
A. silver medalists are happier than gold medalists.
B. bronze medalists are happier than silver medalists.
C. bronze medalists are happier than gold medalists.
D. many bronze medals are available for purchase on eBay.
16. Dynamic assessment:
A. is designed to explore unconscious motivational mechanisms that affect learning.
B. can provide information about an assessee's ability to profit from intervention.
C. was first introduced in Sigmund Freud's Interpretation of Dreams.
D. can be used an alternative to dream analysis in patients who report no dreams.
17. The term psychometrics:
A. was derived from the Latin for "to confuse and befuddle."
B. is used to refer collectively to test catalogues, manuals, and reports.
C. may be defined as the science of psychological measurement.
D. All of these
,18. Psychometrics may best be defined as:
A. the science of test development.
B. the science of psychological measurement.
C. the study and use of correlational techniques.
D. the study of psychic phenomena.
19. The United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) used an approach to personnel evaluation that today
would be characterized as:
A. psychological testing.
B. collaborative psychological assessment.
C. dynamic psychological assessment.
D. an "assessment center" approach.
20. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), about how many tests are developed each
year?
A. 1,000
B. 15,000
C. 20,000
D. 50,000
21. What name is best associated with therapeutic assessment?
A. Alfred Binet
B. Oscar Krisen Buros
C. Victoria Husted Medvec
D. Stephen Finn
22. Which is an example of biofeedback instrumentation that can be used as a tool of psychological
assessment?
A. the neurodevelopment training ball
B. the adjustable light beam apparatus
C. the tilting room/tilting chair device
D. the penile plethysmograph
23. Examples of a wide array of tools of assessment are presented in your text. Which is NOT mentioned as a
potential tool of psychological assessment?
A. a computer
B. a DVD
C. a pedometer
D. an interview
24. An individual being evaluated for employment as a police officer is asked to put himself in the place of
an arresting officer who has just been threatened by a man with a knife. This sort of evaluation is best
described as:
A. role play.
B. portfolio analysis.
C. an interview.
D. behavioral observation.
25. A psychologist plans to study the behavior of mosquitoes in a swamp located in the state of Minnesota.
Which measurement tool is this psychologist most likely to employ?
A. naturalistic observation
B. alternate assessment
C. portfolio measurement
D. the Minnesota Multiphasic Mosquito Inventory
, 26. Role play may be preferable to naturalistic observation as a tool of measurement in situations in
which:
A. the assessor may only conduct evaluations on campus.
B. judges are readily available to score role play responses.
C. the costs of naturalistic observation would be prohibitive.
D. assessees have taken advanced coursework in acting or drama.
27. A researcher is using a series of psychological tests to explore levels of perceived stress and loneliness in
a retirement home for airline professionals. This research could best be described as a:
A. behavioral observation study.
B. case study.
C. quality of life study.
D. senior pilot study.
28. A panel interview is an interview in which:
A. more than one interviewee is interviewed by a single interviewer.
B. a video camera and microphone have been placed in a wall panel.
C. an interpreter assists in the interview process.
D. more than one interviewer interviews the interviewee.
29. A panel interview is a tool of assessment most likely to be employed by:
A. clinical psychologists.
B. educators.
C. human resource professionals.
D. entry-level neuropsychologists.
30. Panel interviews are used sparingly due to issues of:
A. reliability.
B. validity.
C. psychometric soundness.
D. utility.
31. An advantage of using a panel interview format is that:
A. the effects of the biases of individual interviewers are minimized.
B. panel interviews generally take less time to complete.
C. panel interviews tend to reduce the number of times that the interviewee must answer the same or
similar questions.
D. the interviewer is encouraged to evaluate the interviewee holistically and to see the interviewee as
a "whole person."
32. Two tests purporting to measure personality may:
A. contain entirely different kinds of items.
B. differ in terms of demands on the test-taker.
C. be based on entirely different definitions of "personality."
D. All of these
33. A psychological interview requires:
A. a face-to-face talk.
B. direct, reciprocal communication.
C. the assessment of nonverbal behavior.
D. None of these
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. The publication of which psychological test served as a catalyst for the early, international growth of the
field of psychological measurement?
A. the Binet Test of Intelligence
B. the Rorschach Inkblot Test
C. OSS assessment battery
D. Test of Grocery Shopping Skills
2. Perhaps the biggest boost to the new assessment enterprise in the United States arose from the need to
identify:
A. school children who were underachieving in Paris, Texas.
B. competent recruits for the military during World War I.
C. entrepreneurial talent for the Industrial Revolution.
D. apprentices for workers in the building and construction industry.
3. As used in your text, psychological assessment may include the use of:
A. behavioral observation.
B. testing.
C. the case study.
D. All of these
4. Common to all psychological tests is that they:
A. include an analysis of a sample of behavior.
B. include a naturally occurring behavior.
C. include paper-and-pencil and oral responses.
D. All of these
5. Psychological tests may differ with respect to:
A. content.
B. format.
C. administration.
D. All of these
6. A psychological test almost always involves an analysis of:
A. attitude and values.
B. motivation and interests.
C. a sample of behavior.
D. All of these
7. Psychological testing:
A. is typically more lengthy than assessment.
B. may be one component of the process of assessment.
C. is characteristically broader in scope than assessment.
D. tends to be less accurate than assessment.
8. As used by Cohen and Swerdlik, the term psychological assessment applies to:
A. clinical settings only.
B. self-administered tests only.
C. employment, clinical, and educational settings only.
D. the use of tests and other tools of evaluation.
,9. As used in your text, test can refer to:
A. a paper-and-pencil examination.
B. a task.
C. an interview with a client.
D. All of these
10. When it comes to the difference between the terms psychological testing and psychological
assessment:
A. ultimately, there is no difference between them.
B. the difference is clear and needs to be acknowledged
C. some ambiguity with regard to the difference persists
D. "psychological testing" subsumes "psychological assessment"
11. A key difference between psychological testing and psychological assessment has to do with:
A. the role of the test user in interpreting the results.
B. the number of hours it takes to proctor a test session.
C. whether or not the evaluation includes an oral test.
D. the utility of the test in a cost versus benefit analysis.
12. Testing is to assessment as _____________ is to ________________.
A. blood test; physical exam
B. blood test; X-ray
C. mechanic; automobile
D. selection; placement
13. As used with reference to psychological tests, format refers to:
A. the arrangement of test items.
B. whether it is PC- or Apple-compatible.
C. the procedures used to obtain data.
D. All of these
14. A test is described as "paper-and-pencil." This is a reference to:
A. the tools needed for the evaluation.
B. a blueprint for the assessment procedure.
C. the format of the test.
D. its item content.
15. Applying research on cut scores to how Olympic athletes may feel about their accomplishments at the
conclusion of an Olympic event, it may be assumed that:
A. silver medalists are happier than gold medalists.
B. bronze medalists are happier than silver medalists.
C. bronze medalists are happier than gold medalists.
D. many bronze medals are available for purchase on eBay.
16. Dynamic assessment:
A. is designed to explore unconscious motivational mechanisms that affect learning.
B. can provide information about an assessee's ability to profit from intervention.
C. was first introduced in Sigmund Freud's Interpretation of Dreams.
D. can be used an alternative to dream analysis in patients who report no dreams.
17. The term psychometrics:
A. was derived from the Latin for "to confuse and befuddle."
B. is used to refer collectively to test catalogues, manuals, and reports.
C. may be defined as the science of psychological measurement.
D. All of these
,18. Psychometrics may best be defined as:
A. the science of test development.
B. the science of psychological measurement.
C. the study and use of correlational techniques.
D. the study of psychic phenomena.
19. The United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) used an approach to personnel evaluation that today
would be characterized as:
A. psychological testing.
B. collaborative psychological assessment.
C. dynamic psychological assessment.
D. an "assessment center" approach.
20. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), about how many tests are developed each
year?
A. 1,000
B. 15,000
C. 20,000
D. 50,000
21. What name is best associated with therapeutic assessment?
A. Alfred Binet
B. Oscar Krisen Buros
C. Victoria Husted Medvec
D. Stephen Finn
22. Which is an example of biofeedback instrumentation that can be used as a tool of psychological
assessment?
A. the neurodevelopment training ball
B. the adjustable light beam apparatus
C. the tilting room/tilting chair device
D. the penile plethysmograph
23. Examples of a wide array of tools of assessment are presented in your text. Which is NOT mentioned as a
potential tool of psychological assessment?
A. a computer
B. a DVD
C. a pedometer
D. an interview
24. An individual being evaluated for employment as a police officer is asked to put himself in the place of
an arresting officer who has just been threatened by a man with a knife. This sort of evaluation is best
described as:
A. role play.
B. portfolio analysis.
C. an interview.
D. behavioral observation.
25. A psychologist plans to study the behavior of mosquitoes in a swamp located in the state of Minnesota.
Which measurement tool is this psychologist most likely to employ?
A. naturalistic observation
B. alternate assessment
C. portfolio measurement
D. the Minnesota Multiphasic Mosquito Inventory
, 26. Role play may be preferable to naturalistic observation as a tool of measurement in situations in
which:
A. the assessor may only conduct evaluations on campus.
B. judges are readily available to score role play responses.
C. the costs of naturalistic observation would be prohibitive.
D. assessees have taken advanced coursework in acting or drama.
27. A researcher is using a series of psychological tests to explore levels of perceived stress and loneliness in
a retirement home for airline professionals. This research could best be described as a:
A. behavioral observation study.
B. case study.
C. quality of life study.
D. senior pilot study.
28. A panel interview is an interview in which:
A. more than one interviewee is interviewed by a single interviewer.
B. a video camera and microphone have been placed in a wall panel.
C. an interpreter assists in the interview process.
D. more than one interviewer interviews the interviewee.
29. A panel interview is a tool of assessment most likely to be employed by:
A. clinical psychologists.
B. educators.
C. human resource professionals.
D. entry-level neuropsychologists.
30. Panel interviews are used sparingly due to issues of:
A. reliability.
B. validity.
C. psychometric soundness.
D. utility.
31. An advantage of using a panel interview format is that:
A. the effects of the biases of individual interviewers are minimized.
B. panel interviews generally take less time to complete.
C. panel interviews tend to reduce the number of times that the interviewee must answer the same or
similar questions.
D. the interviewer is encouraged to evaluate the interviewee holistically and to see the interviewee as
a "whole person."
32. Two tests purporting to measure personality may:
A. contain entirely different kinds of items.
B. differ in terms of demands on the test-taker.
C. be based on entirely different definitions of "personality."
D. All of these
33. A psychological interview requires:
A. a face-to-face talk.
B. direct, reciprocal communication.
C. the assessment of nonverbal behavior.
D. None of these
