Intro to Psy testing Quizzes
1. All psychological tests require a person to perform an observable
and measurable action
1) answer all test questions
2) correctly answer as many questions as possible
3) complete a written test
4) perform an observable and measurable action
2. Which one of the following statements is FALSE about They measure an individ-
aptitude tests? ual's progress in learning
a skill or task
1) They assess an individual's potential for performing
a new job or task
2) They measure the product of cumulative life expe-
riences
3) They measure an individual's progress in learning a
skill or task
4) They measure the maximum performance we can
expect from individuals
3. Which one of the following tests measures personality Rorschach Inkblot Test
by exploring the unconscious?
1) Rorschach Inkblot Test
2) Hogan Personality Inventory
3) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
4) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
4. Which one of the following statements is TRUE about They are usually construct-
nonstandardized tests? ed by a teacher or trainer
in a less formal manner for
1) They provide more detailed test administration and a single administration
test taking instructions than standardized tests
2) They have multiple standardization samples and
, Intro to Psy testing Quizzes
norms
3) They are usually constructed by a teacher or trainer
in a less formal manner for a single administration
4) They are projective tests administered in a less for-
mal manner for multiple administrations
5. What was the first published tests of mental ability? Binet-Simon Scale
1) Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale
2) The Rorschach Inkblot Test
3)Binet-Simon Scale
4)The Personal Data Sheet
6. What was one reason the Educational Testing Service Weaker academic records
gave for the decline in SAT scores of graduating high and increased diversity of
school seniors during the 1960s and 1970s? student backgrounds
1) Changing attitudes of parents leading to lack of
confidence in education
2) Increasing numbers of minority students taking the
SAT
3) Student perceptions that scoring well on standard-
ized tests was not "cool."
4) Weaker academic records and increased diversity of
student backgrounds
7. According to your textbook, one of the largest and discrimination against
most deeply rooted controversies about psychological protected classes
testing pertains to
1) educating the public
2) errors and bias in scoring
, Intro to Psy testing Quizzes
3) use of projective testing
4) discrimination against protected classes
8. According to your textbook, activists who believe that eliminate
intelligence is determined primarily by environment
have worked for years to what they consider to
be the unfair use of such tests.
1) enhance
2) eliminate
3) protest
4) encourage
9. If a test administrator uses the results of a test de- Tests used should have ev-
signed to measure student learning to assess teach- idence of validity or pro-
ing quality, which one of the following American Psy- vide useful information for
chological Association recommendations for ensuring the intended purpose
meaningful assessment is the test administrator vio-
lating?
1) No subgroup of students should be disadvantaged
by the test or test-taking conditions
2) No important decisions should be made based on
one test score
3) Tests used should have evidence of validity or pro-
vide useful information for the intended purpose
4) Students must have a fair opportunity to learn the
curriculum they will be tested on
10. The U.S. Department of Defense uses ASVAB scores to an individual's qualifica-
determine tions for certain military
1) occupations
an individual's qualifications for certain military oc-
, Intro to Psy testing Quizzes
cupations
2) enlisted personnel's developmental coaching
needs
3) enlisted personnel's promotion potential
4) an individual's likelihood to succeed in the military
11. What mental test designed for group testing was de- Army Beta test
veloped for test takers who were unable to read, write,
or speak English?
1) Army Omega test
2) Army Alpha test
3) Army Beta test
4) Army Alpha-Beta test
12. What practice is being used if a test user administers Within-group norming
the same test to every test taker, but scores the test
differently according to the race of the test taker?
1) Individual norming
2) Independent group norming
3) Within-group norming
4) Non-discriminatory norming
13. In an effort to improve the credibility of psychological Robert Yerkes
testing and establish psychology as a true scientific
movement, who promoted the use of mental testing
during World War I?
1) Walter Lippman
2) Robert Yerkes
3) Thomas Thorndike
4) Sigmund Freud
1. All psychological tests require a person to perform an observable
and measurable action
1) answer all test questions
2) correctly answer as many questions as possible
3) complete a written test
4) perform an observable and measurable action
2. Which one of the following statements is FALSE about They measure an individ-
aptitude tests? ual's progress in learning
a skill or task
1) They assess an individual's potential for performing
a new job or task
2) They measure the product of cumulative life expe-
riences
3) They measure an individual's progress in learning a
skill or task
4) They measure the maximum performance we can
expect from individuals
3. Which one of the following tests measures personality Rorschach Inkblot Test
by exploring the unconscious?
1) Rorschach Inkblot Test
2) Hogan Personality Inventory
3) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
4) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
4. Which one of the following statements is TRUE about They are usually construct-
nonstandardized tests? ed by a teacher or trainer
in a less formal manner for
1) They provide more detailed test administration and a single administration
test taking instructions than standardized tests
2) They have multiple standardization samples and
, Intro to Psy testing Quizzes
norms
3) They are usually constructed by a teacher or trainer
in a less formal manner for a single administration
4) They are projective tests administered in a less for-
mal manner for multiple administrations
5. What was the first published tests of mental ability? Binet-Simon Scale
1) Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale
2) The Rorschach Inkblot Test
3)Binet-Simon Scale
4)The Personal Data Sheet
6. What was one reason the Educational Testing Service Weaker academic records
gave for the decline in SAT scores of graduating high and increased diversity of
school seniors during the 1960s and 1970s? student backgrounds
1) Changing attitudes of parents leading to lack of
confidence in education
2) Increasing numbers of minority students taking the
SAT
3) Student perceptions that scoring well on standard-
ized tests was not "cool."
4) Weaker academic records and increased diversity of
student backgrounds
7. According to your textbook, one of the largest and discrimination against
most deeply rooted controversies about psychological protected classes
testing pertains to
1) educating the public
2) errors and bias in scoring
, Intro to Psy testing Quizzes
3) use of projective testing
4) discrimination against protected classes
8. According to your textbook, activists who believe that eliminate
intelligence is determined primarily by environment
have worked for years to what they consider to
be the unfair use of such tests.
1) enhance
2) eliminate
3) protest
4) encourage
9. If a test administrator uses the results of a test de- Tests used should have ev-
signed to measure student learning to assess teach- idence of validity or pro-
ing quality, which one of the following American Psy- vide useful information for
chological Association recommendations for ensuring the intended purpose
meaningful assessment is the test administrator vio-
lating?
1) No subgroup of students should be disadvantaged
by the test or test-taking conditions
2) No important decisions should be made based on
one test score
3) Tests used should have evidence of validity or pro-
vide useful information for the intended purpose
4) Students must have a fair opportunity to learn the
curriculum they will be tested on
10. The U.S. Department of Defense uses ASVAB scores to an individual's qualifica-
determine tions for certain military
1) occupations
an individual's qualifications for certain military oc-
, Intro to Psy testing Quizzes
cupations
2) enlisted personnel's developmental coaching
needs
3) enlisted personnel's promotion potential
4) an individual's likelihood to succeed in the military
11. What mental test designed for group testing was de- Army Beta test
veloped for test takers who were unable to read, write,
or speak English?
1) Army Omega test
2) Army Alpha test
3) Army Beta test
4) Army Alpha-Beta test
12. What practice is being used if a test user administers Within-group norming
the same test to every test taker, but scores the test
differently according to the race of the test taker?
1) Individual norming
2) Independent group norming
3) Within-group norming
4) Non-discriminatory norming
13. In an effort to improve the credibility of psychological Robert Yerkes
testing and establish psychology as a true scientific
movement, who promoted the use of mental testing
during World War I?
1) Walter Lippman
2) Robert Yerkes
3) Thomas Thorndike
4) Sigmund Freud
