Test Bank for Foundations of Psychological Testing 5th Edition by
Miller 2026/2027 with 5 essays.
1. According to your textbook, which one of the following is a less typical example of a psychological
test?
a. Personality test
b. Intelligence test
*c.Structured employment interview
d. Classroom quizzes
2. All psychological tests require a person to
a. complete a written test.
b. answer all test questions.
c. correctly answer as many questions as possible.
*d. perform an observable and measurable action.
3. A behavior is a/an
a. skill that is learned.
b. action that is either correct or incorrect.
*c.observable and measurable action.
d. answer on a psychological test.
4. The items on two IQ tests might be quite different because
a. IQ tests are unique to each test taker.
b. test takers interpret questions differently.
*c. the developers defined IQ differently.
d. of errors during the test development process.
5. Which one of the following abilities is NOT an ability of an emotionally intelligent person according to
the American Psychological Association?
a. Ability to perceive, appraise, and express emotions accurately and appropriately
b. Ability to use emotions to facilitate the thinking process
*c.Ability to recognize that one’s emotions are separate from the emotions of others
d. Ability to regulate ones’ emotions to promote both emotional and intellectual growth
6. Which one of the following is NOTnecessarily a characteristic of a good test according to your
textbook?
*a.The test appears to measure or predict what it is intended to measure or predict
b. The test includes a representative sampleof behaviors thought to measure an attribute
c. The test includes behavior samples obtained under standardized conditions
d. The test has rules for scoring to ensure similarity of scoring by different examiners
7. A test critique is a/an ______ of a test.
a. review
b. quality rating
c. use estimate
*d. analysis
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8. Which one of the following do all psychological tests have in common?
*a. Using evidence to reach conclusions
b. The behavior(s) performed
c. The test content
d. The test administration
9. According to your textbook, when did serious research efforts on the use and usefulness of
psychological tests begin?
a. Xia Dynasty
b. T’ang Dynasty
c. Ming Dynasty
*d. 20th century
10. What was the first published tests of mental ability?
a. Wechsler–Bellevue Intelligence Scale
*b. Binet–Simon Scale
c. The Personal Data Sheet
d. The Rorschach Inkblot Test
11. In which one of the following intelligence tests did Lewis Terman introduce the notion of the
intelligence quotient index?
a. Wechsler–Bellevue Intelligence Scale
b. Binet–Simon Scale
*c.Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales
d. Terman-Simon Intelligence Test
12. Which personality test did Robert Woodworth design, but never implement, to screen new military
recruits?
a. Woodworth Psychoneurotic Inventory
*b. Personal Data Sheet
c. Rorschach Inkblot Tests
d. Thematic Apperception Test
13. Binet's psychological tests were designed to evaluate
*a. children.
b. personality traits.
c. army recruits.
d. immigrants.
14. The Wechsler–Bellevue Intelligence Scale for adults provided
a. evaluations of applicants' job-related skills.
b. diagnoses of mental disorders.
c. scores on schizophrenia and depression scales.
*d. an index of general mental ability.
15. Which one of the following tests measures personality by exploring the unconscious?
*a. Rorschach Inkblot Test