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Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues
by Robert Kaplan
9th Edition
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Chapter 01: Introduction
1. According to recent research, 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.
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ANSWER: b
2. Psychological tests
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a. pertain only to overt behavior.
b. always have right or wrong answers.
c. do not attempt to measure traits.
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d. measure characteristics of human behavior.
ANSWER: d
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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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ANSWER: c
4. An individual test
a. involves a single examiner for two or more subjects.
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b. involves only tests of human ability.
c. can be given to only one person at a time.
d. involves more than one examiner for a single subject.
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ANSWER: c
5. A group test
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a. can be given to multiple people by one examiner.
b. can be given to only three people at a time.
c. involves a group of examiners for a single subject.
d. involves only tests of human ability.
ANSWER: a
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Chapter 01: Introduction
6. Previous learning can best be described as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANSWER: a
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7. The potential for learning a specific skill can best be described as
a. achievement.
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b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
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ANSWER: b
8. One’s general potential, independent of prior learning, can best be described as
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a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANSWER: c
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9. Achievement, aptitude, and intelligence can be encompassed by the term
a. human potential.
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b. human traits.
c. human personality.
d. human ability.
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ANSWER: d
10. Structured personality tests
a. require you to produce something spontaneously.
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b. require you to choose between two or more alternative responses.
c. involve an ambiguous test stimulus about which the response is structured.
d. involve an ambiguous test response.
ANSWER: b
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Chapter 01: Introduction
11. The main purpose of psychological testing is to evaluate
a. covert behavior.
b. individual differences.
c. personality traits.
d. overt behavior.
ANSWER: b
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12. Projective personality tests
a. provide a statement, usually of the self-report variety.
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b. require the subject to choose between two or more alternative responses.
c. are unstructured.
d. are structured.
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ANSWER: c
13. Tests that measure an individual’s typical behavior are called
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a. ability tests.
b. personality tests.
c. intelligence tests.
d. group tests.
ANSWER: b
D
14. Tests that provide a statement, usually of the self-report variety, and require the subject to choose between two or
more alternative responses, are called
a. group tests.
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b. individual tests.
c. structured personality tests.
d. projective personality tests.
C
ANSWER: c
15. Personality tests in which the test stimulus and/or required response are ambiguous are called
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a. projective personality tests.
b. structured personality tests.
c. individual personality tests.
d. achievement personality tests.
ANSWER: a
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TEST BANK
Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues
by Robert Kaplan
9th Edition
N
U
R
SE
D
O
C
S
LKJHGFDSA
,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: Introduction
1. According to recent research, 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.
N
ANSWER: b
2. Psychological tests
U
a. pertain only to overt behavior.
b. always have right or wrong answers.
c. do not attempt to measure traits.
R
d. measure characteristics of human behavior.
ANSWER: d
SE
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.
D
ANSWER: c
4. An individual test
a. involves a single examiner for two or more subjects.
O
b. involves only tests of human ability.
c. can be given to only one person at a time.
d. involves more than one examiner for a single subject.
C
ANSWER: c
5. A group test
S
a. can be given to multiple people by one examiner.
b. can be given to only three people at a time.
c. involves a group of examiners for a single subject.
d. involves only tests of human ability.
ANSWER: a
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,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: Introduction
6. Previous learning can best be described as
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANSWER: a
N
7. The potential for learning a specific skill can best be described as
a. achievement.
U
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
R
ANSWER: b
8. One’s general potential, independent of prior learning, can best be described as
SE
a. achievement.
b. aptitude.
c. intelligence.
d. ability.
ANSWER: c
D
9. Achievement, aptitude, and intelligence can be encompassed by the term
a. human potential.
O
b. human traits.
c. human personality.
d. human ability.
C
ANSWER: d
10. Structured personality tests
a. require you to produce something spontaneously.
S
b. require you to choose between two or more alternative responses.
c. involve an ambiguous test stimulus about which the response is structured.
d. involve an ambiguous test response.
ANSWER: b
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, Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: Introduction
11. The main purpose of psychological testing is to evaluate
a. covert behavior.
b. individual differences.
c. personality traits.
d. overt behavior.
ANSWER: b
N
12. Projective personality tests
a. provide a statement, usually of the self-report variety.
U
b. require the subject to choose between two or more alternative responses.
c. are unstructured.
d. are structured.
R
ANSWER: c
13. Tests that measure an individual’s typical behavior are called
SE
a. ability tests.
b. personality tests.
c. intelligence tests.
d. group tests.
ANSWER: b
D
14. Tests that provide a statement, usually of the self-report variety, and require the subject to choose between two or
more alternative responses, are called
a. group tests.
O
b. individual tests.
c. structured personality tests.
d. projective personality tests.
C
ANSWER: c
15. Personality tests in which the test stimulus and/or required response are ambiguous are called
S
a. projective personality tests.
b. structured personality tests.
c. individual personality tests.
d. achievement personality tests.
ANSWER: a
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