Quiz 1

• Question 1

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  	In the language of psychological testing and assessment, scoring refers to assigning evaluative numbers, codes or statements to performance on
  	Selected Answer:   A. tests. Correct Answer:   D. All of these

• Question 2

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  	A test is set into large type for a visually impaired testtaker. This is an example of
  	Selected Answer:   D. an accommodation. Correct Answer:   D. an accommodation.

• Question 3

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  	As used in the vocabulary of assessment professionals, protocol typically refers to
  	Selected Answer:   B. test forms. Correct Answer:   B. test forms.

• Question 4

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  	Which of the following is the MOST important reason why translating a test into another language is not recommended?
  	Selected Answer:   C. Meanings of the items may change. Correct Answer:   C. Meanings of the items may change.

• Question 5

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  	As used by your textbook authors, the term psychological assessment applies to
  	Selected Answer:   C. employment, clinical, and educational settings only. Correct Answer:   D. the use of tests and other tools of evaluation.

• Question 6

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  	As used in your text, test can refer to:
  	Selected Answer:   D. All of these Correct Answer:   D. All of these

• Question 7

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  	A psychologist is preparing a journal article which reviews the high school progress of a student first referred for evaluation in middle school. This article could BEST be characterized as a
  	Selected Answer:   C. behavioral observation study Correct Answer:   B. case study.

• Question 8

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  	A psychological interview requires:
  	Selected Answer:   B. direct, reciprocal communication. Correct Answer:   B. direct, reciprocal communication.

• Question 9

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  	If there is common ground among of all of the varied approaches to psychological testing and assessment, that common ground MOST has to do with the assessor's
  	Selected Answer:   C. strict adherence to ethical guidelines. Correct Answer:   C. strict adherence to ethical guidelines.

• Question 10

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  	A key difference between psychological testing and psychological assessment has to do with:
  	Selected Answer:   A. the role of the test user in interpreting the results. Correct Answer:   A. the role of the test user in interpreting the results.

• Question 11

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  	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 suspect. This sort of evaluation is BEST described as
  	Selected Answer:   A. role play. Correct Answer:   A. role play.

• Question 12

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  	A psychological test almost always involves an analysis of:
  	Selected Answer:   C. a sample of behavior. Correct Answer:   C. a sample of behavior.

• Question 13

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  	In general, testtakers have the right
  	Selected Answer:   D. All of these Correct Answer:   D. All of these

• Question 14

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  	The term psychometric soundness refers to the
  	Selected Answer:   C. technical quality of a test or other tool of assessment. Correct Answer:   C. technical quality of a test or other tool of assessment.

• Question 15

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  	In everyday practice, responsibility for appropriate test administration, scoring, and interpretation lies with:
  	Selected Answer:   A. test users. Correct Answer:   A. test users.

• Question 16

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  	Which of the following would serve as the BEST source of information about trends in psychological testing and assessment?
  	Selected Answer:   B. journal articles Correct Answer:   B. journal articles

• Question 17

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  	Consistent with recommendations regarding professional ethics, post-test feedback to testtakers
  	Selected Answer:   A. must avoid any information that may arouse anxiety. Correct Answer:   C. should be accurate and understandable.

• Question 18

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  	A body of principles of "right," "proper," or "good" conduct is referred to as a body of
  	Selected Answer:   B. ethics. Correct Answer:   B. ethics.

• Question 19

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  	The "privilege" referred to in the term privileged communication belongs to
  	Selected Answer:   A. the test developer. Correct Answer:   C. the testtaker.

• Question 20

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  	Ultimately, which of the following parties to the assessment enterprise provides the guidance for determining what constitutes the fair use of tests in the hiring process?
  	Selected Answer:   C. society at large Correct Answer:   C. society at large

• Question 21

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  	According to the Standards for Educational and Psychological Tests and Manuals, the responsibility for the use of psychological tests is that of
  	Selected Answer:   B. professionals with the necessary training and experience. Correct Answer:   B. professionals with the necessary training and experience.

• Question 22

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  	Testtakers differ in their approach to an assessment situation to the extent that they
  	Selected Answer:   D. All of these Correct Answer:   D. All of these

• Question 23

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  	Many testtaker characteristics are affected by culture including
  	Selected Answer:   D. All of these Correct Answer:   D. All of these

• Question 24

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  	A test is described as "paper-and-pencil." This is a reference to
  	Selected Answer:   C. the format of the test. Correct Answer:   C. the format of the test.

• Question 25

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  	Which of the following is TRUE of behavioral observation as a tool of assessment?
  	Selected Answer:   D. All of these Correct Answer:   D. All of these