PSY 310 Final
Which of the following is true regarding a fixed, prepackaged neuropsychological test battery?
It is most likely to be used by a novice rather than an experienced neuropsychologist.
The purpose of a routing test is to direct assessees to
test items at an optimal level of difficulty.
The term organizational culture refers to: A. All of the answers are correct. B. the formal and informal ceremonies and privileges within the organization. C. the structure of the organization. D. the types of people who work at the company.
A. All of the answers are correct.
Engineering psychologists were probably at work in the design of
All the answers are correct
The Hand-Tool Dexterity Test and the O'Connor Tweezer Dexterity Test would most likely be used by an employer interested in
B) evaluating a worker's ability to physically manipulate materials within a time limit.
The most commonly used measure of depression is
B) the Beck Depression Inventory-II.
Scott Lilienfeld and Bernard Murstein
B. have both written critiques of projective techniques .
The Implicit Attitude Test (IAT) could best be described as a series of
C) computerized sorting tasks.
Achievement batteries A. may be concurrently normed with aptitude tests. B. apply to one grade or span many grades. C. All of the answers are correct. D. may be norm-referenced or criterion-referenced.
C. All of the answers are correct.
Asking test takers to indicate how they feel "at this moment" versus how they feel "in general" is an attempt to
Distinguish between psychological traits and states. States- at this moment Traits- in general
The Trail Making Tests are part of which neuropsychological test battery?
Halstead-Reitan battery
According to Dr. Rick Malone, which is true about Meloy's (2000) biopsychosocial (BPS) model?
It does not assign ranges for threat levels.
Online and telephone surveys have which of the following characteristics in common as compared to surveys conducted face-to-face?
Online and telephone surveys lack identity verification while those administered face-to-face do not.
The following item appears on a paper-and-pencil questionnaire administered at the mall: Just another facial tissue___/___/__/___/____/___/ A very special facial tissue. Which type of scale is being exemplified in this example?
Osgood semantic differential
Who among the following is considered the "founding father of neuropsychology"?
Ralph Reitan
Jack has Parkinson's disease. He is aware that there is no medication or cure for this condition. His doctor advises him to continue taking medication to manage some of the symptoms. Apart from taking medication, what advice should the doctor most likely give Jack?
The doctor should advise Jack to exercise regularly.
Which of the following is a problem associated with self-monitoring?
The person who is self-monitoring must be competent, consistent, and motivated.
Candidates for OSS training arrived at the OSS instructional facility for assessment and training from
United States military bases.
The term pseudodementia refers to
a condition that presents clinically like dementia.
Convergent thinking refers to
a deductive reasoning process
Which of the following is an example of an observable artifact of an organization's culture?
videos of the office holiday party
In the book, Choosing the Right Stuff: The Psychological Selection of Astronauts and Cosmonauts, the author
argued that NASA should give more weight to psychological factors in selection.
The phrase, "Birds of a feather flock together," would most likely be recited by a neuropsychologist for the purpose of evaluating a patient's
abstract reasoning
Academicians may argue about what achievement tests actually measure, but it seems reasonable to conclude that most such tests measure
accomplishment
A prepackaged battery of neuropsychological tests allows a clinician to
administer a variety of tests that sample commonly evaluated areas.
crystalized knowledge includes
application of general knowledge.
The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test is used primarily to
assist in student placement
Behavioral assessment has many advantages over other forms of assessment. Which of the following is not one of those advantages?
behavioral assessment can provide adequate explanations for apparently contradictory dynamics in motivation
A consumer psychologist has to write a report on how young children influence purchase choices of breakfast cereals when families shop at the supermarket. What method of information-gathering would most probably be best to learn about this influence process?
behavioral observation in a supermarket cereal aisle
Motivation research methods include
both focus groups and individual interviews.
The study of neuropsychology is best characterized as the study of
brain/behavior relationships.
Biopsychosocial assessment was likened by your textbook authors to
broadcasting in widescreen.
Productivity ratings made by peers tend to be
predictive of future job performance.
In China, much like other countries that have been deeply influenced by Confucius' teachings in human malleability, the contribution of natural or innate ability to achievement is
de emphasized
Non-motor symptoms typically associated with Parkinson's disease include
depression
Which of the following is not a reason for critics having attacked projective tests?
difficulties in administering projective tests.
Parkinson's disease occurs due to the inability of the substantia nigra to produce adequate levels of _____ in the brain.
dopamine
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is used most by
employers
If damage from an infection was limited to a deficit in the sense of smell, this deficit could best be attributed to a
focal lesion
An interview technique that is similar to the hypnotic interview entails
focused meditation
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), threat assessment may be defined as a process of identifying or evaluating entities, actions, or occurrences, whether natural or man-made, that
have or indicate the potential to harm life, information, operations and/or property.
Data analysis for the Karisoke gorilla personality research entailed evaluation of correlations between scores on personality trait dimensions and corresponding
historical behavior of the subjects as noted in archival records.
A key definitional difference between the terms personality trait and personality state has to do with
how stable over time the characteristic is exhibited.
Many of the medications available to treat Parkinson's disease elicit their own problems, such as dyskinesias. Dyskinesias refers to
involuntary, jerking-type movements.
As compared to more traditional assessment procedures, the assessor conducting a dynamic assessment typically
is not neutral
The Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery
is useful in assessing perceptual, cognitive, and motor deficits.
A man has a stroke on Monday and is recovering in the hospital on the following Tuesday. On Wednesday morning, the family of the patient asks a neuropsychologist to test the patient to determine how extensive the damage was from the stroke. In accordance with best practices, the neuropsychologist replies that he plans to test the patient
later that afternoon (NOT RIGHT)
When a neuropsychologist uses the word "concrete," the neuropsychologist is typically making reference to the variable of
level of abstraction.
It has been estimated that drug testing is used by _____ in the United States.
nearly half of all major companies
The longitudinal study by Bizot and Goldman showed that 8 years after their completion, interest inventories administered in high schoolhad predicted
neither job performance nor job satisfaction.
Behavioral neurology is a specialty area within
neurology
Letters of recommendation most typically provide detailed information about a job applicant's
past performance
A "real-time, live action" approach to assessment that requires assessees to demonstrate abilities that typically are characteristic of those they might encounter on-the-job is referred to as
performance assessment.
If you did not have a copy of the UPSIT and had to improvise, which of the following would you be most likely to employ in your evaluation of a patient?
perfume
With regard to the validity of integrity tests,
professionally-developed tests have the best chance of meeting acceptable validity standards.
A compromise between the two extreme positions in the clinical versus mechanical prediction controversy has it that clinical information developed by clinicians be
put to optimal use by computers using decision rules.
Performance assessments:
require a job-related performance sample.
The model of assessment and personnel selection devised by OSS personnel was
revolutionary for its time and still in use today.
In Chapter 11 of your textbook, reference was made to a study that entailed the measurement of attachment security in
rhesus monkeys using Q-sort methodology.
When hiring new personnel, the term that best describes the process by which applicants are accepted or rejected is
selection
Which attitude research method involves relating concepts to one another and uses a pair of descriptive bipolar adjectives on a 7-point scale?
semantic differential
Citing or endorsing only positive attributes in a self-report measure of personality is a phenomenon referred to as
socially desirable responding
3. Dr. Ronald Jay Cohen's vignette about the Bellevue outpatient who took prescription medication during a therapy session was presented as a cautionary tale regarding
suicide
The Dean of the DeSade School of Dentistry has called you for a consultation. The Dean wants to know which individually administered tests should be administered to candidates for a seat at the school. Of the following tests, which is best for use in screening prospective dental students?
the O'Connor Tweezer Dexterity Test
Reference to the "W-B" in scholarly literature and verbally by psychometricians is typically a reference to
the W-B 1.
Controversial changes in the DSM-5 included
the listing of grief from loss as pathology.
Which attitude research method involves relating concepts to one another and uses a pair of descriptive bipolar adjectives on a 7-point scale?
the semantic differential
Items such as "I get along well with others" and "I enjoy math" are representative of the types of items presented on which of the following vocational assessment instruments?
the strong interest inventory
If a patient exhibits disturbances in sound discrimination, voice recognition, and auditory memory, a neuropsychologist will suspect damage to
the temporal lobe.
Consumer psychologists often choose surveys and polls over other measurement methods because
they can gain information about opinions of large numbers of people.
An assumption in factor analysis is that
things that co-occur tend to have a common cause.
A primary reason for administering an aptitude test is
to predict future performance
The physical exam of a person suspected of brain injury as conducted by a neuropsychologist
typically does not include invasive procedures.
The mental status examination used as part of the neuropsychological evaluation
will typically delve into specific areas related to the referral more extensively than the one used routinely as part of a clinical or counseling assessment.
Ralph Reitan shied away from writing textbooks because he felt that
writing textbooks should be reserved for the end of one's career.
Which of the following behavioral scientists is credited with being the first to investigate associations to words?
Galton
In response to longstanding criticisms related to the psychometric soundness of the Rorschach test, the _____ was designed.
Holtzman Inkblot Technique
Which of the following is true of the reliability of the Rorschach using the Exner scoring system?
It has a high degree of inter-scorer reliability.
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the notion of shifting cultural lenses?
It is intimately tied to critical thinking and hypothesis testing.
Which of the following is generally TRUE regarding the similarities and differences between the specialties of clinical and counseling psychology?
More similarities than differences exist between the two specialties.
Working in the country of_____, Liliana Sousa and her colleagues developed a measure of financial competency.
Portugal
The MAC was a scale derived from the MMPI that was constructed to aid in differentiating
alcoholic from non-alcoholic patients.
Which of the following is MOST typically used early in independent practice settings to help devise a therapeutic contract?
an interview
The Children's Apperception Test (CAT) depicts _____ in its pictures.
animals
Which type of interview is MOST likely to be used in a criminal investigation?
cognitive interview
A type of interview in which the interviewee is given wide latitude to interact with the interviewer is called a
collaborative interview.
Amy is a teenager with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. She understands that she is being charged with assaulting her parents, and she is able to assist her attorney in her defense. The court will MOST probably find that Amy is
competent to stand trial.
Scoring criteria for the Rorschach include
content, determinants, form, location, and popularity.
In cases involving charges such as discrimination, harassment, malpractice, stalking, and unlawful termination of employment, psychological assessors may be responsible for evaluating _____.
emotional injury
A researcher notes that "behavior X" is exhibited by a subject in the woods. The researcher wonders if "behavior X" would also be exhibited in the laboratory if the laboratory environment was modified to be like the woods in key respects. What this researcher wishes to explore can best be summed up by the term
generalizability
Which of the following physical signs are MOST suggestive of child abuse? A. poor hygiene B. crying C. grab marks D. a bruise on the knee
grab marks
A test discussed in Chapter 14 of your textbook features a three-dimensional matrix. The test was designed to evaluate nonverbal reasoning primarily through the test taker's
haptic sense.
During the course of a mental status examination, the examiner asks the examinee, "Do you know why we are here and why I am interviewing you today?" By raising these questions, the examiner is MOST likely trying to assess the examinee's
insight.
Which of the following is the BEST predictor of violence on the part of an assessee?
the assessee's case history is replete with acts of violence.
Controversy surrounding Exner's norms for the Comprehensive System for the Rorschach stemmed from the claim that
the norms over-pathologized nonclinical groups.
The legal definition of the term child abuse
varies from state to state.
A second edition of the Bender-Gestalt was published _____ years after the original.
65
The best score an infant can earn on an APGAR evaluation is: A. 10. B. 1. C. 5. D. 100.
A. 10
On the Wechsler tests of intelligence, the Full Scale IQ has a mean of _____ and a standard deviation of _____. A. 100 / 15 B. 50 / 10 C. 10 / 3 D. 115 / 15
A. 100 / 15
The Common Core State Standards affects the everyday classroom life of some _____ kindergarten-through-12th-grade students. A. 50 million B. 30 million C. 80 million D. 18 million
A. 50 million
Validity scales assist the test user in making judgments related to whether or not a test taker: A. All of the answers are correct. B. misunderstood the items. C. lied when responding to a particular set of items. D. understood the items.
A. All of the answers are correct.
What is the significance of the Karisoke gorilla personality research? A. Both insights about the evolution of personality traits can be gleaned by comparing the personality of humans with those of our closest, non-human relatives and the study of great apes holds the promise of learning how assorted variables (such as differences in ecology, social systems, and life history) may act to shape personality are correct. B. Insights about the evolution of personality traits can be gleaned by comparing the personality of humans with those of our closest, non-human relatives. C. The study of great apes holds the promise of learning how assorted variables (such as differences in ecology, social systems, and life history) may act to shape personality. D. None of the answers is correct.
A. Both insights about the evolution of personality traits can be gleaned by comparing the personality of humans with those of our closest, non-human relatives and the study of great apes holds the promise of learning how assorted variables (such as differences in ecology, social systems, and life history) may act to shape personality are correct.
A high rate of attrition among students studying to become physicians in the 1920s led to the development of the: A. Medical College Admission Test. B. Scholastic Aptitude Test. C. Graduate Record Examinations. D. Medical Analogies Test.
A. Medical College Admission Test.
Identification of the antecedents and consequences of behavior is a routine part of: A. a functional analysis. B. behavioral determination. C. an analogue analysis. D. a psychic analysis.
A. a functional analysis.
In the acronym presented in text for remembering what each of the variables in the APGAR measures, the letter G in APGAR stands for: A. grimace. B. glucose. C. good muscle tone. D. genetic inheritance.
A. grimace.
Meloy's (2000) biopsychosocial (BPS) model identifies individual/psychological factors, social/situational factors, and biological factors that have been shown to be associated with: A. higher rates of interpersonal violence. B. computer models of copycat crimes. C. analogue models of attempted threats. D. successful execution of a threat made.
A. higher rates of interpersonal violence
Diagnostic tests used in schools are designed to: A. pinpoint where a student is having difficulty in a particular academic skill. B. determine which academic area a child is best suited to major in. C. diagnose learning disabilities. D. pinpoint the biological or medical basis for a specific learning problem.
A. pinpoint where a student is having difficulty in a particular academic skill.
Which of the following tests is used by the U.S. Navy as an admissions test to Officer Candidate School? A. the Officer Qualifying Test B. the AFQT C. the Airman Qualifying Exam D. the OLSAT
A. the Officer Qualifying Test
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) grant money for test development went to two consortia. One consortium was the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), and the other was called: A. the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. B. the Clear Thinking Consortium. C. the Three R's Assessment Consortium. D. the Three Amigos Assessment Consortium.
A. the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.
Which among the following subtests on the Wechsler tests BEST reflects and predicts general intelligence? A. the Vocabulary subtest B. the Block Design subtest C. the Coding subtest D. the Arithmetic subtest
A. the Vocabulary subtest
The general factor ( g) in intelligence refers to: A. the correlated measures of intelligence between varied valid tests. B. mainly general crystallized intelligence as opposed to general fluid intelligence. C. the specific factors assessed by different intelligence tests. D. all of the variance in measured intelligence that is genetic in nature.
A. the correlated measures of intelligence between varied valid tests.
In implementing Response to Intervention (RtI), schools may use interventions tailored to students' individual needs that are selected by a multidisciplinary team of school professionals. According to the text, this approach to RtI is referred to as: A. the problem-solving model. B. the general intervention model. C. the hybrid model. D. None of the answers is correct.
A. the problem-solving model.
A concept that has been posited in your text as "something of a hybrid of intelligence and personality" is: A. sensory discrimination. B. street efficacy. C. reaction time. D. general intellectual ability.
B. street efficacy.
Logical-mathematical and bodily-kinesthetic are two combinations best associated with the theory of intelligence advanced by: A. Guilford. B. Gardner. C. Thurstone. D. Wechsler.
B. Gardner.
A school psychologist assesses a child's intelligence. In the psychological report, the psychologist explains the child's cognitive ability in terms of the manner in which she processes information and solves problems. From this report, it would seem that this school psychologist is relying on: A. the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test. B. an information-processing approach. C. Spearman's two-factor theory. D. Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.
B. an information-processing approach.
Which is not a type of competency mentioned in the textbook? A. competency to make a will B. competency to consent to surgery C. competency to choose homelessness D. competency to stand trial
B. competency to consent to surgery
David Wechsler: A. celebrated his 90th birthday in 1998. B. died in 1981. C. formally retired in 2016. D. celebrated the publication of the WAIS-R at Denny's.
B. died in 1981.
The major advantage of clinical prediction is its A. applicability to research settings. B. flexibility and potential for using novel data. C. reliance on correlational research. D. adaptability to computer usage.
B. flexibility and potential for using novel data.
On a test, an assessee chooses how to end an incomplete sentence by writing in the end of the sentence. The format of the test could best be described as: A. All of the answers are correct. B. sentence completion. C. fill-in-the-blank. D. free-choice.
B. sentence completion.
An advantage of a personality test that is atheoretical in nature is that: A. the test will, in all likelihood, be more valid than a theory-based test. B. test users can interpret the test according to their own theoretical preferences. C. the test is much more likely to be "culture-specific" as well. D. the test is much more likely to be "culture-fair" as well.
B. test users can interpret the test according to their own theoretical preferences.
Type A Personality and Type B Personality are two terms closely associated with: A. the Self-Directed Search. B. the Jenkins Activity Survey. C. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2. D. contestants on Let's Make a Deal.
B. the Jenkins Activity Survey.
The Common Core State Standards mandates that nationally, all children perform at grade-level in reading and math. A problem with this mandate is that: A. it is only a recommendation and does not carry with it the force of law. B. the individual states set their own proficiency levels for reading and math. C. it provides no curriculum for achieving this mandate. D. if a student has successfully completed the mandate in one state, then, on moving to another state, would not need to complete it again.
B. the individual states set their own proficiency levels for reading and math.
Which of the following statements is true about creativity and its measurement? A. Measuring creativity is analogous to measuring fickleness and impulsive behavior. B. Measurement of creativity tends to emphasize convergent thinking skills. C. Measures of creativity may be thought of as tools for assessing aspects of intellectual functioning. D. Creativity is measured by most intelligence tests.
C. Measures of creativity may be thought of as tools for assessing aspects of intellectual functioning.
Dr. Monica Webb Hooper offered four recommendations to students interested in a career as a research psychologist. Which of the following is not one of those recommendations? A. Learn about test administration, scoring, and interpretation. B. Practice communicating assessment and research results to fellow professionals and the public. C. Submit a research article to a journal and pay close attention to the feedback. D. Strive to understand the scientific basis for reliable and valid assessments.
C. Submit a research article to a journal and pay close attention to the feedback.
Which of the following is true of polygraph tests? A. They are physically painful to the test taker. B. They are based on the assumption that the physical changes that occur in individuals when they lie cannot be detected. C. They typically yield more false positives than false negatives. D. All of these answers are correct.
C. They typically yield more false positives than false negatives.
A tendency to respond to a test item in a characteristic manner irrespective of the content of the item is known as: A. a halo effect. B. an impression management effort. C. a response style. D. a response prevention.
C. a response style.
From the view from the East, Western culture is more apt than Eastern culture to embrace the proposition that: A. all people must forego personal goals and ambition and pursue service to the society and country. B. accommodations must be made for the academically challenged, but not necessarily for the academically gifted. C. all people are not equal in terms of their genetic preparation for academic achievement. D. All of the answers are correct.
C. all people are not equal in terms of their genetic preparation for academic achievement.
In general, the researchers' hypotheses in the Karisoke study of gorilla personality were: A. deemed to be incomplete, given the loss of the French data. B. left for future research to be unequivocally confirmed or disconfirmed. C. confirmed by the resulting data. D. not confirmed by the resulting data.
C. confirmed by the resulting data.
The intra-individual comparison of psychoeducational test scores is used most for: A. clinical intervention. B. job placement. C. educational intervention. D. grade-level placement.
C. educational intervention.
In one approach to the construction of a test to measure a personality trait, the test is administered to at least two groups, where members of one of the groups is known to be high in the trait that the test was designed to measure. This approach is referred to as the _____ approach to test construction. A. factor-analytic B. theoretical C. empirical criterion keying D. logical
C. empirical criterion keying
McGrew and Flanagan's version of the CHC theory has its greatest value: A. as a theory that best proves the dominance of heredity over environment. B. as a theory of sensorimotor abilities with strong empirical support. C. from a research perspective and as the basis of commercial intelligence tests. D. from the standpoint of cost-to-implement.
C. from a research perspective and as the basis of commercial intelligence tests.
Measures of interest, attitudes, and study habits are all best characterized as measures of: A. creativity. B. perceptual motor ability. C. motivation. D. academic achievement.
C. motivation
An informant marks test items indicating how often a particular behavior occurs. This informant is most likely completing a: A. projective inventory. B. structured interview. C. rating scale. D. structured settlement.
C. rating scale.
An instrument used to identifying children who should receive a more comprehensive evaluation is, most likely, a _____ instrument. A. diagnostic B. multiuse C. screening D. weak psychometric
C. screening
As reported in the text, one study critical of the Scholastic Aptitude Test observed differential functioning of test items as a function of: A. the gender of the test takers. B. the grade-point averages of the test takers. C. the effects of daylight savings time. D. the measured intelligence of the test takers.
C. the effects of daylight savings time.
When administering a personality test with the services of a translator, caution is in order because: A. All of the answers are correct. B. there is a shortage of capable translators. C. words do not always retain their original meaning in translation. D. one never knows what the translator is really saying.
C. words do not always retain their original meaning in translation.
"The unique way people interpret and make sense of their perceptions as a consequence of their learning experiences, cultural background, and related variables." This is a definition of which of the following terms? A. instrumental values B. acculturation C. worldview D. terminal values
C. worldview
A simplified statement of the Response to Intervention (RtI) model is as follows. A. 1) remediate, 2) evaluate, 3) instruct and remediate as needed B. 1) intervene, 2) respond to intervention, 3) remediate or intervene as needed C. 1) evaluate, 2) instruct, 3) evaluate and instruct as needed D. 1) instruct, 2) evaluate, 3) remediate or instruct as needed
D. 1) instruct, 2) evaluate, 3) remediate or instruct as needed
A mental status examination may be administered to: A. screen for intellectual, emotional, and neurological deficits. B. assess whether an individual is oriented "times three." C. assess thought content and thought processes. D. All of the answers are correct
D. All of the answers are correct
A personality trait: A. is relatively enduring. B. varies between individuals. C. is distinguishable. D. All of the answers are correct
D. All of the answers are correct
Which of the following influence acculturation? A. parents B. books C. films D. All of the answers are correct
D. All of the answers are correct
A culturally sensitive psychological assessment includes sensitivity to which of the following? A. acculturation and language B. values and worldview C. personal identity D. All of the answers are correct.
D. All of the answers are correct.
Ability tests should include questions at the examinee's optimal level of difficulty because such questions: A. allow the test user to collect the maximum amount of information in the minimum amount of time. B. minimize the potential for examinee fatigue. C. help maintain the examinee's interest. D. All of the answers are correct.
D. All of the answers are correct.
Peer appraisals are useful to teachers: A. in calling attention to individuals who are experiencing some sort of difficulty that the teacher has not observed. B. because they supply information about group dynamics. C. because they allow the teacher to view their students from an entirely different perspective. D. All of the answers are correct.
D. All of the answers are correct.
Which Beck Youth Inventories-Second Edition test would be appropriate for use with a seven-year-old child? A. depression inventory B. anxiety inventory C. self-concept test D. All of the answers are correct.
D. All of the answers are correct.
Debate over the validity of the Rorschach has stemmed from inconclusive results of research examining: A. the interpretation of Rorschach responses. B. the predictive validity of the Rorschach. C. the effectiveness of the Rorschach in differentiating between clinical groups. D. All of these answers are correct.
D. All of these answers are correct.
In which of the following formats are items written in objective methods of personality assessment? A. Matching B. True-false C. Multiple-choice D. All of these answers are correct.
D. All of these answers are correct.
Which of the following is true of successive processing? A. It is also known as parallel processing. B. In this type of processing, information is synthesized all at once and as a whole. C. A typical task that is achieved through successive processing is map reading, which requires a piece-by-piece processing of information. D. It refers to a sequential processing that is logical and analytic in nature, where information is arranged and rearranged so that it makes sense.
D. It refers to a sequential processing that is logical and analytic in nature, where information is arranged and rearranged so that it makes sense.
Culture-specific tests of intelligence: A. are most useful for predicting employment success when administered to prospective job applicants who are members of minority groups. B. have been empirically demonstrated to be a more valid measure of intellectual development of minority group members than conventional tests. C. are usually normed exclusively on majority group members. D. None of the answers is correct.
D. None of the answers is correct.
When the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) was published, the test's publisher, the University of Minnesota Press, announced: A. plans to routinely administer the test to applicants for positions with the U.S. Post Office B. plans to phase out the MMPI-2 by 2025. C. plans for a "brand extension" of the MMPI known as "M" tests for members of specific populations D. None of the answers is correct.
D. None of the answers is correct.
The _____ was the test that launched a testing movement all over the world. A. WAIS B. Mooney Problem Checklist C. Army Alpha D. Stanford-Binet
D. Stanford-Binet
Which of the following is true of the debate over the definition of intelligence? A. A resolution of sorts occurred in 1921 in the wake of the famous symposium on intelligence. B. The debate was quelled in the 1990s with the publication of The Bell Curve. C. The debate began in earnest in the 1970s after federal laws requiring the use of IQ tests were passed. D. The debate has been ongoing almost since tests of intelligence were devised.
D. The debate has been ongoing almost since tests of intelligence were devised.
An advantage of using peer appraisal techniques as part of a classroom assessment is that peer appraisal: A. applies knowledge gained from years of education and professional training. B. results in data that tends to be highly stable over time. C. relies heavily on teacher interviews that tend to have well-documented validity. D. allows for the identification of difficulties that teachers may be unaware of.
D. allows for the identification of difficulties that teachers may be unaware of.
Short forms of intelligence tests: A. may be short on items, but they are long in terms of data provided. B. can be more reliable than the longer form of the same test. C. All of the answers are correct. D. are recommended for screening purposes only.
D. are recommended for screening purposes only.
Tests of intelligence are typically administered to older adults for all of the following purposes except: A. vocational planning. B. diagnosis of clinical disorders. C. evaluation of skill acquisition capabilities. D. educational placement.
D. educational placement.
Attempts at controlling rater bias have included all of the following except: A. providing practice sessions in observing and rating others. B. clarifying terminology to increase reliability. C. comparing ratings of new raters with those of more experienced raters. D. improving the content validity of the instrument being used.
D. improving the content validity of the instrument being used.
Some predictive validity studies have evaluated the relationship between scores obtained on the Scholastic Aptitude Test and grade-point average of high-school students. As reported in the textbook, such studies have tended to show: A. high positive correlations. B. zero correlations. C. negative correlations. D. low correlations.
D. low correlations.
Validity of short forms may be reduced because fewer items: A. lowers test utility which negatively impacts validity. B. means that the test can only be used for screening purposes. C. means that the test will not be used as often as the longer form. D. lowers test reliability which negatively impacts validity.
D. lowers test reliability which negatively impacts validity.
The advanced placement program developed by the College Entrance Examination Board provides qualified high-school students with the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school. Such credits are earned by means of: A. measures of general achievement. B. aptitude tests. C. criterion scores on the American College Testing Program (ACT). D. measures of specific achievement.
D. measures of specific achievement.
With reference to intelligence testing, the term ceiling is best associated with the: A. element of the test environment that may contain recessed lighting. B. data-based judgment of the highest end of a test's confidence interval. C. maximum number of times new hypotheses can be generated to fit with the research data. D. most difficult items of a subtest for an individual test taker.
D. most difficult items of a subtest for an individual test taker.
In one study of 105 Vietnam War veterans with chronic PTSD, the subjects were asked to keep a sleep diary over the course of six weeks. The researchers found that shorter duration of sleep was correlated with: A. depth of co-morbid depression. B. length of service in Vietnam. C. degree of post-service adjustment. D. severity of PTSD.
D. severity of PTSD.
It has become customary to refer to Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 clinical scales by number rather than by name because: A. that is the way that Starke Hathaway always referred to them. B. translators have been unable to accurately translate some of the names. C. the scale names are too revealing. D. the scale names are outdated.
D. the scale names are outdated.
A clinician has her clients rate every therapy session on a seven-point rating scale with "helpful" on one end and "not helpful" on the other. This clinician is using a method of assessment called: A. forced-choice format. B. adjective checklist format. C. None of the answers is correct. D. the semantic differential.
D. the semantic differential.
During the course of a mental status examination, the examiner asks the examinee, "What is the meaning of the proverb, ' A stitch in time saves nine?'" By doing this, the examiner is MOST likely trying to assess the examinee's
intellectual resources.
When the Rorschach test is scored:
it is important to note whether the individual responds to part of the inkblot or to the entire inkblot.
The purpose of the inquiry stage in the administration of the Rorschach test is to
obtain additional information about stimuli that played a role in formulating the percept.
Which is not a form of elder abuse mentioned in your textbook?
online abuse
A clinician's note that a person is "oriented x 3." This means that the person is oriented to
person, place, and time.
According to Dr. Eric Kramer, the existence of dementia-like symptoms is a state called
pseudodementia
Which brain lobes contain areas for auditory reception?
temporal lobes
Which is a test to measure color blindness?
the Ishihara