Psychology Assessment (practice quiz/reviewer)

The following is a sequence of scores on a 20-item quiz: 10, 2, 4, 17, 18, 11. What is the Median? A. 10 B. 10.5 C. 11 D. 10 and 11

B. 10.5

In the title of the test known as the MMPI-A, the "A" stands for: A. Adult B. Adolescent C. Form A D. Alternate form

B. Adolescent

Norms that are used to compare the result of test of the individual with the result of score of those in the same age group are called. A. Grade Norm B. Age Norms C. Subgroup Norm D. National Norm

B. Age Norms

It is a standardized procedure for evaluation involving multiple assessment techniques. A. Drug - testing B. Assessment center C. Physical test D. In-basket technique

B. Assessment center

comprehensive assessment that employs test from different test batteries is called A. Cross Validation B. Cross Battery Assessment C. Criterion Validity D. Criterion Reference

B. Cross Battery Assessment

Test items or questions with three or more alternative response are A. Item Response Theory B. Dichotomous C. Standard Error of Measurement D. Polytomous Test Item

B. Dichotomous

It is the machine that measures the brain activity while asleep A. Electromyography B. Electroencephalograph C. Echoencephalograph D. Sphygmomanometer

B. Electroencephalograph

Coefficient alpha is also known as A. Cronback's Alpha B. Kronbach's Alpha C. Cronbach's Alpha D. Chronbach's Alpha

C. Cronbach's Alpha

The earliest attempt at investigating associations subjects made to unrelated stimulus words is attributed to: A. Kraepelin B. Wundt C. Galton D. Jung

C. Galton

Psychoeducational test batteries are designed to measure: A. Ability and achievement. B. Scholastic aptitude. C. Adjustment and personality. D. Academic motivation.

A. Ability and achievement.

A scatterplot can be used to identify magnitude and direction of relationships. It also reveals the presence of curve linearity. A. Both sentences are true. B. Both sentences are false. C. The first sentence is true while the second one is false. D. The first sentence is false while the second one is true.

A. Both sentences are true.

The tests employed in this setting may be intelligence test, personality tests, neuro-psychosocial tests, or other specialized instruments, depending on the presenting problem area A. Clinical Setting B. Educational Setting C. Business-Military Setting D. Both A and B

A. Clinical Setting

Pertains to the form, plan, structure, arrangement, and layout of test items as well as to related considerations such as time limits. Format is also used to refer to the form in which a test is administered: computerized, pencil-and-paper, or some other form A. Format B. Cut score C. Mean D. Guidelines

A. Format

It typically involves more talking, the one who does this is taking note of both verbal and nonverbal behavior. A. Interview B. Portfolio C. Case study D. Interrogation

A. Interview

Which of the following dimensions is NOT included in the Five Factor Model of personality? A. Introversion B. Conscientiousness C. Openness D. Neuroticism

A. Introversion

Which one is part of the issues regarding culture and assessment? A. Language B. Skin color C. Sexual orientation D. Status

A. Language

What is the best description if the skewness of a curve is leaning more to the left? A. Positively Skewed B. Positively Kurtic C. Negatively Skewed D. Negatively Kurtic

A. Positively Skewed

The gathering and integration of psychology- related data for the purpose of making a psychological evaluation that is accomplished through the use of tools such as tests, interviews, case studies, behavioral observation, and specially designed apparatuses and measurement procedures. A. Psychological Assessment B. Psychological Report C. Case Study D. Psychological Autopsy

A. Psychological Assessment

The only Scale of Measurement that has a true zero point. A. Ratio B. Interval C. Ordinal D. Nominal

A. Ratio

Which academic subject area is most assessed at the elementary school level? A. Reading B. Science C. Social studies D. Arithmetic

A. Reading

Which of the following represents a problem unique to self-report personality tests? A. Respondents might be unwilling to reveal something negative about themselves. B. Respondents may be too "low" on the construct being measured for the trait to register properly on the test. C. The reading ability of respondents may prevent them from responding accurately to items. D. All of these

A. Respondents might be unwilling to reveal something negative about themselves.

Test-Takers have the right to know why they are being evaluated, how the data will be used and what information would be released. A. Right of informed consent B. Right to be informed of test findings C. Right to Privacy and Confidentiality D. Right to the least stigmatizing label

A. Right of informed consent

______ is the process of assigning such evaluative codes or statements to performance on tests, tasks, interviews, or other behavior samples. A. Scoring B. Format C. Psychometrics D. None of the above

A. Scoring

The term that BEST applies to accept or reject with regard to the hiring of new personnel is: A. Selection B. Placement C. Classification D. Directed search

A. Selection

Who is credited with being the originator of the psychometric concept of test reliability? A. Spearman B. Pearson C. Kraeplin D. Tichener

A. Spearman

The term used to refer to everything from the administration of a test A. Testing B. Assessment C. Scoring D. Data gathering

A. Testing

Which of the following examples represents data that is measured at a ratio level? A. The length of different books in centimeters B. The type of pet owned by different families C. The ranking of different songs on a music chart D. The time it takes for different students to complete a test in minutes 20.

A. The length of different books in centimeters

Who was the colleague of Alfred Binet who helped him publish several articles to argue about the measurement of abilities such as memory and social comprehension? A. Victor Henri B. Albert Bandura C. Josephus Embate D. Carl Jung

A. Victor Henri

Woodworth developed a personality test for civilian use that was based on Personal Data Sheet. He then called it as: A. Woodworth Psychoneurotic Inventory B. Psychological Assessment Tool C. Case Study D. Performance Task

A. Woodworth Psychoneurotic Inventory

When did the US Military start to use psychological tests to screen larger recruits for war? A. World War 1 B. Antiquity Era C. World War 3 D. 20th Century

A. World War 1

One of the questions that the developer of a new test must answer is, "Should more than one form of the test be developed?" In answering this question, a primary consideration is: A. development costs B. test content C. test reliability D. item discrimination

A. development costs

Projective tests are BEST characterized as methods of personality assessment. A. indirect B. futile C. objective D. behavioral

A. indirect

A confidence interval is a range or band of test scores that: A. is likely to contain the true score. B. is calculated using the standard error of the difference. C. has proven test-retest reliability. D. None of these

A. is likely to contain the true score.

A researcher plans to study posture-related aspects of the mating behavior of mosquitoes in a Minnesota swamp. Which tool of assessment is this researcher MOST likely to employ? A. naturalistic observation B. alternate assessment C. portfolio measurement D. the Minnesota Mosquito Mating Posture Inventory

A. naturalistic observation

Which of the following is a direct economic cost that could result as a consequence of NOT evaluating personnel for employment positions within a large corporation? A. the cost of lawsuits against the corporation B. the cost in terms of lowered morale for employees of the corporation C. the cost of accounting services and other routine costs of doing business D. the cost of public confidence in the corporation

A. the cost of lawsuits against the corporation

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. the semantic differential B. forced-choice format C. adjective checklist format D. none of these

A. the semantic differential

An assumption in factor analysis is that: A. things that co-occur tend to have a common cause. B. correlation does not necessarily imply causation. C. a single latent trait exists. Psych Assessment Reviewer D. the residual covariance between two items with a common factor partialled out is 0.

A. things that co-occur tend to have a common cause.

In doing research on family therapy, a researcher reports on the number of children in each family studied. This reporting on the number of children in each family is BEST described as which type of scale? A. Continuous B. Discrete C. Interval D. Ratio

B. Discrete

A measure of how friendly, sociable, or friendly a person is? A. Introversion B. Extraversion C. Neuroticism D. Friendliness

B. Extraversion

_________ is an advanced statistical Procedure designed to identify factors or construct on which people may differ A. Formative assessment B. Factor analysis C. Group factor D. Factor loading

B. Factor analysis

What is true about inferential statistics? A. It is used to describe and summarize data B. It involves making conclusions about a population based on sample data C. It only deals with numerical data D. It is not used in hypothesis testing

B. It involves making conclusions about a population based on sample data

______ provides normative information with respect to the local population's performance on some test. A. Grade Norm B. Local Norm C. National Norm D. Subgroup Norm

B. Local Norm

In the 1930s, clinical psychology was synonymous with: A. Personality testing B. Mental testing C. Vocational testing D. Educational testing

B. Mental testing

The scientific investigation of a new test's validity and reliability for a specific purpose is A. Pilot Research B. Pilot Test C. Pilot Study D. Pilot Work

B. Pilot Test

It refers to a narrative description, graph or table or other representation of the extent to which a person has demonstrated certain targeted characteristics as a result of administration or application of tool assessment. A. Bookmark Method B. Profile C. Behavioural Observation D. Protocol

B. Profile

May be defined as the science of psychological measurement A. Psychology B. Psychometrics C. Psychopathology D. Psychosocial

B. Psychometrics

The process of selection based on an evaluation of certain minimal criteria is referred to as: A. Classification B. Screening C. Directed search D. Interviewing

B. Screening

The discriminability of an item refers to the capacity of the item to: A. Distinguish between minority and majority groups B. Separate those that are high and low on the trait of interest C. Identify those who get the item correct D. Identify those who get the difficult items right

B. Separate those that are high and low on the trait of interest

In studying the behaviour of items in a psychological test, one of the item statistics recommended by some experts is item reliability. This is: A. The product of the item-total correlation and the variance of the item B. The product of the item-total correlation and the standard deviation of the item C. The product of the square roots of the item-total correlation and item variance D. The product of the item-total correlation and the square root of the item variance

B. The product of the item-total correlation and the standard deviation of the item

Which of the following examples represents data that is measured at a nominal level? A. The temperature in Celsius of different cities in a country B. The type of fruit sold in a grocery store C. The rating of different movies on a scale of 1 to 10 D. The weight of different animals in a zoo

B. The type of fruit sold in a grocery store

The instructor assumed that each test-taker has a true score on a test that would be obtained but for the random action of measurement error. It pertains to the classical measurement or A. False Positive B. True Score Theory C. True Negative D. True Positive

B. True Score Theory

When is it appropriate to use the mode as a measure of central tendency? A. When the data set is normally distributed B. When the data set has a few repeated values C. When the data set has a wide range of values D. When the data set is too small

B. When the data set has a few repeated values

At first, the examiner presents neutral words such as air, water, chair. For every word mentioned by the examiner, the examinee has to respond aloud what word she thinks is associated with the given words. After the neutral word, the next word given are words which might ouch sensitive and personal material of the examinee such as love, girlfriend, mother, sex this test is called A. Sentence Completion B. Word Association C. Figure Drawing Test D. IQ Test

B. Word Association

Perhaps the biggest boost to the new assessment enterprise in the United States arose from the need to identify: A. school children who were underachieving in Paris, Texas. B. competent recruits for the military during World War I. C. entrepreneurial talent for the Industrial Revolution. D. apprentice workers in the building and construction industry.

B. competent recruits for the military during World War I.

Paul who is relatively free of psychopathology is accused of a crime. This individual makes a conscious decision that he would prefer to spend time in a mental hospital rather than a prison. Accordingly, Paul attempts to when administered a personality test by a court-appointed psychologist. A. fake good B. fake bad C. exhibit the Barnum effect D. "take the fifth"

B. fake bad

The more homogeneous a test is, the: A. more utility the test has for measuring multifaceted variables. B. more inter-item consistency it can be expected to have. C. it can be expected to have. D. None of these

B. more inter-item consistency it can be expected to have.

A test that yields information about a test taker's relative standing in a group is referred to as: A. criterion-referenced B. norm-referenced C. standard-referenced D. None of these

B. norm-referenced

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: A. behavioral observation B. role play C. portfolio analysis D. case history

B. role play

The term psychometric soundness refers to the: A. mental status of an individual during assessment. B. technical quality of a test or other tool of assessment. C. competence of a defendant to stand trial. D. the general psychiatric health of an assessee.

B. technical quality of a test or other tool of assessment.

The WISC-IV is a revision of: A. the Wechsler-Bellevue II B. the WISC-R C. the Whiskers D. The WISC-II

B. the WISC-R

The MMPI-2 is appropriate for which age range? A. 6 to 60 B. 14 and older C. 18 and older D. 21 to 60

C. 18 and older

Ten students scored 10 over 10 on a quiz, and 5 students scored 5 over 10. What is the mean score for these 15 students? A. 8 B. 9 C. 8.33 D. 8.03

C. 8.33

He was the one who first published a test with the purpose of classifying children in their appropriate class A. Raymond Cattel B. Theoddore Simon C. Alfred Binet D. Sigmund Freud

C. Alfred Binet

How are aptitude tests different from achievement tests? A. Aptitude tests are typically more limited and focused in the content of the presented. B. Aptitude tests measure prior learning; achievement tests measure present learning. C. Aptitude tests tap a greater amount of informal learning. D. Most aptitude tests are administered by means of paper and pencil while most achievement tests are computer-administered.

C. Aptitude tests tap a greater amount of informal learning.

A 100-item true/false test of extraversion is constructed so that every True response is indicative of extraversion, and every False response is indicative of introversion. Charlie answers True to every item on the test. What can the test user conclude? A. Charlie is extremely extraverted. B. Charlie has well documented tendencies toward extraversion. C. Charlie may be extraverted. D. Charlie is clearly not introverted

C. Charlie may be extraverted.

The item validity is the: A. Correlation of the item score with the total score on the test B. Average correlation of the item with all other items C. Correlation of the item with an external criterion measure of the construct being tested D. Correlation of the item with the average score on all other items

C. Correlation of the item with an external criterion measure of the construct being tested

Who is that clinical psychologist who designed a test to measure adult intelligence? A. Albert Einstein B. Sheldon Cooper C. David Weschler D. Erick Erickson

C. David Weschler

The correlation between scores on two variables varies: A. Directly with the square root of the product of their reliabilities B. Inversely with the sum of their reliabilities C. Directly with the product of their reliabilities D. Inversely with the square root of the lower of the two reliabilities

C. Directly with the product of their reliabilities

An example of a personality test that employed empirical criterion keying in its development is the: A. 16 PF B. NEO-PI-R C. MMPI D. Rorschach

C. MMPI

The most frequently used coefficient of correlation is A. Standard Deviation B. ANOVA C. Pearson's r D. Chi-square

C. Pearson's r

The average monthly sales for a company over the past 6 months were: Php 35,000, Php 28, 000, Php 42, 000, Php 31, 000, Php 36, 000 and Php 27, 000. What is the mean monthly sales? A. Php 31,000 B. Php 33,000 C. Php 34,000 D. Php 35,000

C. Php 34,000

It reflects a simple tally or basic score calculated in a test performance. A. Rating Scale B. Range C. Raw Score D. Performance Assessment

C. Raw Score

Projective tests may be viewed as remedying a deficiency of which other types of psychological test? A. Intelligence tests B. Proficiency tests C. Self-report tests D. Neurological tests

C. Self-report tests

In personality assessment, the tester or evaluator is key and should be educated in tool selection. However, it is not required of them to organize and integrate data, which is already a field of testing and no longer assessment. A. Both sentences are true. B. Both sentences are false. C. The first sentence is true while the second sentence is false. D. The first sentence is false while the second sentence is true

C. The first sentence is true while the second sentence is false.

What is the primary use of the General Aptitude Test Battery? A. To assess an individual's vocational interests and preferences B. To diagnose mental illness or personality disorders C. To measure an individual's general cognitive abilities for job placement purposes D. To measure an individual's emotional intelligence

C. To measure an individual's general cognitive abilities for job placement purposes

Which BEST describes what is typically measured in personality assessment? A. Social and communication skills B. Charisma C. Traits and states D. Creativity and motivation

C. Traits and states

In which type of culture is value placed on traits such as conformity, cooperation, and interdependence? A. an equitable culture B. an equitable trust culture C. a collectivist culture D. an individualist culture

C. a collectivist culture

If all raw scores on a test are to be converted to scores that range only from 1 to 9, the resulting scale is referred to as this type of scale: A. a unidimensional scale B. a multidimensional scale C. a stanine scale D. none of these

C. a stanine scale

A test entails behavioral observation and rating of front desk clerks to determine whether or not they greet guests with a smile. Which type of error is this test most susceptible to? A. test administration error B. test construction error C. examiner-related error D. polling error

C. examiner-related error

The deviation IQ reflects a comparison of the performance of the individual with the performance of others: A. in the entire standardization sample B. in the same grade in the standardization sample C. of the same age in the standardization sample D. in the same grade and of the same age in the standardization sample

C. of the same age in the standardization sample

From the perspective of an employer, psychological assessment tools can provide assistance in: A. Personnel selection B. Placement of employees in job assignments C. Screening of new applicants for positions D. All of these

D. All of these

A prospective test user may ask many questions about a test's validity. Which of the following is NOT a validity-related question? A. Do the test items adequately sample the range of areas that should be sampled? B. What do high scores on this test really tell us about the targeted construct? C. What do low scores on this test really tell us about the targeted construct? D. As a tool of measurement, is this test consistent?

D. As a tool of measurement, is this test consistent?

This refers to records, transcripts, and other accounts in written, pictorial, or other form that preserve archival information, official and informal accounts, and other data and items relevant to an assessee. A. Manuals B. Psychological Autopsy C. Personal Data Sheet D. Case History Data

D. Case History Data

Spearman's Rho and Pearson's R are best used to measure which type of research? A. Experimental B. Quasi-Experimental C. Purposive D. Correlational

D. Correlational

It refers to the use of standardized measurement procedures to derive local norm to be used in the evaluation of the performance of students relevant to curriculum, based tasks. A. Curriculum-based Assessment B. Criterion C. Construct D. Curriculum-based Measurement

D. Curriculum-based Measurement

concern about contents used in standardized achievement tests as opposed to what is actually being taught in the local schools has fostered an interest in: A. Non-standardized measurement (NSM) B. Extra-academic exposure (EAE) C. School-based learning (SBL) D. Curriculum-based assessment (CBA)

D. Curriculum-based assessment (CBA)

Which of the following is a characteristic of the nominal scale of measurement? A. There is no clear absence of the variable being measured B. Data is ranked in order, but there is no inherent meaning to the distances between ranks C. There is a clear hierarchy to the data, but no inherent meaning to the distances between ranks D. Data is categorized into distinct groups, with no inherent order or ranking

D. Data is categorized into distinct groups, with no inherent order or ranking

Which of the following is a characteristic of the interval scale of measurement? A. There is no clear absence of the variable being measured B. Data is categorized into distinct groups, with no inherent order or ranking C. There is a clear hierarchy to the data, but no inherent meaning to the distances between ranks D. Data is ranked in order, with equal intervals between the values

D. Data is ranked in order, with equal intervals between the values

Which source of error variance affects parallel- or alternate-form reliability estimates but does not affect test-retest estimates? A. Fatigue B. Learning C. Practice D. Item sampling

D. Item sampling

In test construction, it is the process of setting rules for assign in numbers in measurement. A. Validity B. Range C. Reliability D. Scaling

D. Scaling

How is a criterion group used in personality assessment? A. To diagnose mental illness in individuals B. To assess a person's genetic makeup and its relationship to their personality traits C. To identify specific personality traits in individuals D. To establish a standard for comparison of personality test scores or ratings

D. To establish a standard for comparison of personality test scores or ratings

When is it appropriate to use the mean as a measure of central tendency? A. When the data set is skewed B. When the data set has outliers C. When the data set has a few repeated values D. When the data set is large enough and normally distributed

D. When the data set is large enough and normally distributed

A 16-year-old male suspected of drug abuse is referred for neuropsychological evaluation. Which tool of assessment is LEAST likely to be used? A. case history data B. familial medical history data C. referral for blood and urine tests D. a measure of creative thinking

D. a measure of creative thinking

Starting with moderately difficult test items and then giving easier or harder items, depending on the test-taker's performance, is termed: A. personalized testing B. culture-fair testing C. biased testing D. adaptive testing

D. adaptive testing

Asking test takers to indicate how they feel "at this moment" versus how they feel "in general" is an attempt to: A. obtain as much information about the test takers as possible B. determine if the test takers are responding truthfully C. evaluate subject areas listed in the song Feelings D. distinguish between various traits and states

D. distinguish between various traits and states

One of the advantages of computerized adaptive testing (CAT) is that: A. all test are administered to all testtakers B. the ceiling has been removed C. the basement has been finished D. floor effects are reduced

D. floor effects are reduced

Days before the party Julian is having in his home, Theo buys a number of wine magazines to leave around his living room. He does this in an effort to lead his guests to the conclusion that he is a sophisticated wine connoisseur. In reality, Theo is a devotee of Colt 45 malt liquor and only drinks wine during ceremonial toasts. Psychologists describe Theo's behavior as: A. acquiescence B. faking good C. disingenuous responding D. impression management

D. impression management

This part of personality assessment involves asking questions verbally in a communicative manner in order for a professional to first gauge at face value the nature of one's personality. A. survey B. role-play C. speech D. interview

D. interview

Is a set of numbers or symbols whose properties model empirical properties of the objects to which the numbers are assigned. A. measurement B. values C. intervals D. scales

D. scales

The publication of which psychological test served as a catalyst for the early, international growth of the field of psychological measurement? A. the Rorschach Inkblot Test B. the OSS assessment battery C. the Mooney Problem Checklist D. the Binet Intelligence Test

D. the Binet Intelligence Test