Psychological Assessment and Testing
Frye
"If an expert claimed something that most other experts in the field would agree with, the testimony would be admitted into evidence." This statement BEST applies to the admission of expert testimony into evidence as provided by which litigation?
Ethical Principles of Psychologists.
"Psychologists must use only those techniques for which they are qualified by education, training, and experience." This quote was MOST likely taken from the pages of
stress interview
A group-on-one interview during which the interviewee is purposely made uncomfortable is called a
the role of the test user in interpreting the results.
A key difference between psychological testing and psychological assessment has to do with
Educational Testing Service.
A list of unpublished tests is published as a resource to the assessment community. This list is available from
Clinincal Psychologist
A panel interview is a tool of assessment that is MOST likely to be employed by
a review of archival records.
A psychological autopsy typically includes which of the following?
an accommodation.
A test is set into large type for a visually impaired testtaker. This is an example of
20,000
According to the American Psychological Association (APA) as cited in your textbook, about how many tests are developed each year? 1,000
psychiatric patients.
According to the Close-Up in Chapter 1 of the textbook, the use of smartphones as a tool of assessment has been generally well received by
professionals with the necessary training and experience.
According to the Standards for Educational and Psychological Tests and Manuals, the responsibility for the use of psychological tests is that of
None of these
An intelligence test originally written in English is to be administered to a group of Japanese immigrants who do not speak English. In order to obtain an accurate measure of intelligence and attempt to eliminate any possible effects due to language, the test administrator should
an integrative report.
An interpretive report of psychological testing contains information relevant not only to the testtaker's test scores, but recommendations for changes in the dosage of the medication that the testtaker is currently prescribed. This interpretive report is more specifically referred to as:
observe the testtaker's test-taking behavior.
As compared to one-on-one and face-to-face assessments, a disadvantage of CAPA is that it typically deprives the assessor of the opportunity to
both remote assessment & ecological momentary assessment.
As presented in the textbook, smartphones may be re-tooled for purposes of
test forms.
As used in the vocabulary of assessment professionals, protocol typically refers to
All of these may be used in schools.
By federal law, which of the following types of tests may NOT be used in schools?
the test manual.
Detailed information regarding how a particular test was developed can typically be found in
proficiency.
For over 3,000 years, open and competitive examinations were administered in China. What these examinations measured could BEST be described as
the use of tests that discriminate against minorities because they do not measure the specific skills required for the job
Griggs v. Duke Power Company and Albemarle Paper Company v. Moody had what issue in common?
Wundt focused on how individuals were the same rather than different.
How did the work of Wundt differ from that of Galton, Binet, and James McKeen Cattell?
the meaning of the test scores may not be clear. a notation should be made on the test report. a need for alternate assessment clearly existed.
If an accommodation is made for the purpose of administering a test, then
test users.
In everyday practice, responsibility for appropriate test administration, scoring, and interpretation lies with:
the mere allegation of discrimination can be a source of great expense for any employer.
Many large companies and organizations, as well as government agencies, hire experts in assessment to help make certain that their hiring and promotion practices result neither in disparate treatment nor disparate impact. This is so because
Which court case culminated in a ruling that a city fire department could use a test of specific firefighting abilities to make promotion decisions even if Whites tended to outscore African-American firefighters?
Regarding psychologists' duty to warn in cases involving testtakers who are HIV-positive, You Answered
the costs of naturalistic observation would be prohibitive.
Role play may be preferable to naturalistic observation as a tool of measurement in situations in which
blood test; physical exam
Testing is to assessment as _____________ is to ________________.
expertise in the field of psychological testing and assessment.
The ABAP Diplomate is conferred to recognize
verbal attacks by politicians. demonstrations by teachers. demonstrations by parents.
The Common Core State Standards has been very controversial as evidenced by
judges with respect to admitting expert testimony into evidence.
The Daubert case had implications for the role of
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The fact that employment testing materials and procedures must be essential to the job and not discriminate against persons with disabilities is attributable to which legislation?
reverse discrimination.
The practice of making distinctions in hiring, promotion, or other selection decisions that systematically tend to favor members of a minority group regardless of actual qualifications for a position is called
may be defined as the science of psychological measurement.
The term psychometrics
meaningful diagnostic insights. highly personalized treatment protocols. highly effective treatment protocols.
The value of the smartphone as a tool of assessment is that it may yield
contain entirely different kinds of items. differ in terms of demands on the test-taker. be based on entirely different definitions of "personality.
Two tests purporting to measure personality may
on the basis of some non-job-related variable.
Typically, when a Title VII charge of discrimination in the workplace is leveled at an employer, a claim is made that hiring, promotion, or some related employment decisions are systematically being made
Allen v. District of Columbia (1993)
Which court case culminated in a ruling that a city fire department could use a test of specific firefighting abilities to make promotion decisions even if Whites tended to outscore African-American firefighters?
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)
Which court case resulted in the ruling for the first time that diversity considerations can be used in university admissions decisions?
Larry P. v. Riles (1979)
Which court case resulted in the ruling that intelligence tests could not be used to place African-American children in special classes in California?
Zink
Which defendant argued (unsuccessfully) in his appeal that his death penalty conviction should be set aside because he was suffering from a mental disease?
A psychologist or psychiatrist may be requested to evaluate the patient for impaired judgment and the presence of psychopathology.
Which is TRUE of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act?
the penile plethysmograph
Which is an example of biofeedback instrumentation that can be used as a tool of psychological assessment?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Which legislation modified privacy standards thus restricting the way that mental health providers can use patients' personal information?
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
Which legislation provided that parents and eligible students be given access to school records?
Test questions and answers must be revealed to all testtakers.
Which of the following is a key provision in "truth in testing" legislation?
Meanings of the items may change.
Which of the following is the MOST important reason why translating a test into another language is not recommended?
the Personal Data Sheet
Which of the following was the first personality test to be developed after the first world war?
a published review of the test in a journal
Which typically provides the most objective evaluation of a test?
none
With regard to litigation involving hiring and promotion, it is a fact that
Litigation
law resulting from the court mediated resolution of legal matters of civil, criminal or administrative nature
may be one component of the process of assessment.
may be one component of the process of assessment.
Disparate Impact
the consequence of an employer's hiring or promotion practice that unintentionally devised to yield some discriminatory result or outcome
Discrimination
the degree to which an item differentiates among people with higher or lower levels of the trait, ability
