tests and measurements final exam

Rorschach inkblot test

10 cards, exner scoring system=very large sample

what is the difference between the GRE and the MILLER?

GRE: written, verbal, math MILLER: written, verbal, math, ANALOGIES

Rorschach

Personality test using ink blots, chromatic and achromatic colors

This was the test that launched the testing movement in the United States. It was, of course, the ______ test. a. Stanford-Binet b. Wechsler-Bellevue c. Army Alpha d. Army-Navy

a. Stanford-Binet

Binet

created the first formal intelligence test

Catell-Horn-Carroll

crystalized intelligence-specific info and fluid intelligence-abstract

According to the DSM 5 how many axis are there in the diagnosis? a. 2 b. 4 c. 5 d. 0

d. 0

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 these

d. All of these

A personality trait: a. is relatively enduring. b. is distinguishable. c. varies within and between individuals. d. All of these

d. All of these

A typical neuropsychological evaluation includes: a. a medical history of the patient. b. a psychosocial history of the patient. c. a history regarding developmental milestones. d. All of these

d. All of these

Personality tests are used for: a. evaluating influences on health. b. planning psychotherapeutic interventions. c. evaluating influences on academic performance. d. All of these

d. All of these

The DSM-5 is a diagnostic system that is used by psychologists: a. to diagnose patients. b. for insurance reimbursement purposes. c. for research purposes. d. All of these

d. All of these

Validity scales assist the test user in making judgments related to whether or not a test-taker: a. lied when responding to a particular set of items. b. understood the items. c. misunderstood the items. d. All of these

d. All of these

Which of the following BEST represents the current thinking on genetic versus environmental explanations for differences in measured intelligence between groups? a. Variability in measured intelligence attributed to individual differences far exceeds variability attributed to group differences. b. There exists a positive relationship between intelligence and a number of important social outcomes such as academic success. c. Intelligence is negatively related to a number of socially undesirable outcomes such as crime. d. All of these

d. All of these

Aptitude tests are typically designed to assess: a. learning that has occurred at school or by other formal means of instruction. b. innate learning potential. c. informal learning. d. a combination of b and c

d. a combination of b and c

The best measure of "intelligence" in very young children could probably be obtained by: a. reviewing hospital records. b. structured interviews of the child. c. behavioral observation of the child watching Sesame Street. d. assessment of sensorimotor skills.

d. assessment of sensorimotor skills.

Strong Interest Inventory

interest test, series of questions dealing with different interests, through computer analysis with all of your interests it gives you charts showing where your interests are and what job correlate with that, it does not tell you how good you are going to be at that job

Gardner

multiple intelligence test, believes that intelligence, the way it has traditionally been understood, does not explain the wide variety of human abilities.

Piaget

4 stages of cognitive development: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational

Bender

Bender-Gestalt Test of Visual-Motor Integration; expressive test with no time limit consisting of 9 stimulus cards with geometric figures that the person copies; assess visual perception and perceptual motor integration

Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

IQ score (100 is midpoint, 90-110 is average)

Thorndike

Law of Effect - behavior is strengthened with reinforcements. operant conditioning

Murray

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), ambiguous story tests, people project their needs onto cards

which test below is used in the military specifically for screening of new recruits? a. army alpha b. WAIS 4 c. army navy skills test d. DAS 2

a. army alpha

The WISC-V is appropriate for: a. children ages 6-16. b. adults. c. preschoolers ages 4-6. d. infants under 6 months of age.

a. children ages 6-16.

A learning disability is characterized by a discrepancy between: a. measured intelligence and academic achievement. b. measured motivation and measured need for success. c. academic potential and academic ability. d. All of these

a. measured intelligence and academic achievement.

On the Wechsler adult and children's intelligence tests, which subtest is most closely related to the total test score; that is, overall intelligence? a. the Vocabulary subtest b. the Arithmetic subtest c. the Block Design subtest d. the Comprehension subtest

a. the Vocabulary subtest

Woodcock-Johnson-IV 4th edition

achievement test, most widely used achievement test, measures reading, writing, and math

Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)

age range 6-16 (roughly), most widely used intelligence test measure

Guilford

assessment and intelligence

A total of how many Rorschach cards are initially presented to the test-taker? a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 d. 18

b. 10

The Stanford-Binet-5 is based on which theory? a. Guilford's Structure of Intellect. b. Cattell-Horn-Carroll theory of intellectual abilities. c. Gardner's Multiple Intelligences. d. Thurstone's Primary Abilities.

b. Cattell-Horn-Carroll theory of intellectual abilities.

A person with an IQ score of exactly 100 would be considered in which descriptive intelligence range? a. superior b. average c. extremely low d. borderline

b. average

A test publisher presents only favorable data in its test catalogue. So, for example, with regard to 30-day, test-retest reliability, it presents data indicating that test-retest reliability for a test of the personality trait of aggression is ____, and test-retest reliability for a test measuring a personality state of depression is ____. a. low; high b. high; low c. high; even higher d. low; even lower

b. high; low

In intelligence testing, ceiling refers to the: a. part of the testing room that contains the recessed lighting. b. most difficult items of a subtest. c. level of difficulty beyond which a test is no longer valid. d. high end of a confidence interval.

b. most difficult items of a subtest.

TONI 4 is used for which population? a. hearing impaired adults b. people who have trouble understanding and communicating in the predominant language c. gifted and talented individuals only d.assessing retardation in very young children

b. people who have trouble understanding and communicating in the predominant language

Citing only positive attributes in a self-report measure of personality is a phenomenon referred to as: a. projecting. b. socially desirable responding. c. amplifying. d. self-deception.

b. socially desirable responding

Weschler adult and children's intelligence test, which subtest is most closely related to the total test score? a. comprehension b. vocabulary c. arithmetic d. block design

b. vocabulary

The Strong Interest Inventory measures: a. vocational aptitudes. b. vocational interests. c. vocational interests and aptitudes. d. vocational interests and general mental ability.

b. vocational interests.

How many cards are there in the Bender Gestalt test? a. 2 b. 10 c. 16 d. 20

c. 16

On the WISC-V, a supplemental subtest is used: a. to extend the range of abilities measured. b. to substitute for a core subtest when necessary. c. Both a and b d. None of these

c. Both a and b

The ASVAB is used to assess: a. career interests. b. vocational aptitudes. c. Both a and b d. None of these

c. Both a and b

In the mid 70's there was a law that mandated that children 3 and older should be tested if suspected of a disability, what was this law? a. FERPA b. PL 81-976 c. PL 94-142

c. PL 94-142

In terms of their definitions of intelligence, Guilford, Thurstone, and Cattell, can all be grouped as: a. single-factor models. b. information processing models. c. factor analytic models. d. runway models.

c. factor analytic models.

Tests of achievement typically measure: a. innate potential. b. informal learning based on life experiences. c. learning that has occurred in formal and structured settings. d. a combination of innate potential and learning that has occurred through everyday life experiences.

c. learning that has occurred in formal and structured settings.

In Sternberg's study of the characteristics of academic intelligence, laypeople stressed the "interpersonal and social aspects," whereas experts stressed: a. reading abilities. b. memory. c. motivation. d. cognitive skills.

c. motivation

Measures of interest, attitudes, and study habits are all perhaps best characterized as measures of: a. perceptual motor ability. b. academic achievement. c. motivation. d. creativity

c. motivation.

According to the interactionist viewpoint with regard to intelligence: a. intelligence is a latent, unidimensional construct. b. most of the variance attributable to "intelligence" on intelligence tests has more to do with "social interaction." c. people inherit a certain intellectual potential, and how much of that potential is realized is dependent in part on environmental influences. d. heredity and environment interact with respect to a third variable that is presumed to be latent and unidimensional.

c. people inherit a certain intellectual potential, and how much of that potential is realized is dependent in part on environmental influences.

One of the most recent and reliable scoring systems, the Rorschach inkblot test is the, a. cloffer system b. sullivan system c. gore system d. exner system

d. exner system

John Holland investigated different personality types based on your occupational choices, which one is not a personality type as reported by Holland, a. investigative b. social c. realistic d. hedonistic

d. hedonistic

Wechsler

developed well-known intelligence scales, such as the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children.

Galton

eugenics = "well-born." Initially focused on positive eugenics, encouraging healthy, capable people of above-average intelligence to bear more children, with the idea of building an "improved" human race

Test of Nonverbal Intelligence (TONI) 4th edition

one of the most widely used test for nonverbal intelligence, matrix reasoning questions, G rating=general intelligence

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

projective test, Murray, given a series of pictures and you have to tell a story with a beginning, middle, and end (most of the people project themselves into the stories), low reliability because it is up to interpretation

Spearman

specific intelligence and general intelligence- also known as g factor, refers to the existence of a broad mental capacity that influences performance on cognitive ability measures

Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

test given to high school students, aptitude test, a lot of mechanical problems

Thurstone

the Thurstone scale was the first formal technique to measure an attitude.

Sternberg

triarchic theory of intelligence (analytical, creative, practical)

Bender Gestalt-II

visual motor integration, 16 cards in this test, very strong indicator of reading (low score on VMI is indicative of reading issues)