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PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT PRELIM EXAM
  • GIAN CARLO FIESTA

  • 問題数 60 • 3/6/2024

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  • 1

    All of the following served as a catalyst to modern testing and assessment, EXCEPT:

    The rise to power of the Chan Dynasty in China

  • 2

    The area between 2 and 3 standard deviations below the mean comprise ____% of the normal curve.

    2.14

  • 3

    He acknowledged individual differences, but he was more inclined to study the human mind and how people were similar.

    Wilhelm Wundt

  • 4

    A Deviation IQ score exactly 2 standard deviations above the mean would be equal to ____.

    130

  • 5

    Student of Wilhelm Wundt that completed a doctoral dissertation that dealt with individual differences, specifically, individual differences in reaction time. He also coined the term mental test.

    James Mckeen Cattell

  • 6

    Standard scores may be obtained through nonlinear transformations by _______.

    normalizing the distribution

  • 7

    He was credited with originating the concept of test reliability as well as building the mathematical framework for the statistical technique of factor analysis.

    Charles Spearman

  • 8

    When trying to test for the correlation of birth order and the extent of sibling dependency experienced, the most appropriate statistical measure to use would be _____.

    Spearman rho

  • 9

    Created the first intelligence test designed to help identify school children with intellectual disability.

    Both ALFRED BINET AND THEODORE SIMON

  • 10

    Cyno was computed to have a z-score of 1.55 in a test, convert this score to a t-score (rounded off to the nearest whole number.

    66

  • 11

    This type of psychological test is designed to let a person respond to ambiguous stimuli, presumably uncovering concealed feelings and emotions, and inner conflicts projected by the person into the test.

    Projective Personality Test

  • 12

    The following standard scores have a mean of 100, except:

    t-score

  • 13

    The following are some issues regarding culture and assessment, EXCEPT:

    None of the above

  • 14

    When looking for standardized psychological tests to use in assessment, _____ can be accessed for a detailed list of tests developed by a particular publisher, where the psychometric properties of the tests along with the population norms are indicated.

    test catalogs

  • 15

    Is a body of principles that define good conduct.

    Ethics

  • 16

    Tests of memory, motor function, and other sensory functions are typically performed in the _____ setting.

    health care

  • 17

    The following are legal and ethical considerations in psychological assessment that were raised by professionals, EXCEPT:

    None of the above

  • 18

    Which of the following is true regarding assessment?

    ability tests, like other tests of maximal performance, can be measured non-verbally.

  • 19

    Letty went to a psychological clinic and diagnostic center to have her eight-year-old daughter checked for a possible neuropsychological disorder. Before the evaluation, the attending psychologist ensures that Letty and her daughter are aware of the important facts of psychological assessment, including duration, how the test data will be use, and what information will be released to whom. Which right of test-takers best illustrate this situation?

    informed consent

  • 20

    Angel devised a set of questions to assess the emotional maturity of her patients. How can she be classified in terms of her involvement in the testing process?

    test developer and user

  • 21

    Mary went to a psychological clinic for assessment. She was given a battery of tests. When the results came out, the attending psychologist did not disclose the real diagnostic conclusions because it could arouse Mary’s anxiety. What ethical issue did the psychologist break in this scenario?

    The right to be informed of test findings.

  • 22

    An IQ test was administered to Quincy asking him to arrange four wooden blocks to look like the series of figures presented. Which of the following does not describe the test?

    projective test

  • 23

    He founded the first psychological clinic in the United States.

    Lighter Witmer

  • 24

    This exam is an example of the following, except:

    adaptive test

  • 25

    Link was asked to answer a test in which he was asked to match the names of temples to their locations. He was asked to match as much of them correctly in a given amount of time. What type of test was Link given?

    speed

  • 26

    A good test measures what it purports to measure and does so in a relatively consistent fashion." This statement is a reference to the

    Technical or psychometric quality of a test.

  • 27

    The following are examples of measures of typical performance, except:

    SAT

  • 28

    Which is NOT one of the seven assumptions about testing and assessment listed in the text?

    Sources of error can be eliminated from the assessment process.

  • 29

    Willow found a psychological test which was highly commended for the consistency of its items and the accuracy to which it measures the construct of suggestibility; however, before being allowed to administer the test, he would need to undergo a 40-hour seminar first and the test was also indicated to only be administered during the monsoon season. How is this test limited in terms of psychometric soundness?

    utility

  • 30

    Which is NOT typically a variable considered when evaluating the technical quality of a test?

    Personality

  • 31

    What are the properties that ordinal scales do not possess?

    equal intervals and absolute zero

  • 32

    Guilford describes this as any distinguishable, relatively enduring way in which one individual varies from another.

    Trait

  • 33

    What type of scale measurement is the DSM considered to have?

    nominal

  • 34

    Are those behaviors which are directly observable such as our physical actions, verbal behaviors, and facial or bodily gestures.

    Overt behavior

  • 35

    A group of 9 pupils were tested on their ability to match names with faces. The group yielded the following scores: 27, 24, 35, 30, 41, 32, 36, 35, 27. Determine the median of this group.

    32

  • 36

    The following are true, EXCEPT:

    Patterns of answers to a test of personality cannot be used in decision making regarding mental disorders.

  • 37

    What is meant when we say that raw scores are relatively meaningless?

    scores must be contextualized in the population it belongs in.

  • 38

    Which of the following is NOT true?

    Competent test users understand that all tests are perfect.

  • 39

    When data in the distribution have fairly close values, with no significant peak, in terms of modality, it is considered to be ___

    uniform

  • 40

    Cailey is applying for a job for the first time. On the day of her intelligence test, she felt a little dizzy and she started having a hard time reading and understanding the test questions. What kind of error variance is this that might affect the component of her test score?

    Assesse

  • 41

    The following are true about standard scores, except:

    these scores are still considered to be relatively meaningless for assessment.

  • 42

    The following statements are false, EXCEPT:

    Some potential problems related to test fairness are more political than psychometric.

  • 43

    Z-score has a designated mean of _____.

    0

  • 44

    The following are types of reliability, EXCEPT:

    Construct reliability

  • 45

    A distribution was described to have a mean of 65 and a median of 73. When the mean of the distribution is found to the left of the median, what kind of distribution is described?

    negatively skewed

  • 46

    In considering the area under the normal curve, the area covered from the mean to one standard deviation above it comprises ____% of the total area of the curve.

    34

  • 47

    The following statements are true about reliability measures in testing, EXCEPT:

    A test is considered reliable if the test results are a precise expression of the factor undergoing assessment.

  • 48

    This is the study of measuring psychological traits and attributes.

    Psychometrics

  • 49

    Denise has been weighing herself for five days now. She weighs herself everyday, but her weight was always the same. However, little did she know that the weighing scale was off by 100 grams. The weighing scale is ___

    Reliable but not valid

  • 50

    The following are true regarding psychological assessment, except:

    its outcome is a series of test scores

  • 51

    Lory is launching a new wine product. Before launching, she conducts a pilot testing to gather feedback from the market. For the sample population, Lory chooses expert wine tasters to provide valuable feedback for product improvement. What type of sampling illustrates in this situation?

    Purposive sampling

  • 52

    Which of the following statements is true?

    psychological testing is the systematic use of formal sets of items in order to measure some form of human behavior or attribute.

  • 53

    Is the standard score or range of scores that represent the average achievement level of students of a particular grade.

    Grade norms

  • 54

    Potchi was answering a personality test. The items asked her to rate how much she agreed with the statement provided. This process is called ____

    scoring

  • 55

    Is used as the basis for the calculation of test scores for future administrations of the test.

    Fixed reference group scoring systems

  • 56

    A college admissions office is reviewing applications for a competitive program. They want to assess applicants' performance in comparison to other candidates. Each applicant's test scores will be compared to those of all other applicants to determine their relative ranking. In this scenario, which type of assessment approach is the college admissions office using to evaluate applicants?

    Norm-referenced testing and assessment

  • 57

    The process of administering a test to a representative sample of test takers for the purpose of establishing norms.

    Test standardization

  • 58

    Consider the following statements. I. Aptitude tests measure the potential to solve problems. II. If you were considered to have passed an assessment because you performed better than half of the test-takers, the test you took was norm-referenced III. Case history data include a compilation of personal work that reflect the activities of a person. IV. In CAPA, the test-user would provide raw data and the computer will generate an evaluation.

    Only II is true

  • 59

    The following types of assessment can occur in academic institutions: I. Educational II. Industrial III. Counseling IV. Research

    All of the above

  • 60

    A teacher is evaluating her students' performance on a math test. She wants to determine whether each student has met a specific performance standard set by the curriculum. The passing score is achieving 70% or more of the test questions correctly. In this scenario, which type of assessment approach is the teacher using to determine students' performance?

    Criterion-referenced testing and assessment