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Advanced Psychological Testing delves into the theory, development, administration, and interpretation of complex psychological assessments. Emphasizing psychometric properties such as reliability, validity, and standardization, this course explores a range of cognitive, personality, and neuropsychological tests. Students will study contemporary issues including cultural fairness, ethical considerations, and technological advancements in testing. Through case studies and hands-on application, participants gain practical experience in test selection, scoring, and reporting, preparing them for advanced roles in clinical, educational, and organizational settings.
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Psychological Testing and Assessment An Introduction to Tests and Measurement 9th Edition by
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Chapter 1: Psychological Testing and Assessment
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Q1) A review of a new personality test is published in a journal.In that review,it would be reasonable to expect to find information about
A) the intelligence range of prospective test-takers.
B) the psychometric soundness of the test.
C) what prompted the publisher to publish this test.
D) All of these
Answer: B
Q2) A psychological test almost always involves an analysis of A) attitude and values.
B) motivation and interests.
C) a sample of behavior.
D) All of these
Answer: C
Q3) Testtakers differ in their approach to an assessment situation with regard to the extent that they
A) have received prior coaching.
B) view themselves as competent or incompetent.
C) experience stress and discomfort.
D) All of these
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical
Considerations
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Q1) Who coined the term "mental test"?
A) Alfred Binet
B) James Cattell
C) Victor Henri
D) Charles Spearman
Answer: B
Q2) The legal term disparate impact refers to the consequence of an employer's hiring or promotion practice that
A) intentionally resulted in a discriminatory result.
B) unintentionally resulted in a claim of libel.
C) resulted in a claim of libel regardless of the employer's intent.
D) None of these
Answer: D
Q3) Projective tests may be viewed as remedying a deficiency of which other type of psychological test?
A) intelligence tests
B) proficiency tests
C) self-report tests
D) neurological tests
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: A Statistics Refresher
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Q1) In a grouped frequency distribution,test-score intervals are also referred to as A) class intervals.
B) bandwidth intervals.
C) range intervals.
D) group intervals.
Answer: A
Q2) A standard score obtained by a linear transformation is one in which
A) a direct numerical relationship to the original score is retained.
B) only the directionality of the relationship to the original score is retained.
C) the relationship to the original score has been completely erased.
D) None of these
Answer: A
Q3) A raw score of 82 coming from a distribution of scores with a mean of 76 and a standard of 4 is equal to a z score of:
A) +1.5.
B) -1.5.
C) +4.
D) -2.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Of Tests and Testing
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Q1) This tool is used to estimate or infer how far an observed score deviates from a true score,and it called
A) a standard deviation.
B) a measure of central tendency.
C) the variance.
D) a standard error of measurement.
Q2) A test that yields information about a testtaker's relative standing in a group is referred to as
A) criterion-referenced.
B) norm-referenced.
C) standard-referenced.
D) None of these
Q3) 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?
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Chapter 5: Reliability
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Q1) Which is TRUE about reliability in the psychometric sense?
A) reliability is an all-or-none measurement
B) a test may be reliable in one context and unreliable in another
C) a reliability coefficient may not be derived for personality tests
D) alternate forms reliability may not be derived for personality tests
Q2) A guidance counselor wishes to determine if a student scored higher on a mathematics test than on a reading test.What statistic(s)would be MOST useful?
A) the standard error of measurement for each test score
B) the standard error of the difference between two scores
C) the raw score on each test as well as the mean of each distribution
D) the mean of each distribution and index of test difficulty for each test
Q3) The "20" and "21" in KR-20 and KR-21 represent
A) numbers held constant in the denominator.
B) numbers held constant in the numerator.
C) the order in which the formulas were created.
D) the age of Fred Kuder's sons when the formulas were developed.
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Chapter 6: Validity
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Q1) Test blueprinting is applied in the design of A) an attitude test.
B) a personality test.
C) an aptitude test.
D) All of these
Q2) Which is TRUE regarding the adjustment of test scores as a function of group membership?
A) It is illegal for purposes of making hiring or promotion decisions according to the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
B) It is viewed as helping guarantee the proportional representation of various minority groups in the workplace.
C) It is viewed as allowing the preferential treatment of certain groups.
D) All of these
Q3) Which magnitude of validity coefficient is typically acceptable to conclude that a test is valid?
A) 1.50
B) 1.80
C) above 1.90
D) None of these
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Chapter 7: Utility
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Q1) Which of the following researchers (or research teams)is BEST associated with presenting utility information in financial terms?
A) Naylor
B) Taylor & Russell
C) Brogden, Cronbach, & Gleser
D) Goldman, Sachs, Morgan, & Stanley
Q2) When minimum levels of several competencies are required,which of the following selection strategies is BEST?
A) compensatory selection
B) multiple hurdle with fixed cut scores
C) the method of predictive yield
D) norm-referenced cut scores
Q3) In industrial settings,there are many non-economic benefits to be derived for the company that runs an effective testing program.Which of the following is NOT one such benefit?
A) increase in quality of workers' performance
B) decrease in time to train workers
C) reduction of work turnover
D) decrease in worker healthcare benefits
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Chapter 8: Test Development
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Q1) A test developer is designing a standardized test using a multiple-choice format.The final form of the test will contain 50 items.It would be advisable for the first draft of this test to contain,at least,how many items?
A) 50
B) 100
C) 150
D) 25
Q2) A student raises concern that a professor has given different grades to two essay answers that are very similar.From a psychometric perspective,the student is expressing concerns about
A) criterion-related validity.
B) rater error.
C) test-retest reliability.
D) parallel forms reliability.
Q3) An ADVANTAGE of applying item response theory (IRT)in test development is that
A) the principles underlying IRT make its application easy and appealing.
B) sample sizes used to test the utility of test items can be relatively small.
C) assumptions underlying IRT usage are weak.
D) item statistics are independent of the samples administered the test.
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Chapter 9: Intelligence and Its Measurement
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Q1) Which term does NOT belong with the others?
A) adaptive testing
B) tailored testing
C) response-contingent testing
D) mastery testing
Q2) On the Wechsler tests,which of the following subtests BEST reflects and predicts overall intelligence?
A) the Coding subtest
B) the Arithmetic subtest
C) the Block Design subtest
D) the Vocabulary subtest
Q3) The WISC-V is a test of intelligence that is noteworthy because it was the first Wechsler test that
A) reportedly does not tap general intellectual ability (g) in any of its subtests.
B) contains subtests designed for computer administration.
C) did not load exclusively on a two-factor solution.
D) All of these
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Chapter 10: Assessment for Education
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Q1) Psychoeducational test batteries are designed to measure
A) ability and achievement.
B) scholastic aptitude.
C) adjustment and personality.
D) academic motivation.
Q2) The definition of learning disability given in your textbook
A) is based on wording from a 1952 federal law.
B) relates only to academic and not to social or behavioral difficulties.
C) applies only to academic problems that are cultural in origin.
D) None of these
Q3) Tests created to assess learning related to the Common Core State Standards must also
A) be capable of gauging individual student growth.
B) provide information about students who perform well above or well below peers.
C) be capable of yielding information that informs instructional decisions.
D) All of these
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Chapter 11: Personality Assessment: an Overview
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Q1) Which test includes a Lie scale?
A) the MMPI-2
B) the NEO-PI-R
C) the Harris-Goodenough
D) the Harris-Seemingly-Goodenough
Q2) 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
Q3) 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
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Chapter 12: Personality Assessment Methods
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Q1) A situational stress test differs from other situational measures in that A) a problem must be solved.
B) performance is observed and evaluated.
C) the tasks presented are typically different.
D) frustrating obstacles are introduced.
Q2) According to Karen Machover on the interpretation of data derived from a Draw-A-Person test,the person drawn represents the person doing the drawing.Additionally,the paper on which the figure is drawn represents A) the environment.
B) the individual's superego.
C) the individual's dreams and aspirations.
D) reality demands.
Q3) Acting a particular role in a simulated but therapeutic situation is referred to as A) self-report.
B) self-monitoring.
C) behavioral observation.
D) role-playing.
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Chapter 13: Clinical and Counseling Assessment
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Q1) If a psychologist strongly suspects that a child has been abused or neglected,the psychologist
A) is required to tell the parents.
B) is mandated by law to report the suspected abuse to authorities.
C) must discuss the suspected abuse with colleagues before taking any further action.
D) must contact the American Psychological Association's Office of Child Abuse.
Q2) The most widely used test to measure the severity of depression is
A) the MMPI.
B) the BDI-II.
C) the MCMI-III.
D) the SADS.
Q3) The DSM-5 contains a listing of
A) disorders not officially named.
B) treatment options for most disorders.
C) disorders common to ethnic groups.
D) state-sponsored treatment resources.
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Chapter 14: Neuropsychological Assessment
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Q1) Larrabee (2015)described a valid flexible battery that required about ____ hours of administration time including administration time for the MMPI-2.
A) 5
B) 7
C) 9
D) 11
Q2) As reported by Dr.Jeanne Ryan in Chapter 14's Meet an Assessment Professional feature,every athlete in the public school system of New York State must have on file a baseline neuropsychological assessment on file.Data from this assessment
A) is compiled for research on sports-related neurological injuries.
B) is used in the event that the athlete suffers a concussion.
C) has been helpful in designing treatment programs for athlete injuries.
D) All of these
Q3) One variety of memory thought to exist beyond conscious control is referred to as A) reflexive memory.
B) iterative memory.
C) illicit memory.
D) implicit memory.
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Chapter 15: Assessment,Careers,and Business
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Q1) OSS candidates were formally and informally assessed at the OSS assessment and training facility over the course of a total of ____.
A) 3 days
B) 5 days
C) one week
D) 10 days
Q2) The following item appears on a paper-and-pencil questionnaire administered at the mall: Just another facial tissue___/___/__/___/____/___/A very special facial tissue.
The item exemplifies which type of scale?
A) Likert
B) Guttman
C) Osgood semantic differential
D) word association
Q3) Productivity ratings made by peers tend to be
A) invalid due to factors such as jealousy.
B) more strict than ratings made by supervisors.
C) predictive of future job performance.
D) poorly correlated with self-ratings.
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