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Tests and Measurements Review for Qualifier

Question 1 of 55

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The roots of contemporary psychological testing and assessment can be found in

Select one of the following:

  • early twentieth -century France.

  • early nineteenth- century Spain.

  • eleventh-century B.C.E. China.

  • mid-twentieth-century Las Vegas.

Explanation

Question 2 of 55

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a coefficient of correlation is an index of the

Select one of the following:

  • degree to which one variable influences another

  • strength of the relationship between two things

  • way in which one event may cause another event

  • all of the above.

Explanation

Question 3 of 55

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A reliability coefficient is an index of reliability that reflects the ratio between

Select one of the following:

  • the error variance and the error variance squared.

  • the true score variance on a test and the total variance.

  • the true score variance on a test and the error variance squared.

  • the true score variance and the error variance.

Explanation

Question 4 of 55

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Which is a source of error variance?

Select one of the following:

  • Test construction.

  • Test administration.

  • Test scoring.

  • All of the above.

Explanation

Question 5 of 55

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Item sampling is a source of error variance within the context of

Select one of the following:

  • test construction.

  • test administration.

  • test scoring.

  • all of the above.

Explanation

Question 6 of 55

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Which is NOT a form of reliability ?

Select one of the following:

  • Test-retest reliability

  • Past-Present reliability

  • split-half reliability

  • alternate-forms reliability

Explanation

Question 7 of 55

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In general, as test length increases, test reliability

Select one of the following:

  • increases

  • decreases

  • is not affected either way

  • is affected but insignificantly

Explanation

Question 8 of 55

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Coefficient alpha is conceptually

Select one of the following:

  • the variance of all possible sources of error variance.

  • the mean of all possible split-half correlations.

  • the standard deviation of all possible sources of variation.

  • the estimate of inter-scorer reliability that is most robust.

Explanation

Question 9 of 55

1

Francis Galton is best known for

Select one of the following:

  • the study of individual differences

  • group testing

  • the concept of mental age

  • eugenics and large scale implementation of IQ

Explanation

Question 10 of 55

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A researcher finds a correlation of .40 between personal income and the number of years of college completed. Based upon this finding he can conclude that

Select one of the following:

  • a person who attended four years of college will have an annual income of $40,000.

  • more years of education causes higher income.

  • personal income is a positively skewed variable.

  • more years of education are associated with higher income.

Explanation

Question 11 of 55

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4. Which of the following indicates the strongest relationship?

Select one of the following:

  • r = .5

  • r = .09

  • r = - .6

  • 10% of shared variance

Explanation

Question 12 of 55

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According to classical test theory, errors of measurement are

Select one of the following:

  • always an overestimate of true scores

  • always underestimates of true scores

  • random

  • constant

Explanation

Question 13 of 55

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which term does not belong?

Select one of the following:

  • range

  • variance

  • median

  • standard deviation

Explanation

Question 14 of 55

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It is most appropriate to use the Spearman-Brown formula to estimate what form of reliability?

Select one of the following:

  • Test-retest reliability.

  • Past-present reliability.

  • Split-half reliability.

  • Alternate-forms reliability.

Explanation

Question 15 of 55

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An observed score is conceptually composed of a

Select one of the following:

  • criterion and true score

  • criterion and predictor

  • error and predictor

  • true score and error

Explanation

Question 16 of 55

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Assuming the distribution of scores to test A being normal (observed mean=50, observed SD=12) indicate the Z score corresponding to:
A raw score of 32:
A raw score of 62:
A raw score of 50:
A T score of 60:
A deviation IQ score of 85:

Explanation

Question 17 of 55

1

a key difference between the terms "psychological testing" and "psychological assessment" is that "psychological testing" refers to a process that

Select one of the following:

  • involves more problem-solving than psychological assessment

  • is more technician-like than psychological assessment

  • was first decribed by Maloney and Warn in the mid-1970's

  • is much broader in score than psychological testing

Explanation

Question 18 of 55

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

Select one of the following:

  • personality

  • reliability

  • validity

  • normative data

Explanation

Question 19 of 55

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In the early 20th century, one solution for dealing with the problem of language and culture in mental ability testing was to

Select one of the following:

  • totally ignore the issue.

  • develop culture-free tests.

  • develop culture-specific tests.

  • translate tests into whatever language the immigrant spoke.

Explanation

Question 20 of 55

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Steps taken by test developers to ensure suitability of a test for use with people of different cultures include

Select one of the following:

  • try-out of the test with various samples of test takers.

  • use of panels of experts to review test items.

  • analysis of test data to root out possible sources of bias.

  • all of the above.

Explanation

Question 21 of 55

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"norms" is a term used in psychometrics to refer to the test performance data of

Select one of the following:

  • people tested at a different time than another group of test takers.

  • test takers who constitute a control group in an experiment.

  • a particular group of test takers to be used for comparison.

  • a sample of people with no prior training in the tested area.

Explanation

Question 22 of 55

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The term "norming" refers to the process of

Select one of the following:

  • interpreting and re-interpreting norms.

  • deriving or generating norms.

  • distributing norms to members of target populations.

  • putting a carpenter's personal signature on a work product.

Explanation

Question 23 of 55

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In the context of norming a test, a sample of the population refers to

Select one of the following:

  • people deemed to be representative of the whole population.

  • people deemed to be atypical of the whole population.

  • a mixture of people who are both representative and atypical.

  • a randomly selected group of people who share a characteristic.

Explanation

Question 24 of 55

1

in the language of psychometrics, reliability refers primarily to

Select one of the following:

  • expertise in measurement

  • dependability in measurement

  • speed of measurement

  • consistency in measurement

Explanation

Question 25 of 55

1

Stated succinctly, test validity refers to a judgment concerning

Select one of the following:

  • How consistent a test measures what it purports to measure.

  • Why the test should or should not be used for a specific purpose.

  • How well a test measures what it purports to measure.

  • How sound the evidence is that supports conclusions from it.

Explanation

Question 26 of 55

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Which does NOT belong?

Select one of the following:

  • Criterion-related validity.

  • Content validity.

  • Concurrent validity.

  • Predictive validity

Explanation

Question 27 of 55

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Your brother did very well in Mrs. Jones's class. Now you are in her class and can't seem to do any wrong. You are probably the benefit of

Select one of the following:

  • a generosity error.

  • a halo effect.

  • a clerical error.

  • the Mel Gibson effect.

Explanation

Question 28 of 55

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The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule is a personality test that features ipsative scoring. This means that the strength of various needs of the testtaker may be compared

Select one of the following:

  • to the strength of those needs in other test-takers

  • to the strength of other needs of the same testtaker

  • to the strength of needs expressed on the Mooney Problem Checklist.

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 29 of 55

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Which is most useful in determining whether different items on a test are measuring the same thing?

Select one of the following:

  • Co-validation.

  • Cross-validation.

  • Factor analysis.

  • Test tryout.

Explanation

Question 30 of 55

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Which person is best associated with the view that non-intellective factors such as personality, persistence, and goal awareness must be considered when measuring intelligence?

Select one of the following:

  • Alfred Binet

  • David Wechsler

  • Sir Francis Galton

  • Sir Rudy Guilliani

Explanation

Question 31 of 55

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Which type of intelligence is thought to be relatively culture-free in nature?

Select one of the following:

  • Interpersonal intelligence.

  • Fluid intelligence.

  • Crystallized intelligence.

  • Family intelligence.

Explanation

Question 32 of 55

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The "Flynn Effect" is a reference to the phenomenon of

Select one of the following:

  • "inflation" of measured intelligence on tests.

  • "recession" in the ceiling effect for giftedness.

  • gender differences in measured intelligence.

  • culture loading of tests in terms of language

Explanation

Question 33 of 55

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Which does NOT belong

Select one of the following:

  • WPPSI-R

  • WAIS-III

  • WISC-III

  • WHIPSY-II

Explanation

Question 34 of 55

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Which served as the basis for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?

Select one of the following:

  • the typology of John Holland

  • the typology of Carl Jung

  • the typology of Ray Rosenman

  • the typology of Hippocrates

Explanation

Question 35 of 55

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As used in contemporary personality assessment, without linkage to any specific personality theory, "state" refers to

Select one of the following:

  • the transitory exhibition of a personality trait.

  • an inferred psychodynamic disposition.

  • the condition one is in after a traumatic event.

  • a modality useful in evaluation and assessment.

Explanation

Question 36 of 55

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The nomothetic approach to assessment is characterized by efforts to learn

Select one of the following:

  • how a large number of traits can be applied to relatively few people.

  • how each individual differs from the next in terms of personality traits.

  • how a limited number of traits apply to all people.

  • how the presumed strength of a trait may vary within the same individual.

Explanation

Question 37 of 55

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Evaluating the psychometric soundness of a test like the Rorschach is difficult because

Select one of the following:

  • traditional construct validity evaluation procedures are not applicable.

  • traditional test-retest reliability procedures are not applicable.

  • the Rorschach taps enduring traits, not transient states.

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 38 of 55

1

Army Alpha is best known for

Select one of the following:

  • the first test to use non-verbal stimuli

  • group testing

  • the first psychometrically sound test

  • the first culture-free test

Explanation

Question 39 of 55

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Properties of a normal distribution (which one does NOT belong)

Select one of the following:

  • is bell shaped

  • has a standard deviation of 1

  • central tendencies indices are equal

  • is also called a Gaussian distribution

  • is symmetric

Explanation

Question 40 of 55

1

Alfred Binet is best known for

Select one of the following:

  • the first IQ measure

  • the correction for attenuation formula

  • the concept of mental age

  • non-verbal tests

  • the Cronbach Alpha

Explanation

Question 41 of 55

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

indicate the range of a correlation coefficient: to

Explanation

Question 42 of 55

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

Select one of the following:

  • degree to which a test is precise

  • degree to which a test is concise

  • degree to which a test is valid

  • psychometric quality of a test

Explanation

Question 43 of 55

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Which one is a source of error variance?

Select one of the following:

  • test administration

  • test construction

  • test scoring

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 44 of 55

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which type of validity is concerned with how the test is associated with a future outcome

Select one of the following:

  • concurrent validity

  • convergent validity

  • predictive validity

  • discriminant validity

Explanation

Question 45 of 55

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to which type of validity does the follow statement refer to " assess the extent to which it shows association with measures that it should be related to" ?

Select one of the following:

  • face validity

  • convergent validity

  • concurrent validity

  • discriminant validity

Explanation

Question 46 of 55

1

which one is not a "linearly" transformed normed score

Select one of the following:

  • Z score

  • Stanine

  • Deviation IQ

  • T score

Explanation

Question 47 of 55

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Write the letter of the name to which it belongs

A. Galton
B. Cattell
C. Binet
D. Terman
E. Stern
F. Goddard
G. Army Alpha
H. Army Beta

IQ
eugenics and large scale implementation of IQ
stanford-binet
mental age
group testing G
study of individual differences
nonverbal tests
no relations between “mental tests” and academic achievement

Explanation

Question 48 of 55

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

What are the three measures of central tendency?

Explanation

Question 49 of 55

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

measures of variability include the range, and what 3 others?

, ,

Explanation

Question 50 of 55

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Label Validity and Reliability

1. is the extent to which an experiment, test, or any measure yields the same results on repeated trials; consistency.

2. is the extent to which any test measure what it’s intended to test

Explanation

Question 51 of 55

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

fill in the type of reliability (Parallel/Alternate forms, Test-retest reliability, Split Half, inter-rater reliability)

: an estimate of reliability obtained by correlating pairs of scores from the same people on two different administrations of the same test

: Measure of equivalence, Administer 2 different forms to the same group of people at 2 different points in times; measure of correlation between the 2 forms of the test

: Measurement of equivalence or agreement between coders; 2 or more observers rate behavior and determine the amount of agreement between the 2 coders; measures the correlation between the ratings of the first rater and the second rater

: Group of items, split test items into two groups, correlation among the different halves of the test

Explanation

Question 52 of 55

1

Criterion validity includes

Select one of the following:

  • concurrent

  • predictive

  • both a and b

Explanation

Question 53 of 55

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Construct Validity:

Select one of the following:

  • Measures how well the test assesses some underlying construct -Show how scores on the measure differ between groups of people

  • Assess whether the items on the measure match your definition on the construc

  • looks for the correlation of the new measure with existing measures

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 54 of 55

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construct validity that indicates a high correlation between 2 constructs measured using 2 different methods is known as

Select one of the following:

  • convergent validity

  • divergent validity

  • inter-item validity

  • inter-rate validity

Explanation

Question 55 of 55

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Item difficulty is the proportion of examinees who get the item correct is calculated by the: # who got the item (pick one) correct/incorrect divide by the # who answered the item

Explanation

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