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Question 1
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Samples of behavior may be obtained by

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A

direct observation.

B

self-report.

C

paper-and-pencil tests.

D

All of these

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Question 2
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A psychological trait

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A

has a real existence.

B

is a construct.

C

has no relation to observed behavior.

D

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Question 3
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Assuming the Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS)is a valid measure,how would you expect someone who goes parachuting once a month to score on the SSS?

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A

average

B

above average

C

below average

D

impossible to say

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Question 4
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An assumption in psychological testing and assessment is that psychological traits can be measured.For this to be true,

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A

the reference group used must be people who exhibit and do not exhibit the trait.

B

the test must take into account changes in the trait that can occur over time.

C

test developers must clearly define the trait constructs the test purports to measure.

D

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Question 5
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"Test-related behavior predicts non-test-related behavior." This statement

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is an assumption on which the assessment enterprise is based.

B

is true only if the test-related behavior mimics the non-test-related behavior.

C

is true only if the non-test-related behavior mimics the test-related behavior.

D

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Question 6
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According to your text,which of the following assumptions inherent in the assessment enterprise is repeatedly emphasized in the codes of ethics of associations of assessment professionals?

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A
Psychological traits and states can be quantified.
B
Various sources of error are a part of the process.
C
Test-related behavior predicts non-test-related behavior.
D
Tests and other tools have strengths and weaknesses
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Question 7
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When measuring a particular psychological trait,the term error variance refers to

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the degree to which impression management may influence the obtained score.
B
the variations in score possible if another instrument was employed.
C
the component of a test score attributable to sources other than the trait.
D
All of these
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Question 8
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When using trait terms,it is important to keep in mind that

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there are many synonyms for the trait term that could be used instead.
B
trait terms are relative in that unstated comparisons are always being made.
C
the trait being exhibited is subject to sudden change as in multiple personality.
D
traits, much like most human abilities, are all "in the eye of the beholder."
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Question 9
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It is incorrect to conceive of error "creeping into" the measurement process because

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this implies that it appears slowly when in reality it is instantaneous.
B
to do so is to imply that error is negative when in reality it is positive.
C
error is a well acknowledged part of the measurement process.
D
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Question 10
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Although some raise the question "Is this test fair?" the underlying and more pertinent question for debate is often,

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"What do we, as a society, wish to accomplish by the use of this test?"
B
"What offensive cultural stereotypes are inherent in the use of this test?"
C
"Can school districts in impoverished areas afford to use this test?"
D
"Does this test discriminate any one or any group in a demonstrable way?"
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Question 11
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Students may fantasize about a world without tests.But in reality,a world without tests would be more of a nightmare than a dream.This is so because

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nepotism in hiring and promotions would be rampant.
B
professionals would not be properly credentialed.
C
educational difficulties would be more difficult to diagnose.
D
All of the above
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Question 12
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The term psychometric soundness is typically a reference to a test's reliability and

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A
utility.
B
validity.
C
norms.
D
cost-effectiveness.
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Question 13
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A prospective test user may ask many questions about a test's validity.Which of the following is NOT a validity-related question?

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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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Question 14
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"What's a good test?" In part,a good test is one that

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trained examiners can administer with a minimum of difficulty.
B
is useful in the sense that it yields actionable results.
C
will ultimately benefit individual testtakers or society as a whole
D
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Question 15
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Norm-referenced testing and assessment is both a method of evaluation and a way of deriving meaning from tests scores.Individual testtaker scores are evaluated against

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the scores achieved by a matched group of testtakers on a comparable test.
B
the scores of a comparison group of testtakers.
C
scores from a demographically more diverse group of testtakers.
D
the scores achieved by a guy named Norm.
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Question 16
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It's a group of people whose performance on a particular test is analyzed for reference in evaluating the performance of future testtakers.This group is called

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a normative sample.
B
a test validation group.
C
a stratified random sample.
D
a "back to the future" group.
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Question 17
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Norms come in many different forms.Which of the following is NOT correctly referred to by the term "norms"?

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A
trait norms
B
age norms
C
grade norms
D
percentile norms
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Question 18
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You are a consultant to a test developer who is in the process of norming a new test of intelligence.Which type of norms would be LEAST advisable to develop?

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national norms
B
subgoup norms
C
mental age norms
D
norms from a fixed reference group
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Question 19
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In order to conduct research using human subjects,a university requires researchers to complete an online ethics course,and then correctly respond to all of the items of the test on that material.This test process could BEST be characterized as

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norm-referenced testing.
B
criterion-referenced testing.
C
culturally informed assessment.
D
authentic assessment.
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Question 20
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In selecting a test for use,the responsible test user does some advance research on

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how appropriate the available norms are for use with the contemplated testtakers.
B
how appropriate the reading level of the test is for use.
C
cultural factors as they may relate to the administration and scoring of the test.
D
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