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PsychologyTesting and MeasurementPsychological TestingPractice Set 2488Utility
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Question 1
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Your text listed many frequently raised questions related to test utility.Which is NOT one of those questions:
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Is the time it takes to administer this test worth it?
What is the practical value of using this test over another?
Is the cost of using this test worth the cost savings that may result?
Does this test measure what it purports to measure?
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Question 2
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Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects a test's utility?
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the test's validity
the test's publisher
the cost of the test
the benefits of the test
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Question 3
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In comparing one test to another in terms of utility,test users will evaluate whether
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no testing is better than testing.
one tool of assessment is preferable to another.
one particular test is preferable to another.
All of these
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Question 4
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If undertaken for the purpose of evaluating a training program or intervention,the utility analysis will help make decisions regarding whether
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one training program is preferable to another.
one method of intervention is preferable to another.
no training program is preferable to any training program.
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Question 5
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The end point of a utility analysis is typically an educated decision about which of many possible courses of action is
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optimal.
the "hands down" best.
the "hands down" worst
None of these
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Question 6
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In a now-classic utility analysis,Cascio and Ramos found that the use of a particular approach to assessment for selecting managers by the telephone company
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was costing the company over two million dollars per year.
could save the company more than $13 million over four years.
had to remain outdated because modernization was too costly.
None of these
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Question 7
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Top-down selection is a process whereby job applicants are awarded job positions
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on the basis of independent adverse impact analyses.
with the lowest scorer in the first position to be hired.
with the highest scorer in the first position to be hired.
None of these
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Question 8
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The EverydayPsychometrics feature in Chapter 7 began with a scenario about a man complaining of leg pain while playing basketball.The story ended with this "moral" to the story:
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"Never play basketball, or other contact sport, if you are on the wrong side of 30."
"The utility of playing the game must be weighed against that of not playing."
"There are costs associated with testing, and costs associated with not testing."
None of these
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Question 9
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As used in utility analyses,the term cost refers to
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insurance payments.
mortgage payments.
payments for test protocols.
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Question 10
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As noted by the Hansen et al.study cited in the text,the addition of two more x-ray views in addition to the conventional two is advisable because
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it may make a more expensive procedure such as a CAT scan unnecessary.
the additional radiation exposure was shown to be insignificant.
it may be helpful in diagnosing whether physical abuse has occurred.
the procedure can do "double duty" as a drug screening tool.
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Question 11
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From Dr.Erik Viirre's Meet an Assessment Professional essay in Chapter 7,one could reasonably conclude that doing this while driving is not a good idea:
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talking on a cell phone
drinking alcohol
getting too involved in music
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Question 12
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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?
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increase in quality of workers' performance
decrease in time to train workers
reduction of work turnover
decrease in worker bonuses
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Question 13
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The selection policies of the admissions office of a university can be instrumental in
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building a good reputation for the university.
developing a good learning environment for students.
building high morale for the university's faculty.
All of these
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Question 14
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The tools of assessment used to make clinical judgments regarding the need for involuntary hospitalization
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benefit society at large.
may cause some to be unjustly denied their freedom.
include tests, case history data, and interviews.
All of these
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Question 15
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The textbook authors caution that in addition to formulas,tables,and other formal methodologies,this must also be factored into any utility analysis:
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common sense
physical property
intellectual property
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Question 16
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The textbook authors define a utility analysis as
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a proprietary technique.
a family of techniques.
an exclusionary technique.
None of these
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Question 17
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A utility analysis of a test may best be thought of as
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a model for understanding the costs of producing the test.
a way of envisioning new uses for the test.
an evaluation of the costs and benefits of the test.
an amalgam of reliability and validity data on the test.
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Question 18
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A utility analysis may be undertaken for many different purposes.Which of the following reasons is LEAST LIKELY to be one of them?
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to determine if one test is preferable to another test
to determine if one method of intervention is preferable to another
to evaluate the validity of a test publisher's claim
to evaluate whether no training program is better than a training program
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Question 19
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Thinking of the Close-up in Chapter 7,what type of error would have been made if a driver who was hired was actually not qualified for the job?
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a false positive
a false negative
a near outlier
none of these
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Question 20
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A limitation of the Taylor-Russell tables is that
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the relationship between the test and the rating of performance must be linear.
the relationship between the predictor and the criterion must be linear.
criterion score difficulties in differentiating "successful" from "not successful."
All of these
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