PSYC 545 Quiz Introduction

PSYC 545 Quiz: Introduction to Psychological Testing

1. As presented in the textbook, smartphones may be re-tooled for purposes of
2. Using CAPA, test users have the capability of
3. A case history is also referred to as
4. A test is described as “paper-and-pencil.” To a psychometrician, this is a reference to
5. Role play may be preferable to naturalistic observation as a tool of measurement in situations in which
6. According to the American Psychological Association (APA) as cited in your textbook, about how many tests are developed each year?
7. A psychologist seeks to measure color blindness in a sample of university students. Which source of information about psychological tests would be the best place to start in search of a test to use for this population?
8. Examples of a wide array of tools of assessment are presented in your text. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Chapter 1 of your textbook as a potential tool of psychological assessment?
9. The United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) used an approach to personnel evaluation that today would be characterized as
10. Generally speaking, which of the following would serve as the BEST source of information about trends in psychological testing and assessment?
11. As used in your text, test can refer to:
12. A student taking a course entitled “Ancient History” is administered a history test. Years later, data from this test is reviewed by assessment professionals who are preparing a case study on the testtaker. In that case study, the “Ancient History” test would be BEST referred to as
13. Psychological test data gathered from immigrant assessees at Ellis Island by Henry Goddard was
14. Which of the following is a key provision in “truth in testing” legislation?
15. In which case was it ruled that all IQ tests used for placement in special education classes for the mentally retarded (developmentally disabled) must be administered in the language in which the student is most fluent?
16. A client tells his psychologist that he is planning to kill his girlfriend. The psychologist has reason to believe that the client will act on this plan. In this situation, the psychologist has a duty to
17. Which court case reaffirmed the rights of universities to use race in admissions decisions to further the educational benefits that flow from a diverse student body?
18. As discussed in the text, examinations in ancient China for civil service positions were, for the most part,
19. Which legislation provided that parents and eligible students be given access to school records?
20. Tests are categorized as
21. The ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Ricci v. DeStefano had implications for the ways in which government agencies can
22. Which court case resulted in the ruling that psychotherapists must reveal privileged information if a third party is endangered?
23. As used in the text, the term imperial examinations refers to assessment for
24. Discrimination may occur as the result of
25. The legal term disparate treatment refers to the consequence of an employer’s hiring or promotion practice that