Chapter 13 Characteristics of Psychological Tests.
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Standard of comparison for test results developed by giving the test to large, well-defined groups of people
Requires, among other things, that the norm, or average score, made by a large group of people, be established.
If the score you receive on a test depends more on the grader than on you, the test has a problem with
a. Interscorer reliabilityb. Predictive validityc. Split-half reliabilityd. Test-retest reliability
If every time you take a standardized test, your score varies widely, the test has a problem with
a. Validityb. Interscorer reliabilityc. Test-retest reliabilityd. predictability
One of the major ways of measuring __is to determine how well a test predicts performance.
a. Test reliabilityb. Test validityc. Test standardizationd. Test norms
Tests that are administered or scored in an inconsistent manner are not
a. Reliableb. Validc. Standardizedd. normal
Aspect of an intelligence test in which the wording used in questions may be more familiar to people of one social group than to another group
Which of the following intelligence theorists believed that a measure of intelligence needed to include seven primary mental abilities?
a. Charles Spearmanb. L.L. Thurstonec. Howard Gardnerd. Robert Sternberg
Critics argue that emotional intelligence is simply a measurement of
a. Personal growthb. Common sensec. Extraversiond. introversion
The s factor in Charles Spearman’s theory of intelligence represents
a. Specific mental abilitiesb. Spatial comprehensionc. Problem-solving abilityd. Situational intelligence
According to Howard Gardner, the type of intelligence involving skill at fine motor movements is
a. Spatial abilityb. Logical-mathmatical skillsc. Body-kinesthetic skillsd. Naturalist intelligence
The ___was originally developed to identify “slow learners”.
a. Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scaleb. Myers-Briggs personality testc. Wechsler-Adult Intelligence Scaled. Multiple Intelligences test
Difficulty of questions is changed by computer as it tailors the test to the individual’s performance
Achievement tests are assessed primarily on their
a. Content reliabilityb. Predictive validityc. Content validityd. Predictive reliability
Which of the following aptitude tests comprises nine different tests, ranging from vocabulary to manual dexterity?
a. Scholastic Assessment Testb. American College Testc. Differential Aptitude Testd. General Aptitude Test Battery
To help find a career that you will like, you should take
a. The SATb. An interest inventoryc. An achievement testd. An aptitude test
Which of the following is used to assess the “normal person” but does not reveal psychiatric illnesses?
a. Myers-Briggs testb. TATc. CPId. MMPI-2
The ___was originally developed to help diagnos psychiatric disorders?
a. MMPIb. Myers-Briggs testc. Rorschach testd. TAT