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  1. A test format could be normative or ipsative. In the normative format

a. Each item depends on the item before it

b. Each depends on the item after it

c. The client must possess an IQ within a normal range

d. Each item is independent of all other items

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c. The client must possess an IQ within a normal range

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When a third-party observer is present while a psychological exam is being conducted, it is good practice to

a. Acquaint the observer with all of the test administration materials.

b. Include in the assessment report and mention the presence of a third-party observer.

c. Ask the test-taker to respond if the observer is not really there.

d. Arrange a catered, sumptuous meal for the observer.

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b. Include in the assessment report and mention the presence of a third-party observer.

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Fearful is a ______; friendly is a ______.

a. Trait; state

b. State; trait

c. Trait; trait

d. State; state

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c. Trait; trait

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4.What is the objective of clinical assessment?

a. Clarify a psychological problem

b. Make diagnosis

c. Design a treatment plan

d. All of these

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d. All of these

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When would it be acceptable to not gather informed consent prior to assessment?

a. When it is your best friend who is seeking a personality assessment

b. When you are giving pre-employment screening to an applicant in your company

c. When the client is suspected to have depression

d. When you don’t like your client

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b. When you are giving pre-employment screening to an applicant in your company

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The correlation between the preference for watching TV shows that depict violence and altruism yield a coefficient of r=-.89. What does this suggest?

a. Preference for watching TV shows that depict violence causes altruism

b. Watching TV shows that depict violence can negatively affect a person’s altruistic behavior

c. Increases in altruism are associated with decreases in preference for violent programs

d. There is no relationship between preference for TV show and altruism

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c. Increases in altruism are associated with decreases in preference for violent programs

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You are asked to assess whether a test crafted by your student is valid or not. To do so, what information would you need to know first?

a. The way students perform the norming

b. On what theory is the test based

c. The number of test items

d. The construct the students intended to measure

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d. The construct the students intended to measure

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A licensed psychometrician is authorized to do the following except

a. Administer and score objective personality tests

b. Interpret result and prepare written report

c. Conduct intake interviews for psychological intervention sessions

d. Administer and interpret tests like Draw-A-Person test

A

d. Administer and interpret tests like Draw-A-Person test

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A woman comes to you for help assessing a possible eating disorder. You have no experience or training in this area. Ethically, you should

a. Research about eating disorders before accepting the client

b. Refer the client to a colleague trained in eating disorders

c. Refuse to see the client

d. Use the tests that you know to come up with a diagnosis

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b. Refer the client to a colleague trained in eating disorders

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After administering an intelligence test to a 27-year-old self-referred male, his mother inquires about the results of the test. Should you disclose your findings?

a. Yes. Results of exams should always be available to immediate family members of clients.

b. Yes, for as long as interview proves that the mother has her son’s best interests.

c. No. Psychometricians can only release results to parents of minors.

d. No, if the mother would only get distressed by the results.

A

c. No. Psychometricians can only release results to parents of minors.

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Standard scores

a. Compare individual raw scores to a pre-determined cutoff score

b. Do not allow comparison of an individual’s score on different types of tests

c. Includes age-equivalent and grade-equivalent score

d. Compare individual scores to a norm group by converting the raw score to a new score based on the normal curve

A

d. Compare individual scores to a norm group by converting the raw score to a new score based on the normal curve

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Which, according to the Philippine law, is a licensed psychometrician NOT authorized to do, provided the supervision of a licensed professional psychologist?

a. Administer and score objective personality tests

b. Administer and score projective tests

c. Interpret results of tests and prepare written report on results

d. Conduct preparatory interviews of clients for psychological intervention sessions

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b. Administer and score projective tests

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A. A psychological test can measure overt and covert behavior.
B. The psychological testing movement originated in the U.S.

a. Only A is true

b. Only B is true

c. Both A and B are true

d. Neither A nor B is true

A

a. Only A is true

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A. Psychological test results can be released through the mail.
B. Aptitude tests measure the outcomes of learning.

a. Only A is true

b. Only B is true

c. Both A and B are true

d. Neither A nor B is true

A

d. Neither A nor B is true

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A. As a rule, a person should not be subjected to testing under false pretense.
B. The general behavior and manner of the examiner while administering the test may affect the test result.

a. Only A is true

b. Only B is true

c. Both A and B are true

d. Neither A nor B is true

A

c. Both A and B are true

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Rapport is best defined in the testing situation as

a. Ensuring total objectivity

b. Arousing the examinee’s interest and cooperation

c. Making special efforts to motivate those students who do not show normal interest

d. Being especially friendly with the examinees

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b. Arousing the examinee’s interest and cooperation

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Allen made a psychological test that aims to measure the results or impact of the training a specific group has. What kind of psychological test did he make?

a. Mental Ability Test

b. Aptitude Test

c. Achievement Test

d. Career Test

A

c. Achievement Test

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Part of the standardization property of psychological tests is that

a. Scores are flexible depending on the examinee’s potentials

b. Instructions are adjusted to suit the examinees’ comprehension level

c. Carefully converting raw scores into meaningful and appropriate norms

d. None of the above

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c. Carefully converting raw scores into meaningful and appropriate norms

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Psychological testing is said to measure only a sample of behavior, whether human ability or personality tests. Therefore, the true measure of one’s behavior is always confounded by

a. Standard error

b. Coefficient alpha

c. Validity index

d. Probability coefficient

A

a. Standard error

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The type of test that uses the average performance of a group as the basis for determining the cut-off score

a. Criterion-referenced tests

b. Normalized standard tests

c. Linear standard tests

d. Norm-referenced tests

A

d. Norm-referenced tests

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Which among the measures of central tendency is more appropriate for analysis with nonparametric data?

a. Mean

b. Median

c. Mode

d. None of the above

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b. Median

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A. Test users should protect the security of test materials.
B. In emergency situations, test administrators may not follow the standardized procedures for administration and scoring specified by the test publisher.

a. Only A is true

b. Only B is true

c. Both A and B are true

d. Neither A nor B is true

A

a. Only A is true

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Which among the following factors do NOT contribute to the test scores?

a. Background and environment

b. Personality

c. Test demands and situation

d. Economic possibilities

A

d. Economic possibilities

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Noemi scored 89 out of 100 in a mathematics test. Given this premise, what can be said about Nemi’s score?

a. Noemi is very good in mathematics

b. She scored ‘very high’ in a qualitative scale

c. Noemi scored higher than the 89% of the population

d. Nothing

A

d. Nothing

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The RPm board exam can be best described as a

a. Achievement test

b. Aptitude test

c. IQ test

d. All of the above

A

a. Achievement test

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A score that says 65 ± indicates that

a. The range of true score is from 60 to 70

b. The obtained score of 65 is confounded by 5 points

c. 65 is the true score with 5 points degree of error

d. None of the above

A

a. The range of true score is from 60 to 70

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A. Nominal scales have no equal intervals, no absolute zero and has no magnitude.
B. Ratio scales has magnitude, equal intervals and has an absolute zero value.

a. Only A is true

b. Only B is true

c. Both A and B are true

d. Neither A nor B is true

A

c. Both A and B are true

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A. During test administration, a psychometrician must memorize the test manuals and booklets.
B. In testing, the psychometrician must always state the purpose of the test.

a. Only A is true

b. Only B is true

c. Both A and B are true

d. Neither A nor B is true

A

b. Only B is true

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In classifying data into mutually exclusive categories, one would use a/n

a. Nominal scale

b. Ordinal scale

c. Interval scale

d. Ratio scale

A

a. Nominal scale

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The scale that tells us “more than” or “less than”, and nothing else, is the

a. Nominal scale

b. Ordinal scale

c. Interval scale

d. Ratio scale

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b. Ordinal scale

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The range of scores between one standard deviation above the mean and one standard deviation below the mean includes the ____ of the total distribution.

a. 30%

b. 50%

c. 68%

d. 95%

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c. 68%

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The simplest measure of variability is the

a. Average deviation

b. Mean

c. Variance

d. Range

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d. Range

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Which among the following is NOT a principle of Standardized Test?

a. Reliability

b. Validity

c. Test administration, Scoring and Interpretation

d. Test Conduciveness

A

d. Test Conduciveness

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Sophie got a raw score of 75 over a 100-item standardized test of reading comprehension. Using only the information provided, what does her raw score mean?

a. Sophie has an above average reading comprehension ability

b. Only 25% of Sophie’s classmates can comprehend what they have read better than her

c. Sophie passed the reading comprehension test

d. Her raw score has no meaning

A

d. Her raw score has no meaning

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You administered a test that measures time management skills of supervisors in your corporation. You then conclude that time management training is needed because most of supervisors get a low score. The distribution curve of the scores you obtained is ____________.

a. Positively skewed

b. Negatively skewed

c. Not skewed at all

d. Normal

A

a. Positively skewed

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Pedro is the psychologist who diagnosed Elsa with MDD. After a month, Elsa’s boyfriend is asking Pedro if he can discuss Elsa’s case to him. What ethical consideration would be breached if the psychologist will give in to the request of Elsa’s boyfriend?

a. Integrity

b. Competence

c. Confidentiality

d. Beneficence

A

c. Confidentiality

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A client was forced to touch a live snake during his phobia therapy. Although, this approach has been proven to be effective, harm was done as the client was bitten by the snake. The ethical principle violated was

a. Beneficence

b. Fidelity and responsibility

c. Integrity

d. Justice

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a. Beneficence

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A psychologist accepted and gave the parents the assurance that their child’s condition would improve after 3 months when there is no known effective therapy yet. The ethical principle violated was

a. Beneficence

b. Nonmaleficence

c. Integrity

d. None of the above

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c. Integrity

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Which of the following is the most appropriate sampling technique for pilot testing?

a. Purposive

b. Random

c. Convenience

d. Stratified

A

b. Random

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This test is normally taken by a student applying for a graduate school.

a. Achievement test

b. Aptitude test

c. Integrity test

d. Personality test

A

b. Aptitude test

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The 16 PF reflects the work of

a. Raymond B. Cattell

b. Carl Jung

c. James McKeen Cattell

d. Oscar K. Buros

A

a. Raymond B. Cattell

42
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The Black versus White IQ controversy was sparked mainly by a 1969 article written by ________.

a. John Ertl

b. Raymond B. Cattell

c. Arthur Jensen

d. Robert Williams

A

c. Arthur Jensen

43
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The licensure exam is a ________ test

a. Free choice

b. Forced choice

c. Projective

d. Intelligence

A

b. Forced choice

44
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A test format could be normative or ipsative. In the normative format

a. Each item depends on the item before it

b. Each depends on the item after it

c. The client must possess an IQ within a normal range

d. Each item is independent of all other items

A

c. The client must possess an IQ within a normal range

45
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The MMPI-2 is

a. An IQ test

b. A neurological test

c. A projective personality test

d. A standardized personality test

A

d. A standardized personality test

46
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The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator reflects the work of

a. Raymond B. Cattell

b. Carl Jung

c. William Glasser

d. Oscar K. Buros

A

b. Carl Jung

47
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The best IQ test for a 22-year-old single male would be

a. WPPSI-III

b. WAIS-III

c. WISC-IV

d. Computer based testing

A

b. WAIS-III

48
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The two subscales of MMPI “depression” and “hypomania” are theoretically two different constructs. If scores in these two subscales are compared, and it’s confirmed that they are statistically different, these MMPI scales likely have

a. Convergent validity

b. Discriminant validity

c. Face validity

d. Predictive validity

A

b. Discriminant validity

49
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The size of the reliability coefficient is more likely to be affected by the __________ than by the size of the sample for which it is computed

a. Heterogeneity of the sample

b. Skill of the psychometrician

c. Cooperation of the test taker

d. Statistical tool used

A

a. Heterogeneity of the sample

50
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When do you usually conduct qualitative analysis?

a. After a test is standardized

b. At the same time a test is cross-validated

c. After the item pool is generated

d. Just before a test is published

A

c. After the item pool is generated

51
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If one wished to produce a test that would result in maximum differentiation among test takers, one would aim for an average difficulty level (p value) of

a. 1.00

b. 0.75

c. 0.50

d. 0.00

A

c. 0.50

52
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Conducting an item analysis, you observed that most people responded the same way in a particular item. What can you infer regarding this observation?

a. It’s a good item, a lot of people can relate to it as you expect.

b. It’s a bad item, only a few people can answer it which is unfair.

c. It’s a good item, everyone answering in the same way means that they understand the test.

d. It’s a bad item, it does not tell you anything about your respondent.

A

d. It’s a bad item, it does not tell you anything about your respondent.

53
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This measures the homogeneity of items in a test.

a. Interval scale

b. Standard error of measurement

c. Inter-item consistency

d. Test of significance

A

c. Inter-item consistency

54
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An HR practitioner believes that employees who joined a critical thinking seminar would score more in a problem-solving test compared to a group that did not attend the said seminar. In order to test for significant differences between the groups, the HR practitioner should utilize

a. T-test

b. Pearson r

c. Spearman rho

d. Anova

A

a. T-test

55
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To make the following a Semantic Differential Scale, what should be the word where the (?) is?
Nervous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ?

a. Very very nervous

b. Calm

c. Anxiety disorder

d. None of the above

A

b. Calm

56
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You want to find out what is the impact of having a drug dependent family member on the relationship dynamics of the family. Which of the following is the best research method for you to use?

a. Experimental design

b. Case study

c. Archival data analysis

d. Action research

A

b. Case study

57
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A person who is friendly and empathetic would likely score high on the _________ factor of the Five-Factor Model.

a. Openness to experience

b. Extraversion

c. Conscientiousness

d. Agreeableness

A

d. Agreeableness

58
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Which of the following shows the highest level of statistical significance?

a. p=0.50

b. p=0.555

c. p= 0.05

d. p=0.005

A

d. p=0.005

59
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This is considered a weakness of an objective personality test.

a. The stimuli or the response is ambiguous

b. Prone to faking due to social desirability

c. Low levels of reliability and validity

d. The response is constructed by the individual

A

b. Prone to faking due to social desirability

60
Q

A person who scores high on Abasement need upon completion of TAT would most likely to behave

a. Like a boss, everyone needs to know that he can lead

b. In a very clingy manner, he needs someone or a group to be with

c. Apologetically, he is very compliant and easily accepts punishment

d. In a cautious way, he is motivated to avoid any harm or physical pain

A

c. Apologetically, he is very compliant and easily accepts punishment

61
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The psychometrician combined the scores on arithmetic subtest, the verbal reasoning subtest and the working memory subtest so that she can come up with an intelligence measure. Doing this, she can create a/an _________.

a. IQ test

b. Composite score

c. Routing test

d. Adaptive test

A

b. Composite score

62
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Shy is a ______; nervous is a ______.

a. Trait; state

b. State; trait

c. Trait; trait

d. State; state

A

a. Trait; state

63
Q

In which setting do you often see the use of interest inventories?

a. Clinical setting

b. Community setting

c. Educational setting

d. Forensic setting

A

c. Educational setting

64
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Edwards Personal Preference Schedule is to ___________, while Strong Interest Inventory is to ___________.

a. Henry Murray; Carl Jung

b. Karen Horney; Sigmund Freud

c. Henry Murray: John Holland

d. John Holland; E.K Strong

A

c. Henry Murray: John Holland

65
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Which of the following is characteristic of J.P. Guilford’s Structure of Intellect?

a. g and s

b. operations, content, and product

c. simultaneous and successive processing

d. musical, logical-mathematical, linguistic, etc.

A

a. g and s

66
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In this area of forensic assessment, psychometricians evaluate the defendant’s ability to understand the charges against him and assist in own defense

a. Readiness for parole or probation

b. Emotional injury

c. Competency to stand trial

d. Abuse or neglect

A

c. Competency to stand trial

67
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Statistic that can be used to produce a reliability coefficient

a. Pearson r

b. Anova

c. T-test

d. Chi-square

A

a. Pearson r

68
Q

The relationship between an applicant’s performance in a pre-employment test and their annual job performance appraisal result can provide information about the pre-employment test’s

a. Concurrent validity

b. Predictive validity

c. Divergent validity

d. Convergent validity

A

b. Predictive validity

69
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The way Macy, a rehabilitation facility psychometrician writes her psychological report exhibits the distinctive traits of her clients giving emphasis on each individual’s unique personality. What approach does she use?

a. Nomothetic

b. Idiographic

c. Both a & b

d. None of the above

A

b. Idiographic

70
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Which of the following two constructs would likely help prove convergent validity?

a. Temperament and Procrastination

b. High IQ and Substance Abuse

c. Job Satisfaction and Parenting Style

d. Self-Efficacy and Optimism

A

d. Self-Efficacy and Optimism

71
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A client suspected of having a brain lesion is brought to your clinic for assessment. Which of the following test would you most likely administer?

a. Applicant Risk Profile

b. California Psychological Inventory

c. Field of Search Item

d. Self-Directed Search

A

c. Field of Search Item

72
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After writing your item pool, what is the next thing to do?

a. Compare it with standardized test that measure the same construct to establish its validity

b. Determine the test’s index of difficulty and index of discrimination

c. Administer it to people who are similar in critical aspects with your target respondents

d. Revise the test, not all of the items in the item pool are useful

A

c. Administer it to people who are similar in critical aspects with your target respondents

73
Q

Dennis, a student enrolled in seventh grade displays increased ability to deal with ideas independent of his own experience and can evaluate his own thoughts. To what stage of cognitive development does he belong?

a. Formal operational

b. Concrete operational

c. Pre-operational

d. Sensorimotor

A

a. Formal operational

74
Q

Which of the following assessment tools would best help in screening for potential behavioral problems at work?

a. Personality tests

b. Resume

c. Character references

d. Portfolio

A

a. Personality tests

75
Q

In a skewed type of data, what would be the most preferred measure of central tendency?

a. Mean

b. Median

c. Mode

d. All of the above

A

b. Median

76
Q

What does the standard deviation tell you?

a. Approximation of how much a typical score is above or below the average score

b. Average squared deviation around the mean

c. Difference between the highest score and lowest score

d. Average deviation between scores obtained from standardized tests

A

a. Approximation of how much a typical score is above or below the average score

77
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The professor told you that in order to pass the test, you have to get a score that is on the 50th percentile or higher. Assuming normal distribution of the data set with a mean score of 70, a standard deviation od 5, and a perfect score at 100, what is the minimum score you can get to pass the test?

a. 50

b. 70

c. 75

d. 80

A

b. 70

78
Q

You obtained the results of your test and got a z-score of 2. You do not know your raw score, but you learned that the average score in the test is 10; and the standard deviation is 5. What is your raw score?

a. 10

b. 15

c. 20

d. 25

A

c. 20

79
Q

Which method of reliability testing would be useful with an essay test but not with a test of algebra?

a. Test-retest

b. Alternate forms

c. Split-half

d. Interrater

A

d. Interrater

80
Q

Which test do psychologists use most frequently to assess students’ developmental delays?

a. Thematic Apperception Test

b. The Wechsler Scales

c. Strong Interest Inventory

d. MMPI

A

b. The Wechsler Scales

81
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A valid test is __________ reliable.

a. Always

b. 90%

c. Not always

d. 80%

A

a. Always

82
Q

Aside from z-score, there is another system called the T-score swhich is another way of transforming raw scores into standardeized scores. In this system, the mean is____ and the standard deviation is ____.

a. 0;1

b. 1;0

c. 10;50

d. 50;10

A

d. 50;10

83
Q

Mrs. Cruz is trying to see if there is a correlation between the students’ rank in the Mathematics test and thir rank in the English test. In doing this, she will have to use

a. Pearson product moment correlation

b. Biserial correlation

c. Spearman’s rho

d. Phi correlation

A

c. Spearman’s rho

84
Q

How many rounds of Item Analysis are ideal during test construction?

a. One intensive round

b. 2-3

c. At least 5

d. As many as it takes

A

d. As many as it takes

84
Q

When examinees are bored or unmotivated, they may choose to simply select responses at random. A way to guard against this tendency is through the inclusion of a __________, which consists of items which have only one correct answer but the answer is obvious, for example “Babies generally walk before they can crawl”.

a. Lie score

b. Infrequency score

c. Faking bad measure

d. Social desirability index

A

b. Infrequency score

85
Q

Which of the following clinical interview methods is most prone to interscorer/interrater error?

a. Structured interview

b. Unstructured interview

c. Mental status exam

d. Intake interview

A

b. Unstructured interview

86
Q

Joseph thinks his stuffed toy is naughty, which is why it hides under the bed. According to Jean Piaget, this kind of thinking is called

a. Animistic thinking

b. Object permanence

c. Conservation of thought

d. Abstract reasoning

A

a. Animistic thinking

87
Q

According to Horn, this kind of abilities decline with age and tend not to return if lost due to brain injury.

a. Crystallized intelligence

b. Fluid intelligence

c. Maintained abilities

d. Vulnerable abilities

A

d. Vulnerable abilities

88
Q

You decided to go shopping to buy a new T-shirt. While looking at a shirt, you were able to conclude that the shirt has a great fabric, is of a known brand, and is quite affordable. You just employed what kind of information processing?

a. Sequential

b. Simultaneous

c. Successive

d. Spontaneous

A

b. Simultaneous

89
Q

If you use Stanford-Binet’s ratio formula for computing for IQ, a child whose mental age and chronological age are the same would have an IQ of _____.

a. 80

b. 90

c. 100

d. 110

A

c. 100

90
Q

If you have a mechanical ability, and you prefer to work with objects, machines, tools, plants, or animals, you would likely score high on which Holland code?

a. Conventional

b. Enterprising

c. Realistic

d. Investigative

A

c. Realistic

91
Q

A psychologist who fears the client has an organic, neurological, or motoric difficulty would most likely use the

a. Bender Gestalt

b. Rorschach

c. Millon’s Clinical Multiaxial Inventory – III

d. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

A

a. Bender Gestalt

92
Q

Your supervisor suggested that you give your client a Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) Test. This is a(n)

a. Aptitude test

b. Intelligence test

c. Self-report test

d. Achievement test

A

c. Self-report test

93
Q

Which of the following is not performance appraisal method?

a. Rank ordering

b. Job preview

c. Paired comparisons

d. Supervisor ratings

A

b. Job preview

94
Q

Tests used to measure the likelihood that a potential employee would steal is called

a. Criminality measure

b. Integrity test

c. Performance appraisal

d. None of the above

A

b. Integrity test

95
Q

Self-report methods are commonly used to assess a person’s

a. Self-esteem

b. Self-concept

c. Self-talk

d. Self-monitoring

A

b. Self-concept

96
Q

Thirdy’s coach concluded that the training regien he developed had worked because Thirdy’s shooting score became higher this year as compared to last year’s. What approach in assessment did Thirdy’s coach do?

a. Criterion-based assessment

b. Normative assessment

c. Ipsative assessment

d. Nomothetic assessment

A

c. Ipsative assessment

97
Q

Which of the following reflect standard conditions in testing?

a. The students were asked to encircle the correct answer in a multiple-choice exam

b. The students were divided into 10 classrooms located at different testing sites

c. Top 10 students were scored in a right minus wrong manner to give benefit to other students in the class

d. All of the above

A

a. The students were asked to encircle the correct answer in a multiple-choice exam

98
Q

Which of the following is the least true about neuropsychological assessment?

a. It tackles the mental developmental delay, and taking necessary actions on time

b. Predicts the possible organic psychopathology

c. Evaluation and comparison of various treatment options and its perceived efficacy

d. Can identify intact motor functioning

A

d. Can identify intact motor functioning

99
Q

When tests have similar items, it is said to be _______ and have _______ reliability.

a. Heterogenous; higher

b. Heterogenous; lower

c. Homogenous; higher

d. Homogenous; lower

A

c. Homogenous; higher

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