20 item quiz

Question 1

In addition to his test-related “claim to fame,” this man was the first football coach at the University of Southern California. He is, of course,

Answer 1

Henry H. Goddard.

Question 2

Today, which of the following groups would be MOST likely to cite the research of Henry H. Goddard in literature it produces for public consumption?

Answer 2

The Ku Klux Klan (KKK)

Question 3

35. Research published by Henry H. Goddard supported

Answer 3

the eugenics movement

Question 4

Psychological test data gathered from immigrant assessees at Ellis Island by Henry Goddard was

Answer 4

cited to support anti-immigration arguments and legislation.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is NOT true about Henry Goddard?

Answer 5

He (did not ) developed a culturally sensitive intelligence test that measured culturally specific aspects of intelligence common to East Asian immigrants.

Question 6

From the intelligence test data he gathered at Ellis Island, Henry Goddard concluded that many of the people attempting to immigrate to the United States were “feebleminded.” This conclusion was

Answer 6

largely the result of using a test that overestimated mental deficiency.

Question 7

Which is TRUE of Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act?

Answer 7

A psychologist or psychiatrist may be requested to evaluate the patient for impaired judgment and the presence of psychopathology.

Question 8

A psychologist licensed in Oregon may not accept a referral to evaluate a dying patient under the provisions of Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act

Answer 8

in accordance with an ethical obligation to prevent suicide.

Question 9

In the psychological assessment of a dying patient in Oregon who is requesting “death with dignity” assistance, the role of the assessor is to evaluate the dying patient’s

Answer 9

family support system.
competency to make a life-ending decision.
level and sensitivity to pain.
All of these

Question 10

Indirectly, the USSR’s launch of Sputnik had the effect of

Answer 10

galvanizing public interest in education and testing.

Question 11

The testing program that existed in China between 1115 b.c.e. and 1905 is most similar to which of the following today?

Answer 11

civil service testing

Question 12

As discussed in the text, examinations in ancient China for civil service positions were, for the most part,

Answer 12

only open to men.

Question 13

As used in the text, the term imperial examinations refers to assessment for

Answer 13

civil service in ancient China.

Question 14

For over 3,000 years, open and competitive examinations were administered in China. What these examinations measured could BEST be described as

Answer 14

proficiency.

Question 15

During the Middle Ages, the focus of early “diagnostic techniques” was on identifying

Answer 15

witches.

Question 16

Which of the following positions would Galton support?

Answer 16

Genius runs in families.

Question 17

How did the work of Wundt differ from that of Galton, Binet, and James McKeen Cattell?

Answer 17

Wundt focused on how individuals were the same rather than different.

Question 18

Who coined the term mental test in 1890?

Answer 18

Cattell

Question 19

Sir Francis Galton measured each of the following

Answer 19

genetic inheritance in sweet peas.
the standing height of humans.
the sitting height of humans.

Question 20

Which behavioral scientist viewed individual differences as a source of error in experimentation?

Answer 20

Wundt

Question 21

Who is credited with being the originator of the psychometric concept of test reliability?

Answer 21

Spearman

Question 22

Which of the following was the first personality test to be developed after the first world war?

Answer 22

the Personal Data Sheet

Question 23

During World War I, Robert Woodsworth and his committee developed a measure of

Answer 23

emotional stability.

Question 24

Projective tests may be viewed as remedying a deficiency of which other type of psychological test?

Answer 24

self-report tests

Question 25

An approach to personality assessment that does not employ self-report methods is referred to as

Answer 25

a projective method

Question 26

Henry A. Murray is the author of a “personology” theory of personality and is best associated with

Answer 26

the Thematic Apperception Test.

Question 27

Public concern about various aspects of psychological testing reached a peak in the

Answer 27

1960s.

Question 28

The American Psychological Association issues both guidelines and standards. Standards ______________ while guidelines ___________

Answer 28

must be followed; are aspirational.

Question 29

Which organization published Technical Recommendations for Psychological and Diagnostic Tests?

Answer 29

the American Psychological Association

Question 30

According to the Standards for Educational and Psychological Tests and Manuals, the responsibility for the use of psychological tests is that of

Answer 30

professionals with the necessary training and experience.

Question 31

The Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education was developed and endorsed by

Answer 31

Both test publishers and professional organizations.

Question 32

Tests are categorized as

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level A, B, and C, depending on how much testing-related knowledge is necessary to administer the test.

Question 33

Consistent with recommendations regarding professional ethics, post-test feedback to testtakers

Answer 33

should be accurate and understandable.

Question 34

Which of the following terms BEST characterizes the relationship between the enterprise of psychological testing and the public during the 20thcentury?

Answer 34

a stormy relationship

Question 35

Much of 19th-century psychological measurement focused on

Answer 35

sensory abilities.