Chapter 2

Question 1

Types of decisions made using psychological test results-

Candidates use their test scores to make decisions about themselves.

On the other hand, are those taken by another entity about an individual on the basis of its test results.

What type of decisions are these?

Answer 1

Individual decisions

Institutional decisions

Question 2

Are taken by comparing the test results of a number of people to see who has the highest score.

What type of decision using psychological test results is this?

Give example.

Answer 2

Comparative decisions

Ex- Admission to the PhD

Question 3

Are decisions made by others (institutions) by considering who has the minimum score required to qualify.

What type of decision using psychological test results is this?

Give an example.

Answer 3

Absolute decisions

Ex- Cut off score

Question 4

Administrators, teachers, school psychologists and guidance counselors in elementary schools (elementary school), high schools (middle and high school) and colleges and universities all use psychological tests.

What type of setting is this?

Give an example of a test.

2pts

Answer 4

Educational settings

Ex- SAT

Question 5

What settings use psychological tests?

3pts

Give examples where applicable.

Answer 5

• Clinical settings
• Organization settings/psychologists- Human resources professionals, practitioners, they are similar to psychometricians but a bit more fancier focusing on using and interpreting test to identify good/bad employees
• Educational settings

Question 6

What is the difference between psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapist, and psychometrician

Answer 6

Psychiatrists- is a physician who did an extra specialization in psychiatry, they can give diagnostics, treatments/medications, adjust dosage, won’t see them weekly

Psychologist- need PhD in clinical psychology, diagnosis and treatment

Psychotherapist- master is psychotherapy or an equivalent, counselling and therapy

Psychometrician- expert in test development

Question 7

What is the Flynn effect?

Answer 7

Intelligence quotients/scores appear to increase over time.

Question 8

What is the proficiency and integrity testing controversy?

What type of test was it?
What was the administering and scoring of the test?
Where is it still used?
What was the result?

4pts

Answer 8

• Aptitude tests
• Same test administered to each person but the Scoring of the test differed depending on your race
• A lot of jobs reserved for whites, because their scores were higher
• Illegal in the US but still used in Canada

Question 9

What does an integrity test measure?

Answer 9

Measure individual attitudes and experiences toward honestly, reliability, loyalty, and prosocial behavior

Question 10

What is one of the most significant controversies in educational tests?

Answer 10

• High stake exams- exam disproportionate regarding the weight

Ex- end of year exams