Comp exam preparation test Appraisal 3 Flashcards
Measurement involves
-making decisions by applying value judgments to test results
- subjective interpretation of quantitative data
- assignment of number to attributes of persons
- statistical analysis to differentiate among people or attributes
assignment of number to attributes of persons
A standardized test is one for which
- the test is widely used throughout the country
- there is uniformity in administration & scoring procedures
- The test is published by a highly reputable testing company
- reviews are readily available in the professional literature
there is uniformity in administration & scoring procedures
A respondent obtained a score of 33.0 on a test having a mean of 36.00 and a standard error of measurement of 3.50. The counselor concluded that there was an approximately 96% chance that on any occasion the respondent’s score on this test would be between
- 29.50 and 36.50
- 32.50 and 39.50
- 26.00 and 40.00
- 29.00 and 43.00
26.00 and 40.00
Suppose that a personnel officer of The Big Corporation calls you, a counselor, and asks you to relate the achievement and other test scores of one of your counselees who is 16 years old and who has applied for a job in that corporation. Which of the following is the appropriate ethical response?
- “I shall only provide you with the counselee’s performance on tests that I have administered personally.”
- “I can only make this information available to you if I receive a written request to do so from the counselee’s parents.”
- “I cannot release test results to persons outside of the agency with which I am affiliated if my supervisor approves.”
- “I can only make this information available to you if I am asked to do so by the counselee.”
“I can only make this information available to you if I receive a written request to do so from the counselee’s parents.”
An intelligence test with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15 is given to all 1500 students in a school to estimate who would qualify for a gifted student program. Assuming a normal distribution of the intelligence test scores, if the cutoff for entrance into the program was set at 130, approximately how many students would be eligible for the program based on their test scores?
- 15
- 30
- 150
- 300
30
The primary advantage of using personality inventories over personal interactions with clients to assess client’s traits and characteristics is in regard to
- efficiency
- effectiveness
- decisiveness
- comprehensiveness
efficiency
The American Counseling Association Code of Ethics specifically notes that professional counselors should be particularly cautious in interpreting the results of persons who
- are members of minority groups
- have visual impairments
- have learning disabilities
- all of the above
all of the above
For which of the following types of tests is predictive validity generally considered to be the most relevant type?
- achievement
- personality
- intelligence
- aptitude
aptitude
Which of the following provides the primary standards and guidelines for development of assessment instruments and procedures?
- Responsibilities of users of standardized tests
- Code of fair testing practices
- Standards for educational and psychological testing
- ACA Code of ethics
Standards for educational and psychological testing
A counselor who gives a test without explaining the purpose of the test to the respondent(s) is guilty of violation of the
- Family educational rights and privacy act
- Code of fair testing practices
- Guidelines for the protection of human subjects
- Standards for educational and psychological testing
Code of fair testing practices
The use of personality inventories to help assign persons to predetermined categories or classifications of psychological functioning usually occurs within a process known as
- selection
- configuration
- diagnosis
- validation
diagnosis
A primary benefit of the use of “completion technique” projective personality assessments is that they
- allow for application of complex theories of personality
- usually reveal what’s at the forefront of the respondent’s consciousness.
- result in better interpretations because of the training required for their use.
- are less susceptible to response bias than are other projective techniques
usually reveal what’s at the forefront of the respondent’s consciousness.
The usefulness and value of the norms provided by a test developer are primarily contingent upon the
- number of people included in the norm group
- range of scores among the norm group
- length of the test for which the norms were developed
- types of people included in the norm group
Correct types of people included in the norm group
If spelling ability correlated +.60 with grades, how could you best interpret this finding?
- Of the factors associated with spelling ability, 60% are also associated with grades.
- Of the variance related to spelling ability, 36% is also related to course grades.
- Students with good spelling ability generally get low grades and vice versa.
- There is a moderate to strong tendency for spelling ability to result in high grades.
Of the variance related to spelling ability, 36% is also related to course grades.
Which of the following is considered ethical practice according to the ACA Code of Ethics?
- Providing respondents information highly similar to that contained in the test.
- Altering test instructions to allow for local variation in administration
- Conducting activities to reduce test anxiety prior to administration of a test
- Photocopying extra copies of a test and forwarding appropriate payment to the publisher
Conducting activities to reduce test anxiety prior to administration of a test
