PA BOOSTER (FINALIZED) (4/24/24)

Question 1

It pertains to everything done from the administration, scoring and interpretation of the test.

a. Psychological assessment
b. Assessment
c. Testing
d. Psychological testing

Answer 1

c. Testing

Question 2

It is the gathering & integration of psychology-related data for the purpose of making a psychological evaluation

a. Psychological assessment
b. Assessment
c. Testing
d. Psychological testing

Answer 2

a. Psychological assessment

Question 3

Which among the following is/are true?

I. Psychological traits & states exist.

II. Psychological traits & states can be quantified and measured.

III. Test-related variables does not predict non-test related behavior.

IV. Errors are sometimes part of the assessment process.

a. Only I is true
b. Only I & II are true
c. Only I, II, & III are true
d. All are true

Answer 3

b. Only I & II are true

Question 4

In order for Sinag to pass the board exam and have her license, she needs to at least attain an overall percentage of 75% among the four subjects. This is an example of:

a. Criterion-referenced test
b. Norm-referenced test
c. IQ test
d. None of the above

Answer 4

a. Criterion-referenced test

Question 5

Most IQ tests are:

a. Content-referenced
b. Group-referenced
c. Criterion-referenced
d. Norm-referenced

Answer 5

d. Norm-referenced

Question 6

This is the level of measurement that has all the 3 properties of measurement and in which mathematical operations are most permissible.

a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio

Answer 6

d. Ratio

Question 7

Which among the following is not a measure of CENTRAL TENDENCY:

a. Mean
b. Median
c. Mode
d. SD

Answer 7

d. SD

Question 8

The following can be manipulated using MATHEMATICAL OPERATIONS except for:

a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio

Answer 8

a. Nominal

Question 9

In a 30-point item quiz in experimental psychology, the class got an average score of 8. Student A got a score of 28, while student B got a score of 25. Student C obtained a score of 26, while Student D got a score of 29. To know the central tendency of the class, the teacher should use:

a. Mean
b. Median
c. Mode
d. Cannot be determined

Answer 9

b. Median

Question 10

Ms. Bianca gave an examination to her BSP 2D class. Supposedly, the chapters covered of the exam were chapters 1 to 3. However, the items she gave were from chapters 4 to 5, which led the majority of the class to have low scores, and only a few people got high scores. With this given information you would expect that the distribution would be:

A. Left skewed
B. Right skewed
c. Normal distribution
d. NOTA

Answer 10

B. Right skewed

Question 11

When the results of their exams were released, Arvin saw that he got 90 in his Abnormal Psychology class, 92 in his Developmental Psychology class, 89 in his Psychological Assessment class, and 87 in his IOP class. Given these data, you could infer that:

a. He performed best in Developmental Psychology.
b. He performed equally in Abnormal Psychology & Developmental Psychology.
c. He performed the least in IOP.
d. The data are not enough to make a conclusion.

Answer 11

d. The data are not enough to make a conclusion.

Question 12

For his Abnormal Psychology class, Arvin got a score of 92 with a mean of 90 and a standard deviation of 2. What is his z score?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 1.5
d. 3

Answer 12

a. 1

Question 13

For his Abnormal Psychology class, Arvin got a score of 92 with a mean of 90 and a standard deviation of 2.

Given the data in item above, what is Arvin’s T score?

a. 50
b. 60
c. 70
d. 80

Answer 13

b. 60

Question 14

This is the standard score with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10.

a. z score
b. T score
c. sten
d. stanine

Answer 14

b. T score

Question 15

The tails of the bell curve is

a. Asymptotic
b. Asymptomatic
c. Symptomatic
d. Symptotic

Answer 15

a. Asymptotic

Question 16

Deliberately assigning what’s considered as “pass” or “fail” on your variable (grades of the participants) is an example of:

a. True dichotomous variable
b. Artificially Dichotomous variable
c. Fake dichotomous variable
d. Real dichotomous variable

Answer 16

b. Artificially Dichotomous variable

Question 17

Angelu is planning to conduct a research about the relationship of perfectionism and conscientiousness. She should use what statistical tool?

a. Regression
b. ANOVA
c. Correlation
d. T-test

Answer 17

c. Correlation

Question 18

Vera wants to know if there is a significant difference between males & females when it comes to resilience. What statistical tool should Vera use?

a. Unpaired t-test
b. Paired t-test
c. Independent t-test
d. 2 options are correct

Answer 18

d. 2 options are correct

Question 19

This is a component of the observed test score that does not have anything to do with the testtaker’s ability.

a. True score
b. Reliability coefficient
c. Error
d. Validity

Answer 19

c. Error

Question 20

While the testing is on-going, a man with a knife was outside the room while shouting profanities and threatening the people outside. This caused the testtakers to be worried and anxious. This could serve as a/an:

a. Systematic error
b. Random error
c. Measurement error
d. Not an error

Answer 20

b. Random error

Question 21

This refers to the consistency in measurement.

a. Reliability
b. Validity
c. Utility
d. NOTA

Answer 21

a. Reliability

Question 22

It requires the administration of the same test to the same people twice.

a. Alternate forms reliability
b. Split-half reliability
c. Test-retest reliability
d. Inter-rater reliability

Answer 22

c. Test-retest reliability

Question 23

Arvin wants to establish the reliability of his newly constructed test. It is a multiple-choice type of test with only one correct answer, further he made sure that all of the items have a p = 0.50. What should Arvin use?

a. Cronbach’s alpha
b. KR20
c. KR21
d. Spearman brown

Answer 23

c. KR21

Question 24

A Cronbach’s alpha of .98 is considered as:

a. Acceptable range of reliability
b. Excellent range of reliability
c. Good range of reliability
d. Questionable

Answer 24

d. Questionable

Question 25

In order to measure the reliability of a behavioral checklist, Gail decided to ask three of her colleagues to use it. Afterwards, she used a statistical tool to measure the degree of the consistency of their assessment. What method of reliability measure was used by Gail?

a. Test-retest reliability
b. Parallel forms reliability
c. Alternate forms reliability
d. Inter-rater reliability

Answer 25

d. Inter-rater reliability

Question 26

Dee created an intelligence test for the first time and she is now about to assess its reliability. When she asked her senior psychometrician, she was advised to use test-retest reliability. Was her senior psychometrician’s advice, correct?

a. Yes, because intelligence is homogenous variable and, in such instances, test-retest should be used.
b. No, because intelligence is a heterogenous variable therefore it should not be used.
c. Yes, because intelligence is a static variable and is stable overtime, therefore test-retest should be used.
d. No, because intelligence is dynamic and changes over time, internal consistency should be used.

Answer 26

c. Yes, because intelligence is a static variable and is stable overtime, therefore test-retest should be used.

Question 27

Which among the following is/are not TRUE?

I. Validity is the extent of how a test measures what it purports to measure.

II. A test can be universally valid for all time, all uses, and with all types of testtakers.

III. The validity of a test may diminish as the culture or the time changes.

IV. A test’s validity may not be reestablished to the same as well as other populations.

a. Only I & III are false
b. Only II & IV are false
c. All are false
d. All are true

Answer 27

b. Only II & IV are false

Question 28

What is the relationship of reliability & validity?

a. A test cannot be valid if it is not reliable.
b. A test cannot be reliable if it is not valid.
c. Reliability does not limit validity.
d. There is no relationship between the two.

Answer 28

a. A test cannot be valid if it is not reliable.

Question 29

Going back to item 10, we could infer that Ms. Bianca’s examination lacks what kind of validity?

a. Content
b. Construct
c. Criterion
d. Face

Answer 29

a. Content

Question 30

To assess the validity of the newly created college admission test of Backburner University, they have decided to use the first semester GWA of the incoming freshman students as a standard to assess if the test was actually effective. What measure of validity will they use?

a. Content
b. Construct
c. Criterion
d. Face

Answer 30

c. Criterion

Question 31

Based on Item 25, what statistical tool should Gail use?

a. Spearman Brown
b. Biserial Correlation
c. Fleiss Kappa
d. Cohen’s Kappa

Answer 31

c. Fleiss Kappa

Question 32

During the hiring process, Anjo scored high in the aptitude test which led him to being hired. However, after three months, his assessment showed that he was not really fit for the job because of his low job performance. What kind of miss rate does this depict?

a. Alpha
b. Alpha Error
c. Beta Error
d. Beta

Answer 32

b. Alpha Error

Question 33

Based on the vignette in item 32, the aptitude test is lacking in what kind of validity?

a. Content
b. Concurrent
c. Predictive
d. Construct

Answer 33

c. Predictive

Question 34

To check for the validity of his newly constructed life satisfaction scale, Jae correlated the scores of the testtakers in this scale to their scores in Beck’s Depression Inventory. The results showed that there is no significant correlation between the two. This is evidence of what kind of validity?

a. Content
b. Construct
c. Criterion
d. Known-groups

Answer 34

b. Construct

Question 35

The following are evidences of construct validity except for:

a. Evidence of homogeneity
b. Evidence of changes with age
c. Convergent & discriminant evidence
d. None of the above

Answer 35

d. None of the above

Question 36

This is a rating error in which the rater’s ratings are consistently overly negative due to his/her tendency to be too strict.

a. Severity error
b. Negative error
c. Horn effect
d. Extreme effect

Answer 36

a. Severity error

Question 37

What is the correct process of test development?

a. Test conceptualization, Test construction, Item analysis, Test tryout, and Test revision
b. Test construction, Item analysis, Test Tryout, Tests conceptualization, Test revision
c. Test conceptualization, Test construction, Test tryout, Item analysis, Test revision
d. Test conceptualization, Item analysis, Test conceptualization, Test Revision, Test tryout

Answer 37

c. Test conceptualization, Test construction, Test tryout, Item analysis, Test revision

Question 38

Marcelino has already decided the scaling and scoring method that he will use, and is now writing the test items for the depression scale that he is developing. Marcelino is in what stage of test development?

a. Test conceptualization
b. Test construction
c. Item analysis
d. Test tryout

Answer 38

b. Test construction

Question 39

Which among the following is not a PART OF ITEM ANALYSIS?

a. Item reliability
b. Item difficulty
c. Item utility
d. Item discrimination

Answer 39

c. Item utility

Question 40

If Marcelino’s target number of items is 20, he should at least have how many items in his item pool?

a. 25
b. 30
c. 40
d. 50

Answer 40

c. 40

Question 40

The larger the item difficulty index, the the item.

a. More difficult
b. Easier
c. Moderately difficult
d. NOTA

Answer 40

b. Easier

Question 41

Dino is a newly hired registered psychometrician in the HR department of a company B. During the orientation, he was told that he will be administering Thematic Apperception Test to the applicants. What should Dino do?

a. Just do what he is told for he might be fired.
b. Administer the test in the future because he can use it as a psychometrician.
c. Report his boss to the Psychological Association of the Philippines.
d. Explain properly to his boss that as a psychometrician, he is not allowed to administer such tests and recommend another test that befits the job.

Answer 41

d. Explain properly to his boss that as a psychometrician, he is not allowed to administer such tests and recommend another test that befits the job.

Question 42

What could be the reason for the answer in item 43?

a. He can because an RPm is allowed to take a Level B test.
b. He cannot because an RPm cannot take a Level C test.
c. He cannot because he has no prior training to conduct TAT.
d. Two of the options could be correct.

Answer 42

d. Two of the options could be correct.

Question 43

An item should discriminate between high scorers and low scorers. It is a red flag if either the high scorers or low scorers are more likely to answer the item correctly, instead half of the two groups should answer it correctly to say that the said item discriminates the two groups.

a. first statement is inaccurate
b. second statement is inaccurate
c. both statements are accurate
d. both statements are inaccurate

Answer 43

b. second statement is inaccurate

Question 44

Angie, a psychologist, needs to conduct an intelligence test to her 15-year-old client. What test should she use?

a. WAIS
b. WISC
c. WPPSI
d. WASI

Answer 44

b. WISC

Question 45

Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale has a mean of and an SD of :

a. 100; 15
b. 100; 16
c. 115; 16
d. 115; 115

Answer 45

a. 100; 15

Question 46

The mother of your 24-year-old client is demanding for the results of her son’s psychological tests. She insisted that she wanted to check the veracity of her son’s results and insists that she is his mother and that it is her right. What is the best course of action?

a. Show the mother the results of her son because she is the mother after all.
b. Deceive the mother and show her fake results in order to protect his confidentiality.
c. Do not show the results and explain to her that you cannot do that without the consent of your client.
d. Report the mother to the authorities because she is trying to invade the privacy of her child.

Answer 46

c. Do not show the results and explain to her that you cannot do that without the consent of your client.

Question 47

Jerem is a psychologist who he fell in love with one of his former clients named Linette. He pursued her and became in a romantic relationship with her three years after their therapy sessions have ended. Was this act of Jerem ethical?

a. Yes, because enough time has passed since their client-therapist relationship has ended.
b. No, therapists and their former clients should never be in a relationship.
c. Yes, there isn’t any stipulation in the code of ethics about client-therapist romantic relationships.
d. No, therapists should not engage in any relationships (eg., sexual intimacy) other than for professional purposes to avoid multiple relationships.

Answer 47

a. Yes, because enough time has passed since their client-therapist relationship has ended.

Question 48

After concluding that you are not competent enough to handle the case of your client, you have decided to refer him to your colleague and gave your client’s data to the said colleague. The day of your supposed therapy session, you told your client that instead of having the session, you will bring him to your colleague to introduce them with each other. Was your behavior ethical?

a. Yes, because you were not competent enough to handle the case of your client. It goes without saying that you have to refer him to another professional.
b. Yes, your colleague was competent enough to handle your referred client and he also accepted your referral.
c. No, you accepted your client’s case therefore you should see through it until the end.
d. No, because you have failed to get the consent of the client and failed to keep his data confidential.

Answer 48

d. No, because you have failed to get the consent of the client and failed to keep his data confidential.

Question 49

You have discussed with your colleagues the case of a particular client of yours in order to ask for their professional insight about it. Is this unethical?

a. Yes, we should never talk about the case of our clients to anyone.
b. Maybe. If you left out any identifiable information, it will not be considered as unethical.
c. The PAP code of ethics does not have any stipulation about this.
d. No, actually it would still be ethical if you have revealed who your patient is since what you are discussing is important for his case.

Answer 49

b. Maybe. If you left out any identifiable information, it will not be considered as unethical.