Test #2 Flashcards
Which of the following tend to boost test scores?
Examiner’s positive (approving) comments
Which of the following tend to significantly lower test scores?
Low or no rapport
Which of the following is an example of subject variables that may affect test scores?
Test anxiety
Health status
Hormonal changes
Rueben recently moved to Ohio from Mexico and will be given an English IQ test to determine school placement. He should:
be given a test that has been translated and subjected to reliability and validity studies in Spanish speaking populations
Random reinforcement (feedback) tends to cause:
learned helplessness
Which of the following is an advantage of computer-assisted test administration?
Excellent standardization
Individually tailored sequential administration
Precision of timing responses
When asking people to provide answers to sensitive health care questions, it might be better to:
use self-administered questionnaires
Which of the following is a problem associated with behavior assessment methodology?
Reactivity
Expectancy
Drift
The tendency to ascribe positive attributes independently of an observed behavior is called:
the halo effect
The Rosenthal effect asserts that data can be affected when:
the experimenters expectations come into play
Which of the following types of statements should be avoided in most interview situations?
Judgmental statements
Probing statements
False reassurance
We tend to act like the models around us. This phenomenon is called:
social facilitation
Which of the following requires the interviewee to produce a spontaneous response?
An open-ended question
Which type of question tends to bring the interview a halt?
A closed-ended question
Which of the following types of responses can keep the interview interaction flowing?
Summarizing
Clarifying
Restating
Which of the following types of responses tends to induce anxiety?
Confrontation
Which of the following types of interviews aims to obtain a biographical sketch of an individual?
Case history interview
Which of the following can affect the validity of interview data?
The halo effect
General standoutishness
Which type of interview has high inter-interviewer agreement?
Structured
Which of the following types of questions is an open-ended question?
What kinds of flowers do you like?
The Wechsler tests employs a(n)
point scale concept
A(n) ____________________ concept attempts to overcome biases caused by language, culture, and education.
performance scale
Which of the following is a subtest of the WAIS-IV core subtests?
Information
Digit Span
Arithmetic
Scaled scores of Wecheler’s subtests have a mean of _______ and standard deviation of ________.
10; 3
Wecheler’s Full Scale IQ has a mean of _______ and standard deviation of ________.
100; 15
Which of the following is NOT a WAIS-IV index?
The Fluid Memory index
The _________________ index attempts to measure how quickly your mind work.
processing speed
The _________________ index attempts to measure crystallized intelligence
verbal comprehension
________________ measures immediate memoty and anxiety.
Digit Span
________________________ measures abstract thinking.
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