Multiple Choice Quiz

Choose the best answer to each question based on material presented in Psychological Testing and Assessment, 5th Edition by Ronald Cohen and Mark Swerdlik. These questions only sample material from the chapter; there is much more to know than sampled here.

1		APA's "Finding Information About Psychological Tests" presents:
			A)	psychometric principles similar to those we are concerned with today.
			B)	legal/ethical issues as later set forth in Tarasoff v. Regents of California.
			C)	issues of test reliability that anticipated the work of Sir.Francis Galton.
			D)	all of the above
2		On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin is a ground-breaking book for many reasons. Its historical significance for psychological testing and assessment is that it
			A)	challenged the biblical account of creation in Genesis.
			B)	served as a stimulus for interest in individual differences.
			C)	conferred scientific respectability on the study of sex and aggression.
			D)	argued that chance variations in the gene pool affected behavior.
3		Francis Galton's initial work on inheritance was conducted with
			A)	white rats.
			B)	poppy seeds.
			C)	pea pods.
			D)	all of the above.
4		In Wilhelm Wundt's laboratory in Leipzig in the nineteenth century, psychological testing and assessment
			A)	focused more on individual differences than similarities.
			B)	focused on variables such as reaction time and attention span.
			C)	was first referred to by Wundt as "mental evaluation".
			D)	all of the above
5		Psyche Cattell
			A)	founded the American Society of Professional Psychics.
			B)	developed the Cattell Infant Intelligence Scale.
			C)	was the senior author of the Cattell Culture Free Intelligence Test.
			D)	is the wife of J. M. Cattell and is remotely related to Dionne Warwick.
6		Who has been called "the little known founder of clinical psychology"?
			A)	Alfred Binet
			B)	G. Stanley Hall
			C)	Lightner Witmer
			D)	Raymond B. Cattell
7		As early as 1895, Alfred Binet and a co-author published several articles calling for the measurement of various abilities such as memory and social comprehension. This co-author, a student of Wundt's at Leipzig, was
			A)	Theodosius Simon.
			B)	E. B. Titchener.
			C)	Emil Kraeplin.
			D)	Victor Henri.
8		The Personal Data Sheet developed for use with the military during the first world war was later published for use with the public as the
			A)	Moony Problem Checklist.
			B)	Woodworth Psychoneurotic Inventory.
			C)	Thematic Apperception Test.
			D)	Spears Structured Nonverbal Interview.
9		In the early 20th century, one solution for dealing with the problem of language and culture in mental ability testing was to
			A)	totally ignore the issue.
			B)	develop culture-free tests.
			C)	develop culture-specific tests.
			D)	translate tests into whatever language the immigrant spoke.
10		Steps taken by test developers to ensure suitability of a test for use with people of different cultures include
			A)	try-out of the test with various samples of test takers.
			B)	use of panels of experts to review test items.
			C)	analysis of test data to root out possible sources of bias.
			D)	all of the above.
11		The failure of a test taker to make eye contact with the person administering an individual test is nonverbal behavior that is
			A)	indicative of deception or something to hide.
			B)	best understood in terms of its cultural context.
			C)	associated with oppositional tendencies.
			D)	best understood as a defensive mechanism.
12		Charges that some tests are biased, unfair, or discriminatory may stem from the fact that
			A)	the test accurately identifies individual and group differences
			B)	the test inaccurately identifies individual and group differences.
			C)	professional guidelines were not followed in the test's development.
			D)	all of the above
13		Complete this analogy: Laws is to rules as ethics is to
			A)	rules.
			B)	demands.
			C)	principles.
			D)	codes .
14		Public Law 94-142 provided for
			A)	screening of children for suspected mental or physical handicaps.
			B)	access to school records by parents, eligible students, and others.
			C)	equal employment opportunities for persons with handicaps.
			D)	all of the above
15		Oregon's Death with Dignity Act provides that psychological evaluations be used to assess
			A)	the psychological state of all people who attempt suicide.
			B)	the moral convictions of the parties to a suicide.
			C)	the competence of a patient to decide to die.
			D)	the competence of a spouse to end life-support.