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". The use of e#aluati#e e#alua ti#e tools to dra$ conclusions about psychological aspects of a person as those aspects e%isted at some point in time in the past is called A. retroacti#e A. retroacti#e assessment. B. remote B. remote assessment. !. reacti#e !. reacti#e assessment. !" retrospecti#e assessment.

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&. The use of e#aluati#e e#alua ti#e tools to dra$ conclusions about a sub'ect $ho is not in physical pro%imity to the person or people conducting the e#aluation is called A. separation A. separation e#aluation. B. apathetic B. apathetic assessment. C" remote assessment. (. distal (. distal e#aluation.


). The $ord *ecological* in the term ecological momentary assessment is is a reference to A. *in A. *in the moment* e#aluation. B. cogniti#e B. cogniti#e #ariables obser#ed. !. beha#ioral !. beha#ioral #ariables obser#ed. !" $here the e#aluation takes place.


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2. 3hich is not a a #ariant of the term assessment discussed discussed in the te%tbook4 A. remote A. remote assessment B" retroacti#e assessment !. ecological !. ecological momentary assessment (. retrospecti#e (. retrospecti#e assessment


5. As presented in the te%tbook6 smartphones may be re-tooled for purposes of A. remote A. remote assessment. B. ecological B. ecological momentary assessment. C" both remote assessment 7 ecological momentary assessment. (. 1one (. 1one of these


8. According to the te%t6 $hat makes a smartphone *smart*4 A. t A. t is smart because becau se of its fle%ibility and adaptability. adaptability. B. t B. t is smart because of its inference-making capacity. !. t !. t is smart because it can detect changes c hanges in mood. !" t is smart because it has a computational capacity.


. ;martphones that are re-purposed as tools of assessment contain safeguards to protect A. the A. the identity of the sub'ect of the assessment. B. the B. the security of the #oice data deri#ed. C" the pri#acy of the sub'ect of the assessment. (. the (. the e%act location from $hich data is being sent.


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. According to the Close-Up in Close-Up in !hapter " of the te%tbook6 the use of smartphones as a tool of assessment has been generally $ell recei#ed by A. mental A. mental health professionals. B" psychiatric patients. !. Linked-In !. Linked-In users users $ho responded to a sur#ey. (. All (. All of these


9. The #alue of the smartphone as a tool of assessment is that it may yield A. meaningful A. meaningful diagnostic insights. B. highly B. highly personali

",. According to your te%tbook6 $hen inter#ie$ing an eye$itness to a serious crime6 a police psychologist might ask the inter#ie$er to respond to a =uestion A" $ith eyes closed. B. $hile B. $hile looking at actual e#idence in the case. !. by !. by dictating responses into a smartphone. (. as (. as if lying.


"". (etailed information regarding ho$ a particular test $as de#eloped can typically be found in A. a A. a re#ie$ of the test published in a 'ournal. B. the B. the current test catalogue distributed by the test>s publisher. !. the !. the Standards for Edcational and !syc"ological #ests #ests. !" the test manual.


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"&. (epending on factors such as intrinsic moti#ation and e%ternal incenti#es6 the score feedback pro#ided in computeris findings. !. be !. be faulted on ethical grounds. (. 1one (. 1one of these


"). According to your te%tbook6 the demand for psychologists $ith e%pertise in psychological testing and assessment A. has A. has remained stable for many years. y ears. B. increases B. increases in poor economic times. supply. C" far out$eighs the supply. (. All (. All of these


"2. 3hich phrase is best associated $ith anti-testing public sentiment4 A. *?pt A. *?pt in* B" *?pt out* !. *(on>t !. *(on>t opt* (. *;top (. *;top opt*


"5. #"e $ental $easrements %earbook is currently updated about e#ery %earbook is A. t$o A. t$o years. B" three years. !. four !. four years. (. fi#e (. fi#e years.


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"8. A list of unpublished tests is published pu blished as a resource to the assessment community. This list is a#ailable from A. The A. The Buros nstitute. B" ducational Testing ;er#ice. !. The !. The @ni#ersity of 1ebraska Press. (. The (. The instructor of this course.


". t has as its ob'ecti#e a targeted change in the inter#ie$ee>s thinking and beha#ior6 and it is called A. portfolio A. portfolio assessment. B. guided B. guided imagery. imagery. C" moti#ational inter#ie$ing. (. beha#ior (. beha#ior =uantification.


". our our te%tbook lists se#eral means by $hich moti#ational inter#ie$ing is conducted. 3hich is not one one of those $ays4 A. telephone A. telephone B. internet B. internet chat !. te%t-messaging !. te%t-messaging !" &acebook


"9. A committee makes a decision that is not as sound as the decision that $ould ha#e been made had the head of that committee acted alone. This situation could B;T be characteri





&,. The term psyc"ometric term psyc"ometric sondness sondness refers refers to the A. the A. the general psychiatric health of an assessee. B. mental B. mental status of an indi#idual during assessment. C" technical =uality of a test or other tool of assessment. (. competence (. competence of a defendant to stand trial.


&". 3hat tool of assessment is ?;T useful in learning about the reaction of simulated 'uries to #arious presentations of e#idence4 A. true/false A. true/false tests B. stress B. stress inter#ie$ !. portfolio !. portfolio e#aluation !" beha#ioral obser#ation


&&. A group-on-one inter#ie$ during $hich the inter#ie$ee is purposely made un comfortable is called a A. na A. naturalistic turalistic inter#ie$. B. role-play B. role-play inter#ie$. inter#ie$. C" stress inter#ie$. (. panel (. panel inter#ie$. inter#ie$.


&). A case "istory is "istory is also referred to as A" a case study. B. a B. a role-play record. !. a !. a biographical account. (. 1one (. 1one of these


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&2. 0istorically6 0istorically6 the biggest boost to the ne$ n e$ assessment enterprise in the @nited ;tates arose from the need to identify A. school A. school children $ho $ere underachie#ing in Paris6 Te%as. 3orld 3ar 3ar . B" competent recruits for the military during 3orld !. entrepreneurial !. entrepreneurial talent for the ndustrial e#olution. (. apprentice (. apprentice $orkers in the building and construction industry. industry.


&5. As used in your te%t6 psyc"ological te%t6 psyc"ological assessment assessment may may include the use of A. beha#ioral A. beha#ioral obser#ation. B. testing. B. testing. !. the !. the case study. study. !" All of these


&8. Psychological tests share commonalities. For e%ample6 they all A. include A. include an analysis of a naturally occurring beha#ior. B" include an analysis of a sample of beha#ior. !. include !. include paper-and-pencil and oral responses. (. All (. All of these


&. Psychological tests may differ $ith respect to A. content. A. content. B. format. B. format. !. administration. !. administration. !" All of these


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&. A psyc"ological A psyc"ological test test almost almost al$ays in#ol#es an analysis of A. attitude A. attitude and #alues. B. moti#ation B. moti#ation and interests. C" a sample of beha#ior. (. All (. All of these


&9. Psychological testing A. is A. is typically more lengthy than assessment. B" may be one component of the process of assessment. !. is !. is characteristically broader in scope than assessment. (. tends (. tends to be less accurate than assessment.


),. As used by your te%tbook authors6 the term psyc"ological term psyc"ological assessment assessment applies applies to A. clinical A. clinical settings only. only. B. self-administered B. self-administered tests only. only. !. employment6 !. employment6 clinical6 and educational settings only. !" the use of tests and other tools of e#aluation.


)". As used in your te%t6 test can can refer to: A. a A. a paper-and-pencil e%amination. B. a B. a task. !. an !. an inter#ie$ $ith a client. !" All of these




)&. 3hen it comes to the difference bet$een the terms psyc"ological terms psyc"ological testing testing and and psyc"ological assessment psyc"ological assessment 6 A. ultimately A. ultimately66 there is no n o difference bet$een them. B. the B. the difference is clear and needs to be ackno$ledged. C" some ambiguity $ith regard to the difference persists. (. *psychological (. *psychological testing* subsumes *psychological assessment.*


)). A key difference bet$een psyc"ological bet$een psyc"ological testing testing and psyc"ological and psyc"ological assessment assessment has has to do $ith A. the A. the number of hours it takes to proctor a test session. B" the role of the test user in interpreting the results. !. $hether !. $hether or not the e#aluation includes an oral test. (. the (. the utility of the test in a cost #ersus benefit analysis.


)2. #esting is is to assessment as as CCCCCCCCCCCCC is to CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC. A" blood testD physical e%am B. blood B. blood testD E-ray !. mechanicD !. mechanicD automobile (. selectionD (. selectionD placement


)5. As used $ith reference to psychological psycholog ical tests6 the term format term format refers refers to A. the A. the arrangement of test items. B. $hether B. $hether a test can be administered by computer. !. the !. the procedures used to obtain data. !" All of these


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)8. A test is described as *paper-and-pencil.* * paper-and-pencil.* To To a psychometrician6 p sychometrician6 this is a reference to A. the A. the tools needed for the e#aluation. B. a B. a blueprint for the assessment procedure. C" the format of the test. (. the (. the test>s item content.


). Applying research on cut scores to ho$ ?lympic athletes may feel about abou t their accomplishments at the conclusion of an ?lympic e#ent6 it may be assumed that A. sil#er A. sil#er medalists are happier than gold medalists. B" bron

). 'ynamic ). 'ynamic assessment A. is A. is used to describe the unconscious mechanisms that affect consumer spending. B" can pro#ide information about an assessee>s ability to profit from inter#ention. !. re=uires !. re=uires the presence of a third-party $itness during the e#aluation. (. can (. can be used as an alternati#e to dream analysis $ith patients $ho report no dreams.


)9. The term psyc"ometrics term psyc"ometrics A. $as A. $as deri#ed from the atin for *to confuse and befuddle.* B. is B. is used to refer collecti#ely to test catalogues6 manu als6 and reports. C" may be defined as the science of psychological measurement. (. All (. All of these


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2,. !syc"ometrics 2,. !syc"ometrics may may B;T be defined as A. the A. the science of test de#elopment. B" the science of psychological measurement. !. the !. the study and use of correlational techni=ues. (. the (. the study of psychic phenomena.


2". The @nited ;tates ?ffice of ;trategic ;er#ices G?;;H used an approach to personnel e#aluation that today $ould be characteri

2&. According to the American Psychological Association Association GAPAH GAPAH as cited in your te%tbook6 about ho$ many tests are de#eloped each year4 A. "6,,, A. "6,,, B. "56,,, B. "56,,, C" &,6,,, (. 956,,, (. 956,,,


2). 3hat name is B;T associated $ith t"erapetic assessment 4 A. Alfred A. Alfred Binet B. Thomas B. Thomas 3robel !. Iictoria !. Iictoria 0usted ed#ec !" ;tephen Finn


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22. 3hich is an e%ample of biofeedback instrumentation that can be used as a tool of psychological assessment4 A. the A. the neurode#elopment training ball B. the B. the ad'ustable light beam apparatus !. the !. the tilting room/tilting chair de#ice !" the penile plethysmograph


25. %amples of a $ide array a rray of tools of assessment are presented in your te%t. 3hich of the follo$ing is 1?T mentioned in !hapter " of your te%tbook as a potential tool of psychological assessment4 A. a A. a computer B. a B. a (I( C" a t$o-$ay radio (. a (. a cell phone


28. An indi#idual being e#aluated e#alua ted for employment as a police officer is asked to pu t himself in the place of an arresting officer $ho has 'ust been threatened by a suspect. This sort of e#aluation is B;T described as A. beha#ioral A. beha#ioral obser#ation. B. portfolio B. portfolio analysis. !. case !. case history. !" role play.


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2. A psychologist plans to study the mating beha#ior of mos=uitoes that carry the

2. ole play may be b e preferable to naturalistic obser#ation as a tool of measurement in situations in $hich A. the A. the assessor may only conduct e#aluations on campus. B. 'udges B. 'udges are readily a#ailable to score role play responses. C" the costs of naturalistic obser#ation $ould be prohibiti#e. (. assessees (. assessees ha#e taken ad#anced course$ork in acting or drama.


29. A researcher is using a series of psychological tests to e%plore le#els of percei#ed stress and loneliness in a retirement home for airline professionals. This research could best be described as a A. beha#ioral A. beha#ioral obser#ation study. B. case B. case study. study. C" =uality of life study. (. senior (. senior pilot study. study.


5,. A panel A panel intervie( intervie( is is an inter#ie$ in $hich A. more A. more than one inter#ie$ee is inter#ie$ed by a single inter#ie$er. B. a B. a #ideo camera and microphone ha#e been placed in a $all panel. !. an !. an interpreter assists in the inter#ie$ process. !" more than one inter#ie$er inter#ie$s the inter#ie$ee.


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5". A panel A panel intervie( intervie( is is a tool of assessment that is ?;T likely to be employed by A. clinical A. clinical psychologists. B. educators. B. educators. C" human resource professionals. (. entry-le#el (. entry-le#el neuropsychologists.


5&. Panel inter#ie$s are used sparingly due to issues of A. reliability. A. reliability. B. #alidity. B. #alidity. !. psychometric !. psychometric soundness. !" utility.


5). An ad#antage of using a panel inter#ie$ format is that A" the effects of the biases of indi#idual inter#ie$ers are minimi

52. T$o tests purporting to measure personality may A. contain A. contain entirely different kinds of items. B. differ B. differ in terms of demands d emands on the test-taker. test-taker. !. be !. be based on entirely different definitions of *personality.* !" All of these




55. A psyc"ological A psyc"ological intervie( intervie( re=uires: re=uires: A. a A. a face-to-face talk. B" direct6 reciprocal communication. !. the !. the assessment of non#erbal beha#ior. (. meaningful (. meaningful eye contact.


58. As a tool of assessment6 the intervie( has intervie( has been characteris inter#ie$6 inter#ie$6 then nter#ie$er A is is socially obliged to in#ite nter#ie$er B to obser#e nter#ie$ A>s inter#ie$. inter#ie$. (. *$hat (. *$hat is good for the goose6 is good for the gander.*


5. n $hich setting is beha#ioral obser#ation as a tool of psychological assessment A;T likely to be employed regularly and systematically4 A. school A. school and related educational settings B. hospital B. hospital and clinic settings C" pri#ate practice settings (. institutional (. institutional and organi

5. 3hich of the follo$ing is T@ of beha#ioral o bser#ation as a tool of assessment4 A. it A. it is accomplished through li#e or #ideo obser#ation B. it B. it is typically time-intensi#e !. it !. it can yield =ualitati#e as $ell as =uantitati#e data !" All of these


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59. ?bser#ation of beha#ior in the setting in $hich the beha#ior typically occurs is referred to as A. functional A. functional #ie$ing. B" naturalistic obser#ation. !. temporal !. temporal sighting. (. peeping (. peeping tomism.


8,. 3hich of the follo$ing is an e%ample of role play used to assess the social skills of an elementary school student4 A. obser#ing A. obser#ing a student on the playground interacting $ith peers B" obser#ing a student6 in response to the group therapist>s re=uest6 asking another group member to 'oin a simulated game !. obser#ing !. obser#ing a student in the classroom6 in response to a teacher>s =uestion6 responding to the =uestion in a 'oking manner (. obser#ing (. obser#ing a student in the playground hustling other students out of their lunch money by hosting a )-card-monte game


8". A case stdy case stdy may may include A. data A. data from past psychological e#aluations. B. family B. family photographs and memorabilia. !. records !. records of #ideotape rentals. !" All of these




8&. A psychologist is preparing a 'ournal article $hich re#ie$s the high school progress of a student first referred for e#aluation in middle school. This article could B;T be characteri

8). )ropt"ink is is best defined as the tendency to A. fa#or A. fa#or members of one>s o$n group o#er that of members of another group. g roup. B. let B. let others make decisions for the dominant person $hen in groups. !. think !. think of groups as possessing a personality6 much like that of an indi#idual. !" make poor decisions $hen in collecti#e decision-making situations.


82. Biofeedback e=uipment has been used in psychological measurement to assess A. changes A. changes in blood le#el flo$ing to the brain. B" changes in muscular tension. !. changes !. changes in pancreatic secretions. (. All (. All of these


85. The Ad'ustable ight Beam Apparatus GABAH A. is A. is used to ad'ust illumination le#els in light research. B. $as B. $as originally created by Jessica Alba and marketed as an 0onest brand make-up light. C" is used to measure body-image distortion. (. is (. is used to transform *night o$ls* into *morning people.*


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88. f there is common ground among of all of the #aried approaches to psychological testing and assessment6 that common ground ?;T has to do $ith the assessor>s A. use A. use of a $idely accepted accep ted intelligence test to measure intelligence. B. reliance B. reliance on $idely accepted psychoanalytically-based principles. C" strict adherence to ethical guidelines. (. All (. All of these


8. 3hich online data base is operated by the American Psychological Association4 Association4 A. ! A. ! B" Psyc1F? !. entalmeasurementsyearbook.com !. entalmeasurementsyearbook.com (. 1one (. 1one of these


8. An interpreti#e report of psychological testing contains information rele#ant no t only to the testtaker>s test scores6 but recommendations for changes in the dosage of the medication that the testtaker is currently prescribed. This interpreti#e report is more specifically referred to as: A. a A. a medication report. B. a B. a descripti#e report. C" an integrati#e report. (. an (. an e%tended scoring report.


89. As compared to one-on-one and face-to-face assessments6 a disad#antage of o f !APA !APA is that it typically depri#es the assessor of the opportunity to A. make A. make certain that test forms are kept secure. B" obser#e the testtaker>s test-taking beha#ior. !. conduct !. conduct a post-test inter#ie$ $ith the testtaker. (. tailor (. tailor the test>s content to the responses.


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,. @sing !APA6 test users ha#e the capability of A. creating A. creating #irtual reality useful in role-play e#aluations. B. making B. making =uick and efficient score comparisons. !. tailoring !. tailoring a test administration to testtaker>s responses. !" All of these


". n e#eryday practice6 responsibility for appropriate test administration6 scoring6 and interpretation lies $ith: A" test users. B. test B. test de#elopers. !. elected !. elected representati#es. (. test (. test publishers.


&. As described in your te%tbook6 all of the follo$ing are parties to the assessment enterprise E!PT A. society A. society at large. B. the B. the test de#eloper de#e loper.. !. the !. the test user. !" consumer ad#ocates.


). Based on the discussion in your te%tbook6 $hich *"o+ =uestion *"o+ =uestion $ith regard to the assessment enterprise is A;T contro#ersial4 A. 3ho A. 3ho is a test user4 B" 3ho is a testtaker4 !. 3ho !. 3ho should be allo$ed in the room during an assessment4 (. 3ho (. 3ho should be on a gluten-free diet in a taste-test study4


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2. Testtakers Testtakers differ in their approach to an assessment situation $ith regard to the e%tent that they A. ha#e A. ha#e recei#ed prior coaching. B. #ie$ B. #ie$ themsel#es as competent or incompetent. !. e%perience !. e%perience stress and discomfort. !" All of these


5. ?f the follo$ing parties to the assessment enterprise6 $hich group $o uld be A;T likely to ha#e read the Standards4 Standards4 A. test A. test de#elopers B. test B. test users C" testtakers (. test (. test publishers


8. n the conte%t of psychological testing and assessment6 social assessment6 social facilitation refers facilitation refers to the presence of a third party and its effect A. as A. as a social influence process. B. in B. in facilitating an assessee>s responses. !. in !. in inhibiting an assessee>s responses. !" All of these


. Iideo cameras and one-$ay mirrors in a room $here assessment is taking place $ill typically prompt assessees to A. be A. be more concerned about their appearance than the task at hand. B. $onder B. $onder about $ho might ha#e responsibility for the e#aluation. C" respond as if there is a third party p arty present for the e#aluation. (. belie#e (. belie#e that they are p part art of a reality sho$n rather than an e#aluation.


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. 3hen a third-party obser#er is present $hile a psychological assessment is being conducted6 it is good practice to: A. ac=uaint A. ac=uaint the obser#er $ith all of the test administration materials. B" include in the assessment report mention of the third party obser#er. !. ask !. ask the assessee to respond as if the obser#er is not really there. (. arrange (. arrange a catered6 #egetarian #eg etarian luncheon for the obser#er.


9. A psyc"ological A psyc"ological atopsy atopsy typically typically includes $hich of the follo$ing4 A. a A. a postmortem inter#ie$ $ith the assessee. B" a re#ie$ of archi#al records. !. an !. an inter#ie$ $ith the coroner. (. All (. All of these


,. By federal la$6 $hich of the follo$ing types of tests may 1?T be used in schools4 A. tests A. tests of intelligence B. tests B. tests of achie#ement !. minimal !. minimal competency e%aminations !" All of these may be used in schools.


". A student taking a course entitled *Ancient 0istory* is administered a history test. ears ears later6 data from this test is re#ie$ed by assessment professionals $ho are preparing a case study on the testtaker. testtaker. n that case study6 the *Ancient 0istory* test $ould be B;T referred to as A. *a A. *a school ability test.* B. *a B. *a school aptitude test.* C" *a school achie#ement test.* (. *ancient (. *ancient history.* history.*




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&. As distinguished from other settings6 psychological tests are used in counseling settings to A. obtain A. obtain an estimate of occupational aptitude. B. assess B. assess $ork producti#ity. producti#ity. C" assist assessees $ith life choices. (. assist (. assist assessors $ith differential diagnosis.


). n personnel assessment6 psychological tests are used primarily for the bene fit of the A. employee. A. employee. B" employer. !. e%aminer. !. e%aminer. (. consumer. (. consumer.


2. ngineering psychologists use psychological tests as an aid in the process of A" designing products that can be used $ith optimal safety and efficiency. B. predicting B. predicting public recepti#ity to ne$ products and ser#ices. !. selecting !. selecting the most =ualified employees for positions. (. All (. All of these


5. 3hich type of psychologist designs effecti#e and efficient products and en #ironments for the home and $orkplace4 A" an engineering psychologist B. a B. a consumer psychologist !. a !. a computer psychologist (. a (. a clinical psychologist


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. The ABAP (iplomate A. e%emplifies A. e%emplifies the e%tent to $hich the go#ernment regulates testing. B" is a symbol of recognition of accomplishment by a pri#ate organi

. 3hich of the follo$ing is the best b est $ay to establish rapport $ith a testtaker4 A" a fe$ $ords of *small talk* on meeting B. presenting B. presenting the testtaker $ith a business card !. hugging !. hugging the testtaker on arri#al to the facility (. ha#ing (. ha#ing a (I( of ,erry of ,erry Springer Uncensored Springer Uncensored playing playing in the $aiting area as a pre-meeting *ice-breaker*


9. A test is set into large type for a #isually impaired testtaker. testtaker. This is an e%ample of A. a A. a physical en#ironment modification. B. an B. an interpersonal en#ironment modification. !. a !. a compromise. !" an accommodation.




9,. f an accommodation is made for the purpose of administering a test6 then A. the A. the meaning of the test scores may not be clear. B. a B. a notation should be made on the test report. !. a !. a need for alternate assessment clearly e%isted. !" All of these


9". As used in the #ocabulary #ocab ulary of assessment professionals6 protocol professionals6 protocol typically typically refers to A. the A. the e%tent to $hich rapport has been established. B" test forms. !. ho$ !. ho$ an assessor greets an assessee. (. test (. test fees.


9&. n the language of psychological testing and assessment6 scoring assessment6 scoring refers refers to assigning e#aluati#e numbers6 codes or statements to performance on A. tests. A. tests. B. tasks. B. tasks. !. inter#ie$s. !. inter#ie$s. !" All of these


9). enerally speaking6 $hich of the follo$ing $ould ser#e as the B;T source of information about trends in psychological testing and assessment4 A. test A. test criti=ues B" 'ournal articles !. test !. test manuals (. professional (. professional books


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92. A researcher $ishes to consult a reference $ork that pro#ides descriptions of tests6 and not re#ie$s of tests. 3hich reference source B;T suits this purpose4 A. The A. The GcurrentH $ental GcurrentH $ental $easrements %earbook %earbook B. A B. A current issue of !syc"ology of !syc"ology #oday #oday !. A !. A current blog on psychological tests !" #ests in !rint


95. 3hich of the follo$ing contains the most detailed and authoritati#e information on responsible test use and test de#elopment4 A. the A. the American Psychological Association>s Et"ical Association>s Et"ical Standards Standards B. the B. the 1ational Association of ;chool Psychologists> P sychologists> Et"ical Et"ical Standards Standards !. Et"ical !. Et"ical Standards for Social *ork *ork !" Standards for !syc"ological and Edcational #ests


98. A psychologist $riting a 'ournal article is looking for a critical re#ie$ of an intelligence test that $as published 2 years ago. 3hich of the follo$ing sources $ould be B;T to consult4 A" #"e $ental #"e $ental $easrements $easrements %earbook B. #ests in !rint in !rint !. !syc"ological !. !syc"ological Assessment Assessment (. $ens (. $ens .ealt" .ealt"


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9. A psychologist seeks to measure color blindness in a sample of uni#ersity students. 3hich source of information about psychological tests $ould be the best place to start in search of a test to use for this population4 A. !syc"ological A. !syc"ological /evie( /evie( B. !syc"ological B. !syc"ological Assessment Assessment C" #ests in !rint in !rint (. 0pt"almica


9. A psychologist employed as an assessor in a large corporation has been cha rged $ith the task of identifying employees $ho ha#e *e%ecuti#e potential.* 3hat publications $ould you recommend to this psychologist for assistance in researching ho$ to co nduct such an assessment4 A. publications A. publications dealing $ith general approaches to leadership measurement B. publications B. publications dealing $ith psychological studies of corporate lead ers !. publications !. publications that deal $ith cultural issues in leadership !" All of these


99. The current edition of the $ental the $ental $easrements $easrements %earbook contains: contains: A. sample A. sample personality tests. B. sample B. sample mental ability tests. C" re#ie$s of psychological tests. (. All (. All of these


",,. 3hich typically pro#ides the most ob'ecti#e e#aluation of a test4 A" a published re#ie$ of the test in a 'ournal B. the B. the publisher>s test catalogue !. the !. the Standards for Edcational and !syc"ological #ests #ests (. a (. a manual of use for the test itself


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",". A re#ie$ of a ne$ personality test is published in a 'ournal. n that re#ie$6 re#ie$6 it $ould be reasonable to e%pect to find information about A. the A. the intelligence range of prospecti#e test-takers. B" the psychometric soundness of the test. !. $hat !. $hat prompted the publisher to publish this test. (. All (. All of these


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