CH. 13

When a test has been shown to be able to indicate future performance, psychologists say the test has ____________________ validity.

• standardized

• predictive

• interscorer

The makers of a test have determined that the average score for a large representative sample of the group to be measured is 480. They have

• created a percentile system.

• standardized the way in which the test is administered.

• verified the test’s validity.

• established the test’s norm.

Norms for intelligence tests are established in such a way that most people score near

• 90

• 100

• 110

• 120

 

Which of the following is appropriate for testing cognitive delay in a two-and-a-half-year-old child?

• OLSAT

• WISC-IV

• Stanford-Binet

• WPPSI-IV

The Stanford-Binet test used to measure intelligence in terms of

• mental age.

• reading ability.

• manual dexterity.

• verbal ability.

A college admissions test designed to find out whether an individual would make a good architecture student based on the skills that person has is an example of an

• achievement test.

• intelligence test.

• aptitude test.

• interest inventory.

In ____________________ testing, the computer changes the difficulty of questions based on the test taker’s performance.

• content

• apptitude

• predictive

• adaptive

A psychologist working with a group of older adults in an inner-city neighborhood wants to administer a test that takes into consideration the influence of cultural background on results.Which intelligence test would the psychologist most likely select?

• Dove Counterbalance Intelligence Test

• Scholastic Aptitude Test

• Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale

• Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

____________________ personality tests, such as the Rorschach, can be scored in many different ways.

• Assessment

• Projective

• Multiple-choice

• Objective

What do most psychologists believe about personality tests such as the MMPI-2?

• To get a proper diagnosis, the results should be confirmed with interviews and observations.

• The results can help guide people to appropriate careers.

• Because these tests are not objective, results can vary depending on the scorer.

• Generally speaking, projective tests give more valid results than objective tests.