Characteristics of Psychological Tests Chapter 13 Characteristics of Psychological Tests
Ability of a test to given the same results under similar conditions.
reliability
Standard of comparison for test results developed by giving the test to large, well-defined groups of people
norms
Requires, among other things, that the norm, or average score, made by a large group of people, be established.
standardization
Ranking of test scores that indicate the ratio of scores lower and higher than a given score.
Percentile system
Ability of test to measure what it is intended to measure.
validity
If the score you receive on a test depends more on the grader than on you, the test has a problem with Interscorer reliability Predictive validity Split-half reliability Test-retest reliability
Answer: A Interscorer reliability
If every time you take a standardized test, your score varies widely, the test has a problem with Validity Interscorer reliability Test-retest reliability predictability
Answer: C Test-retest Reliability
One of the major ways of measuring __is to determine how well a test predicts performance. Test reliability Test validity Test standardization Test norms
Answer: A Split-half reliability
Tests that are administered or scored in an inconsistent manner are not Reliable Valid Standardized normal
Standardized
Standardized measure of intelligence based on a scale in which 100 is average
Intelligence quotient
Includes four major aspects of interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligences
Emotional intelligence
Proposes that intelligence is composed of a general ability level and specific mental abilities
two-factor theory
Proposes that intelligence involves analytical, creative, and practical skills
Triarchic theory
Aspect of an intelligence test in which the wording used in questions may be more familiar to people of one social group than to another group
Cultural bias
Which of the following intelligence theorists believed that a measure of intelligence needed to include seven primary mental abilities? Charles Spearman L.L. Thurstone Howard Gardner Robert Sternberg
B - L.L. Thurstone
Critics argue that emotional intelligence is simply a measurement of Personal growth Common sense Extraversion introversion
Answer: C Extraversion
The s factor in Charles Spearman’s theory of intelligence represents Specific mental abilities Spatial comprehension Problem-solving ability Situational intelligence
Answer: A Specific mental abilities
According to Howard Gardner, the type of intelligence involving skill at fine motor movements is Spatial ability Logical-mathmatical skills Body-kinesthetic skills Naturalist intelligence
Answer: C Body-kinesthetic ability
The ___was originally developed to identify “slow learners”. Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale Myers-Briggs personality test Wechsler-Adult Intelligence Scale Multiple Intelligences test
Answer: A Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
Difficulty of questions is changed by computer as it tailors the test to the individual’s performance
Adaptive test
Innate ability or talent
aptitude
Estimates the probability that a person will be successful in learning a specific new skill
Aptitude test
Measures a person’s preferences, attitudes, and interests in a wide variety of activities.
Achievement test
Both the ACT and SAT measure Aptitude Achievement Interest learning
Answer: A Aptitude
Achievement tests are assessed primarily on their Content reliability Predictive validity Content validity Predictive reliability
Answer: C Content validity
Which of the following aptitude tests comprises nine different tests, ranging from vocabulary to manual dexterity? Scholastic Assessment Test American College Test Differential Aptitude Test General Aptitude Test Battery
Answer; D General Aptitude Test Battery
To help find a career that you will like, you should take The SAT An interest inventory An achievement test An aptitude test
Answer: B Interest inventory
Test that uses ink blots to assess personality
Rorschach Test
Test that includes 10 clinical scales
MMPI
Unstructured test in which the person is asked to respond freely
Projective test
A forced-choice test in which a person must select one of several answers.
Objective test
A test that assesses an individual’s characteristics and identifies problems.
Personality test
Which of the following is used to assess the “normal person” but does not reveal psychiatric illnesses? Myers-Briggs test TAT CPI MMPI-2
Answer: C CPI
The ___was originally developed to help diagnos psychiatric disorders? MMPI Myers-Briggs test Rorschach test TAT
Answer: A MMPI