Chapter 13 Psychological Testing

Question 1

Different parts of the test scored similarly when taken seprately

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split-half reliability

Question 2

A test administered twice to the same people with very different results is not ______________.

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reliable

Question 3

How is Otis-Lennon test different from Stanford-Binet IQ test?

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Measures scholastic aptitude using verbal reasoning

Question 4

The ______________ asks participants to tell stories about images displayed on series of cards.

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Thematic Apperception Test

Question 5

Standards of comparison for a group's test results.

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norms

Question 6

MMPI-2 is a/n __________________.

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objective personality test

Question 7

One criticism of intelligence tests in general.

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cultural bias

Question 8

System of ranking test scores from higher and lower than a given score.

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percentile

Question 9

SAT is a/n ________________________.

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college admission test

Question 10

Validity

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test measures what it is supposed to measure

Question 11

Ability to acquire new ideas and adapt to new situations.

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intelligence

Question 12

TAT is a/n ___________________.

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projective personality test

Question 13

Test designed to predict success and happiness in a career choice.

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interest inventory

Question 14

Robert Steinberg proposed a ____________ theory of intelligence.

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triarchic

Question 15

A test based on the skills a person has is an example of a/n ____________________ test.

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aptitude

Question 16

Which has a greater effect on intelligence?

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heridity

Question 17

WAIS-R is a/n _______________.

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adult IQ test

Question 18

If a student is in the 85 percentile it means___________________________________.

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85 percent scored lower

Question 19

Standford-Binet measures intelligence in terms of ____________________.

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mental age

Question 20

Stanford-Binet is a/n ___________________________.

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IQ test

Question 21

A test that is a good predictor is said to be______________.

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valid

Question 22

When a test is given to see what students have learned, it is a/n ___________________ test.

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achievement

Question 23

Mostly, the ___________ for intelligence test are established to have an average of 100.

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norms

Question 24

The ______________ is an example of a projective personality test.

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Rorschach inkblot

Question 25

Test that is administered and scored similarly with an established average score.

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standardized

Chapter 13 Psychological Testing

Questions 25

Chapter 13 Psychological Testing

Questions 25