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On a standardized test, a group of clients achieved the following raw scores: 84, 85, 86, 86, 87, 87, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 92, 96, 97, 98. What is the modal score?
a. 87
b. 88
c. 87.2

d. 84
A. 87
Which of the following types of statistic enables the test administrator to account for chance variation in one's score by reporting a score band instead of a single number?
a. measurement of central tendency
b. range
c. inferential statistics
d. standard error of measurement
D. standard error of measurement
Which of the following statements best defines test bias?
a. Differences must not exist between groups taking the test
b. The goal is to develop tests that are free of cultural bias against any group that uses the test
c. A test must be validated by demonstrating differences between the performance of groups.
d. The test must have demonstrated meaning to the test take.
B. The goal is to develop tests that are free of cultural bias against any group that uses the test
The Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education has as its purpose:
a. translating testing information to a lay public.
b. to protect copyrighted material.
c. the delivery of academic training for counselors.
d. All of the above.
D. All of the above.
Which of the following statements best reflects contemporary psychometric understanding of the concept of intelligence?
a. Intelligence is not a single, unitary ability, but a composite of several functions.
b. Intelligence is a single, unified trait of behavior.
c. Intelligence measures cultural patterns that endure.
d. Intelligence tends to decrease with age, particularly if correlated with experience.
A. Intelligence is not a single, unitary ability, but a composite of several functions.
Most well-known intelligence tests tend to measure
a. the affective or conative domain.
b. numerical abilities, specifically computation.
c. learning that occurs beyond the classroom.
d. largely verbal abilities.
C. learning that occurs beyond the classroom.
One hundred people take a test. The average score is 75%. You score 80% and feel like you failed, but you feel much better when you realize your PR is 95. Which of the following statements about your score is correct?
a. You correctly answered 9.5 out of ever 10 items.
b. You scored one standard deviation above the mean.
c. You scored at or better than 95 people taking the exam.
d. You scored in the seventh stanine.
C. You scored at or better than 95 people taking the exam.
Which of the following MISREPRESENTS the intent of communicating assessment results with a client?
a. encourage client's own interpretations
b. reveal the strengths/weaknesses of the test
c. relay your expertise as a diagnostician
d. relate the results to other available information about the client
C. relay your expertise as a diagnostician
The concept that describes the counselor's responsibilities for telling clients what will be done with test results and who will use them, plus specifies that permission by the test taker must be granted for new uses of test results is
a. right of privacy
b. informed consent
c. confidentiality
d. apriori usage
B. informed consent
Which of the following is NOT recognized as a common problem in psychological report writing?
a. overuse of jargon
b. focus on the individual
c. poor organization of the report
d. all of the above.
B. focus on the individual
Most educational and psychological tests utilize which scale of measurement?
a. interval
b. nominal
c. ordinal
d. ratio
A. interval
What measure of central tendency would be most influenced by extreme scores?
a. mean
b. median
c. mode
d. all of the above.
A. mean
The most widely used statistic of variability in measurement is the
a. range
b. standard deviation
c. semi-interquartile range
d. all of the above.
B. standard deviation
In constructing his test of mental ability, which of these functions would Binet consider most important?
a. Sensory activities
b. Simple specialized abilities
c. Judgment and reasoning
d. Perceptual speed
C. Judgment and reasoning
The mental functioning of Army recruits during World War I was assessed by the
a. Army Alpha
b. Stanford-Binet
c. Otis Absolute Point Scale
d. Army General Classification Test
A. Army Alpha
The first widely used nonverbal group test of intelligence was the
a. Army Alpha
b. Army Beta
c. Otis Absolute Point Scale
d. Leiter International Performance Scale
B. Army Beta
Reliability can be conceptualized as the degree to which
a. test scores are free from errors of measurement.
b. test items compare to what is being taught.
c. the test conflates with other tests measuring the same constructs.
d. the test results avoid false negative and false positive classification.
A. test scores are free from errors of measurement.
An instrument that has fixed directions for the administration and scoring of the instrument is said to be
a. standardized.
b. valid.
c. reliable.
d. norm-referenced.
A. standardized.
John made a score of 100 on a test that had a standard error of measurement of 4 points. What is the probability of his true scoring falling between 92 and 108?
a. 34 out of 100
b. 68 out of 100
c. 95 out of 100
d. 995 out of 1,000
C. 95 out of 100
The reliability of a test will probably be increased if the test developed
a. selects homogeneous samples in the standardization.
b. includes a wide variety of types of items.
c. increases the length of the test.
d increases the number of individuals in the standardization.
C. increases the length of the test.
The multiaptitude battery developed by the U.S. Employment Service is the
a. ASVAB
b. DAT
c. GATB
d. FACT
C. GATB
Tests such as the Graduate Record Examination and College admissions tests can be classified as
a. general aptitude batteries.
b. specialized aptitude tests.
c. scholastic aptitude tests.
d. intelligence tests.
C. scholastic aptitude tests.
What personality inventory is used to assess normal personality dimensions concerning an examinee's typical behavior patterns?
a. Edwards Personal Preference Inventory
b. California Psychological Inventory
c. Eysenck Personality Inventory
d. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
B. California Psychological Inventory
What are neurophsychological assessment instruments used for?
a. To test for brain damage
b. To test for genetic tendencies
c. To test for neuroticism
d. To test for psychomotor abilities
A. To test for brain damage
A personality inventory that is designed to test the DSM-IV categories is the
a. Eysenck Personality Inventory.
b. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.
c. Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory
d. Thematic Apperception Test
C. Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory