SET B:

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

INCLUDE

5. It is the type of psychological test that is used to measure intelligence, or your ability to
understand your environment, interact with and learn from it.
A. Personality Test
B. Intelligence Test
C. Attitude Test
D. Achievement Test

9. A test and assessment that refers to techniques designed to measure the characteristic patterns
of traits that people exhibit across various situations.
A. Achievement Test
B. Aptitude Test
C. Projective Test
D. Personality Test

34. Express the person’s score in terms of where it lies in a distribution of scores.
A.Stanine score
B T score
C. z score
D. Percentiles

54. This tests analyze how an individual’s brain works, in order to identify any problems in its
functioning. For instance, a person with a head injury may have to undergo neuropsychological
tests to check their brain’s ability to retain information.
A. Neuropsychological Testing
B. Personality Assesment
C. Cognitive Testing
D. Aptitude Testing

59. A psychological test can become obsolete when?

A. psychological theory develops to render the basis of the test obsolete
B. society changes to render the content of items less appropriate
C. society changes to render the tests norms obsolete
D. all of the above

77. A gathering and integration of data to evaluate a person's behavior, abilities, and other
characteristics
E. A. Psychological Facts
F. B. Psychological Self
G. C. Psychological Assessment
H. D. Social cognitive theory
81. Spearman’s g refers to
A. a method of factor analysis devised by Spearman
B. Spearman’s theory of intelligence
C. a statistic devised by Spearman as an index of intelligence
D. the common element in all cognitive tests

118. Heather had a car accident. After herrecovery, her doctor did not notice that she has brain
dysfuntion that causes her to have behavioural disorders. She reffered to a psychologist to take
pyschlogical test. What is the appropriate for her?
A. Personality Test
B. Neuropsychological Test
C. Ability Test
D. Personaity Test

136.Herbart’s five-step process was

A. experience an activity, reflect on that experience, extract the general principles, apply them to
a new situation, and repeat the process
B. start with a case study, tell a story, summarize the story, extract the lesson, and apply it to a
new situation
C. motivate the subject matter, present the material, integrate it with what is already known,
extract the lesson, and apply it to a new situation
D. motivate the subject matter, present the material, integrate it with what is already
known, emphasize general principles, and facilitate practice

183.Compared to psychological testing, psychological assessment is usually

A. undertaken to answer more complex referral questions
B.undertaken in two sessions
C. cheaper
D.less time consuming

191. Security concerns for Internet tests include

A. Authentication of examinees
B. Privacy of personal information
C. Confidentiality of test items
D. All of the above

199. It is the information between a patient and a therapist cannot be shared with anyone.
A. Consent
B. Deception
C. Confidentiality
D. Withdrawal

REVISE

2.When responding to a referral inquiry, the Psychologist and Psychometrician typically use?
A. Psychometrics
B. Psychometrician
C. Psychological Assessment
D. Psychological Observation

14. A personality test that uses objective scoring to assess an individual's normal behavior.
A. Projective test
B. Aptitude test
C. Structured test
D. Intelligence test

18. The major forms of psychological test, as we know them today, had been developed by
A. the Second World War
B. the 1950s
C. the 1960s
D. the year 2000

19. It is the type of psychological test that used to measure personality style and traits.
Personality tests are commonly used in research or to assist with clinical diagnoses.
A. Personality Test
B. Intelligence Test
C. Attitude Test
D. Achievement Test

38. Non-linear transformations of test score?

A. do not make use of the equation for a straight line
B. are inferior to a linear transformation
C. preserve all the features of the original scores
D. are seldom used with modern psychological tests

39. Which of the following areas of psychology does not use psychological tests in practice?
A. forensic
B. social
C. educational
D. clinical

40.The psychological assessment/test must produce the same result no matter when it’s taken.
A. Validity
B. Reliability
C. Objectivity
D. Standardization
52. Z scores is?

A. can be computed when either an estimate of the mean or an estimate of the standard deviation
is available
B. require access to a table of the normal curve for their calculation
C. were used by Wechsler in the first edition of his test of intelligence
D. are rarely used in scoring psychological tests

65. Psychological tests are better than other means of psychological assessment because they?
A. are cheaper
B. have norms
C. have face validity
D. are suitable for measuring all psychological constructs

70. It is the number that occurs most often in a data set

A. Range
B. Median
C. Mode
D. Mean

74. The psychological testing enterprise began to be questioned on grounds of

A. privacy
B. diversity
C. discrimination
D. all of the above

76. In estimating a mean from a sample

A. The larger the sample size the smaller the standard deviation of scores
B. The smaller the sample size the smaller the standard deviation of scores
C .The larger the sample size the smaller the standard error of the mean
D.The larger the sample size the larger the standard error of the mean

100. Dr. Hardy tried to make the client feel at ease before the exam by chatting about non-test
related issues. This is known as?
A. Counselor empathy
B. Establishing rapport
C. Introductory interview
D. Briefing

108. The empirical approach to psychological test development

A. begins with a sound theory
B. relies on the frequency of endorsement of items by selected groups
C. continues to be the major approach to the construction of personality tests
D. ensures that all items in the test have high face validity

117. Normalised standard scores

A. are based on percentiles
B. are T scores under another name
C. are based on sten scores
D. have a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15
119. A hypothesis testing tool used that allows testing of an assumption applicable to a
population.
A. Pearson R
B. T test
C. Cronbach’s Alpha
D. Kappa Statistics

122. Item Response Theory is a stricter model for test construction than classical true scores
theory in that it
A. specifies the parameters of the trace line
B. requires more of the items in the test to conform to the model
C. uses a steeper trace line
D. includes classical true score theory as a special case

139. Participants know the purpose, benefits, risks, and funding behind the study before they
agree or decline to join.
A. Voluntary participation
B. Anonymity
C. Informed consent
D. Results communication

150.The basic dimensions of the structure of vocational interests are

A. hexagonal in shape
B. Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional
C. People vs Things and Data vs Ideas
D.Circular in nature

157.Normalised standard scores?

A. are based on percentiles
B. are T scores under another name
C. are based on sten scores
D. have a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15

162. A psychologist teaching at a certain university gave a Psychometrician one copy of testing
manual and asked a photocopy. Is this an ethical issue or not?
A. Yes, because test materials are in no circumstances to be photocopied.
B. No, because it is not stipulated in the code of ethics.
C. No, because the manual may be photocopied for educational purposes
D.Yes, because only the Psychologist can make the copies of the testing manual

165.The Rorschach Inkblot Test

A. is commonly used in Australia and the US
B. is not commonly used in Australia and the US
C. is not commonly used in the US but is still being used in Australia
D. is not commonly used in Australia but is still being used in the US
172. Case history data for a client in a mental health setting
A. should be collected with the relevant privacy policies of government departments in
mind
B.should not be collected from the client
C. is not usually required
D. is usually inaccurate

180. The correlation between scores on two variables varies

A. directly with the product of their reliabilities
B. directly with the square root of the product of their reliabilities
C. inversely with the sum of their reliabilities
D.inversely with the square root of the lower of the two reliabilities

182. Failure to ensure that all the materials required for a psychological testing session are in
the test kit and that the test materials are intact can result in
A. a waste of time for the psychologist and client
B. a shorter testing time
C. higher testing fees
D. the need to use more tests

187. The students in a class ranked in terms of their performance. Jasmin needs to arrange their
ranks from highest to lowest. What type of scale is this?
A.Ordinal
B.Ratio
C.Norminal
D.Interval

189. In norming a test we need to bear in mind

A. How we ensure the sample is normally distributed
B. How we ensure everyone in the sample is normal
C. What we expect the average response to be
D. How the test is to be used

REVISED

2. What method do Psychologist and Psychometrician often utilize when replying to a referral
inquiry?
A. Psychometrics
B. Psychometrician
C. Psychological Assessment
D. Psychological Observation

14. A personality test that evaluates an individual's usual behavior using objective scoring.
A. Projective test
B. Aptitude test
C. Structured test
D. Intelligence test

18. The basic types of psychological tests that we are familiar with today were designed by
A. the Second World War
B. the 1950s
C. the 1960s
D. the year 2000

19. It is a psychological test that is used to assess personality traits and styles. Personality tests
are frequently used in clinical diagnoses or in research.
A. Personality Test
B.Intelligence Test
C. Attitude Test
D. Achievement Test

38. Test score transformations that aren't linear?

A. do not make use of the equation for a straight line
B. are inferior to a linear transformation
C. preserve all the features of the original scores
D. are seldom used with modern psychological tests

39. In which of the following areas of psychology do psychological tests not play a role in daily
practice?
A. forensic
B. social
C. educational
D. clinical

40 The psychological assessment/test must yield the same result regardless of when it is
administered.
A. Validity
B. Reliability
C. Objectivity
D. Standardization

52. Z-scores are a type of score that is?

A.can be computed when either an estimate of the mean or an estimate of the standard deviation
is available
B.require access to a table of the normal curve for their calculation
C.were used by Wechsler in the first edition of his test of intelligence
D.are rarely used in scoring psychological tests

65. Psychological tests are superior to other methods of psychological evaluation because?
A. are cheaper
B. have norms
C. have face validity
D. are suitable for measuring all psychological constructs

70. It's the amount that appears the most frequently in a set of data.
A. Range
B. Median
C. Mode
D. Mean

74. On the basis of ethical concerns, the psychological testing industry began to be questioned.
A. privacy
B. diversity
C. discrimination
D. all of the above

76. When estimating a sample's mean

A. The larger the sample size the smaller the standard deviation of scores
B. The smaller the sample size the smaller the standard deviation of scores
C .The larger the sample size the smaller the standard error of the mean
D.The larger the sample size the larger the standard error of the mean

100. Dr. Hardy wanted to put the client at ease just before exam by talking about things other
than the exam. This is referred to as?
A. Counselor empathy
B. Establishing rapport
C. Introductory interview
D. Briefing

108. The empirical method for developing psychological tests

A. begins with a sound theory
B. relies on the frequency of endorsement of items by selected groups
C. continues to be the major approach to the construction of personality tests
D. ensures that all items in the test have high face validity

117. Normalized standard deviations

A. are based on percentiles
B. are T scores under another name
C. are based on sten scores
D. have a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15

119. A hypothesis testing tool used that allows testing of an assumption applicable to a
population.
A. Pearson R
B. T test
C. Cronbach’s Alpha
D. Kappa Statistics
122 Response Theory is a stricter model for test construction than classical true scores theory in
that it
A. specifies the parameters of the trace line
B. requires more of the items in the test to conform to the model
C. uses a steeper trace line
D. includes classical true score theory as a special case

139. Participants know the purpose, benefits, risks, and funding behind the study before they
agree or decline to join.
A. Voluntary participation
B. Anonymity
C. Informed consent
D communication

150. The basic dimensions of the structure of vocational interests are

A. hexagonal in shape
B , Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional
C.People vs Things and Data vs Ideas
D.Circular in nature

157. Normalized standard deviations?

A.are based on percentiles
B. are T scores under another name
C. are based on sten scores
D. have a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15

162. A psychologist teaching at a particular university handed a Psychometrician one copy of the
testing manual and asked for a photocopy. Is this an ethical problem?
A. Yes, because test materials are in no circumstances to be photocopied.
B. No, because it is not stipulated in the code of ethics.
C. No, because the manual may be photocopied for educational purposes
D.Yes, because only the Psychologist can make the copies of the testing manual

165. The Rorschach Inkblot Test is a type of inkblot test that was developed by Rorsch
A.is commonly used in Australia and the US
B. is not commonly used in Australia and the US
C. is not commonly used in the US but is still being used in Australia
D. is not commonly used in Australia but is still being used in the US

172. Data from a client's case history in a mental health setting

A. should be collected with the relevant privacy policies of government departments in
mind
B.should not be collected from the client
C. is not usually required
D. is usually inaccurate
180. The correlation between two variables varies.
A. directly with the product of their reliabilities
B. directly with the square root of the product of their reliabilities
C. inversely with the sum of their reliabilities
D.inversely with the square root of the lower of the two reliabilities

182. Failure to ensure that all of the materials needed for a psychological testing session are in
the test kit and that the test materials are in good condition can lead to disciplinary action.
A. a waste of time for the psychologist and client
B. a shorter testing time
C. higher testing fees
D. the need to use more tests

187. The students in a class ranked in terms of their performance. Jasmin needs to arrange their
ranks from highest to lowest. What type of scale is this?
A.Ordinal
B.Ratio
C.Norminal
D.Interval

189. We must keep the following factors in mind when developing a test.
A. How we ensure the sample is normally distributed
B. How we ensure everyone in the sample is normal
C. What we expect the average response to be
D. How the test is to be used