Test 1

Question 1

In 1905, (along with his partner Theodore Simon) who started applying some of the new intelligence testing tools of that time to the assessment of Parisian schoolchildren who were not performing as well as expected?

Answer 1

Alfred Binet

Question 2

Who’s motto was “wherever you can, count!” and also thought that male pattern baldness was due to furnace-like brain activity that singed off the hair?

Answer 2

Francis Galton

Question 3

A midterm exam in a history class would be an example of an _______ test.

Answer 3

Achievement

Question 4

_________________ assess one’s level of skill or competence in a wide variety of areas.

Answer 4

intelligence tests

Question 5

________ are viewed as measures of ability.

Answer 5

intelligence tests

Question 6

List the 5 main purposes of testing

Answer 6

Selection, placement, diagnosis, hypothesis testing, classification

Question 7

What test would evaluate a persons level of interest in the culinary arts or the health care professions?

Answer 7

vocational or career

Question 8

Some People Don’t Hate The Clown! is an acronym for

Answer 8

selection, placement, diagnosis, hypothesis testing and classification, the 5 main purposes of testing

Question 9

A psychological test is an

Answer 9

objective and standardized measure of a sample of behavior.

Question 10

The Weschler Intelligence Scale for children is what type of test?

Answer 10

Ability or Intelligence

Question 11

tests only measure ____

Answer 11

behavior (or characteristics that pertain to behavior)

Question 12

psychology tests or writing for a part of the ACT are both examples of an _______ test.

Answer 12

achievement

Question 13

The 3 types of personality tests are

Answer 13

structured, self-report, and projective – ambiguous test stimuli.

Question 14

for career placement, tests specific skill sets.

Answer 14

Aptitude tests

Question 15

test is consistent; results are

repeatable

Answer 15

Reliability

Question 16

test measures what it says it is

measuring

Answer 16

Validity

Question 17

Which is more important reliability or

validity?

Answer 17

Both are necessary but a test can be reliable but not valid.

Question 18

Can you think of an example of a test that would be reliable but not valid

Answer 18

If a scale adds five pounds of weight to a scale every time you step on it, it is reliable, but not valid.

Question 19

noted that persons with mental
retardation also tend to have diminished ability to discriminate among heat, cold & pain.
pioneered rating scales & questionnaires first to document individuality of fingerprints studied efficacy of prayer first to apply statistics in the measurement of
humans

Answer 19

Francis Galton

Question 20

coined the term, “mental test”.
◦One of his theories was that ones intelligence could be measured with some physiological skills, such as reaction time, grip strength.
◦Ultimately found that these failed to correlate with intelligence, or even with each other but had profound influence on psychologists that followed him in the field.

Answer 20

James Cattel

Question 21

– possibly the first self-report personality inventory.created for Army recruits in WWII who were susceptible to emotional problem

Answer 21

Woodworth Personal Data Sheet

Question 22

anything that can take on more than one value, can be measured, controlled or manipulated.

Answer 22

variable

Question 23

assignment of labels to a variable or outcome according to a set of rules

Answer 23

measurement

Question 24

what are the 4 types of measurement

Answer 24

nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio

Question 25

variables are labels, assigns numbers to observations to quantify or classify. Always qualitative (differences in quality rather that quantity. Often demographics. Always mutually exclusive (cant be both male or female)

Answer 25

nominal

Question 26

variables imply intensity or severity. Assigns numbers in a sequence, from lesser to greater; explains how variables can be ordered along some type of continuum; have rank. (football top 20, letter grades, iq scores)

Answer 26

ordinal

Question 27

assigns numbers to observations that reflect a constant unit length between units of measurement; assigns a value to an outcome that is based on some underlying continuum and has equal intervals. (temperature scales) (has to be exactly the same from point a to b)

Answer 27

interval

Question 28

assigns numbers to observations to reflect quantity with reference to an absolute zero; rarely seen bc its hard to have an absence of something. (height, weight, speed of travel, yards gained by a running back)

Answer 28

ratio

Question 29

what type of measurement is time?

Answer 29

interval

Question 30

what type of measurement is a usda sticker placed on a cut of meat?

Answer 30

ordinal

Question 31

what type of measurement is a political party measurement?

Answer 31

nominal

Question 32

what type of measurement is percentage scores on an exam?

Answer 32

ratio

Question 33

variables that represent an attribute and can be assigned to a unique category (political affiliation, class standing)

Answer 33

qualitative data

Question 34

variable whose values are determined by counting or numerical measurements (number of children in family, body weight)

Answer 34

quantitative

Question 35

Psychological tests: A) pertain only to observable behavior B) measure characteristics of human behavior C) always have right or wrong answers

Answer 35

B) measure characteristics of human behavior

Question 36

``` The Army Beta was: A) the first group test of verbal intelligence B) a group test of personality C) a test of nonverbal intelligence D) a secret weapon that ended in WW1 ```

Answer 36

C) a test of nonverbal intelligence

Question 37

An aptitude scale, such as the Scholastic Aptitude Scale (SAT) used for college admissions, is most likely used to measure: A) potential for learning or future performance B) level of knowledge in a particular domain C) previous learning in a specific area or domain

Answer 37

A) potential for learning or future performance

Question 38

The first intelligence test was developed for the purpose of: A) identifying gifted children B) finding the most suitable candidates for the U.S. Army C) identifying intellectually subnormal individuals

Answer 38

C) identifying intellectually subnormal individuals

Question 39

``` The Strong Interest Inventory which assesses an individual's interests classifies those interests as they relate to particular jobs is what type of test? A) vocational or career tests B) intelligence tests C) aptitude tests D) leisure pursuit tests ```

Answer 39

A) vocational or career tests

Question 40

``` One of the turning points in psychology was the development of the first intelligence test in 1905 by: A) Francis Galton B) Alfred Binet C) Stanley Kaplan D) Robert Yerkes ```

Answer 40

B) Alfred Binet

Question 41

In psychological testing, the term "reliability" can best be described as: A) measuring what the test is supposed to measure B) the ability of the test to classify individuals into groups C) the ability of the test to be repeated with similar results

Answer 41

C) the ability of the test to be repeated with similar results

Question 42

To our knowledge, the first test batteries were administered: A) to public officials in China over 4000 years ago B) by king Authur to his round table knights C) by Alfred Binet with his famous Stanford-Binet test D) by census takers in Europe over 500 years ago

Answer 42

A) to public officials in China over 4000 years ago

Question 43

``` The speedometer on your car is an example of what kind of scale measurement? A) nominal B) ordinal C) ratio D) interval ```

Answer 43

C) ratio

Question 44

An ordinal measurement: A) explains how variables can be ordered or ranked along a continuum B) includes an absolute zero corresponding to the absence of the trait or characteristic being measured. C) Has equal intervals D) measures mutually exclusive categories

Answer 44

A) Explains how variables can be ordered or ranked along a continuum

Question 45

In order to establish norms, a large group of people is being given a test under the same conditions in which the test will actually be used. This group is called a(n) ________ group. A) standardization B) random C) experimental

Answer 45

A) standardization

Question 46

To “prove” evolution, he had to “measure” it, by collecting data! Psychometric Data

Answer 46

Charles Darwin

Question 47

1880’s (Darwin’s cousin) Father of “psychometry” Differential Psychology – Survival of the Fittest – differences (rather than similarities) Measured head circumference – 1st attempt to measure intelligence Measured everything! also noted that persons with mental retardation also tend to have diminished ability to discriminate among heat, cold & pain. pioneered rating scales & questionnaires first to document individuality of fingerprints studied efficacy of prayer first to apply statistics in the measurement of humans

Answer 47

Sir Francis Galton

Question 48

1905 – Alfred ___and Theodore ____ developed the_________. | 30 items increasing in difficulty was designed to identify intellectually subnormal individuals.

Answer 48

Binet-Simon Scale

Question 49

IQ scores = mental age/chronological age x 100.

Answer 49

Stanford-Binet IQ formula

Question 50

who developed the Army Alpha and Beta Tests?

Answer 50

Robert Yerkes

Question 51

During WWI, which psychologist from Harvard convinced government and the Army that 1.75 million recruits should be tested to classify and assign them. Problem – relies on a skilled administrator and is administered individually!

Answer 51

Robert Yerkes

Question 52

for literates; Oral Directions; Arithmetic; Practical Judgment; Analogies; Disarranged Sentences; Number Series; Information

Answer 52

Alpha test

Question 53

for illiterates and non-English speakers Beta subtests: Memory; Matching; Picture Completion; Geometric Construction Led to the development of group tests for college admissions, aptitude tests, scholastic achievement, etc.

Answer 53

Beta test

Question 54

coined the term, “mental test”. One of his theories was that ones intelligence could be measured with some physiological skills, such as reaction time, grip strength. Ultimately found that these failed to correlate with intelligence, or even with each other but had profound influence on psychologists that followed him in the field.

Answer 54

James Cattell

Question 55

Tests are used to make comparisons to people typically, so those who take the tests should do so ______________.

Answer 55

under nearly identical conditions

Question 56

– group to compare against; scores are meaningless without comparison group

Answer 56

normative group

Question 57

What are the types of tests?

Answer 57

Achievement, Aptitude, Personality, Intelligence, and vocational or career tests

Question 58

_____tests previous learning in a specific area or domain. EX – Psychology Tests Writing portion of the ACT

Answer 58

Achievement

Question 59

________ tests asses an individual’s unique and stable set of characteristics, traits, or attitudes or behavior Structured Self-report projective – ambiguous test stimuli

Answer 59

Personality

Question 60

_____ tests show Potential for learning or future performance. EX – for career placement, tests specific skill sets. Can be confusing distinguishing from achievement – main difference is that results are used for different things.

Answer 60

Aptitude

Question 61

_______ tests Measures skill or competence in a wide variety of areas. Difficult to define! Much debate. WAIS-III, WISC-IV Woodcock-Johnson

Answer 61

intelligence

Question 62

What type of test was the Woolworth Personal Data Sheet?

Answer 62

personality

Question 63

What type of test is the SAT?

Answer 63

Aptitude

Question 64

What type of test is the MMPI?

Answer 64

personality test

Question 65

What type of test is the Weschler Scales?

Answer 65

Intelligence test

Question 66

What type of test is the Rorschach Inkblot?

Answer 66

personality test

Question 67

What kind of test is the strong interest inventory?

Answer 67

Career test

Question 68

reflect on the idea that: “our understanding of behavior is only as good as the tools we use to measure it.”

Answer 68

There are all kinds of ways that we try to measure outcomes, and sometimes we use the very best instruments available—and at other times, we may just use what's easiest and convenient. The most accurate results takes more time, work, and money, but it gives us more reliable and valid results. If we compromise on the tests, our results will also be compromised.