Question : 161. A psychological test valid when it: A. actually measures what it supposed : 1233697

 

161. 

A psychological test is valid when it:

A. 

actually measures what it is supposed to measure.

B. 

has been normalized using samples representative of those for whom the test has been designed.

C. 

yields consistent measurements.

D. 

measures the positives in the test.

162. 

A researcher develops a questionnaire to assess the personality trait of impulsivity among adults. In a journal article, she presents evidence that college students tend to get essentially the same score if they take the test twice, two months apart. She also presents the average score, the highest score, and the lowest score obtained by two large samples: one of 2,000 college students and one of 750 community-dwelling non-college adults. However, when you look at the sample questionnaire items she included in the article, it seems to you that they relate more to whether a person is sociable, outgoing, and fun than to whether an individual is impulsive. In this scenario, you are questioning the _____ of the researcher’s questionnaire.

A. 

reliability

B. 

validity

C. 

sensitivity

D. 

reliability and the validity

163. 

An online intelligence test yields a different IQ each time you take it. The test is:

A. 

possibly reliable, but definitely not valid.

B. 

not reliable and probably not valid either.

C. 

not reliable, but still possibly valid.

D. 

possibly reliable and potentially valid.

164. 

Which of the following is TRUE about tests?

A. 

Even if a test is unreliable, it cannot be valid.

B. 

Test validity and reliability are prerequisites for accurate assessment of intelligence.

C. 

Test reliability and validity are highly desirable for an accurate assessment of intelligence.

D. 

Knowing that a test is reliable guarantees that it is also valid.

165. 

Sir Francis Galton assumed that skull size is related to intelligence. This was _____ measure of intelligence.

A. 

a reliable, but not a valid

B. 

a valid, but not a reliable

C. 

both a reliable and a valid

D. 

neither a reliable nor a valid

166. 

Dr. Cavanaugh examines the relationship between the personality trait of resilience and senior citizens’ compliance with medication regimes. However, the resilience measure he used was normed only on college students. Based on this information, which of the following is the most apparent weakness of Dr. Cavanaugh’s study?

A. 

The simplicity of the resilience measure

B. 

The standardization of the resilience measure

C. 

The specificity of the resilience measure

D. 

The operationalization of compliance

167. 

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect a valid or empirically supported point in favor of or against adaptive or computerized testing?

A. 

It is faster than traditional testing.

B. 

It requires careful calibration of large number of items based on their difficulty.

C. 

Some groups of test-takers may become more anxious than others during computerized test taking.

D. 

Test-takers are forced to spend a great deal of time answering questions that are either much easier or much harder than they can handle.

168. 

Regarding standardized testing, which piece of advice is least likely to be right?

A. 

Check your answers if you can.

B. 

Time yourself carefully.

C. 

Guess if you don’t know.

D. 

Practice makes you perfect.

169. 

Based on the text’s discussion, which of the following alternatives best captures the difference, if any, between the terms mental retardation and intellectual disability?

A. 

The terms are used interchangeably and equally.

B. 

Intellectual disability is the term in use, while mental retardation is the traditional term.

C. 

The term intellectual disability has replaced the term mental retardation.

D. 

The terms refer to different types of deficits in functioning.

170. 

Of those who are mentally retarded, what percentage are classified as mildly retarded?

A. 

90%

B. 

75%

C. 

65%

D. 

50%

 

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