Essentials of Psychological Testing Chapter 1 Review

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What is the precise meaning of 'scale' in the field of psychological measurement?

  • It is a separate instrument made up of items designed to evaluate a single characteristic
  • It refers to an array of subtests that share some common characteristic
  • It refers to a whole test made up of several parts
  • It refers to a group of items that pertain to a single variable and are arranged in order of difficulty or intensity (correct)

What does the term 'battery' refer to in the context of psychological testing?

  • A separate instrument made up of items designed to evaluate a single characteristic
  • A whole test made up of several parts
  • A group of several tests or subtests administered at one time to one person (correct)
  • An array of subtests that share some common characteristic

What is the primary purpose of psychological tests as products?

  • To be used by professional psychologists and educators (correct)
  • To limit or thwart their usefulness
  • To provide practical applications
  • To generate profits for the test authors

Who are the test users primarily interested in when considering the tests they use?

<p>Appropriateness and utility of the tests for their own purposes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of arriving at the sequencing of the items within a scale called?

<p>Scaling (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of standardizing test procedures?

<p>To ensure that everyone who takes the test does so in a comparable way (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the normative or standardization sample used for in psychological testing?

<p>To develop norms for evaluating test results (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are psychological tests described as standardized?

<p>For standardizing test procedures and evaluating test results (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the essence of psychological tests, according to the text?

<p>Behavior samples based on inferences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way do psychological tests obtain samples of behavior, according to the text?

<p>Systematic procedure for obtaining relevant behavior samples (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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