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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?

Appropriateness and utility of the tests for their own purposes Signup and view all the answers

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

Scaling Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of standardizing test procedures?

To ensure that everyone who takes the test does so in a comparable way Signup and view all the answers

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

To develop norms for evaluating test results Signup and view all the answers

How are psychological tests described as standardized?

For standardizing test procedures and evaluating test results Signup and view all the answers

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

Behavior samples based on inferences Signup and view all the answers

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

Systematic procedure for obtaining relevant behavior samples Signup and view all the answers