Essentials of Psychological Testing Chapter 1 Review

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In the field of psychological measurement, what does the term 'scale' specifically refer to?

  • A group of items arranged in order of difficulty or intensity (correct)
  • The numerical system used to rate or report value on some measured dimension
  • An array of subtests that share some common characteristic
  • A separate instrument made up of items designed to evaluate a single characteristic

What is a battery in the context of psychological tests?

  • An instrument designed to evaluate a single characteristic
  • A subtest that measures a distinct and specific characteristic
  • A group of several tests administered at one time to one person (correct)
  • A whole test made up of several parts

Why are psychological tests considered as tools?

  • Because they can be exceedingly helpful when used appropriately and skillfully
  • Because they are primarily marketed to professional psychologists and educators
  • Because they are products primarily marketed to and used by professional psychologists
  • Because they are always a means to an end and never an end in themselves (correct)

Who are the test authors usually, though not always, in the context of psychological testing?

<p>Mainly interested in psychological theorizing or research, rather than in practical applications or profits (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are psychological tests primarily marketed to and used by?

<p>Professional psychologists and educators (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a psychological test?

<p>A systematic procedure for obtaining samples of behavior (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of standardizing test procedures?

<p>To create a comparable way of administering the test to everyone (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of using norms derived from a group of individuals in the standardization process?

<p>To provide a baseline for evaluating test results (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are psychological tests often described as standardized?

<p>Due to the uniformity of procedures in the testing process (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In essence, what are psychological tests?

<p>Behavior samples with inferences drawn from them (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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