Psychological Assessment vs. Psychological Testing: Understanding the Concepts

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Who wrote the first textbook on the assessment and treatment of mental retardation?

  • Emil Kraepelin
  • Edouard Seguin (correct)
  • Alfred Binet
  • Francis Galton

When was the first laboratory for psychology established?

  • 1884
  • 1904
  • 1869 (correct)
  • 1890

Who is credited with proposing that intelligence consists of a single general factor called g?

  • Francis Galton
  • Karl Pearson
  • Charles Spearman (correct)
  • L.L.Thurstone

Who developed the first personality test, the personal data sheet?

<p>Robert Woodworth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the first major test publisher founded by Cattell, Thorndike, and Woodworth?

<p>Psychological Corporation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who invented the first modern intelligence test along with Theodore Simon?

<p>Alfred Binet (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of psychological assessment?

<p>To gather and integrate psychology-related information for a proper evaluation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with distinguishing between mental illness and mental retardation in 1838?

<p>Jean Esquirol (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Duke Power case in the Supreme Court?

<p>Employment test results must have a demonstrable link to job performance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was used by Wilhelm Wundt to measure the speed of thought in 1862?

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

What was instituted in the Chinese Empire during the Chang Dynasty?

<p>An examination to measure individual fitness for government status (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was published in 1985 by the APA and other groups?

<p>Standards for Educational Psychological Testing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what year did the APA publish the DSM-IV?

<p>1994 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the tester/examiner in psychological testing?

<p>To administer the test to individuals or groups (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of a psychological test?

<p>Test scores (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the purposes of testing in an educational setting?

<p>Diagnose of academic failures (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the uses of testing in an industrial setting?

<p>Selection of qualified applicants (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the purposes of testing in a clinical setting?

<p>Guide psychologist in the treatment of clinical and behavioral problem (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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