& \text{18,200} & \text{2,100}\\ 0000002070 00000 n Provide candidates with a reasonable amount of time to complete the test, unless a test has a time limit. Validity is the degree to which a measurement ________. Dr. Akita is using the ________ method of test construction. _____ refer to examinations of the same group of individuals over time. Characteristics that are strengths in one sense are weaknesses in other ways. d. Would the SPT rule produce better results in terms of job tardiness? Test takers have the right to request and receive information regarding whether or not they can obtain copies of their test answer sheets or their test materials, if they can have their scores verified, and if they may cancel their test results. These materials should be clearly described in test registration and/or test familiarization materials. D. will be challenged in a legal context, If everybody read, interpreted, and answered an item in exactly the same way, then that item ________. The OpenStax name, OpenStax logo, OpenStax book covers, OpenStax CNX name, and OpenStax CNX logo The basis of the ________ method of test construction is to come up with items that seem directly, obviously, and logically related to what it is you wish to meas-ure. An important difference between projective techniques and self-report measures is the much greater reliance of the self-report measures on, the willingness of the examinee to disclose personal information overtly. To whom should the court award it? The stories give insight into their social world, revealing hopes, fears, interests, and goals. Although the MMPI was originally developed to assist in the clinical diagnosis of psychological disorders, it is now also used for occupational screening, such as in law enforcement, and in college, career, and marital counseling (Ben-Porath & Tellegen, 2008). Inform test takers prior to testing about any anticipated fee for the testing process, as well as the fees associated with each component of the process, if the components can be separated. ____ tests are designed to predict a tendency toward theft or other forms of counterproductive behaviors in work settings, such as absenteeism. A. do as well as objective tests like the CPI and MMPI Terry and Stocks filed a suit in an Arkansas state court against Lock and his corporation to obtain the currency. Provide, upon request, information to test takers about their options for obtaining a second interpretation of their results. These true/false questions resemble the kinds of questions you would find on the MMPI. Funder notes that the person who is most talkative at a party is also likely to be the most talkative at the department of motor vehicles (DMV). Self-report inventories are a kind of objective test used to assess personality. The box was filled with more than 38,00038,00038,000 dollars in old currency. Testing professionals should: Advise test takers that it is their responsibility to review materials supplied by test publishers and others as part of the testing process and to ask questions about areas that they feel they should understand better prior to the start of testing. Personality testing is often used for this purposeto screen applicants for employment and job training. In such cases a test taker may need to request clarifications about their rights and responsibilities. Assume that interest is calculated on the average daily balance of the account. The field of personality have been criticized for ___. Follow instructions given by testing professionals. Dr. Akita is designing a test to measure sociability. In simple language, questions about reliability concern ________, whereas questions about validity concern ________. It is difficult to assess the personalities and lifestyles of members of widely divergent ethnic/cultural groups using personality instruments based on data from a single culture or race (Hoy-Watkins & Jenkins-Moore, 2008). Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Research regarding the person-situation debate indicates that ________ are relevant to how people will act under specific circumstances and that ________ are better for describing how people act in general. 0000000949 00000 n Testing professionals should take steps, as appropriate, to ensure that test takers know that they: Are responsible for their behavior throughout the entire testing process. The average time for completing the test is approximately 20 minutes, as responses are only 12 words in length. What is a key strength of longitudinal personality development studies? When testing persons with documented disabilities and other special characteristics that require special testing conditions and/or interpretation of results, have the skills and knowledge for such testing and interpretation. There is also a scale to ascertain risk factors for alcohol abuse. If you are redistributing all or part of this book in a print format, National Council on Measurement in Education. https://quizlet.com/432284310/personality-psych-ch-3-quiz-flash-cards C. NEO Personality Inventory Which approach is concerned with identifying the number of fundamental individual differences? 0000008516 00000 n Industrial Psychology: Selecting and Evaluating Employees, Organizational Psychology: The Social Dimension of Work, Human Factors Psychology and Workplace Design, Diagnosing and Classifying Psychological Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, Mental Health Treatment: Past and Present, Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders: A Special Case, The Sociocultural Model and Therapy Utilization. If a test consists of a list of True/False questions and is graded using a computer-scored answer sheet, then it is a(n) ________. Provide, upon request, recommendations to test takers about how they could improve their performance on the test, should they choose or be required to take the test again. Nat is thoughtful and well liked. Do not fare very well c. Have validity but little reliability d. Have generalizability but little validity D. Involve stimuli with no clear Sally will be more accurate in her judgments of Charlie. 0000005093 00000 n On December 31, Seles reported a net income of $85,000 for the year. Except where otherwise noted, textbooks on this site B. A. incremental validation WebThe most widely used intelligence tests include the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale and the Wechsler scales. Eysenck's taxonomy has been criticized on which one of these issues? Ask questions prior to testing if you are uncertain about why the test is being given, how it will be given, what you will be asked to do, and what will be done with the results. Alexandria, VA: Author. Perhaps the most fundamental right test takers have is to be able to take tests that meet high professional standards, such as those described in Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, & National Council on Measurement in Education, 1999) as well as those of other appropriate professional associations. 0000000949 00000 n consent of Rice University. National Association of School Psychologists. Which design is best suited for addressing the third-variable problem? Be informed of your rights and responsibilities as a test taker. This means that personality can be observed by studying ___. does not correlate with measures of unrelated constructs. WebProjective tests are relatively inefficient and expensive to administer. Protectionof rights of people receiving audiology or speech-language pathology services. Choose from: a. sensorimotor; b. preoperational; c. concrete operational; d. formal operational. Webpsychological testing, also called psychometrics, the systematic use of tests to quantify psychophysical behaviour, abilities, and problems and to make predictions about psychological performance. Given Snyder's description of self-monitoring, you would expect someone who is low in self-monitoring to be ________ than someone high in self-monitoring. A. was developed using the rational method of test construction He enjoys taking physical risks compared to Nicole who shuns physical risks and takes extreme precautions even when crossing the road. situational variables; personality traits. Because test takers have the right to have their tests administered and interpreted by appropriately trained individuals, testing professionals should: Know how to select the appropriate test for the intended purposes. Random variations tend to cancel out when aggregated. To address this need, Robert Williams developed the first culturally specific projective test designed to reflect the everyday life experiences of African Americans (Hoy-Watkins & Jenkins-Moore, 2008). (1989). Inform test takers of the procedures for appealing decisions that they believe are based in whole or in part on erroneous test results. Discriminant validity is established when a test. Joe Terry and David Stocks were preparing the motel for renovation. Which of the following does NOT describe a type of person-situation in-teraction? 0000003140 00000 n Of these three, who would make the best police officer? A limitation of Hans Eysenck's personality taxonomy is that ___. Despite the new tests advantages, the MMPI-2 is more established and is still more widely used. This illustrates the concept of. Webof the studies conducted on psychological instruments, includ-ing projective techniques, researchers begin with known groups (e.g., individuals with versus without a history of Once so informed, it is the responsibility of the test taker to accept such consequences, and the testing professional should so inform the test takers. Roberto is quiet and shy, lacks self-confidence, and usually follows others. The concept of aggregation suggests that traits are, Vince is watching his school's team play in the championship basketball game. Think of a business in your local area. Inform test takers that, if they request but do not receive a testing accommodation, they could request information about why their request was denied. Because test takers have the right to be tested with measures that meet professional standards that are appropriate for the test use and the test taker, given the manner in which the results will be used, testing professionals should: Take steps to utilize measures that meet professional standards and are reliable, relevant, useful given the intended purpose and are fair for test takers from varying societal groups. Based on personality development research conducted over the last 40 years, what can we conclude regarding William James's claim that personality is "set like plaster" by age 30? Because test takers have the right to have the results of tests kept confidential to the extent allowed by law, testing professionals should: Ensure that records of test results (in paper or electronic form) are safeguarded and maintained so that only individuals who have a legitimate right to access them will be able to do so. Many psychologists tend to use college students as participants in their research and then assume that what they learn applies to people in general. You may need to ask questions to learn these consequences. A variable that affects the relation between two other variables is known as a ________. 0000007666 00000 n The investigation should use all available information that addresses the reason(s) for the investigation, and the test taker should also be informed of the information that he/she may need to provide to assist with the investigation. 0000008494 00000 n In observing human behavior, it is impossible to ________. Testing professionals should respond appropriately to questions regarding the reasons why such individuals may have access to test results and how they may use the results. One of the validity scales, the Lie Scale (or L Scale), consists of 15 items and is used to ascertain whether the respondent is faking good (underreporting psychological problems to appear healthier). What is the best approach to test construction? Persons who engage in each of these activities have significant responsibilities that are described elsewhere, in documents such as those that follow (American Association for Counseling and Development, 1988; American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 1994; Joint Committee on Testing Practices, 1988; National Association of School Psychologists, 1992; National Council on Measurement in Education, 1995). Walter Mischel and his 1968 book Personality and Assessment are note-worthy because this work ________. Review Questions Which of the following is NOT a projective test? According to Dan McAdams, the narrative theme of "agency" organizes the life story around ________. 0000005992 00000 n Characteristics that describe ways in which people are different from each other are known as ____. Members of the JCTP Working Group on Test Taker Rights and Responsibilities: Advancing psychology to benefit society and improve lives, Responsibilities of users of standardized tests: RUST statement revised, Standards for educational and psychological testing, of rights of people receiving audiology or speech-language pathology services, Code of fair testing practices in education, Standards for the provision of school psychological services, Code of professional responsibilities in educational measurement. The Implicit Association Test (IAT) yields what kind of data? c. What will be the average number of jobs in the system? People in one group may have certain personality features in common, and these common features make that group of people distinct from other groups. Webpsychological testing might include traditional and more contemporary child custody assessment instruments in their evaluations. OpenStax is part of Rice University, which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. A theory that tries to explain everything would probably not provide the best explana-tion for any one thing. A. \text{c. } & \text{112,200} & \text{8,000}\\ Responding to items of a personality test in a manner that is unrelated to the characteristics being assessed is an example of a(n) _____. What term describes computer-assisted methods to measure thoughts and feelings that occur during normal daily activities? The principal vanishing point of the painting is so far away that it cannot be seen in the painting. A police officers job is very high in stress, and law enforcement agencies want to make sure they hire the right people. Despite these shortcomings, the TAT has been one of the most widely used projective tests. Complete the test as directed. This projective test often appears in popular culture and is frequently portrayed as a way of revealing a persons unconscious thoughts, motives, or desires. The trait approach focuses exclusively on ________. Which two traits had the highest levels of accuracy for both female and male targets? The judgments other people make of your personality may affect ________. Which of the following psychologists is often credited with starting the person-situation debate? A combination of factor analytic and empirical methods (2020, December 14). D. Empirical, What term refers to personality inventories that are designed to measure a wide range of traits? Which of the following is NOT part of the psychological triad? A third projective test is the Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank (RISB) developed by Julian Rotter in 1950 (recall his theory of locus of control, covered earlier in this chapter). If you have a disability, you have the right to inquire and receive information about testing accommodations. Mischel stated that correlations between personality traits and behavior were, almost always about .30 or slightly higher. This test is similar to a word association test, and like other types of projective tests, it is presumed that responses will reveal desires, fears, and struggles. Participants in a recent study were shown and then asked to judge composite faces from targets who scored extremely low or extremely high on personality dimensions. According to a recent study, which statement is most correct? On December 31, Martinez reported net income of $122,000 for the year. For BMX, its FUTA taxes are 0.6% and SUTA taxes are 2.9% of the first$7,000 paid to its employee. 0000003249 00000 n WebPersonality testing is often used for this purposeto screen applicants for employment and job training. the extremely strong effects of the immediate situation. Should not interfere with the rights of others involved in the testing process. D. calculate correlation coefficients between all item pairs, Personality assessment would be relevant to which of the following constructs? 0000006807 00000 n Which of the following illustrates converging criteria that could be used to estab-lish the accuracy of a personality judgment? WebAn important difference between projective techniques and self-report measures is the much greater reliance of the self-report measures on. actors often portray "characters" or easily recognizable types of people. C. Require choosing among multiple, predetermined alternatives One critique of personality psychology is that it "pigeonholes" people. You are using a(n) ________ method of test construction. 0000004269 00000 n a.b.c. For your final version of the test, you decide to keep only the 15 items that the depressed and nondepressed groups answered differently. In a series of studies about intellectual expectancies, Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968) found that schoolchildren randomly identified as "bloomers" showed an average IQ in-crease of about 15 points by the end of the school year. If youve ever taken a survey, you are probably familiar with Likert-type scale questions. They are trustworthy, but are very methodical and therefore have difficulty making quick decisions. WebAbstract. Inform the test taker, if the testing situation requires that test takers bring materials (e.g., personal identification, pencils, calculators, etc.) D. would not be very useful for the assessment of individual differences, The MMPI was designed to ________. the possibility that differences in childhood social environment is determining differ-ences between age groups. A person who feels very good after receiving a compliment, but very bad after being insulted, would sore high on measures of. Read or listen to descriptive information in advance of testing and listen carefully to all test instructions. Do as well as objective tests like the CPI and MMPI On June 30, Martinez declared and paid$75,000 cash dividends to all stockholders. Every participant in her study completes a mood-rating ques-tionnaire and is then given an opportunity to donate money to a homeless stranger. 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