Chapter 1 are entered.

The
term may also be used to refer to a description of a set of
1. Which of the two gathers and integrate psychology- test- or assessment-related procedures.
related data for the purpose of making a
psychological evaluation? 26. An individual who has difficulty reading the small print
Answer: Psychological Assessment of a particular test may be provided with a large-print
2. Which of the two entails the process of measuring version of
psychology-related variables by means of devices or the same test. A student with a hearing impairment may
procedures designed to obtain a sample of behavior? be administered the test in sign language. These are
3. Which of the two yields a score or series of scores? examples of __________.
4. Which of the two has the objective of answering a
referral question, solving a problem, or arriving at a 27. Detailed information concerning the development of a
decision? particular test and technical information relating to it
5. Which of the two has the objective of gaining some should be found in the ______, which usually can be
measure, usually numerical in nature, with regard to purchased from the test publisher.
an ability or attribute?
28. This material usually contains only a brief description
6. When conducting this variety of assessment, the
of the test and seldom contain the kind of detailed
assessor makes use of evaluative tools to draw
technical information that
conclusions about psychological aspects of a person
a prospective user might require. Moreover, the material’s
as they existed at some point in time prior to the
objective is to sell the test.
assessment. This could be done both for the
deceased and alive. 29. In the educational setting, this type of test is commonly
7. The smartphone revolution in communication may given, which aims to evaluate the accomplishment or the
also signal a revolution in the way that psychological degree of learning that has taken place.
assessments are conducted—the rise in
telepsychology, tele counseling, whatnots. What 30. Another test in given in the educational setting that is
particular variety of assessment is this? commonly given, that is used to help narrow down and
8. The process of psychological assessment always identify areas of deficit to be targeted for intervention—it
starts with: Provide an example of a referral question could be in reading, mathematics, whatnots.
for psychological assessment.
31. Provide an examples of a referral question for
9. When developing tests, the form, plan, structure,
psychological assessment.
arrangement, and layout of test items as well as time
limits should be considered. All the mentioned pertain 32-35. Discuss the step-by-step psychological assessment
to the _______ of the test. process by bullets.
10. When developing tests, the subject matter of the test
will, of course, vary with the focus of the particular Chapter 2
test. That even two psychological tests purporting to
measure the same thing—for example, personality— 1. Where were tests and testing program believed to first
may differ. This refers to the _______ of the test. come into being? China
11. In testing and assessment, this is the code or 2. With regard to the answer in No. 1, what was the
summary statement, usually but not necessarily purpose for instituting tests and testing programs?
numerical in nature, that reflects an evaluation of 3. There were intriguing ancient Greco-Roman writings
performance on a test, task, interview, or some other indicative of attempts to categorize people in terms of
sample of behavior. personality types. Such categorizations typically
12. _____________ is the science of psychological included reference to _____________ as a factor
measurement. believed to influence personality. –body fluids
4. Influenced by Darwin’s writing on individual
13-15. Assessment professionals take into serious differences, this person explored and quantified
consideration the psychometric soundness of a test. When individual differences between people, and became
we say a test has psychometric soundness, it means that an extremely influential contributor to the field
the test has _____________, _____________, and ofmeasurement (Forrest, 1974), aspiring to classify
___________. people “according to their
natural gifts” (p. 1) and to ascertain their “deviation
16-20. Provide 5 tools in psychological assessment. from an average” (p. 11). Along the way,
Galton would be credited with devising or contributing
21. Psychological tests and assessment methodologies
to the development of many
are conducted by a wide range of professionals, including
contemporary tools of psychological assessment,
clinicians, counselors, school psychologists, human
including questionnaires, rating scales, and
resources personnel, consumer psychologists,
self-report inventories. Francis Galton
experimental psychologists, and social psychologists.
5. In contrast to, _________ focused on how people
They are referred to as what party in testing and
were similar, not different. He established the first
assessment?
experimental psychology laboratory. Wilhelm Wundt
22. Individuals who undergo the testing process are 6. This person coined the term mental test in an 1890
referred to as? publication. James Catell
7. Who is credited for originating the concept of test
23. In what setting are tests and other tools of assessment reliability as well as building the mathematical
used to help screen for or diagnose behavior problems? framework for the statistical technique of factor
analysis? Charles Spearman
24. Before being legally entitled to practice medicine,
8. Lightner Witmer has been cited as the “little-known
physicians must pass an examination. Law school
founder of clinical psychology” (McReynolds, 1987),
graduates cannot present themselves to the public as
owing at least in part to his being challenged to treat a
attorneys until they pass their state’s bar examination.
“chronic bad speller” in March of 1896 (Brotemarkle,
Psychologists, too, must pass an examination before
1947). Later that year Witmer founded the first
adopting the official title “psychologist.” This is an
psychological clinic in the United States at the
application of testing in what aspect?
University of Pennsylvania.
25. With reference to testing and assessment, this is the 9. These important people in psych assessment
form or sheet or booklet on which a testtaker’s responses published a 30-item scale in assessment to identify
Paris schoolchildren with intellectual disability.
10. For Wechsler, intelligence was “the aggregate or This conclusion is made by means of
global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, to _______________.
think rationally, and to deal effectively with his 4. ”Every psychologist I meet is competent. I will
environment” (Wechsler, 1939, p. 3). Originally probably meet competent psychologists in the
christened the future.”
Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale, the test was This conclusion is made by means of
subsequently revised and renamed the _______________.
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS). 5. What make Psychology a science?
11. WAIS 6. Using the most dominant methodology in
12. Group intelligence tests came into being in the United experimental psychology, arrange the following
States? This in response to what? the military’s need words in the correct order to illustrate the
for an efficient method process:
of screening the intellectual ability of World War I HYPOTHESIS TESTING
recruits. GENERALIZATION
13. World War I had brought with it not only the need to THEORY
screen the intellectual functioning 7. This criterion of a “good theory” indicates how
of recruits but also the need to screen for recruits’ different investigators can agree about its
general adjustment. To disguise the true purpose of predictions. This is usually lacking in the
one such test, the questionnaire was labeled as psychological discipline.
_____________________. 8. This criterion of a “good theory” ensures that the
14. The questionnaire in No. 13 was devised and theory is potentially disprovable, if empirical data
developed by Robert Woodworth. does not match with theoretical propositions. This
15. After the war, ______ developed a personality test for then allows for their empirical testing by
civilian use that researchers.
was based on the Personal Data Sheet. He called it 9. This criterion of a “good theory” is also referred
the ______________________. This was the first to as Occam's razor—that we prefer the simplest
widely used self-report measure of personality. useful explanation in trying to understand things.
16. Aside from self-report measures, we could also use 10. Renz, an I/O psychologist, developed an
tools in which an individual is assumed to intervention that aims to help reduce the lates and
“project” onto some ambiguous stimulus his or her absences of identified tardy employees. He is
own unique needs, fears, hopes, and interested in determining whether the intervention
motivation. The ambiguous stimulus might be an he developed is effective among the above-
inkblot, a drawing, a photograph, or mentioned. He will most likely employ a/n
something else. What do you call this? _________ research.
17. Provide an example of the answer in No. 16. 11. Lily is interested in determining the posttraumatic
18. Aptitude tests and adjustment inventories applicable growth and resilience of earthquake survivors in
to normal populations are examples tests requiring rural areas in the Cotabato province. She will
what level of qualification? most likely employ a/n _________ research.
19. Achievement or proficiency tests are examples tests 12. Among the methods of fixing beliefs, this method
requiring what level of qualification? is a way of resolving doubt by literally clinging to
20. Projective tests and individual mental tests are our own beliefs steadfastly, resisting anything or
examples tests requiring what level of qualification? anyone that might contradict those beliefs.
21. What is referred to as a body of principles of right, 13. Caffeine is a drug that stimulates (increases the
proper, or good conduct which is especially important activity of) your brain and nervous system, which
in practicing in the helping profession? is found in many drinks such as coffee, tea, soft
22. What do you call the practice of making distinctions in drinks and energy drinks. Maria then predicted
hiring, promotion, or other selection decisions that that caffeine will increase concentration. This is
systematically tend to favor members of a minority an example of a/n ______________ method of
group regardless of actual qualifications for positions? fixing beliefs.
23. In the Philippines, what body/organization is in charge 14. Cite two (2) advantages of using the scientific
of developing and publishing guidelines for method over using all the other methods
psychology professionals who have occasion to mentioned.
assess, treat, conduct research with, or otherwise 15. Draft a hypothetical experiment using a graph
consult with members of certain populations? (with labels). The experiment should have:
16. at least two (2) levels of the independent variable
24-27. Enumerate the four (4) rights of test takers. (2 points)
17. one (1) intervening variable (1 point)
28. Psychologists should promote accuracy, honesty, and
18. one (1) potential confounding variable (1 point)
truthfulness in the science, teaching and practice
19. one (1) control variable (1 point)
of psychology. This statement is relevant to what
20.
ethical principle?
21. Cite three (3) non-experimental research methods
29. Psychologists should strive to benefit those with whom 22. Cite two (2) advantages of “naturalistic
they work and take care to do no harm. observation”.
23. __________ is referred to as obtaining information
This statement is relevant to what ethical principle? from subjects in their natural habitat.
24. In situations that subjects themselves, the terrain,
Experimental Psychology Quiz
or some other aspect of the research project
1. There are certain basic elements shared by all demands close contract, _______________
approaches to science. One of the most important of ________________often provides a solution.
these are ______________, which are referred to as 25. ______________ research attempts to determine
empirical observations. how two (usually) or more variables are related to
2. Another important basic element (with reference each other.
to Item No. 1 is a ____________, which is referred 26. With regard to the answer in No. 28, there is no
to as the organization of concepts that permit manipulation of variable. Hence, the research
prediction of data. involving only ______ ______ ________ data.
3. “All Psychology students are clever. Bea is a
Psychology student. Therefore, Bea is clever. “
27. Cite two (2) examples type of research using the
relational approach. Define each type in one
sentence.
28. The higher the test anxiety, the lower the grades.
This is an example of a ___________ correlation.
(Cite the direction.)
29. The higher the grit levels, the more the student is
achieving academically. This is an example of a
___________ correlation. (Cite the direction.)
30. A correlation coefficient is a measure of the
measure of the _______________ and
_______________ of the relationship between two
variables under probe.
31.