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1. 16PF: Factor analytic approach; Woodsworth:
a. Empirical approach
b. Theoretical approach
c. Rational approach
d. Factor-analytic approach
2. You are a psychometrician commissioned by the DSWD to assess intellectual functioning of children
who were neglected and are functionally illiterate. Which of the following is the most appropriate
assessment tool that should be used for this purpose?
a. SB-5
C. DAT-5
b. СFІТ
d. WISC
3. If a group of people today were to take the original Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) and its
latest revision, the WAIS-V, according to Flynn effect, chances are that their average 1Q scores on the
two tests would be
a.Same IQ scores for both versions
b. Different, but in an unpredictable way
c. Higher on the WAIS-V than on WAIS
d. Lower on the WA1S-V than on the WAIS
4. Part of this principle is being honest, open, and truthful with your client:
a. Respect
b. Integrity
c. Competent hiring
d. Professional and scientific responsibility
5. Psychologists and psychometricians shall regard confidentiality mainly as
a.An ethical standard
b. Obligation arising from client's trust
C. Necessary for therapeutic relationship building
d. A universal right that must not always be broken
6. Raenaldo is a psychometrician working in the geriatric setting, Which of the following may not be an
adequate consideration when testing in this specific setting?
a. Giving encouragement if possible
b. Allowing unlimited time to complete the test
C. Changing materials to larger print sizes
d. All of the above
7. The following could be major limitations of foreign made tests utilized for Filipinos test takers, Except
a. Vocabulary level
b. Cultural content
C. Nuances of language
d. Use of English language
8. In psychological assessment, clinical interviews provide the following benefits except.
a. Supplies objective data about the client
b. Defines the current conditions or problems
C.Engages client with the assessment process
d. Identifies important elements of personal history
9. In the language of psychometrics, the term "assessment center" refers to
a. the testing site or room where tests are administered
b. an organizationally standardized procedure
c. the central location where tests are purchased
d. a directory to which test users can contact test developers
10. Rapport is an essential element in conducting psychological testing and assessment. Which of the
following statements is true about rapport?
a. Rapport can lead to impression management during assessment
b. Rapport encourages one to put self in a good light during assessment
C. Rapport can break boundaries
d. Rapport can improve scores,
11. Sepphine is the HR Manager of Ci Mento Construction firm. To be efficient in their hiring process,
she is now contemplating as to which of their four sites needs the new aptitude test the most.
Considering the basics of test utility, which of the following sites need the new test the most based on
the given information?
a. Davao Site with 60 applicants and 15 hiring position
b. Cebu Site with 8 applicants and 10 hiring positions.
C.Manila Site with 500 applicants and 250 hiring positions.
d. Zamboanga Site with 1,000 applicants and 990 hiring positions
12. Lislet, a recently employed faculty member of the Psychology department, is having doubts as to
what type of test she will administer to her students. When asked about the nature of the test, she said
she wants to gauge the amount of learning of her students after the first semester courses were
delivered, What do you think Lislet must employ?
a. Norm-referenced testing
b. Criterion-referenced testing
c. Diagnostic testing
d. None of the choices
13. This type of validity contributes to the test takers' perception of the test's legitimacy and therefore
leads the test taker to
take the test seriously.
c. Criterion-related validity
a. Content validity
d. Face validity
b. Construct validity
14. Rae-hanna, being the extremely competitive student that she is, did everything in her power and
used all her resources to prepare for her final examination in Natural Sciences, After the test, she came
out of the examination room annoye and disgruntied complaining that the exam only included questions
about life science and earth science, but not including physical science. In psychometric terms, Raehanna is talking about?
a. Test Anxiety
b. Construct-irrelevant variance
c. Content validation process
d. Construct underrepresentation
15. Near Western University (NWU) conducts psychological testing on its students every year. Carlos
Jolo, a 3rd year student. feels that the school has violated something since his informed consent was not
obtained before taking the psychological test. Is Carlo's claim justifiable?
a. No, informed consent is never necessary in psychological testing
b. Yes, information obtained from psychological testing is sensitive and so obtaining informed consent
must be done first.
C. No, it is okay to proceed with testing without informed consent
d. Yes, obtaining informed consent is necessary in all sorts of psychological procedures às specified in
the Code of Ethics.
16. Riyan created a self-report test consisting of various scales with forced-choice statements, where the
choice of one statement is at the expense of another. In scoring the test, Riyan plans to compare scores
on one scale to another scale within that same test, leading to intrapersonal comparisons. This scoring
model is better known as:
a. Cumulative scoring
b. Ipsative scoring
C. Summative scoring
d. Class scoring
17. Isayama, an upcoming intern, has to undergo neuropsychological testing as part of his predeployment requirements. He took the Raven's Progressive Matrices as one of the tests and obtained a
raw score that is equivalent to a z-score of 2. Which of the following could be a likely interpretation of
this result?
a. 2.27% of all test takers performed better than Isayama
b. Isayama scored higher than 2.27% of all test takers.
C. Isayama's score is higher than 84.13% of all test takers.
d. The information is insufficient for us to draw any interpretation.
18. Mr. Dimagiba just finished checking all his students' papers in the recent exam in Psychological
Assessment. He was particularly drawn in the scores of his 2 students. Benditt got a T-score of 75,
whereas Agua obtained a z-score of 2. What could be inferred from their test scores?
a. Agua edges out Benditta in the performance
b. Benditta performed better this time than Agua
C. Both performed equally in the exam.
d. Both need to take the exam again for further analysis
19. Patricia, a psychometrician, was ordered to administer a series of tests to Ermilano, an adolescent
referred for assessment by his father due to conduct problems. Noticing the adolescent's lack of
cooperation and effort during festing, Patricia shared this obsevation with the psychologist. What other
factors could Patricia look at to confirm that Ermilano really did not take the tests seriously?
a. Doodles in the test protocols
b. Crumpled test protocols
c. Low scores in the clinical scales
d. Elevated scores in the validity scales
20. Rita Lyn took the 16 Personality Factors. In analyzing the results, the psychometrician noticed that
Rita Lyn kept responding "yes" to questions regardless of their content. This is especially evident in her
answers to opposing statements which are worded positively. In 16PF terms, Rita Lyn could be high in:
a. Acquiescence scale
b. Impression management scale
c. Infrequency scale
d. None of the choices
21. Fredren is planning to create a self-report test for depression. They envision the test to have 60
items in total. How many items should she devise for the first draft of the test?
a. 180 items
b.100 items
C.60 items
d. 120 tems
22. Serena, a test developer, created a self-report test to measure burnout. In an attempt to crossvalidate her test, she administered it on a second sample of test takers that showed some resemblance
to the first sample of test takers. To Serena's surprise, the item validities decreased. This could be
attributed to:
a. Cross-validation effect
b. Cross-validation curve
C. Validity shrinkage
d. Validity shortage
23. In contrast to Galton's idea of intelligence, believed that when one solves a particular problem, the
abilities used cannot be separated because they interact to produce the solution. Thus, he campaigned
for more complex measurements of intelligence.
a. David Wechsler
b. Jean Piaget
c. Charles Darwin
d. Alfred Binet
24. Each test originates from a purpose. Events in history made a lasting impact on our practice of
psychology today. What was the catalyst for the development of the first ever group intelligence test?
a. To save China's' sinking economy
b. To assess who can be an immigrant in the US
C. To identify intellectually challenged children in Paris
d. To identify army recruits who are both "unfit" and those of "exceptionally superior ability
25. Achievement tests: Aptitude tests:
a. Previous learning; potential for learning
b. Structured input, informal learning
C.Usually administered post-instruction; usually administered pre-instruction
d. All of the above.
26 Raenald. a psychologist in a SPED center, is dealing with lanquage-impaired individuals every day.
One language-impaired chient has visited their office and presented herself for a comprehensive
psychological assessment. The client also wants to know her level of intelligence. What could be the
best intelligence test Raenald can use in this situation?
a SB-5
b. CTONI-2 C. WIAT-II
27. All of the following are considered evidence for construct validity, except
d. WISC-IV a. Incremental validity
b. Item homogeneity c. Evidence of changes with age
28. Cookie was scheduled to take the Basic Personality Inventory (BPI) in her school guidance office. She
was provided with the booklet, along with the booklet where his responses will be entered. In testing
parlance, this form of or sheet where the answers are written is known as the:
d. Evidence of pretest-posttest changes the test booklet,
a. Protocol
b. Test administration procedure
C. Answer sheet
d. Scantron
29. Evaluating psychological tests is least problematic
a. prior to their being placed into use.
b. once they have been placed into use.
C. only experts are involved in evaluation process
d. after they have been widely accepted by public
30. Compared to the other areas listed, the development of criteria or bases for decision making has
been substantially slower in the context of
a. Educational assessment
c. Clinical assessment
b.Occupational assessment
d. None of the above
31. In human resources, specifically for the purposes of selecting employees accurately, an ideal
situation would involve _____base rate, _____selection ratio, and a test with____validity.
a. Low/low/low
b. Moderate/low/high
c. High/low/moderate
d. high/high/high
32. Classical Test Theory is represented by:
a.x=T(E)
b. Х=Т +Е
C.X=T-E
d.Х= Т/Е +100
33. This step in the assessment process allows clinicians to obtain psychosocial history and client's
perspective which can later be compared with test data and information to assess consistency or
divergence across data sources.
a. Referral question
b. Interview
c. Selection of assessment tools
d. Formal assessment
34. Establishing rapport with clients is an integral part in the conduct of psychological assessments.
Which of the following is not an appropriate way to establish rapport?
a. Engaging in small talks with the client by talking about common interests or hobbies.
b. Giving a short overview of the test and encouraging the client to do their best.
C. Coaching the client in the initial part of the test to motivate him/her and encourage participation.
d. Explain the intended purpose of the test so that the objectives are clear to the client.
35. The following entails the obligations of a responsible test user after administering a test, except:
a. Questions arising from the test takers while taking the test should be attended to accordingly.
b. Test protocols should be safeguarded and be kept from unauthorized individuals.
C. Test results should be conveyed to the client or authorized parties in a clearly understandable manner.
d. Specific events that happened during testing should be noted in the psychological report.
36. The following are assumptions of the Classical Test Theory, except:
a. Eachperson has a true score that would be obtained if there were no errors in measurement.
b. The difference between the true score and observed score cannot be accounted for by error.
C. Errors in measurement are always random.
d. The goal is to minimize the error so that the observed score gets closer to the true score.
37. Rapport is an essential element in conducting psychological testing and assessment. Which of the
following statements is true about rapport?
a. Rapport can lead to impression management during assessment
b. Rapport encourages one to put self in a good light during assessment
C. Rapport can break boundaries.
d. Rapport can improve scores.
38. Piyaya Hurtsbach, a licensed psychometrician, wants to revalidate a test on a new sample of
testtakers other than those who test performance was originally found to be valid prediction. This
illustrates
a. Co-norming
b. Co-validation
c. Cross-validation
d. Content validation
39. Cookie was scheduled to take the Basic Personality Inventory (BPl) in her school guidance office. She
was provided with the test booklet, along with the booklet where his responses will be entered. In
testing ance, this form of or sheet where the answers are written is known as the:
a. Protocol
b. Test administration procedure
c. Answer sheet
d.Scantron
40. Expert panels may be used in the process of test development to:
a. serve as expert witnesses in any subsequent litigation
b. screen test items for possible bias
C. recommend statistical tests of validity
d. provide ratings of item reliability
41. All of the following are not applicable for using a spiral omnibus format in Catelyn's next periodical
test but one:
a. Speed tests
b. Equally difficult tests
C. Maximal performance tests
d. Interest tests
42. As a Psychometrician, you would like to know the newly constructed standardized psychologlcal test
before you administer it to your client in the next 2 days. Which of the following is primarily the step you
take?
a. Consult and reach out to the test developer
b. Check the psychometric properties of the test
C. Perform a validation study of the test to know how it functions
d. More than one choice
43. Lea Salonpas is a registered psychometrician, and she intends to give her clients a battery of
unstructured personality tests. What educated opinion can you draw from Lea's intention?
a. She can select whichever unstructured personality hasts as permitted by her license
b. DAP, TAT, and Rorschach should be part of the battery test because of its proven clinical utility
C.Seek the opinions of her colleaques which unstructured personality tests best fit her client's concern
d. She is not permitted to administer, score, or interpret these tests.
44. Most of the College Admission Tests can be best described in terms of its systems as:
a.Cumulative
C. Class
b.Ipsative
d. Ipsative
45. As a psychometrician, one should be well-versed with the test development process. Which of the
following illustrates the correct flow of test development.
a. Conceptualization →Construction →Analysis → Tryout → Revision
b. Tryout → Conceptualization → Construction → Analysis → Revision
C. Revision→Analysis → Tryout→ Conceptualization→Construction
d. Revision → Tryout → Analysis → Construction → Conceptualization
46. Projective tests are methods of personality assessment
a. Futile
b. Indirect
c. Unreliable
d. Behavioral
47. In empiical criterion keying, test items are administered to two groups: one comprises people known
to exhibit the trait, and the other is a control group. What is the purpose of this method?
a. To ensure that adequate number of people with different characteristics to be represented in the
norm
b. To ascertain that a matched standardization group is used
C. To address diversity issues of norms in test development
d. To make decisions about items whether to retain, remove, or revise
48.The item format in which the examinee freely chooses how to end an incomplete sentence are
illustrated in the following test except:
a. RISB
b. SSCT
C. GSCT
d. WUSCT
49. Type A and Type B Personality are associated with which personality inventory?
a. Myers-Briggs
b. Self-Directed Search
C. Jenkins Activity Survey
d. MMPI-2
50. Binibini Malooi scored a STEN score of 8 in the Liveliness scale of the 16PF inventory. This means
that she tends to be
a. Enthusiastic, cheerful, heedless
b. Serious, prudent, sober, tacitum
c. Serious, prudent, sober, taciturn
d. Reserved, cool, detached, impersonal
51. Mikasha, 13-year-old, was deemed by her parents and teachers that she has a "genius level" of
intelligence. As a psychometrician, what would be the initial step to verify such a claim?
a. Request the person to solve advanced set of problems on the spot
b. Administer WAIS-5 or SB-5 test to ascertain the level of intellectual ability
C. Know what tests have been administered and the corresponding scaled scores
d. Refer Mikasha for furter psychological assessment to accurately prove/disprove the claim
52. A test battery your company use for applicants for an executive secretarial position consists of the
following: (1) Culture Fair Intelligence Test, (2) Flanagan Test of Clerical Aptitude, (3) Work Values
Inventory, (4) Purdue Non-Language Test, and (5) 16PF. The HR Director asks you to limit the number of
tests to only four starting next fiscal year. Which among the tests would you eliminate?
C. Work Values Inventory
a. 16PF d. Flanagan Test of Clerical Aptitude
b.Purdue Non-Language Test
53. Which Filipino psychological test has domains measured similar to the NEO-PI?
a. PUP d. PACT ь. РРР C. PTAT
54. Eren, a school psychometrician, is tasked to identify the scholastic aptitude of freshmen applicants in
Paradis University of the Philippines (PUP). Using the Differential Aptitude Scale (DAT-5), which of the
following scale combination should he look for?
A. NR +AR scores
C. VR + Language use scores
a. NR + AR scores
d. VR+NR scores
55. National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) of the Philippines is aand -referenced test.
a. Achievement; criterion-referenced
c. Aptitude; criterion-referenced
b. Achievement; norm-referenced
d. Aptitude; norm-referenced
56. In item construction, foils should primarily be:
a.Clearly correct or incorect b. Equally attractive to the test taker
c. Substantially shorter than the stem d. More confusing to high ability testtakers
57. A psychometrician developed a brief screening test for schizophrenia and has found to be quite
accurate in identifying, at the very least, at most risk for schizophrenia. We assume thal the test is said
to have high __.
a. Specificity C. Sensitivity b. False negatives d. False positives
58. The 16PF is based on the notion that:
a. there are 16 basic personality dimensions scaled through factor analysis
b. personality is pretty much established once a person reaches age 16
C.there are 16 identities and personality types within an individual that can be uncovered through
empirical tests and observation
d. there are 16 experts involved who developed the test rigorously
59. Which among the following is attributed to Raymond B. Cattell?
a. The term "mental test"
C. EPPS
b. Scenotest
d. Gc and Gf G
60. The following are unstructured personality tests, LEAST of which is:
а. НT
b. HTP
C. TAT
d. ВVМСТ
61. A 9-year-old Aneesa was referred from the school counselor to determine if she has a specific
learning disorder due to her low school performance especially in Mathematics in the last 2 years.
Which of the following test batteries would sufficiently answer the referral question?
a. HEXACO, BPI
b. TAT, SB-5
C. WISC, WIAT
d. WISC, TAT
62. The following are measures of psychopathology, LEAST of which is:
а. РАІ
ь. ММРІ-3
C. BPI
d. CPI
63. You are a newly hired psychometrician, and you are tasked to give psychological testing to students,
but vou are not familiar with various psychological tests. What is the initial step one should undertake in
this scenario?
a. Read the test manuals to get acquainted with the tests to be administere
b. Suggest to the administration to hire a psychologist instead
C. Seek the assistance of the senior psychometrician in scoring the tests
d. Administer the tests because the test takers are even more unfamiliar to those tests anyw
64. (A) The festing environment should be one of the least reasonable considerations in test taking.
(B) Appropriate test interpretation must follow immediately after the exam.
a. Only statement A is true
c. Both statements are true
b. Only statement B is true
d. Neither A nor Bis true
65. (A) In interpreting a test, a psychometrician must always consider random variations that could
contribute to the test score.
(B) Interpreting test results to a client together with his/her friends are okay
a.Only A is true
b. Only B is true
c. Both statements are true
d. Neither A nor Bis true
66. The following are least likely false about the guidelines in writing and evaluating test items except:
a. Define clearly what you want to measure
b. Generate an exact number of items needed for the purpose
C. Avoid exceptionally long items
d. Keep the reading difficulty appropriate for those who will comptete the test
67. Katniece Everblue has superb social skills, manages conflicts well, and has great empathy for his
friends and co-workers. Hayfich and Fita would probably say that she possesses a high degree of:
a.g intelligence
b. social intelligence
c. practical intelligence
d. emotional intelligence
68. Raya administered a battery of tests to grade level assigned to him. He chose 2 intelligence tests,
and a sentence completion test that measures attitude towards life. Raya further did observation of the
pupils during Religion and PE classes. Essentially, Raya's procedure describes
a. 360 feedback
c. Group dynamics evaluation
b. Mass psychological testing
d. Psychological assessment
69. A parent of one of your client requests to see the results of the psychological tests of her son. The
test results, however, do not include any information that requires immediate action. Which of the
following should you best do?
a. Ask the client's consent to share his results with their parents.
b. Tell the parent to seek approval from the principal's office to see the test results
C.Explain that such request is not possible as these test results are absolutely confidential
d. Let the parents know the test results since the parents have legal rights to act on their minor son's
behalf.
70. What subtest composite of the WISC-IV may be helpful in screening for a specific learning disorder in
reading?
a. Verbal comprehension
b. Fluid reasoning
c. Working memory
d. Processing speed
71. You administered a battery of tests to your client and there seems to be conflicting information
based on the psychological tests results. Which of the following should be best done?
a. Give the client more tests, more projective test perhaps
b. Get more information through othermeans (i.e..anecdotal records, school record, etc.) to co-validate
test results
C.Refer your client to other professionals (i.e.,counselor or psychologist) because they might shed some
light on the conflicting results
d. Talk to the client's peers/classmates about how they find the tests and its results to better assess the
discrepancies.
72. A clinician aims to assess the reliability of Rorschach using split half method; however, this may not
be the most appropriate or ideal method PRIMARILY because:
a. There are too few inkblots to enable interpretation using split half-method
b. Each inkblot is considered to have a unique stimulus quality
C. Stimulus cards are presented twice and possibly three times
d. Responses by subjects may be too lengthy to adapt to split half procedure
73. Subtest of the DAT that measures ability to reason with words, to understand and use concepts
expressed in words.
a. Numerical abitity
b. Abstract reasoning
c. Verbal reasoning
d. Verbai fluency
74, Which of the following can be accurately inferred from the neuroticism scale of the NEO-PI-3?
a. Alow score in N suggests that the person will not face stressful situations because of emotional
stability
b. A high score in N suggests that the person tend to think irrationally of things
C.A lOw score in N suggests that the person is extremely neurotic than normal population
d. A high score in N suggests that the person is likely to be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder
75. The National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) are scores reported in standard form, called the
General Performance Score (GPS), and based on the norm group with mean of 500, and standard
deviation of 100. Find the possible GPS of an examinee who has a z-score of 2.5.
a. 450
b.550
C. 750
d.850
76. AUK-based company administered the SRA Verbal test to assess the cognitive abilities of job
applicants for a telemarketer position that required strong English language skills. One of the applicants,
a non-English-speaking migrant worker from China, performed poorly on the test. Did the company
commit an ethical violation by not using a culture-fair intelligence test in this situation?
a. The company should have employed a language-independent test to evaluate all candidates fairly and
prevent hiring discrimination.
b. The intelligence measure is adjudged to be acceptable because English proficiency is a specific
requirement for the job The psychometrician must show the test results to the Chinese applicant to
explain low scores
d. The applicant should have been offered the option to take the test in their native language or with
translation support
77. This test involves a client copying geometric designs such as shapes, lines, dots, and angles to detect
any neuropsychological problem. As a psychometrician, we can best assume the client is taking what
test?
a. Bender Gestalt
b. House Tree Person
c. Draw A Person
d. Wechsler Memory Scale
78. This is the consequence of one's belief that a vague, general personality description truly describes
them such as when using online personality tests.
a. Halo effect
b. Aunt Fanny effect
c. John Henry effect
d. Rosenthal effect
79. Which of the following tests is developed based on the item-response theory?
а. ТАТ
ь. 16РF
c. RPM
d. MMPI
80. Test-retest reliability measures
a. Temporal stability
c. Internal consistency
b. Form stability
d. External consistency
81. Computerized Adaptive Testing or CAT allows the test taker to jump from an item with lower level of
difficulty to an item with a higher level of difficulty if the desirable response was obtained. This method
is called
a. Item jumping
c. Item branching
b. Item banking
d. Item catching
82. Analise and Keating were academic rival since they stepped foot in college. On the first exam about
Multimedia Laws and Ethics, Analise obtained a score of 45/50. Meanwhile, Keating garnered a score of
48/50 in Art Theory. Based on the given information, which among the following statements is correct?
a. Analise outperformed Keating in a more difficult course
b.Keating edges out Analise in abstract reasoning
C. They both performed equally well because they belong in the upper 25% of performance
d. Cannot be determined
83. According to classical test score theory, what happens to the observed score as error in a measure
increases?
a. it remains constant
b. the observed score becomes a better estimate of the true score
C. the observed score becomes farther away from the true score
d. CTT makes no statement on this point
84. Worry is often differentiated from rumination in most studies. Loisa correlates her 21-item worry
test to a rumination tost
]If the correlation shows a weak and/or insignificant relationship, what did she establish?
a. Convergent validity c. Content validity b. Divergent validity d. All of the above 85. In psychological
testing, raw scores are
a. Interpreted for comparison purposes b. Indicators of an individual's relative standing C. Direct reports
and unaltered data of a test-taker's performance d.Total sums of the test-takers response after
statistical conversion
86.When participants in the control or placebo group become aware that they are not receiving the
active treatment or
intervention and, as a result, consciously or unconsciously exert extra effort to outperform the
experimental group. This phenomenon is called
a. Golem effect c. Pygmalion effect b.Contrast effect d. John Henry effect
87. In a 100-item mock exam in psychological assessment with four choice alternatives, how many items
would one testtaker get wrong if they were to guess them all without analysis?
a. As high as 75 items C. About 25 correct items b. 50 correct items at best d.Absolutely zero correct
items
a.Test items are likely difficult b. Test items are likely easy
88. Which of the following accurately reflects when a score distribution shows positively skewed curve?
c. The majority of test-takers passed d.more scorers on high end of distribution 89. The following are
facets of Extraversion in the NEO-PI 3 except:
a. Activity C. Excitement seeking
b.Gregariousness d, Straightforwardness 90. Which estimate of reliability is most consistent with the
domain sampling theory?
a, Test-retest C.Alternate form b. Internal consistency d. interrater 91. KR-20 would be the MOST
suitable measure of internal consistency test that measure: a.
a. Positive and negative affectivity C, Mathemalical and spelling ability b.Somatic complaints and
hypochondriasis d. Essay writing ability
92. You work in Tala Wellness Clinic and one client was referred for psychological assessment. The
referral question
revolves around a person's personality functioning as well as intellectual ability. As a psychometrjcian,
you would best use:
NEO-PI 3 b. BPI
C. 16PF d. PRF
93. The Wechsler and Stanford-Binet tests have been the two giants of intelligence measure, and one
major criticism
Wechsler have about the Binet scale is:
a. It was not as reliable as Wechsler
b. The norms are inadequate and subpar compared to Wechster C. It was not an appropriate measure of
children's intelligence d. It was not an appropriate measure of aduit's intelligence
94. When a third-party observer is present while a psychological assessment is being conducted, it is a
good practice to:
a. Allow the observer to help the assessee during test taking b. Ask the assessee to respond as if the
observer is not really in the room c. Include in the psychological report mention of the third-party
observer d. Introduce the observer with all the tests
95. Calooi Yulost scored a percentile score of 87 in the impression management scale of 16PF. As a
psychometrician, this
likely tells that:
a. The client has an impressive personality profile
b. The client demonstrates ability to manage impressions made by other C. The client was malingering in
answering the said test d.The client has presented themselves in excessively positive light
96. A test asked: "What would you do if fire suddenly occurred in the filled-to-capacity concert hall?"
You would say that this
is obviously a test of
a. Achievement c. Intelligence b. Aptitude d. Personality
97. Dr. Yebrua, a ciinical psychologist, administered the MMPI-2 and Beck Depression Inventory to a
client. The MMPI2 results show the clienf's scale scores for Depression (D) and Psychasthenia (Pt) are
significanty higher while her BDI shows score at the upper end of the range. His report focuses on
patterns between subscales and between scores of two tests. What level of clinlcal interpretatlon was
used?
a. Concrete level c. Individualized level b. Mechanical level d. Non-mechanical level
98. The following could be major limitations of forelgn made tests utilized for Filipinos tost takers,
EXCEPT
a. Vocabulary level C. Nuances of language b.Cultural content d. Use of English language
99. Josea 1s comparıng two different tesis of altruism, one was developed in the USA, and one
developed in Phillppines, to
determine if they truly measure the same construct effectively. She performed factor analysis and Asd
thair
correlation. This approach to test equivalence refers to:
a. Linguistic equivalence C. Metric equlvalence b.Conceptual equivalence d. Clinical equlvalence
100. Alessandro administered MMPI-2 and BDI to assess client's disordered functioning in mood. The
results
strengthened his evaluative impression that the client has Major Depressive Disorder. This reflects
function of testing
a. Additive c. Complementary b. Confirmatory d. Accuracy
101. The definition, core functions, and skills of a psychometrician are stipulated in which document of
the Philippin
government?
a. Philippine Psychology Act of 2009 C. CPD Act of 2016 b. Continuing Professional Development Act of
2016 d. Philippine Mental Health Act of 2018 102. As a psychometrician, one would describe as the most
complex type of decision from the standpoint of
validation procedures.
a. Selection C.Classification b. Placement d. Both A and B
103. An architectural firm wants to select applicants for the next city project for landscape development
and
revitalization. The tests include items that ask about the Philippine's national flowers and plants. As a
psychometrician, what would you initially do with the items that appear on the test for personnel
selection?
a. Remove such items that are not content valid for selecting aspiring architects h. Review the relevance
of these items in the purpose and context of the firm C. Adjust the scoring of these items to minimize
their impact on the overall test results d. Reword the items to make them more applicable to
architectural design tasks
104. As part of this principle, mental health organizations are responsible to provide trainings and
improve capacities
of mental health practitioners:
a. Respect
c. Competent Caring
b. Integrity
d. Professional and Scientific Responsibilities
105. As a psychometrician, the best items primarily:
a. Have low item difficulty b. Have high item discrimination
C. Have high item difficulty and discriminates between high and low scoe
d. None of the above
106. It is the point in a distribution where the frequency of observations is at its lowest, situated
between two peaks especially used to evaluate item discriminability in criterion-referenced tests.
a. Median C. Antimode b.Bimodal d. Standard score
107. If an English achievement test for 6th graders is administered to a group of normal college students,
a psychometrician would expect:
a. That the mean>median>mode
C. The test is difficult
b. That the mean < median< mode
d. The test is appropriate for college students
108. Az-score of 2 corresponds to the following except:
a. a T-score of 70 C. An A-score of 750 b.a DIQ of 130 d.AWechsler subscale score of 16
109. All of the following are possible uses of correlation except:
a. Prediction c. Direction of relationship
b. Reliability d. Measuring differences
110. The 16PF uses as its standard score:
STEN C. A-score b. STANINE d. DIQ
111. When examining dual relationships in a professional setting, what is an important factor to
consider?
a. there should be no dual relationships in the first place
b the presence of a conflict which impedes objectivity
C. multiple relationships are acceptable if parties involved consent
d. dual relationships are only problematic if financial gain is involved
112. I. Identity verification
It. high risk of fraud II. Privacy issues IV. Rapport limits
Which of the following are noted limitations of teleassessment?
a. Fonly C. I, Il, and IV b. I and Il d.1, 1, Il, and IV
113. In using test-retest method to assess test's reliability, what would be primarily your crucal oratlon
a. Timing C. Exactness of conditions b. Exactness of content d. Availability of examinees 114. The
following are accurate assumptions of validity, least of which is:
a. How well a test measures what it purports to measure
b. Measures the extend that inferences made from the test are appropriate and meaningful
C. HoW well the evidence and theory support the interpretation of test scores for specific purpoe
d. It is not an intrinsic property of the test itself but rather on the test se
115. In psychological tests, which one is not possible based on the relationship between reliability and
validity?
a. Test is high in predictive validity and high in reliabilitly b. Test is high in predictive validily and low in
reliability C. Test is low in predictive validily and high in reliability
d. Test is low in validity and low in reliability
11S. The new test you are using seems to be less effective than the one you replaced In predicting the
performance
of the restaurant crew you hire. As a psychometrician, the simplest and effective way to verify such
concern is to examine the c. Content valldity
a. Construct validity d. Consequential validity b. Concurrent validity
117, It ilished that individuals who score well on a graduate aptitude examination also do very well in
graduate
school. This exemplifies that the graduate aptitude test S
a. Reliable C. Clinically useful
d. Standardized h. Valid
c. Group difference method 118. Construct validity evidence can be established by the following, LEAST
of which is:
a Internal consistency d. Using information from job analysis O.Experimentation
119. Bertholdt erroneously generated a false negative finding, if he has not made corrective actions,
what would be the
likely consequence?
a. Client will receive treatment for a disorder they do not ha b. Client will not receive treatment for an
actual disorder c. Client will be retested for clarification of test results d. Client will be referred to
emergency psychiatric unit
120. An experienced psychometrician tells a new psychometriclan who had undergone plilot test and
preliminary
research for a test they wanted to develop would describe qualitative item analysis as a process that
typically takes place
a. After a test is standardized and normed c. After item pool is generated b. Just before a test is
published d. After the item bank is developed 121. In a multiple-hoice exam, how do we identify the foils?
a. Foils are always placed at the last choice b. Foils are good alternatives that answers the question best
C. Foils are responses that are frequently endorsed by high ability testtakers d Foils are plausible but
incorrect answers
122. TWo psychometricians intend to create a test that would yielda normally distributed measurment.
Which of the
following must be done so that the resulting distribution will approximate the normal curve?
a. Create a test with more difficult items b.Create a test with as many items as possible C. Create a test
with a lower discriminability index d. Create a test with wider range of difficulty levels
123. At present, the most widely accepted model of inteligence, for both practical and theoretical
purposes Is
c. Structure-of-intellect
Originally proposed by P.E Vernon, this model starts at the top and progresses downward to increasingly
narrower factors.
a.Two-factor d. Hierarchical b. Triarchic
c. 3 dimensions 124. Guilford's Sl intelligence model classifies intellectual traits into
a. 16 factors d. 2 factors b.9 dimensions
125. A test item like, "1 find that all my bosses only steal ideas from me and use them as their own" is
most likely be
c. Schizotypal found mainly in a scale of a test that measures personality disorder
a. Obsessive-compulsive d. Narcissistic b.Borderline
126. Sabrigana Karpintero was referred to a psychological clinic to assess personality functioning. If she
were to display
symptoms consistent with Histrionic personality disorder, she is likely to show and in NEO-PI 3.
a. High neuroticism and High agreeableness C. High extraversion and High neuroticism b. High
neuroticism and Low agreeableness d. High extraversion and Low neuroticism 127. Test-retest reliability
measures c. Internal consistency
a. Temporal stability d. External consistency b. Form stability
128. A team of test developers designed a new test designed to predict leadership potential in mid-level
managers
After conducting a study, the correlation between the test scores and subsequent leadership
performance ratings is calculated. As a psychometrician, what minimum validity coefficient would you
tel! them to be considered ideal or acceptable? C. .40
a..99 d.10 b..70
c. normal
129. If most of the test takers got a high score while only few got low scores, then we can say that the
distribution is
a. symmetrical d. negatively skewed
positively skewed
130. Archie is a junior architect who excels in creating innovative structures and adapting her work to
meet new client
demands. She is highly prolific in logical problems, comes up with good blueprints, but struggles to
manage paperworks. In Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, Archie is least likely to demonstrate
strength in:
a. Creative intelligence C. Practical intelligence b. Analytic intelligence d. Experiential intelligence
Quiz drill 3
. Brianna, a psychology intern, administers psychological tests to clients of a community mental health
clnic. Her superviSor
always scores the tests and interprets their resuits. When preparing for the report, the supervisor does
not indicate Brianna in the report. This is:
3. Ethical because it is the supervisor that scored and interpreted the results b. Unethical because the
intern should be listed as examiner in the report
C. Ethical because as the supervising psychologist, they bear the sole responsibility for accuracy of the
report d. Unethical because Brianna should score and interpret the test she administered
2. A child has been recommended for placement in a special education program. To do so, the child was
appropriately administered
test battery. The decision and recommendations were based on a handpicked valid, reliable, and
standardized intelligence test. As a psychometrician, howwill you evaluate the sítuation?
a. There is nothing questionable about the decision as test battery was administered b.This should not
be used for diagnostic or special program placement C. The parents must be assessed as well for 360degree assessment d. The child should not be placed immediately as the test is valid and reliable
3.A test was developed to help identify infants who are cognitively developing slowly or may profit from
early intervention of some
sort. What is the most appropriate procedure to establish the reliability coefficient forthis test?
a. Test-Retest Reliability C. KR20 b. Inter-Rater Reliability d. Cronbach's alpha
4.Lany Robredora is a psychometrician who works in an educational setting; she was tasked to create a
test on the college entrance
exam to foresee the 1st semester grade point average of the students. What type of Validity should she
utilize?
a. Content Validity C. Construct validity b.Criterion Validity d. Predictive validity 5. Xis to abscissa as Y is
to c. orthogonal plane
a. Oblongata d. ordinate b. basilio
6. in the title of the test known as the MMPI-A, the "A' stands for
C. Adotescent a. Adult d. Alternate form b. Abbreviated
7. The following are not evidences of construct validity, except:
a. Test scores obtained by people from distinct groups do not vary as predicted by theory h The test is
homogenous, measuring a single construct C Test scores do not change with respect to function of age
and time d. Pre-test and post-test scores do not differ as theoreticaily predicted
8. You are working with a fellow psychometrician in developing a brief abstract reasoning test. The test
underwent test-retest
reliability procedure twice using two batches of test-takers. The first group of ages 16-35, a 21-day day
interval was used. For the second group of ages 36-60, a 14-day interval was used. Which among the
following retiability coefficients are MOST LIKELY to be expected? C.-,70 for both batches
a.F.90 for the first batch; r=.80 for the second batch
b. r-.70 forthe first batch;r=.80 for the second batch d. All are not possible and cannot be determined
9.Which of the following statements are least likely accurate about Openness to Experience
a. High scorers are experientially richer than their low scorer counterparts b. Men and women who
score low on O tend to be conventional in behavior c. Low scorers in Openness are likelier to show
divergent thinking d. Openness scale is associated with intellectual curiosity and creativity
10. "I do not like spending time with people which is whyl spend a lot of time in the library alone."What
could be wrongwith this item?
a. The item is double-barreled b. The item is too easy for the test takers
C. The item is too simplistic to be included in a psychological test d. The item shoutd undergo
discriminability analysis first before inciusion
11. This reters to the variability in the amount and type of information derived from interviews with
clients
a. Criterion variance C. content variance b. Intormation variance d.psychiatric variance 12. Fscales, L
scales, and inconsistency scales are collectively called as:
a.Validity scales /C. checking scales b. Dissimutation scales d. Both a andb
13. This approach to test adaptation involves changing some aspects of the original measure to fit a
specific culture to improve its
translatabilitya. Back-translation
c. equivalence verificstion
b. Culturai decentering
d. pilot work
14. The Masaktaw na Panukat ng Loob has 2 interstitiat scales that measure construct that incorporates
aspects from two domains.
Which among them is mostty an interstitial between Neuroticism and Agresableness?
a. Collectivism b. Sincerity
C. Anger Proneness d. Maladaptive Yea-saying
15. A 16-year-old male with a history of juvenitle delinquencyand conduct disorder, is referred for
psychological assessment following multiple incidents of theft and fighting at school. During the
evaluation, the psychologist aims to understand lake's behavioral and emotional difficulties. Which of
the following BPI psychologicel test scale clusters iS LEAST LIKELY to be retevant for assessing hus
Antisocial Orientation?
a. High In ALN (Alienation) C. High in IPS (Interpersonal Problems) b. High in IME (Impulse Expression) d.
None of the above 16. All of the following are inaccurate about the Neuroticism domain of the NEO-PI-R
except:
a. Neuroticism has no effect on interpersonal relationships b. Low scorers inNare always emotionally
stable and even tempered C.High scorer in N scale can be without psychiatric disorder d. Neuroticism
scale can be viewed as a measure of psychopathology
17. This step of the assessment process determines what requisite education, training, and supervised
experience are necessary to
conduct the assessment as well as which additional professional standards and guidelines for specialized
practice might be applicable.
a. Referral question b. Interview
c. selection of assessment tools d. feedback/communicating results 18. Some of the limitations of
psychological assessment are the following, LEAST of which is
a.Responses given may not correspond to real-life situations b.Results are based on the subjective
judgment of the examiner C. What is discovered does not necessarily lead to any action d. Social or
cultural changes easily lead to obsotescence
19. A sample has a mean of M-72. If one person with a score of X=98 is removed from the sample, what
effect witl it have on the
sample mean?
a.The sample mean will increase c. The sample will likely remain the same b. The sample mean wilt
decrease d. Cannot be determined
20. Ateacher analyzes the final exam scores of a group of students in a remediat math class. She
observes that most students scored
below average, while a few high-achieving students scored significantly above average. What is the most
probable order for the three measures of central tendency (mean, median, and mode) from smallest to
largest?
a. Mean, median, mode c. mean,mode, median b. Mode, mean, median d. mode, median, mean
21. Hanna, a psychometrician in a mental health facility, has been working for almost eight years now.
She already has extensive
exposure to the different procedures in the facility such as counseling sessions, structured learning
activities with the residents, and most importantiy, different kinds of testing situations. On one occasion
when her direct supervisor was on leave, Hanna accommodated a walk-in client who sought help for her
unusual sensory experiences such as constantly hearing murmurs everywhere. Since the head
psychologist is on leave Hanna took the initiative to interview the client and administer the tests that
the psychologist would usually administer in cases of the same kind for emergency reasons. These tests
include an intelligence test, a personality test, and a projective test. In an ethical perspective, what is
most problematic in this case?
a. The head psychologist leaves on an important day.
b. Hanna performed the same tests on the client without taking into account the unique situation and
individuality of the
client.
C. Hanna used and administered tests which she is not qualified to use.
d. Hanna proceeded to administering the tests without discussing the terms and conditions of the
assessment first. 22. Montoya scored the lowest among ten applicants on the private driving
examination, despite his thirty years of experience in
driving all sorts of commercial vehicles, causing him to be rejected at Mitsuyota Industriat Corporation.
When he applled at Hondassan Industrial Corp, he was easily hired and has excelted tremendously in his
job, taking home the Best Driver Award in just three months. Montoya's test outcome at Hondassan
Industrial Corporation shows:
a. False positive C. True positive b. False negative d. True negative
23. Southern Abra Guidance Office (SAGO) has referred an 8-year-old client for further psychological
assessment. According to the
class adviser, the client behaves appropriately in school and maintains positive relationships with both
peers and teache However, the parents repont that at home, the client exhibits aggressive behavior
toward siblings and parents, including throwing objects, shouting without provocation, and speaking
disrespectfully to them. What could this indicate?
8.There could be a possible error in the psychological assessment b. The client might be manipulatinghis
behavior to confuse the examiner /C. The interaction style of the client differs across situations d. The
client needs to consult a psychiatrist for proper medications 24. Privacy for individuals, families, groups,
and communities.
a. Principle1-Respect for the Dignity of Persons and Peoples b. Principle Il - Competent Caring for the
Well-being of Persons and Peopte c. Principle II1-Integrity
d. Principle IV-Professional and Scientific Responsibilities to Society 25. Fairness and justice in the
treatment of persons anid peoples,
a. Principle !-Respect for the Dignity of Persons and Peoples b. Principle II-Competent Caring for the
Well-being of Persons and People C. Principle Ilt-Integrity
d. Principle IV-Professionat and Scientific Responsibilities to Society
26. Dr. Bonak and his assistant Kid conducted a study of health epidemiological study within an isolated
community. Which of the
following would most likely breach a research participant's right to privacy?
a.DI. Bonak and Kid reviewed each participant's medical records without obtaining explicit consent for
disclosure
b. Dr. Bonak and Kid report inciudes few information that could potentially identfy individuals such 88
general addre
C. Dr Bonak and Kid held an interviewin a ventilated and welt-lit examination room at the health chnic,
separated trom the
waiting area by a curtain
d. Dr Bonak and Kid stored the compteted surveys and the key linking participants' names to code
numbers on a sharad
password-protectec laptop that only he and his wife cen access.
27. Dr. Ana is developing a new personality assessment tool for use in educational settings. She ensures
that the test items are
formutated based on an establıshed theory of personality. For example, she uses a scaffolding that
logically explains the retanonships between personality traits and predicts certain behaviors in different
school environents. This illustrates what type of construct valıdity evidence?
a. Consequential validity c. Concurrent validity b. Substantive validity d. Structural validity
28. John Locke is evaluating the validity of a new cognitive assessment. He uses various methods,
including cparingthetestresults
with independent neasures. Which of the following validity evidence does not belongto the group?
a. Convergent validity C. Structural validity b. Concurrent validity d. Consequential vatidity
29 Sarah completes both the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Big Five Inventory (BFI) to
assess her personality traits, The
MBTI categorizes her as an Introvert, while the BFI suggests she has moderate scores in Extraversion.
Rather than assuming one test is wrong, her psychologist considers the differing results to provide a
broade perspective. This iflustrates which function of a test:
a.Divergent C. Comptementary b. Confirmatory d.Additive
30. Valıdity scales are tools used in psychological assessments to evaluate the integrity and reliability of
the responses provided by
test-takers. They help identify potential biases or inconsistencies in test-taking behavior. Which of the
fotlowing pairs of validity scales and response style Is INCORRECT?
a. Intrequency:deviance c. Faking good:malingering b. Acquescence:yea-sayıng d. Debasement: Negative
IM
31. A child with a history of abuse and severe social neglect has been referred to a clinic for
psychological assessment due to a lack
ot response to people and stimuh. The psychologıst suspects that the child is displaying internalizing
behaviors. Which of the following MMPI-3 scalesiS LEAST RELEVANT for evaluatingthis child's
psychological profile?
a. HLP Helplessness/Hopelessness C. SFD: Self-doubt b. WRY Worry d.AGG: Aggression
32. Theoretical approach to test development construct items that are consistent with theoretical
framework and relies heavily on
face validity, Which of the followingpersonalty test does not belongto the group?
a. EPPS
c. MCMI
b. PRF
d. PAI
33. Winna, a 40-year-old woman, visits a mental health clinic. She frequently complains ofvärtous
physical ailments, convinced that
she has serious ilnesses, despite doctors assuring her otherwise. Winna also shows signs of depression,
including persistent sadness and a lack of motivation to engage in daily activities. While discussing her
feelings, she tends to minimize their severity, insisting that she's just being carefui about her health,
denying emotional struggles bubbling underneath. Interestingly, she exhibits high levels of anxiety about
potential health risks, worrying about symptoms. Which of the followingis LEAST likely pointing towards
an elevaton in her PAl personality scale profile?
a. Hypochondnasis
c. Denial
b. Anxiety
d. All preceding personality scales are elevated
34. The first group intelligence test known as the Army Alpha and Army Beta that ermerged from the
WW! was pioneered by:
a. Arthur Otis
C. Kurtiewin
b. Robert Yerkes
d. Robert Woodsworth
35. The Pugad Lawin Grade School faculty staff decided to create a unified diagnostic test to assess the
learning deficits of their students Mr. K, the Faculty Head, divided the staff into two groups as the
diagnostic test will have two forms. The first group was te create a 75-item diagnostic test, and the
other group must create an alternate form of the diagnostic test. The finished test will then be
administered to the students for two groups. With the given case, sources of error variance in the
measure of reliability could come trom?
a. Test construction and test scoring
c. Test construction and test administration
b.Test administration and test scoring
d. Test scoring and test interpretation
36. The Beck's Depression inventory is a self-report scale that determines one's severity of depression. It
uses a 4-point Likert format ranging from 0 to 3. On the basis of this information, what type of reliability
would you recommend for the test user to employ?
a. Alternate forms reliability
b. Coefficient alpha
C. Test-retest reliability
d. Split-half reliability
37. Unlike all his classmates, Fiyang does not have a single Idea about what course she will take in
coilege. She feels lost and confused, but she badly wants her college journey to take shape. She wants
totake a psychological test to shed light on her current situation and make appropriate decisions. Which
of the following tests could best help her?
a. Differential Aptitude Test
c. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
b. Comprehensive Test of Nonverbal Intelligence
d. Strong-Campbel Interest Inventory
38. The foltowing are evidence of excellent test validity, except:
a. Sepphine's scores in Filpino Katatagan Inventory correlated highly with her scores in Dispositional
Resitience Scale
b. Hanna May almost failed the entrance examination and now she has the highest GPA in their cilass.
C. Riyan's positive general health examination results correlated negatively with her Negative Affect
Schedute test scores.
d. Individuais clinically identitied with high trait anxiety demonstrated significantiy difforent response
patterns on the Anxiety Inventory compared to those without a formal diagnosis
39. All of the following are faulty definitions of validity, except:
a. Consistency in test results
b. A judgment of how well a test measures what it purports to measure in all contexts
C. An estimate of a test's applicability for ali time, for all uses, with all types of test taker populations.
d.Ajudgment based on evidence about the appropriateness of inferences drawn from test scores.
40. Torn between which aptitude test to use, Reeve examined the reliability coefficients of the two tests
that he's considering. Oscars Aptitude Test (OAT) was found to have a reliability coefficient of.78,
whereas Cannes Aptitude Test (CAT) was found to have a reliability of.85. What can we conclude based
on this information?
a. The CAT has a lower error variance than the OAT.
c. It is difficult to compare the two
b. The OAT has a lower error variance than CAT.
d. Two tests are comparable as the range of coefficient are close
41. After the test interpretation, your client refuses to accept the results and insisted that the test
is"fake" andit is presenting him in
a way that makes him feel uncomfortable. What would be the best course of action?
a. Explain reasonably that psychological tests truly reflect what they sometimes concesl, and that the
client should accept this reality
b. Refer him to psychiatrist as his refusal might be a symptom of a deeper psychological maladjustment
that might warrant medical intervention
C.Provide more in-depth psychological assessment to further appraise his results
d. Ignore the client's complaints but record their reaction to the report
42. Which of the following difficulty indices reflect a positively skewed distribution?
a.d=.80 C.p=.80 b.d=.20 d.p=.20
43. A indicates how far an individual raw score falls from the mean of a distribution; the indicates how
the scores in
general scatter around the mean.
a. standard deviation; z score C.probability; z score b. z score; standard deviation d' standard deviation;
probability
44. This is a group of individuals on whom the test is administered to develop the test nors and establish
uniform administretion and
scoring procedures.
a. Standardization sample c. Normative sample b. Reference group d. Experimental group
45. Frieren is a veteran mental health practitioner who got physically and sexually attracted to one client
of two years and appraise it
as mutual. As familiar with the APA ethics code, Frieren immediately and formally terminated therapy
with the client because it would jeopardize her ticense if she continued. She knows having infatuated
with the client while on therapy will impair her objectivity. They cut off communication and waited 2
years before formally starting a relationship. Is there an ethical violation?
a.Yes. The situation illustrates sexual harassment in the form of sexual solicitation of persistent nature. b.
Yes. The therapy was terminated to circumvent the standard about sexual relationships with client.
C.No. The psychologist followed ethical guidelines by terminating therapy to avoid impalred objestivity
and strictly adhered
to the required two years before engaging in a consensual relationship.
-d.No. The APA Ethics Code allows for post-therapy relationships after two yeare, nd there hno evidence
of coercion or
exploitation in this case
46. You are working with the HR department to assess candidates using 16PF. One of the candidates,
Shimenette, has a signiticantly
high score in Impression Management (IM).As a psychometrician, what reasonable step should you take
in this situation?
a. Take into consideration the individual's background
b. Disregard the test resutts and conclude applicant as unfit for the organization C. Advise human
resource personnel that higher IM scores are likely to portray dishonesty d. Suggest that HR
automatically eliminate scandidates with high IM scores from the selection process
47. Ms. Primrose is a psychometrician working withher colleagues in the last 6months working on a new
Honesty Scale to assess an
individual's honesty as part of selection tool for an organization. To establish its validity, she correlated
theu scate with an existing Scale of Social Desirability and obtained a correlstion coefficient of 0.20. How
would Ms. Primrose evaluate the implication ot her test'svalidity?
a. Good news, as the correlation indicates a relationship exists, albeit weak, suggests a need for more
effective ftems. b. Bad news, because the low validity coefficient indicates that the items may not be
effective. C.Good news, since the correlation suggests they target different constructs -d. Bad news, low
corretation suggests it is not a valid measure of the construct it intends to esse38 48. Unobserved
constructs determined by psychological tests ere aiso known as
a. Perceptible constructs C. Discernible constructs b. Latent varlables d. Hidden vanables
49. In what kind of test would you Include the item,"What Is missing in this series of numbers"
a.Aptitude c. Intelligence b. Attituda d. Values 50. For a test to be considered rellable In research, the
correlation must be et least
a..99 C..50 -b..75 d.1.00