The first step in the assessment procedure developed by the Peace Corps was
a) field screening
b) suitability selection
c) field selection
d) suitability screening
The cornerstone of the assessment technique employed by the Office of Strategic
Services was
a) situational tests
b) informal observation
c) use of several different procedures
d) sociometric questionnaires
________ is a disorder characterized by lack of connection between affect and cognition.
a) Psychasthenia
b) Paranoia
c) Schizophrenia
d) Hypomania
Hypochondriasis, hysteria, schizophrenia, and hypomania are examples of
a) clinical scales
b) depression scales
c) neurotic scales
d) psychopathic scales
The MMPI provides several scales to aid in interpretation of the test. The scale
made up of a set of extremely infrequent responses which may indicate a careless
response pattern is the _______.
a) validity score
b) correction score
c) lie score
d) social introversion score
Interpretation of MMPI scores is most meaningful when
a) scores are examined individually
b) scores are examined in large clusters
c) the lowest scores are made into profiles
d) a few high scores are used to make a profile
MMPI scores of _______ , which are ________ standard deviations above the mean, are considered to have possible clinical significance.
a) 60; 2
b) 70; 3
c) 70; 2
d) 60; 1
The simplest transformation expresses scores in terms of __________.
a) raw units
b) percentages
c) z-scores
d) weights
Suppose that for a question, 15 of people selected response a, 20 selected
response b, 30 selected response c (which is the correct response), and 35 selected response d. Which item analysis data do you
a) item difficulty analysis data
b) item discrimination analysis data
c) item distractor analysis data
d) both a and c
Computerized tests may
a) facilitate the tailoring of tests
b) hinder tailoring of tests
c) eliminate guessing on tests
d) replace the need for clinical judgments
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