A closed-ended question
a. requires the interviewee to produce something spontaneously.
b. cannot be answered specifically.
c. gives the interviewee wide latitude in choosing the topics that he or she feels is important.
d. generally requires the person to recall something.
Which type of scale does not permit mathematical manipulations?
a. nominal
b. ordinal
c. ratio
d. interval
An open-ended question
a. requires the interviewee to produce something spontaneously.
b. usually can be answered specifically.
c. have the disadvantage of limiting the topics.
d. generally requires the person to recall something.
Logical deductions about events that cannot be observed directly are referred to as
a. data
b. inferences
c. statistics
d. distributions
Are you feeling good today? is an example of a(n)
a. open-ended question.
b. evaluative statement.
c. closed-ended question.
d. transitional phrase.
Jennifer took a test in school that indicated that she was doing very well in reading but was having trouble with assignments that involved writing papers. She probably took what kind of test?
a. Criterion-referenced
b. Norm-referenced
c. Personality
d. Projective
Don't worry, everything will be alright is an example of
a. a facilitative response.
b. a confrontational response.
c. an effective response.
d. a response to be avoided.
A test that compares each person with a norm is called
a. a transformed test.
b. a criterion-referenced test.
c. a norm-referenced test.
d. a within-group norming test.
Which of the following types of statements should be avoided in most interview situations?
a. probing statements
b. clarification statements
c. summarizing statements
d. verbatim playback
In the Civil Rights Act of 1991, Section 106,
a. within-group norming was made legal.
b. employers were prohibited from using test scores in hiring decisions.
c. within-group norming was made illegal.
d. employers were prohibited from transforming test scores.
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