Which approach relies on experimental research to determine the meaning of a test response?
a. theoretical
b. empirical
c. factor analytic
d. logical-content
Which strategy uses reason and deductive logic to inform measurement development?
a. criterion-group
b. factor-analytic
c. logical-content
d. empirical
Ada tends to be an outgoing person with high social interest and involvement in activities. This is an example of a
a. personality trait.
b. personality type.
c. personality state.
d. self-concept.
Tests of mental ability were originally created to distinguish
a. those with average mental abilities from those who are mentally gifted.
b. mental abilities between different demographic subgroups of people.
c. those who would perform well in school from those who would perform poorly.
d. those with subnormal mental abilities from those with normal mental abilities.
According to a study by Saccuzzo, Kewley, Johnson, and colleagues (2003),
a. the various measures of positive affect are completely independent.
b. various measures of positive affect are best conceptualized as a single construct.
c. a large number of items is required to reliably and validly measure positive affect.
d. each measure of positive affect has a high level of unique variance.
Research on the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) indicates
a. that the underlying construct is culturally specific.
b. a negative correlation with work satisfaction.
c. a positive correlation with depression.
d. that self-efficacy is a global construct.
Which scale reflects the idea of personality as a single construct?
a. The NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R)
b. Core Self-Evaluations
c. Jackson Personality Inventory
d. MMPI
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) measures positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA) by
a. 10 positive and 10 negative adjectives.
b. a short interview.
c. 10 items developed to assess individual differences in generalized optimism and pessimism.
d. 100 positive and 100 negative items.
LOT-R is designed to measure
a. openness to experience.
b. agreeableness.
c. satisfaction with life.
d. dispositional optimism.
Which test conceptualizes life satisfaction as a cognitive-judgmental process?
a. SWLS
b. LOT-R
c. DRS
d. CPI
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