The principal distinguishing characteristic of the logical-content strategy is that it assumes that the
a. factor analytic technique will be used to group items appropriately.
b. test taker is biased when giving responses to test items.
c. test item describes a subject's personality and behavior.
d. meaning of a test item can only be determined by empirical research.
At the broadest level, strategies for the development of personality tests can be divided into what two types?
a. logical content and theory
b. factor analytic and criterion group
c. deductive and empirical
d. external and empirical
An organized and relatively consistent set of assumptions that a person has about himself/herself is called a(n)
a. personality.
b. personality trait.
c. self-concept.
d. personality type.
Mrs. Bauer is normally a very happy person, but she recently learned her son had a chronic illness and has been somewhat gloomy and pessimistic. This behavior is typical of a personality ____.
a. trait
b. type
c. state
d. concept
All of his life, whenever Thomas met new groups of people he felt timid and shy and tended to retreat to the edge of the crowd until he was better acquainted. Thomas' behavior is best described as a personality ____.
a. trait
b. type
c. state
d. definition
Personality is defined as an individual's patterns of behavior that
a. change over time and characterize a person's reactions to the environment.
b. indicate relatively enduring tendencies to act, think or feel in a certain manner.
c. are relatively stable and enduring and characterize a person's reactions to the environment.
d. indicate emotional states that vary from one situation to another.
Which of the following is NOT one of the changes made to the 2016 SAT?
a. Fewer sections
b. No penalty for guessing
c. Less emphasis on speed
d. Increased answer choices from 4 to 5
Which test is a sensitive discriminator for giftedness?
a. COGAT
b. KAT
c. Henmon-Nelson
d. SAT
The COGAT Form 7 is a measure of
a. crystallized intelligence.
b. achievement.
c. fluid intelligence.
d. visual-motor functioning.
A percentile band follows the same logic as
a. a confidence interval.
b. standardization.
c. reliability testing.
d. factor analysis.
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