Integrity tests include items that refer to
a) admissions of theft
b) reactions to hypothetical situations involving dishonest behavior
c) personality traits thought to be related to dishonest or questionable behavior
d) all of the above
Consistency in test scores is important because
a) consistency means a test is measuring what it is designed to measure
b) inconsistent tests must be given many times
c) inconsistent scores don't provide a good measure of stable traits or attributes
d) ability should not change over time
Evidence on the use of personality measures as predictors of job performance has indicated that
a) their validity does not support their use as selection instruments
b) personality is not relevant to job performance
c) certain personality characteristics are consistently related to job performance
d) response distortion typically decreases the validity of personality inventories as predictors of performance
Given that mechanical aptitude is a stable characteristic, scores of a given person on
a mechanical aptitude test taken at different periods of time should
a) be similar
b) be different
c) be exactly the same
d) change due to experience
In order to estimate the examinee's mental age prior to administering the current edition of the Stanford-Binet, the test examiner uses a(n)
a) routing test
b) ceiling-level test
c) basal-age test
d) adjustment test
The free response format, as opposed to multiple choice, is characterized by
a) increased difficulty in scoring
b) high variability in examinees' responses
c) a depth of thought not otherwise detectable
d) all of the above
_________ is a voluntary program instituted by organizations, while ________ is a federal guideline outlining procedures to ensure fairness.
a) Affirmative Action; Equal Employment Opportunity
b) Equal Employment Opportunity; Affirmative Action
c) Affirmative Action; Adverse Impact
d) Equal Employment Opportunity; Adverse Impact
Methods of studying, defining, and estimating the consistency or inconsistency of test scores deal with the ______ of test scores.
a) validity
b) appropriateness
c) reliability
d) stability
The Fifth Edition of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
a) is based on well-articulated intelligence theory
b) leans less heavily on the verbal test than previous editions
c) includes specific procedures to quickly adapt test content to the respondent
d) all of the above
The idea that true validities are larger and less variable than traditionally believed grows out of research on
a) validity generalization
b) range restriction
c) work samples
d) content validity
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