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Unit 2 - Practice Quiz

PSY291

1 Which of the following best describes the primary characteristic of a non-verbal intelligence test?

A. It requires the subject to read complex passages.
B. It relies heavily on the manipulation of objects or visual puzzles and minimizes language use.
C. It is always administered to groups rather than individuals.
D. It focuses exclusively on emotional intelligence.

2 The Raven's Progressive Matrices (RPM) is a classic example of which type of test?

A. Verbal Group Test
B. Projective Personality Test
C. Culture-Fair Non-Verbal Test
D. Specific Aptitude Test

3 Which historical test was developed during World War I to screen illiterate recruits for the US Army?

A. Army Alpha
B. Army Beta
C. Stanford-Binet
D. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

4 In the context of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), tasks such as 'Block Design' and 'Matrix Reasoning' fall under which category?

A. Verbal Comprehension
B. Perceptual Reasoning (Performance)
C. Working Memory
D. Processing Speed

5 Which of the following is a key advantage of group intelligence tests over individual tests?

A. They allow the examiner to observe clinical qualitative behaviors.
B. They are more cost-effective and time-efficient for large populations.
C. They are less dependent on reading ability.
D. They provide a more deep-seated analysis of personality.

6 The formula for Intelligence Quotient (IQ) originally proposed by William Stern is represented as:

A.
B.
C.
D.

7 Which of the following is considered an individual verbal intelligence test?

A. Otis-Lennon School Ability Test
B. Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales
C. Wonderlic Personnel Test
D. Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices

8 Bhatia's Battery of Performance Tests of Intelligence is widely used in India. It includes the Pass Along Test, which was originally developed by:

A. Kohs
B. Alexander
C. Wechsler
D. Raven

9 Projective tests of personality are based primarily on which psychological theory?

A. Behaviorism
B. Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic theory
C. Humanistic theory
D. Trait theory

10 The Rorschach Inkblot Test typically consists of how many standard cards?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 31

11 Which personality test uses the Empirical Criterion Keying method during construction to distinguish between clinical and non-clinical groups?

A. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
B. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
C. 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF)
D. Edwards Personal Preference Schedule

12 The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) was developed by:

A. Hermann Rorschach
B. Morgan and Murray
C. Raymond Cattell
D. Hans Eysenck

13 Which of the following is an example of an Objective Personality Test?

A. Sentence Completion Test
B. Word Association Test
C. NEO-PI-R
D. House-Tree-Person Test

14 The 16PF (Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire) is based on the factor analytic work of:

A. Gordon Allport
B. Raymond Cattell
C. Carl Jung
D. Paul Costa

15 A major criticism of objective personality inventories (self-reports) is:

A. Low reliability compared to projective tests.
B. Excessive difficulty in scoring.
C. Susceptibility to social desirability bias (faking good).
D. Reliance on the examiner's subjective interpretation.

16 In the Sentence Completion Test, the respondent is asked to:

A. Identify the missing word in a paragraph.
B. Finish a sentence stem with the first thought that comes to mind.
C. Write a story about a picture.
D. Judge the grammatical correctness of a sentence.

17 Which test is designed to measure the Big Five personality traits (Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism)?

A. Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
B. NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI)
C. California Psychological Inventory (CPI)
D. Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ)

18 A test designed to predict a person's future capacity to learn a specific skill or acquire knowledge is called a(n):

A. Achievement Test
B. Aptitude Test
C. Personality Test
D. Attitude Scale

19 The General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB) typically measures:

A. Only verbal and numerical reasoning.
B. Multiple distinct aptitudes such as spatial, clerical, and manual dexterity.
C. Personality traits suitable for employment.
D. Emotional stability under stress.

20 The Seashore Measures of Musical Talents is an example of a:

A. General Aptitude Test
B. Specific Aptitude Test
C. Projective Test
D. Global Intelligence Test

21 Tests assessing finger dexterity and tweezer dexterity are commonly used to assess aptitude for:

A. Clerical work
B. Mechanical and assembly jobs
C. Sales and marketing
D. Academic research

22 The Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) is primarily used for:

A. Diagnosing pathological personality disorders.
B. Educational and vocational guidance for high school students.
C. Selecting military officers.
D. Measuring infant intelligence.

23 Which of the following distinguishes aptitude from achievement?

A. Aptitude looks at past learning; achievement looks at future potential.
B. Aptitude is always verbal; achievement is non-verbal.
C. Aptitude looks at potential to learn; achievement looks at what has been learned.
D. There is no difference; they are synonyms.

24 The Minnesota Clerical Test assesses:

A. Typing speed.
B. Perceptual speed and accuracy in comparing names and numbers.
C. Verbal reasoning skills.
D. Office etiquette knowledge.

25 An Attitude Scale is primarily designed to measure:

A. A person's innate cognitive capacity.
B. A person's predisposition to evaluate an object, person, or idea favorably or unfavorably.
C. A person's specific mechanical skills.
D. A person's dominant personality traits.

26 Which attitude scaling technique involves a summated rating scale where respondents indicate agreement levels (e.g., Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree)?

A. Thurstone Scale
B. Likert Scale
C. Guttman Scale
D. Bogardus Scale

27 The Method of Equal-Appearing Intervals is associated with which type of scale construction?

A. Likert Scale
B. Thurstone Scale
C. Osgood's Scale
D. Sociometric Scale

28 The Semantic Differential Scale developed by Osgood measures attitude using:

A. Yes/No questions only.
B. Bipolar adjectives (e.g., Good-Bad, Strong-Weak).
C. Rank ordering of preferences.
D. Open-ended essays.

29 Which scale is designed to measure social distance, or the degree of intimacy a person is willing to accept with members of other groups?

A. Bogardus Social Distance Scale
B. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
C. Raven's Matrices
D. Likert Scale

30 A Guttman Scale is characterized by being:

A. Multidimensional.
B. Projective.
C. Cumulative (Unidimensional).
D. Nominal.

31 When constructing a Likert scale, why are reverse-scored items (negatively worded items) often included?

A. To confuse the respondent.
B. To make the test longer.
C. To prevent response set bias (such as acquiescence).
D. To measure intelligence simultaneously.

32 Which of the following is an example of a Speed Test rather than a Power Test?

A. A complex mathematical proof exam with unlimited time.
B. A clerical checking test requiring marking as many matches as possible in 2 minutes.
C. The Thematic Apperception Test.
D. An untimed vocabulary test.

33 The Army Alpha test differs from the Army Beta test primarily because:

A. Army Alpha is a personality test; Beta is an intelligence test.
B. Army Alpha is for illiterates; Beta is for literates.
C. Army Alpha is a verbal test; Beta is a non-verbal/performance test.
D. Army Alpha is individual; Beta is group.

34 In the context of personality assessment, 'Q-Sort' methodology involves:

A. Sorting inkblots into categories.
B. Sorting cards with self-descriptive statements into piles ranging from 'most like me' to 'least like me'.
C. Solving visual puzzles.
D. Rating attitudes on a 1-5 scale.

35 Which of the following refers to the Flynn Effect?

A. The tendency for IQ scores to decrease with age.
B. The observed rise in average IQ scores over generations.
C. The correlation between personality and intelligence.
D. The reliability coefficient of the WAIS.

36 The Rosenzweig Picture-Frustration Study is a semi-projective technique that assesses:

A. Depression levels.
B. How an individual responds to frustrating situations.
C. Artistic aptitude.
D. Mechanical reasoning.

37 Which statistical technique is most essential for the development of the 16PF and the Big Five personality models?

A. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
B. Factor Analysis
C. Regression Analysis
D. Chi-Square Test

38 The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classifies individuals into types based on four dichotomies. Which of the following is NOT one of those dichotomies?

A. Introversion vs. Extraversion
B. Sensing vs. Intuition
C. Thinking vs. Feeling
D. Neuroticism vs. Psychoticism

39 Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of Culture-Fair Intelligence Tests?

A. They use questions about local history.
B. They rely heavily on vocabulary.
C. They attempt to minimize the influence of educational and cultural background.
D. They are always administered orally.

40 Scalogram analysis is predominantly used to verify if a set of items forms a:

A. Likert Scale
B. Semantic Differential
C. Guttman Scale
D. Projective Test

41 Scholastic Aptitude Tests (like the SAT or GRE) function primarily to:

A. Measure total life achievement.
B. Predict success in future academic endeavors.
C. Diagnose learning disabilities.
D. Assess personality pathology.

42 In the Semantic Differential Scale, the three major dimensions of meaning typically identified are:

A. Evaluation, Potency, and Activity.
B. Agreeableness, Openness, and Neuroticism.
C. Verbal, Performance, and Speed.
D. Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic.

43 Which test requires the subject to copy geometric designs and is often used to screen for brain damage (visuoconstructive ability)?

A. Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test
B. TAT
C. Likert Scale
D. Word Association Test

44 The Draw-a-Person (DAP) test is classified as a:

A. Verbal Aptitude Test
B. Projective Personality Test
C. Specific Aptitude Test
D. Summated Rating Scale

45 Which of the following is a group test of intelligence developed by Otis?

A. Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT)
B. Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)
C. Stanford-Binet
D. Kaufman Assessment Battery

46 Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) in intelligence or aptitude testing means:

A. The test measures computer skills.
B. The difficulty of the next question depends on the correctness of the previous answer.
C. The test must be taken on a specific brand of computer.
D. The scoring is done by a human, but the test is on a screen.

47 Which concept refers to the extent to which an aptitude test accurately predicts the criterion (e.g., job performance)?

A. Face Validity
B. Predictive Validity
C. Split-half Reliability
D. Internal Consistency

48 In the context of the WAIS, 'Digit Span' is a subtest primarily measuring:

A. Long-term memory
B. Working memory and attention
C. Verbal comprehension
D. Social intelligence

49 The Strong Interest Inventory is often used alongside aptitude tests but specifically measures:

A. Cognitive capacity.
B. Vocational interests and preferences.
C. Moral reasoning.
D. Psychopathology.

50 Which of the following is a limitation of projective tests?

A. They are too easy to fake good.
B. They have lower standardization and scoring reliability than objective tests.
C. They cannot be used on children.
D. They only measure conscious thoughts.