MC-Questions
Question 1
What is the aim of criterion-referenced tests?
- The test person's score is compared with a relevant standardized sample.
- The score of the test subject is compared to clearly defined criteria
- The score of the test subject is compared with an earlier score of the same test subject on a comparable test.
- None of the above
Question 2
Standards are intended to...:
- Be able to predict deviations.
- Determine the validity of a test.
- Compare the scores of participants.
- Determine the reliability of a test.
Question 3
What is meant by informed consent?
- The method or test that is most common at the time of collection.
- A report that is written directly and concretely.
- The subjects are informed about the reasons for the test.
- The researcher has sufficient knowledge to lead the test taking.
Question 4
What is true about criterion-referenced tests?
- Scores are compared with pre-set limits
- Scores are compared with the performance levels of others
- The tests are passed by everyone
- None of the above answers is true
Question 5
What is the purpose of standards?
- Providing an average performance indicator
- The prevalence of high and low scores
- Help determine deviations from the expectation
- All the above-mentioned options
Question 6
It is important that the test leader takes care of 'report', what is this?
- That the test leader keeps a comprehensive report and later evaluates with the client
- That the test leader ensures that the client is well informed about the test
- That the test leader creates a good rapport with participants.
- None of the above answers
Answer indication
Question 1
B. The score of the test subject is compared to clearly defined criteria
Question 2
C. Compare the scores of participants.
Question 3
C. The subjects are informed about the reasons for the test.
Question 4
A. Scores are compared with pre-set limits
Question 5
A. Providing an average performance indicator
Question 6
A. That the test leader keeps a comprehensive report and later evaluates with the client
MC-Questions
Question 1
Which test is a well-known personality test?
- WISC-III
- MMPI
- FrSBe
- CPT
Question 2
This concept dates back to the 4th century BC. Assumes that one's character can be judged on the basis of external characteristics, especially the face. Which concept is discussed here?
- Psychophysics
- Phrenology
- Physiognomy
- Psychographer
Question 3
Projective tests are heavily influenced by the ...
- Psychometrics
- Social learning theory
- Psychoanalytic theory
- Cognitive behavior
Question 4
Which of the following tests is probably the most used individual test ever?
- The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
- The California Psychological Inventory (CPI)
- The NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R)
- The Rorschach test
Question 5
What is an aspect of fraud?
- Lake Wobegon Effect
- Culture-sensitive testing
- Stereotyping
- An 'out dated' method
Question 6
Which order of occurrence is correct?
- Wundt, Physiognomy, Gall, Binet
- Physiognomy, Wundt, Gall, Binet
- Wundt, Gall, physiognomy, Binet
- Binet, physiognomy, Wundt, Gall
Answer indication
Question 1
B. MMPI
Question 2
C. Physiognomy
Question 3
C. Psychoanalytic theory
Question 4
A. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Question 5
A. Lake Wobegon Effect
Question 6
B. Physiognomy, Wundt, Gall, Binet
MC-Questions
Question 1
Thurstone drew up seven primary mental skills. Which does not belong here?
- Word fluency
- Associative memory
- Inductive reasoning
- Inhibitory power
Question 2
Fill in:
The average IQ is ___ (A) ___ and the corresponding standard deviation is ___ (B) ___ according to Wechsler. The average score at subtest level is ___ (C) ___ and the corresponding standard deviation is ___ (D) ___.
Question 3
Put the correct measurement precedence at the correct subtest (WISC-III):
Subtest Measurement | Provence |
A. Information | 1. Measure the working memory |
B. Digit span | 2. Measure the (work) memory |
C. Vocabulary | 3. Measure the spatial analysis and the visuo motore coordination |
D. Arithmetic | 4. Measure the ability to abstract reasoning |
E. Comprehension | 5. Measure the speed of visual information processing |
F. Similarities | 6. Measure the general intelligence |
G. Incomplete drawings | 7. Measure the written working memory and the photographic memory |
H. Substitution | 8. Measure the general skills and is the most important test on the scale Verbal Understanding |
I. Arranging images | 9. Measure the visual, general factual knowledge |
J. Figure lay | 10. Measure the speed and accuracy of visual-motor action |
K. Comparing symbols | 11. Measure the social intelligence |
L. Maze | 12. Measure the concrete ability of visual analysis |
M. Block patterns | 13. Measure the ability to visual reasoning |
Question 4
Which of the following is NOT a primary mental ability, according to the theory of Thurstone?
- Verbal comprehension
- Emotional intelligence
- Associative memory
- Perceptual speed
Question 5
Which skill is, within the Cattell-Horn-Carroll theory, a typical example of crystallized intelligence?
- Cognitive processing speed
- Visual-spatial skill
- Emotional intelligence
- Vocabulary size
Question 6
For the Wechsler tests, the standard deviation of IQ is always
- 5
- 10
- 15
- 20
Question 7
Which Wechsler subtest is the best measurement tool for general skills?
- Digit span
- Arithmetic
- Letter number sequence
- Visual puzzles
Question 8
The WISC has several versions. All versions of the WISC consist of at least the following sub-components:
- Verbal comprehension, conceptual reasoning, working memory, processing speed
- Verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, short-term memory, processing speed
- Verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, working memory, processing speed
- Verbal comprehension, conceptual reasoning, short term memory, processing speed
Answer indication
Question 1
D. Inhibitory power
Question 2
The following answers are correct
- 100
- 15
- 10
- 3
Question 3
- 8
- 2
- 6
- 1
- 11
- 4
- 9
- 7
- 13
- 12
- 5
- 10
- 3
Question 4
B. Emotional intelligence
Question 5
D. Vocabulary size
Question 6
C. 15
Question 7
A. Digit span
Question 8
A. Verbal comprehension, conceptual reasoning, working memory, processing speed
MC-Questions
Question 1
With which populations is the Peabody picture vocalbulary test used?
- With weak motor skills and problems with verbal utterances.
- In children of foreign origin.
- To establish the general level of intelligence.
- With deaf children
Question 2
For which target group is the Bayley III used?
- Babies and toddlers (0-4 years)
- Pre-school children (4-6 years)
- Children (6-10 years)
- Teenagers (10-16 years)
Question 3
What criterion applies to determining an intellectual disability?
- Social behavior can be characterized as 'strange'.
- The person has difficulty expressing himself in a socially accepted way.
- The level of intelligence must be fixed at 75 or lower and the person must have difficulty with behavioral adjustment.
- None of the above.
Question 4
What is true about the predictive value of infant tests?
- If the scores are near normal or higher, these tests have little to no predictive value
- In infants who score in the lowest few percentiles, the tests provide a valid prediction of a disability in childhood
- Both a and b are true
- Both a and b are not true
Question 5
Which of the options below is NOT a scale of the Bayley III?
- Cognitive scale
- Motor scale
- Arithmetic scale
- Adaptive behavior scale
Question 6
The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-4 has a high reliability, but not for ...
- Children under 10
- Children with cerebral anomalies
- Children with foreign origin
- All the aforementioned
Question 7
What is characteristic for a mental handicap?
- Significant limitations in intellectual functioning
- Impairments in adaptive behavior
- Problems that manifest themselves before the age of eight
- All options mentioned abo
Question 8
Which skill is NOT covered by adaptive behavior?
- Conceptual skills
- Practical skills
- Spatial skills
- Social skills
Question 9
The Bayley test of Infant Development is for children of any age?
- 1 month to 24 months
- 1 month to 30 months
- 1 month to 36 months
- 1 month to 42 months
Answer indication
Question 1
A. With weak motor skills and problems with verbal utterances.
Question 2
A. Babies and toddlers (0-4 years)
Question 3
C. The level of intelligence must be fixed at 75 or lower and the person must have difficulty with behavioral adjustment.
Question 4
C. Both a and b are true
Question 5
C. Arithmetic scale
Question 6
C. Children with foreign origin
Question 7
D. All options mentioned abo
Question 8
C. Spatial skills
Question 9
A. 1 month to 24 months
MC-Questions
Question 1
Which statement (s) is / are correct?
I. The Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence has a great predictive capacity in the long term
II. Children with Rett syndrome have different characteristics at the outset
- 1 correct, 2 incorrect
- 2 correct, 1 incorrect
- Both incorrect
- Both correct
Question 2
What is a good definition for character trait?
- Every way in which an individual differs from another individual in the long term.
- The reason that people of the same age express a certain type of behavior.
- An explanation for strange behavior of individuals.
- None of the above.
Question 3
What does the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) measure?
- Psychoticism
- Extraversion
- Neuroticism
- All the above answers
Question 4
What is a respected definition of the term "trait"?
- Every relatively constant way in which an individual distinguishes himself from other individuals
- The causes of certain behavior in people of the same age
- A hypothetical explanation for inconsistent behavior of individuals
- None of the above possibilities
Question 5
Which of the options below is NOT a 'Big Five' personality factor?
- Neuroticism
- Extraversion
- Sensation-seeking
- Agreeableness
Question 6
The main resource used by the TAT is:
- Ink stains
- A tower
- Focus of concentration
- Images
Answer indication
Question 1
D. Both correct
Question 2
A. Every way in which an individual differs from another individual in the long term.
Question 3
D. All the above answers
Question 4
A. Every relatively constant way in which an individual distinguishes himself from other individuals
Question 5
C. Sensation-seeking
Question 6
D. Images
MC-Questions
Question 1
Which statement (s) is / are correct?
I. At all Wechsler testing is the standard deviation 15.
II. In research into stable personality, a longitudinal study is best.
- 1 is true, 2 is false
- 2 is true, 1 is false
- both are false
- Both are correct
Answer indication
Question 1
B. 2 is true, 1 is false
Questions
Question 1
Enter: Aphasia in the area of Wernicke leads to ___ (1) ___ and aphasia in the area of Broca leads to ___ (2) ___.
- (1) Unclear and vague speech, the language concept is intact; (2) A disturbed language concept
- (1) A disturbed language concept; (2) Unclear and slow speech, the language concept is intact
- (1) Wordfinding problems; (2) Reading problems
- (1) Reading problems; (2) Word Finding Problems
Question 2
What is sometimes compared to a spotlight that our brains use to determine what is relevant, and to ignore what is irrelevant?
- Realization
- Consciousness
- Attention
- Visual Search
Question 3
Generally, language functions in the brain are...
- Left lateralized
- Averaged over both hemispheres
- Right lateralized
- Directly related to handedness
Question 4
Which test batteries are the two main approaches in neuropsychological assessment?
- Fluid & crystallized
- Standardized & subjective
- Objective & projective
- Patient-centered; standard
Question 5
Which of the following tests is NOT an attention test?
- Test of daily attention (Test of Everyday Attention)
- Continuous Performance Test
- Porch Communication Ability
- None of the above options measures attention
Question 6
Where would a clinical study for aphasia NOT focus on?
- Spontaneous speech
- Finding words
- Language comprehension
- Vocabulary
Question 7
What kind of aphasia is described here ?:
'The understanding of meaning is difficult, but language can be spoken fluently'.
- Broca's aphasia
- Motor aphasia
- Sensory aphasia
- Wernicke's aphasia
Question 8
What test does investigate long-term thinking of children?
- 15 words test
- Tower of London
- Corsi Block Tapping test
- Marshmallow test
Answer indication
Question 1
B. (1) A disturbed language concept; (2) Unclear and slow speech, the language concept is intact
Question 2
C. Attention
Question 3
A. Left lateralized
Question 4
D. Patient-centered; standard
Question 5
C. Porch Communication Ability
Question 6
C. Language comprehension
Question 7
D. Wernicke's aphasia
Question 8
D. Marshmallow test
MC-Questions
Question 1
Why is it difficult for (young) children to express themselves about their own emotions and behavior?
- They are not sufficiently skilled verbally and have insufficient self-insight.
- They are afraid of the opinion of the researcher.
- The emotions of children change too much.
- They tend to conceal or lie about things.
Question 2
What is adaptive behavior?
- Conceptual, practical and social skills.
- Behavior that occurs when executive functioning develops.
- Behavior that is caused by a strong emotion.
- None of the above.
Question 3
When the validity of biodata and cognitive ability tests is compared for what concerns their predictive capacity for training, it is often found that ...
- Biodata work better than cognitive ability tests
- Cognitive ability tests work better than biodata
- Biodata and cognitive ability tests work just as well
- Neither biodata nor cognitive capacity tests work very well for students
Question 4
Behavior Research is generally the most used in the following population:
- Children
- Young adults
- Middle-aged adults
- Elderly
Question 5
What is the main reason that children find it difficult to talk about their own feelings or behaviors?
- Limited insight
- Limited verbal abilities / language development
- Both a and b.
- Neither a nor b.
Question 6
What is NOT a drawback of behavioral questionnaires?
- They are a bad method to diagnose externalizing problems
- They are a bad method to diagnose internalizing problems
- They are dependent on response sets of participants
- They often include ambiguous terms which make the frequency of measurements subjective.
Question 7
What is the result of a response set?
- Reduction of validity
- Reduction reliability
- Reduction sensitivity
- Reduction specificity
Question 8
Who will fill in a behavioral assessment scale for a child?
- The child itself
- The parents
- The parents & the teacher
- The researcher
Question 9
Classification is a way to subdivide test subjects into categories. What is the correct order for classification?
- Screening, installation, certification, selection,
- Placement, screening, certification, selection,
- Placement, selection, certification, screening
- Screening, certification, deployment, selection
Question 10
CASE is a good example of ...
- An 18+ measuring instrument
- A scale that measures the misuse of resources
- An omnibus measuring scale
- All the above options
Question 11
The BASC-2 includes:
- TRS
- PRF
- TRF & PRF
- TRS and PRS
Question 12
Which the following statements are not true?
- From the CBCL no diagnoses can be made
- There are 2 versions of the CBCL
- CBCL is completed by both parents and teachers
- CBCL is subjective
Answer indication
Question 1
A. They are not sufficiently skilled verbally and have insufficient self-insight.
Question 2
A. Conceptual, practical and social skills.
Question 3
C. Biodata and cognitive ability tests work just as well
Question 4
A. Children
Question 5
C. Both a and b.
Question 6
A. They are a bad method to diagnose externalizing problems
Question 7
A. Reduction of validity
Question 8
C. The parents & the teacher
Question 9
C. Placement, selection, certification, screening
Question 10
C. An omnibus measuring scale
Question 11
D. TRS and PRS
Question 12
C. CBCL is completed by both parents and teachers
MC-Questions
Question 1
What is the difference between a clinical and an actuarial judgment?
- A clinical judgment is based on empirical knowledge; an actuarial judgment uses experience, intuition and knowledge of the researcher.
- A clinical judgment makes use of the experience, intuition and knowledge of the researcher; an actuarial judgment is based on empirical knowledge.
- A clinical judgment only uses test scores; in an actuarial investigation only use is made of research observations.
- The clinical judgment is a better statistical predictor than the actuarial judgment.
Question 2
What applies to the CAT test?
- The test is taken in groups.
- The test is non-verbal.
- The test is a good measure for measuring the personality.
- The test is taken on the computer.
Question 3
What is it called when a psychologist uses her experience, intuition and study knowledge to determine whether a client may have a depression?
- An actuarial judgment
- A standardized opinion
- A clinical judgment
- A statistical opinion
Question 4
Extreme scores are tested in some tests. What is true about extreme scores in computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) compared to the traditional way of testing?
- The extreme scores are less accurate in CAT than in traditional methods of testing
- The extreme scores are more accurate in CAT than in traditional methods of testing
- The extreme scores in CAT are as accurate as in traditional methods of testing
- The extreme scores in CAT show more regression to the mean than in traditional ways of testing.
Answer indication
Question 1
B. A clinical judgment makes use of the experience, intuition and knowledge of the researcher; an actuarial judgment is based on empirical knowledge.
Question 2
D. The test is taken on the computer.
Question 3
C. A clinical judgment
Question 4
B. The extreme scores are more accurate in CAT than in traditional methods of testing
MC-Questions
Question 1
A …... measures a broad distribution of symptoms and behaviors and a ….. measures a specific domain of distribution of symptoms and behaviors.
- Single domain rating scale; syndrome-specific rating scale
- Syndrome-specific rating scale; omnibus rating scale
- Omnibus rating scale; single domain rating scale
- Single domain rating scale; omnibus rating scale
Answer indication
Question 1
B. Syndrome-specific rating scale; omnibus rating scale
Add new contribution