IndustrialOrganizational Psychology An Applied Approach 8th Edition by Michael G. Aamodt – Test Bank

IndustrialOrganizational Psychology An Applied Approach 8th Edition by Michael G. Aamodt – Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. ​_______ is the extent to which a score from a test is stable and free from error.

a.

​Reliability

b.

​Validity

c.

​Psychometrics

d.

​Stratification

ANSWER:

a

2. ​There are three major ways to determine whether a test is reliable. With the _______ method, several people each take the same test twice.

a.

repeat reliability​

b.

​test-retest reliability

c.

​dual reliability

d.

​alternate forms reliability

ANSWER:

b

3. ​A student takes the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) as a requirement to get into college. Her score on the test is 600. Three weeks later, she is asked to take the identical test again. This time she scores 500. This inconsistency in scores is an issue of:

a.

​internal reliability

b.

​parallel forms reliability

c.

​test-retest reliability

d.

​form stability

ANSWER:

c

4. ​Test-retest reliability taps ____ stability.

a.

​form

b.

​temporal

c.

​item

d.

​score

ANSWER:

b

5. ​The process of counterbalancing test-taking order is used in which method of estimating reliability?

a.

​Test-retest reliability

b.

​Alternate-forms reliability

c.

​Internal reliability

d.

​All of the above use counterbalancing

ANSWER:

b

6. ​When the two scores from alternate forms of a test are correlated and found to be similar, the test is said to have ________.

a.

​temporal stability

b.

​internal consistency

c.

​form stability

d.

​version consistency

ANSWER:

c

7. ​In general, the longer the test, the higher its _______.

a.

​internal validity

b.

​external validity

c.

​internal reliability

d.

​external reliability

ANSWER:

c

8. ​To ask if all of the items measure the same thing, or do they measure different constructs, is related to ________.

a.

​internal validity

b.

​test-retest reliability

c.

​scorer reliability

d.

​item homogeneity

ANSWER:

d

9. ​When computing internal reliability, _____ is used for dichotomous items and _____ is used for interval and ratio items.

a.

​coefficient alpha / K-R 20

b.

​coefficient alpha / Spearman-Brown

c.

​K-R 20 / coefficient alpha

d.

​Spearman-Brown / coefficient alpha

ANSWER:

c

10. ​An industrial/organizational psychologist correlates the responses to the even numbered items on a selection test with the responses to the odd-numbered items from the same test. Which of the following answers BEST describes the concern of the psychologist?

a.

​Parallel form reliability

b.

​Split-half reliability

c.

​Test-retest reliability

d.

​Scorer reliability

ANSWER:

b

11. ​The Spearman-Brown prophecy formula is used to adjust the correlation in which of the following reliability estimate methods?

a.

​Test-retest method

b.

​Alternate form method

c.

​Counterbalancing method

d.

​Split-half method

ANSWER:

d

12. ​_______ is an issue especially in projective or subjective tests in which there is no one correct answer.

a.

​Internal validity

b.

​Test-retest reliability

c.

​Scorer reliability

d.

​Item homogeneity

ANSWER:

c

13. ​If we use the weight of an infant to predict the subsequent performance of the infant in college, the weight measure is probably:

a.

​reliable and valid

b.

​reliable but not valid

c.

​not reliable but valid

d.

​not reliable and not valid

ANSWER:

b

14. ​The extent to which tests or test items sample what they are supposed to measure is related to the measure’s _______ validity.

a.

​content

b.

​construct

c.

​criterion

d.

​concurrent

ANSWER:

a

15. ​The extent to which tests or test items sample the content that they are supposed to measure refers MOST specifically to:

a.

​face validity

b.

​content validity

c.

​construct validity

d.

​criterion validity

ANSWER:

b

16. ​In industry, _____ is used to establish the content validity of selection tests or test batteries.

a.

​job analysis

b.

​correlational analysis

c.

​job evaluation

d.

​an experiment

ANSWER:

a

17. ​_______ validity is a measure which refers to the extent to which a test score is related to some measure of job performance.

a.

​Content

b.

​Construct

c.

​Criterion

d.

​Concurrent

ANSWER:

c

18. ​With a __________ validity design, the test is administered to a group of employees who are already on the job.

a.

​concurrent

b.

​predictive

c.

​content

d.

​face

ANSWER:

a

19. ​With a _______ validity design, the test is administered to a group of job applicants who are going to be hired. The test scores, which are not used in the actual hiring decision, are then compared to a future measure of job performance.

a.

concurrent​

b.

​predictive

c.

​content

d.

​face

ANSWER:

b

20. ​The _______ of performance scores makes obtaining a significant validity coefficient more difficult with a concurrent validity design.

a.

​variety

b.

​restricted range

c.

​heterogeneous nature

d.

​cost

ANSWER:

b

21. ​The extent to which a test found valid for a job in one location is valid for the same job in another location refers to the concept of _______.

a.

​the cross over effect

b.

​temporal stability

c.

​validity generalization

d.

​​known group validity

ANSWER:

c

22. ​______ is the basis for validity generalization.

a.

​Face validity

b.

​Known-group validity

c.

​Meta-analysis

d.

​Utility

ANSWER:

c

23. ​If a small police department uses a cognitive ability test because a meta-analysis indicated cognitive ability is the best predictor of performance in the police academy, it is:

a.

​​breaking the law

b.

​using the Taylor-Russell method

c.

​going to see a reduction in quality

d.

​using validity generalization

ANSWER:

d

24. ​_______ is based on the assumption that tests that predict a particular component of one job should predict performance on the same component for another job.

a.

​Content validity

b.

​Validity generalization

c.

​Synthetic validity

d.

​Face validity

ANSWER:

c

25. ​​Construct validity is usually determined by correlating scores on a test with _______.

a.

performance on the job​

b.

​the items within the test

c.

​scores from similar tests

d.

​correlational analysis is not used

ANSWER:

c

26. ​A researcher correlates scores on a test (Test 1) with scores on other tests (Test 2 and Test 3). The analysis demonstrates that the scores on Test 1 correlate highly with scores on Test 2 but do not correlate with scores on Test 3. This type of analysis is used to determine:

a.

​content validity

b.

​construct validity

c.

​concurrent validity

d.

​predictive validity

ANSWER:

b

27. ​If a police applicant is asked questions about her favorite hobbies and religious beliefs, she may feel the test is not valid. In this case, her impression demonstrates the importance of ______ validity.

a.

construct​

b.

​criterion

c.

​concurrent

d.

​face

ANSWER:

d

28. ​_______ validity refers to the extent to which a test appears to be valid.

a.

​Content

b.

​Criterion

c.

​Construct

d.

​Face

ANSWER:

d

29. ​If test takers do not believe that items on a test measure what they are supposed to measure then the test probably lacks:

a.

​face validity

b.

​concurrent validity

c.

​criterion validity

d.

​reliability

ANSWER:

a

30. ​Barnum statements are most associated with:

a.

​known-group validity

b.

​face validity

c.

​concurrent validity

d.

​construct validity

ANSWER:

b

31. ​Setting your clock ten minutes fast will affect the _______ of the clock.

a.

​reliability

b.

​validity

c.

​psychometrics

d.

​speed

ANSWER:

b

32. ​Which of the following sources contain reliability and validity information on various tests?

a.

​Radford Guide to Reliability

b.

​California Index

c.

​Validity Studies

d.

​Mental Measurements Yearbook

ANSWER:

d

33. ​Even though a test is both reliable and valid, it is not necessarily useful. The _______ are designed to estimate the percentage of future employees who will be successful on the job if an organization uses a particular test.

a.

​Taylor-Russell tables

b.

​Expectancy charts

c.

​Lawshe tables

d.

​Brogden-Cronbach-Gleser utility formula

ANSWER:

a

34. ​Which of the following pieces of information is NOT required to use the Taylor-Russell tables?

a.

​Criterion validity coefficient

b.

​Selection ratio

c.

​Base rate

d.

​Reliability

ANSWER:

d

35. ​Even though a test is both reliable and valid, it is not necessarily useful. The _______ were created to determine the probability that a particular applicant will be successful.

a.

Taylor-Russell tables​

b.

​Expectancy charts

c.

​Lawshe tables

d.

​Brogden-Cronbach-Gleser utility formula

ANSWER:

c