Module 38 Reading Quiz

An achievement test is designed to

• evaluate the potential of an individual
• measure the physical fitness of an individual
• determine the personality traits of an individual
• assess the knowledge or skills acquired by an individual

An aptitude test is designed to

• Assess a person's natural ability or talent
• Determine a person's personality traits
• Evaluate a person's physical fitness
• Measure a person's knowledge and skills

A method for assessing an individual's mental aptitudes and comparing them with those of others using numerical scores is called

• emotional testing
• psychometric testing
• personality testing
• intelligence testing

To calculate IQ use the formula

• Use the formula: IQ = (mental age/chronological age) * 100
• g score / chronological age

• IQ can be calculated by taking the average of a person's test scores in English and Math

• IQ is determined by genetics and cannot be calculated

A test developer defines testing procedures and meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested group. Which of the following best describes this process?

• reliability testing

• validation

• content validation

• standardization

• predictive validity

Which of the following is the best example of an aptitude test?

• Atul answers questions about the rules of the road

• Mr. Anderson's AP Psychology test covers the material from the current unit.

• Sherjeel takes the ACT for college admission

• Jeffrey is required to translate 50 Mandarin sentences for his final exam.

• Lucy and Meghan discuss what they might study in college

If a test yields consistent results upon retesting, it can be said to have a high degree of

• reliability

• validity

• content validity

• predictive validity

• normal curve

Which of the following can be used to demonstrate that only about 2 percent of the population scores at least two standard deviations above the mean on an intelligence test?

• reliability test

• aptitude test

• predictive validity test

• test-retest procedure

• normal curve