According to your textbook, one of the largest and most deeply rooted controversies about psychological testing pertains to ______.
A. errors and bias in scoring
B. use of projective testing
C. discrimination against protected classes
D. educating the public
Ans: C
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Consider the sentence, "Because he always jogs a mile seems like a short distance to him." The principle of late closure states that this sentence would first be parsed into which of the following phrases?
A. "Because he always jogs" B. "Because he always jogs a mile" C. "he always jogs" D. "a mile seems"
Motor delays in children with visual impairments are frequently related to
A. neurological impariment B. physical impairment C. lack of experience in observing others perform the movement in question D. proprioceptive impairment
Dr. Goldfarb is contacted by Shannon, an adult seeking personality testing for herself. Dr. Goldfarb has extensive experience with child personality assessment, but it has been some years since he administered an adult personality instrument. Which of the following responses could Dr. Goldfarb give to Shannon and remain in compliance with the APA code of ethics?
A. “I’m quite experienced with personality assessment, so I’d be happy to schedule an appointment with you, Shannon.” B. “I usually conduct personality assessments with children, but I have a colleague who will loan me his adult assessment materials, so we can schedule an appointment.” C. “I generally only perform personality assessments with children. I can refer you to a colleague who has a good deal of experience with adult personality assessment.” D. “It has been several years since I’ve conducted an assessment of adult personality. As such, I’m happy to offer a discounted price to conduct your assessment.”
Which of the following statements regarding poverty in the United States is FALSE?
A) There are more children and adolescents living in poverty than any other age group. B) Four to five out of every ten children from ethnic minority groups live in poverty. C) Over half of the families living in poverty include at least one person who works full-time year-round. D) The poverty rate decreased significantly from 1993 to 2010.