Psychological Testing — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Arithmetic Mean is based upon all the observations in a given dataset. It takes into account every value and provides a single representative figure of the data set. Because it uses all the observations, it is suitable for further mathematical and statistical treatment such as in variance, standard deviation, and correlation calculations. Other measures like Median or Geometric Mean do not consider all data points in the same way for mathematical manipulation. Hence, the correct answer is Arithmetic Mean .

In the field of psychology, the psychologist who suggested that only observable behaviors should be studied is Watson . John B. Watson, an American psychologist, is best known for his contributions to behaviorism. He believed that psychology should focus solely on observable behaviors, rejecting introspection and mental processes as valid subjects of scientific study. Watson emphasized the importance of studying behavior objectively, as it could be directly observed and measured. Therefore, Option A: Watson is the correct psychologist who suggested that only observable behaviors should be studied.

Either A or B is the correct answer to “The data which do not give any useful information rather confuse our mind are called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

All of the above is the correct answer to “Alternate forms reliability is also known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Tests is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . enable the psychologists to obtain large quantities of data from people with minimum disturbance of their living routines and without elaborate laboratory equipment”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

When a test is a valid one its conclusion can be generalized in relation to the general population is the correct answer to “Validity is concerned with generalizability' means”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Individual differences is the correct answer to “The most widespread use of statistical methods came in connection with the development of intelligence tests and related research on”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Correlation coefficient is the correct answer to “Test-retest reliability and internal consistency reliability express reliability in terms of the”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Correlation is the correct answer to “When large masses of data are available, . . . . . . . . is often the best available method for discovering relationships.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Both A and B is the correct answer to “A psychological test is a standardized procedure to measure one or more than one aspect of trait by means of a sample of verbal or non-verbal behaviour”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

The Coefficient of Correlation is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . is a convenient method for expressing the degree of relationship between two variables.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Questionnaires or interviews is the correct answer to “Some problems that are difficult to study by direct observation may be studied through the use of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A is the correct answer to “Assertion (A): Test 'S' is free from the subjective element and there is complete interpersonal agreement among experts regarding the meaning of the items and scoring of the test. Reason (R): Test 'S' is objective”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Test items should encourage guesswork is the correct answer to “Which of the following statements is not correct about test items”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Straight line is the correct answer to “If the correlation is +1.00 than all the points in the Scatter diagram fall on a”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

All of the above is the correct answer to “Correlational study is preferred over other strategies when”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Participant observation is the correct answer to “In some cases psychologists employ the method of . . . . . . . . in which they actually take part in the event or the behaviour they are studying”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A is the correct answer to “Assertion (A) : For ensuring objectivity of items, items must have uniformity of order of presentation Reason (R): Ascending or descending order of items ensures the objectivity of items”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Complexity of human behaviour is the correct answer to “Absolute control may not be possible in psychological experiments because of the”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

All of the above is the correct answer to “Which of the following statements is true about 'systematic errors'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Arbitrary zero point is the correct answer to “When a person gets a score of zero in a numerical ability test, it does not mean that he has no knowledge of numerical operations at all. It refers to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Particular behaviour is the correct answer to “In order to have proper understanding of a/an . . . . . . . . , psychologists try to study both overt and covert aspects of that behaviour.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

A is true but R is false is the correct answer to “Assertions (A): Objective test items are scored according to a predetermined scoring key Reason (R): Test items cannot be objective”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

To minimize the effects of people's past experience by giving unfamiliar tasks to test-takers is the correct answer to “For a better measurement of true capacity or potential ability of people test constructors try”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3 is the correct answer to “List-I contains the names of different kinds of tests while List-II tries to explain them. Select correct matches: List-I List-II A. Verbal tests 1. Use incomplete sentences story writing etc. B. Performance tests 2. Employ items framed in sentences C. Projective tests 3. Consider responses as true reflection of the underlying attribute D. Objective tests 4. Requires to display some behaviour in a situation”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A is the correct answer to “Assertion (A): A test item should be phrased in such a manner that there is no ambiguity regarding its meaning for both the item writer and the examinees Reason (R): A test item should not be too easy or too difficult”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Introspection is the correct answer to “In . . . . . . . . the subject carefully examines and reports his/her own thoughts, feelings etc.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Range is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . is the difference between the extreme values of the variate.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Controlled experimentation is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . is one of the important characteristics shared by psychology with other sciences like physics, chemistry, botany etc.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

All of the above is the correct answer to “The processes of validation of construct validity involves”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Standard ways of generating samples of people's behaviour is the correct answer to “Psychological test are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Temporal stability is the correct answer to “The consistency of scores obtained upon testing and retesting is referred to as the . . . . . . . . of a test”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Power test is the correct answer to “Intelligence tests belong to the category of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Request reliability is the correct answer to “Six months ago my brother administered a test on one of his students and found him a genius. Yesterday he again administered the same test on the same student. His score still rates him a genius. This means the test has”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Alpha coefficient is the correct answer to “Correlation coefficient indicating internal consistency is known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

All aspects of psychological functioning is the correct answer to “Psychological tests are connected with assessment of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Test efficiency is the correct answer to “Reliability and validity are two dimensions of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A is the correct answer to “Assertion (A): Generally, validity of the test is dependent upon the reliability Reason (R): A test which yields inconsistent results cannot be expected to correlate with outside independent criterion”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Ogive is the correct answer to “The curve obtained by plotting, cumulative frequency is called a cumulative frequency curve or a/an”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.

Questionnaire is the correct answer to “A . . . . . . . . is a set of written questions that can be answered by putting a check mark in the appropriate place”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Psychological Testing.