Quantities which can take any numerical value within a certain range are called
A. Variables
B. Discrete variable
C. Continuous variables
D. None of the above
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A longer test tends to yield a
A. Higher reliability coefficient
B. Lower reliability coefficient
C. Higher validity
D. Lower validity
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Performance tests are termed as
A. Non-verbal tests
B. Verbal tests
C. Projective tests
D. Subjective tests
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An object having zero length will be said to have no length at all. It refers to
A. True zero point
B. Arbitrary zero point
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
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Measurement of aptitude and other psychological characteristics are useful because
A. It can provide proper guidance to people
B. It can select suitable persons for training
C. It helps achieving goals
D. Both A and B
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What is the starting point of psychology?
A. Careful observation
B. Careful observation of animal and human behaviour
C. Careful observation of human behaviour
D. None of the above
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Which of the following methods are used to obtain information on political opinions, consumer preferences, health care needs?
A. Test methods
B. Surveys
C. Case studies
D. None of the above
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Assertion (A): By objectivity of item is meant that the items should be phrased in such a manner that they are interpreted in exactly the same way by all those who take the test.
Reason (R): Objectivity is related with subjectivity
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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The drawback of ordinal measurement is that
A. Ordinal measures are not absolute quantities
B. Ordinal measurements are not equalinterval measurement
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
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The correlation coefficient indicating temporal stability is known as
A. Coefficient of stability
B. Alpha coefficient
C. Internal coefficient
D. Simple co-efficient
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A psychological test can be considered as standard when one establishes its
A. Reliability and variability
B. Reliability and validity
C. Validity, norm and variability
D. Reliability, validity and norm
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An overt response that can be observed directly without the aid of instrumentation is known as
A. Explicit behaviour
B. Explicit response
C. Implicit response
D. None of the above
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As experts in experimental design, statisticians may be asked to help . . . . . . . . arrange procedures for gathering and analysing data
A. Psychologists
B. Research Psychologists
C. Social psychologists
D. None of the above
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If the same relative score levels are preserved on the two measurements, the test is
A. Valid
B. Reliable
C. Correct
D. None of the above
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. . . . . . . . is the value which occurs most frequently in a set of observations and around which the other items of the set cluster densely
A. Mean
B. Mode
C. Median
D. None of the above
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The change in the subject's behaviour that results from a change in an independent variable is called
A. Secondary variable
B. Intervening variable
C. Dependent variable
D. None of the above
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In an industry to have a better insight into the problems of the labourers the psychologists sometimes gets enrolled as one of the employees and participates in their activities like any other employees this is an example of
A. Non-participant observation
B. Participant observation
C. Naturalistic observation
D. None of the above
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According to Psychometricians, Content Validity requires
A. Item validity
B. Sampling validity
C. Both item and sampling validity
D. None of the above
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Which of the following statements is not correct about validity?
A. Validity like reliability is a matter of degree
B. Validity is a fixed property of the test
C. Validity is a relative term
D. Validity is not an all-or-none property
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Consider the following statements about limitations of Psychological tests
1. Psychological tests permanently categorize the persons
2. Psychological tests measure only limited and beneficial aspects of behaviour
3. Psychological tests represent an invasion of privacy
4. Psychological tests create anxiety
Select the correct answer from the options given below:
A. Only 1
B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. 2 and 3
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