CLEP Intro to Educational Psychology Exam Prep - Question List

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71. Opal is a senior in high school. She does not know what to study in college or what type of career she wants in the future. Her guidance counselor suggests she take a vocational test that will consider her interests, abilities and attitudes and suggest a career path. What type of test is Opal taking?
  1. Mental ability test
  2. Achievement test
  3. Personality test
  4. Interest, attitude or value test
72. Jessica is an accountant who believes her eight-year old son is gifted. She buys an intelligence test from the Internet. As she suspected, the test results show that her son’s intelligence is in the 98th percentile among children his age. What aspect of testing should be considered?
  1. Test anxiety
  2. Mental retardation
  3. Cultural differences
  4. Administrator qualifications
73. Dr. Rogers is a psychologist specializing in personality testing. After completing a test battery on his patient, Mrs. Brown, he provides her with a report explaining the test results. Which right of test takers does this describe?
  1. The right of informed consent
  2. The right to be informed of test findings
  3. The right to privacy and confidentiality
  4. The right to the least stigmatizing label
74. Cathy is seven years old and in the 3rd grade. She takes a standardized test at school and her parents are told that her score places her at age grade 4.2. What type of norm does this describe?
  1. Age norms
  2. Grade norms
  3. National norms
  4. Subgroup norms
75. Dr. Espinoza is running a clinical trial to determine if a new drug can reduce depressive symptoms in depressed patients. Before beginning the test, Dr. Espinoza must rent an office, pay a staff, obtain licensing, and buy insurance. What type of test utility does this concern?
  1. Cost
  2. Time
  3. Comparative utility
  4. Clinical utility

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