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Job analysis is a procedure that identifies characteristics most critical for success on the job. It is an easier process for an organization to undertake and the result are often more generalizable to multiple jobs within the organization. True or false? 

According to _______ test theory, a person’s test score (observed score) is made up of two independent parts. The first part is a measure of the amount of the attribute that the test is designed to measure, which is known as the person’s true score. The second part of an observed test score consists of random error that occur at any time a person takes a test. Fill in the blank with the appropriate words.

​ Faced with a choice between two pellets of food available in 20 seconds and three pellets of food available in 30 seconds, a rat will likely choose the _____ alternative. If 18 seconds are allowed to pass, such that the rat is faced with a choice between two pellets available in 2 seconds and three pellets available in 12 seconds, the rat will most likely choose the _____ alternative.

Anonymity is important because researchers believe that people who complete surveys or tests   anonymously

This type of validity sometimes can be an important consideration in choosing a test that might be used in an applied setting. This is related to the question about whether it appears to the test taker that the questions on the test are related to the purpose for which the test is being given.  What type of validity is this? 

Which one of the following tests has been used by NFL to select players for professional football teams?

A test is given in one administration and then compare all possible halves. If test questions in the test have more than one correct answer (such as rating scales), then Cronbach’s coefficient alpha is the formula you have to use to calculate the internal consistency. True or false?

SAT was completely redesigned in 2016. Since then, SAT has served as an achievement test not an aptitude test anymore. True or false?

Which one of the following statements about reliability/precision is FALSE? 

In which one of the following intelligence tests did Lewis Terman introduce the notion of the intelligence quotient index?