Question 1

Which of the following personality tests relies the least on formal,quantified scoring schemes?

Accepted Answer

A)   TAT
B)   Rorschach
C)   MMPI-2
D)   NEO-PI-R

Question 2

The Psychasthenia (Pt) scale on the MMPI is best characterized by which more popular contemporary term?

Accepted Answer

A)   depressed
B)   dissociative
C)   psychotic
D)   obsessive-compulsive

Question 3

The MMPI-2 was intended to improve the original MMPI's

Accepted Answer

A)   language, which had become sexist and outdated.
B)   standardization sample, which included too many highly educated and African-American individuals.
C)   scales, which were characterized by too much item overlap.
D)   all of the above

Question 4

A weakness of the factor analytic strategy of test construction is

Accepted Answer

A)   its reliance on expert opinion over empirical data.
B)   that items that measure the same thing may actually be measuring the wrong thing.
C)   both of the above
D)   neither of the above B

Question 5

Dr.Ahmad is developing a new objective personality test by appealing to "authorities" in the field to verify the validity of each item.This strategy for test construction is best labeled

Accepted Answer

A)   empirical criterion keying.
B)   factor analytic.
C)   authoritarian.
D)   content validation. D

Question 6

Outline the steps involved in the construct validation approach to objective test construction.How does this approach relate to the other approaches to test construction?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

The __________ approach to test construction involves many aspects of other approaches and is the most labor-intensive.

Accepted Answer

A)   construct validation
B)   content validation
C)   empirical criterion keying
D)   factor analytic

Question 8

Which of the following should have the least impact on our evaluation of a specific personality assessment measure?

Accepted Answer

A)   how reliable and valid it is
B)   how cost-effective it is
C)   how long it has been in use
D)   how useful it is in producing good outcomes

Question 9

Which of the following is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Psychologists should obtain informed consent for the entire assessment process.
B)   Psychologists should obtain informed consent for the entire assessment process from clients who are referred by others, but not from those who refer themselves.
C)   Psychologists should obtain informed consent for objective, but not projective, tests.
D)   Psychologists should obtain informed consent for projective, but not objective, tests.

Question 10

What information,aside from information about content and determinants,is of interest to clinicians administering the Rorschach?

Accepted Answer

A)   examinees' spontaneous remarks and exclamations during the test
B)   how long it takes examinees to produce their first response to each card
C)   the position of the card (e.g., rotated right)  for each response
D)   all of the above

Question 11

Dr.Klein believes that any patient who reports seeing lemurs on a Rorschach inkblot is necessarily psychotic,when perhaps things aren't quite so simple.This is an apt illustration of

Accepted Answer

A)   the confirmation bias.
B)   illusory correlation.
C)   the availability heuristic.
D)   subjective validation.

Question 12

Describe the Rorschach,and briefly summarize its administration and scoring procedures.How might one characterize its reliability and validity?

Accepted Answer

The Rorschach test is a projective psych...

Question 13

Outline three reasons why the MMPI was revised.Also,outline two common criticisms of the MMPI-2.

Accepted Answer

The MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personal...

Question 14

An advantage of objective tests is that they typically allow clinical psychologists to

Accepted Answer

A)   administer the same test to multiple clients at the same time.
B)   allow significant leeway for personalized scoring and administration.
C)   both of the above
D)   neither of the above

Question 15

The NEO-PI-R was developed from a model of "normal" personality,but is increasingly being used with clinical populations.Specifically,its use in assessing __________ has been supported by preliminary research.

Accepted Answer

A)   dissociative disorders
B)   personality disorders
C)   specific phobias
D)   dysthymia

Question 16

Jeremiah takes the NEO-PI-R and scores particularly high on the facets of Fantasy,Aesthetics,Feelings,and Ideas.Based on this information alone,it is likely that he will score

Accepted Answer

A)   relatively low on the domain of Neuroticism.
B)   relatively low on the domain of Conscientiousness.
C)   relatively high on the domain of Openness to Experience.
D)   relatively high on the domain of Extraversion. C

Question 17

ALL BUT WHICH of the following is consistent with the goals of sound psychological assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)   The test used should match the purpose of the assessment.
B)   The test used should provide information beyond that of other, more economic, measures.
C)   The test used should be one that is familiar to the examinee.
D)   The test used should be one with which the examiner has adequate experience.

Question 18

Computers are increasingly used to administer and interpret assessment procedures because they often

Accepted Answer

A)   cut costs.
B)   enhance clients' attention and motivation.
C)   standardize procedures across clinicians.
D)   all of the above

Question 19

The original MMPI was developed via the__________ approach to objective test construction.

Accepted Answer

A)   empirical criterion keying
B)   factor analytic
C)   content validation
D)   none of the above

Question 20

A clinical psychologist conducting a personality assessment instructs an examinee to "make up a story about each of these pictures." The test being administered is probably the

Accepted Answer

A)   Rorschach.
B)   NEO-PI-R.
C)   Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank.
D)   TAT.

Exam 8: Personality Assessment

Which of the following personality tests relies the least on formal,quantified scoring schemes?

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The Psychasthenia (Pt) scale on the MMPI is best characterized by which more popular contemporary term?

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The MMPI-2 was intended to improve the original MMPI's

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A weakness of the factor analytic strategy of test construction is

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Dr.Ahmad is developing a new objective personality test by appealing to "authorities" in the field to verify the validity of each item.This strategy for test construction is best labeled

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Outline the steps involved in the construct validation approach to objective test construction.How does this approach relate to the other approaches to test construction?

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The __________ approach to test construction involves many aspects of other approaches and is the most labor-intensive.

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Which of the following should have the least impact on our evaluation of a specific personality assessment measure?

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Which of the following is most accurate?

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What information,aside from information about content and determinants,is of interest to clinicians administering the Rorschach?

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Dr.Klein believes that any patient who reports seeing lemurs on a Rorschach inkblot is necessarily psychotic,when perhaps things aren't quite so simple.This is an apt illustration of

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Describe the Rorschach,and briefly summarize its administration and scoring procedures.How might one characterize its reliability and validity?

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Outline three reasons why the MMPI was revised.Also,outline two common criticisms of the MMPI-2.

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An advantage of objective tests is that they typically allow clinical psychologists to

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The NEO-PI-R was developed from a model of "normal" personality,but is increasingly being used with clinical populations.Specifically,its use in assessing __________ has been supported by preliminary research.

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Jeremiah takes the NEO-PI-R and scores particularly high on the facets of Fantasy,Aesthetics,Feelings,and Ideas.Based on this information alone,it is likely that he will score

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ALL BUT WHICH of the following is consistent with the goals of sound psychological assessment?

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Computers are increasingly used to administer and interpret assessment procedures because they often

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The original MMPI was developed via the__________ approach to objective test construction.

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