Question 1

Exner's attempts to provide adequate norms for the Rorschach have largely failed because

Accepted Answer

A)  he miscalculated to actual number of people in the norming group. 
B)  his sample came from relatives of psychiatric patients. 
C)  his sample did not use both males and females. 
D)  only educated people from upper income levels were used. 
A)  he miscalculated to actual number of people in the norming group. 
B)  his sample came from relatives of psychiatric patients. 
C)  his sample did not use both males and females. 
D)  only educated people from upper income levels were used.

Question 2

Use of the Kuder-Richardson formula

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A)  corrects for faking. 
B)  yields analyzable data. 
C)  increases estimates of reliability. 
D)  eliminates random variability. 
A)  corrects for faking. 
B)  yields analyzable data. 
C)  increases estimates of reliability. 
D)  eliminates random variability.

Question 3

The CAT was designed

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A)  to be used with Latino(a)children. 
B)  for use with the elderly. 
C)  for use with children 3-10 years old. 
D)  to be used with urban populations. 
A)  to be used with Latino(a)children. 
B)  for use with the elderly. 
C)  for use with children 3-10 years old. 
D)  to be used with urban populations.

Question 4

In order to remedy problems identified in the Rorschach,Exner developed

Accepted Answer

A)  the concept of determinants. 
B)  highly structured administration protocols. 
C)  the Comprehensive System for scoring. 
D)  revised stimuli. 
A)  the concept of determinants. 
B)  highly structured administration protocols. 
C)  the Comprehensive System for scoring. 
D)  revised stimuli.

Question 5

The most controversial and misunderstood psychological tests are

Accepted Answer

A)  group tests. 
B)  achievement tests. 
C)  objective personality tests. 
D)  projective personality tests. 
A)  group tests. 
B)  achievement tests. 
C)  objective personality tests. 
D)  projective personality tests.

Question 6

The DW response on the Rorschach is a(n)

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A)  animal movement. 
B)  human movement. 
C)  confabulatory response. 
D)  unusual detail. 
A)  animal movement. 
B)  human movement. 
C)  confabulatory response. 
D)  unusual detail.

Question 7

Who first introduced the Rorschach to the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marguerite Hertz 
B)  J.Kerner 
C)  David Levy 
D)  Samuel Beck 
A)  Marguerite Hertz 
B)  J.Kerner 
C)  David Levy 
D)  Samuel Beck

Question 8

Lindzey's 10 assumptions apply primarily to

Accepted Answer

A)  the TAT. 
B)  the Rorschach. 
C)  the Holtzman. 
D)  the MMPI. 
A)  the TAT. 
B)  the Rorschach. 
C)  the Holtzman. 
D)  the MMPI.

Question 9

The Rorschach tends to ____ emotionally disturbed individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  accurately identify 
B)  underestimate the number of 
C)  overestimate adults but not children as 
D)  identify over half of normal subjects as 
A)  accurately identify 
B)  underestimate the number of 
C)  overestimate adults but not children as 
D)  identify over half of normal subjects as

Question 10

The determinant types of the Rorschach are

Accepted Answer

A)  form,movement,color,and shading 
B)  whole,common detail,and unusual detail 
C)  excellent matching,average matching,and poor matching 
D)  location,form quality,and content 
A)  form,movement,color,and shading 
B)  whole,common detail,and unusual detail 
C)  excellent matching,average matching,and poor matching 
D)  location,form quality,and content

Question 11

Most researchers today feel that the Comprehensive System for scoring

Accepted Answer

A)  is an effective improvement to the Rorschach. 
B)  has failed to remedy the problems associated with the Rorschach. 
C)  still has a ways to go but at least provides adequate norms. 
D)  makes improvements that allow the test to be used in forensic settings. 
A)  is an effective improvement to the Rorschach. 
B)  has failed to remedy the problems associated with the Rorschach. 
C)  still has a ways to go but at least provides adequate norms. 
D)  makes improvements that allow the test to be used in forensic settings.

Question 12

The work of which theorist underlies the Thematic Apperception Test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beck 
B)  Murray 
C)  Freud 
D)  Jung 
A)  Beck 
B)  Murray 
C)  Freud 
D)  Jung

Question 13

The psychometric properties of the Rorschach have been difficult to evaluate because

Accepted Answer

A)  the Rorschach is difficult to administer. 
B)  there is no universally accepted method of administration. 
C)  responses can only be subjectively evaluated. 
D)  the Rorschach has no clinical utility. 
A)  the Rorschach is difficult to administer. 
B)  there is no universally accepted method of administration. 
C)  responses can only be subjectively evaluated. 
D)  the Rorschach has no clinical utility.

Question 14

Almost all TAT methods of interpretation take into account

Accepted Answer

A)  hero,needs,and thought content. 
B)  overt behavior,press,and themes. 
C)  press,needs,and outcomes. 
D)  fantasies,press,and themes. 
A)  hero,needs,and thought content. 
B)  overt behavior,press,and themes. 
C)  press,needs,and outcomes. 
D)  fantasies,press,and themes.

Question 15

Among projective tests that overinterpret data without sufficient empirical foundation,the worst offenders are

Accepted Answer

A)  thematic apperception tests. 
B)  inkblots. 
C)  projective drawing tests. 
D)  word completion tasks. 
A)  thematic apperception tests. 
B)  inkblots. 
C)  projective drawing tests. 
D)  word completion tasks.

Question 16

Validity studies of the TAT suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  validity of the TAT depends on high test-retest reliability. 
B)  validity of the TAT depends on high split-half reliability. 
C)  there is content-related validity. 
D)  validity of the TAT does not depend on split-half reliability. 
A)  validity of the TAT depends on high test-retest reliability. 
B)  validity of the TAT depends on high split-half reliability. 
C)  there is content-related validity. 
D)  validity of the TAT does not depend on split-half reliability.

Question 17

According to the text,Rorschach "virtuosos"

Accepted Answer

A)  performed significantly better in controlled studies than in clinical settings. 
B)  were actually no better than chance in their clinical assessments. 
C)  performed no better than chance when tested in controlled studies. 
D)  never actually had their expertise statistically analyzed. 
A)  performed significantly better in controlled studies than in clinical settings. 
B)  were actually no better than chance in their clinical assessments. 
C)  performed no better than chance when tested in controlled studies. 
D)  never actually had their expertise statistically analyzed.

Question 18

Discuss the concept of the projective hypothesis and explore examples of projection in situations other than formal psychological testing.

Accepted Answer

The projective hypothesis is a concept i

Question 19

Early proponents of the Rorschach gave impressive demonstrations that seemed to support the reliability of the test.These demonstrations

Accepted Answer

A)  are unquestionable evidence of the effectiveness of the Rorschach. 
B)  have been labeled as the result of the Barnum effect. 
C)  depended on the evaluator giving one specific analysis. 
D)  were undoubtedly given before the analyst knew anything about the patient. 
A)  are unquestionable evidence of the effectiveness of the Rorschach. 
B)  have been labeled as the result of the Barnum effect. 
C)  depended on the evaluator giving one specific analysis. 
D)  were undoubtedly given before the analyst knew anything about the patient.

Question 20

The first phase of Rorschach administration is called

Accepted Answer

A)  free association. 
B)  process monitoring. 
C)  inquiry. 
D)  initial interpretation. 
A)  free association. 
B)  process monitoring. 
C)  inquiry. 
D)  initial interpretation.

Exner's attempts to provide adequate norms for the Rorschach have largely failed because

Use of the Kuder-Richardson formula

The CAT was designed

In order to remedy problems identified in the Rorschach,Exner developed

The most controversial and misunderstood psychological tests are

The DW response on the Rorschach is a(n)

Who first introduced the Rorschach to the United States?

Lindzey's 10 assumptions apply primarily to

The Rorschach tends to ____ emotionally disturbed individuals.

The determinant types of the Rorschach are

Most researchers today feel that the Comprehensive System for scoring

The work of which theorist underlies the Thematic Apperception Test?

The psychometric properties of the Rorschach have been difficult to evaluate because

Almost all TAT methods of interpretation take into account

Among projective tests that overinterpret data without sufficient empirical foundation,the worst offenders are

Validity studies of the TAT suggest that

According to the text,Rorschach "virtuosos"

Discuss the concept of the projective hypothesis and explore examples of projection in situations other than formal psychological testing.

Early proponents of the Rorschach gave impressive demonstrations that seemed to support the reliability of the test.These demonstrations

The first phase of Rorschach administration is called

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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Exam 14: Projective Personality Tests

Exner's attempts to provide adequate norms for the Rorschach have largely failed because

Use of the Kuder-Richardson formula

The CAT was designed

In order to remedy problems identified in the Rorschach,Exner developed

The most controversial and misunderstood psychological tests are

The DW response on the Rorschach is a(n)

Who first introduced the Rorschach to the United States?

Lindzey's 10 assumptions apply primarily to

The Rorschach tends to ____ emotionally disturbed individuals.

The determinant types of the Rorschach are

Most researchers today feel that the Comprehensive System for scoring

The work of which theorist underlies the Thematic Apperception Test?

The psychometric properties of the Rorschach have been difficult to evaluate because

Almost all TAT methods of interpretation take into account

Among projective tests that overinterpret data without sufficient empirical foundation,the worst offenders are

Validity studies of the TAT suggest that

According to the text,Rorschach "virtuosos"

Discuss the concept of the projective hypothesis and explore examples of projection in situations other than formal psychological testing.

Early proponents of the Rorschach gave impressive demonstrations that seemed to support the reliability of the test.These demonstrations

The first phase of Rorschach administration is called

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

Filters