Question 1

The principal distinguishing characteristic of the logical-content strategy is that it assumes that the

Accepted Answer

A)  factor analytic technique will be used to group items appropriately. 
B)  test taker is biased when giving responses to test items. 
C)  test item describes a subject's personality and behavior. 
D)  meaning of a test item can only be determined by empirical research. 
A)  factor analytic technique will be used to group items appropriately. 
B)  test taker is biased when giving responses to test items. 
C)  test item describes a subject's personality and behavior. 
D)  meaning of a test item can only be determined by empirical research.

Question 2

Which test contains no item overlap and balanced keying among the various alternative responses?

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI 
B)  CPI 
C)  16PF 
D)  MMPI-2 
A)  MMPI 
B)  CPI 
C)  16PF 
D)  MMPI-2

Question 3

According to a study by Saccuzzo,Kewley,Johnson,and colleagues (2003),

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A)  the various measures of positive affect are completely independent. 
B)  various measures of positive affect are best conceptualized as a single construct. 
C)  a large number of items is required to reliably and validly measure positive affect. 
D)  each measure of positive affect has a high level of unique variance. 
A)  the various measures of positive affect are completely independent. 
B)  various measures of positive affect are best conceptualized as a single construct. 
C)  a large number of items is required to reliably and validly measure positive affect. 
D)  each measure of positive affect has a high level of unique variance.

Question 4

Which test is based on Murray's (1938)Theory of Needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  EPPS 
B)  16PF 
C)  MMPI 
D)  CPI 
A)  EPPS 
B)  16PF 
C)  MMPI 
D)  CPI

Question 5

The approach used in construction of the MMPI is referred to as

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A)  criterion-group strategy. 
B)  empirical strategy. 
C)  criterion-keyed method. 
D)  content approach. 
A)  criterion-group strategy. 
B)  empirical strategy. 
C)  criterion-keyed method. 
D)  content approach.

Question 6

LOT-R is designed to measure

Accepted Answer

A)  openness to experience. 
B)  agreeableness. 
C)  satisfaction with life. 
D)  dispositional optimism. 
A)  openness to experience. 
B)  agreeableness. 
C)  satisfaction with life. 
D)  dispositional optimism.

Question 7

Which test conceptualizes life satisfaction as a cognitive-judgmental process?

Accepted Answer

A)  SWLS 
B)  LOT-R 
C)  DRS 
D)  CPI 
A)  SWLS 
B)  LOT-R 
C)  DRS 
D)  CPI

Question 8

Describe the methods used in developing the original MMPI and subsequent revisions,identifying how the later tests addressed specific problems with the original.

Accepted Answer

The original MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic

Question 9

Carl Rogers had people sort sets of cards into groups that described the real self and the ideal self.This method is called

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy. 
B)  rational approach. 
C)  Q-sort technique. 
D)  self-report. 
A)  self-efficacy. 
B)  rational approach. 
C)  Q-sort technique. 
D)  self-report.

Question 10

An example of an early multidimensional logical-content scale is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Bell Adjustment Inventory. 
B)  Woodworth Personal Data Sheet. 
C)  EPPS. 
D)  CPI. 
A)  Bell Adjustment Inventory. 
B)  Woodworth Personal Data Sheet. 
C)  EPPS. 
D)  CPI.

Question 11

Personality is defined as an individual's patterns of behavior that

Accepted Answer

A)  change over time and characterize a person's reactions to the environment. 
B)  indicate relatively enduring tendencies to act,think or feel in a certain manner. 
C)  are relatively stable and enduring and characterize a person's reactions to the environment. 
D)  indicate emotional states that vary from one situation to another. 
A)  change over time and characterize a person's reactions to the environment. 
B)  indicate relatively enduring tendencies to act,think or feel in a certain manner. 
C)  are relatively stable and enduring and characterize a person's reactions to the environment. 
D)  indicate emotional states that vary from one situation to another.

Question 12

Which of the following tests has a forced-choice format?

Accepted Answer

A)  EPPS 
B)  16PF 
C)  CPI 
D)  MMPI 
A)  EPPS 
B)  16PF 
C)  CPI 
D)  MMPI

Question 13

At the broadest level,strategies for the development of personality tests can be divided into what two types?

Accepted Answer

A)  logical content and theory 
B)  factor analytic and criterion group 
C)  deductive and empirical 
D)  external and empirical 
A)  logical content and theory 
B)  factor analytic and criterion group 
C)  deductive and empirical 
D)  external and empirical

Question 14

The MMPI-2

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced the number of items compared to MMPI. 
B)  has more items that are sexist than the MMPI. 
C)  has not yet been standardized. 
D)  includes additional validity scales. 
A)  reduced the number of items compared to MMPI. 
B)  has more items that are sexist than the MMPI. 
C)  has not yet been standardized. 
D)  includes additional validity scales.

Question 15

Factor analysis suggests that most of the variance in the CPI can be accounted for by only two factors related to

Accepted Answer

A)  internal control and interpersonal effectiveness scales. 
B)  internal control and achievement potential 
C)  interpersonal effectiveness and interest modes 
D)  interest modes and achievement potential 
A)  internal control and interpersonal effectiveness scales. 
B)  internal control and achievement potential 
C)  interpersonal effectiveness and interest modes 
D)  interest modes and achievement potential

Question 16

Which strategy makes extensive use of cross-validation?

Accepted Answer

A)  logical-content 
B)  intuitive 
C)  criterion-group 
D)  factor analytic 
A)  logical-content 
B)  intuitive 
C)  criterion-group 
D)  factor analytic

Question 17

How do positive personality tests differ from those used to assess psychological disturbances? Describe a real world setting in which these tests might be used.

Accepted Answer

Positive personality tests and tests use

Question 18

The Mooney Problem Checklist relies on which approach to test construction?

Accepted Answer

A)  logical content 
B)  theoretical 
C)  criterion group 
D)  factor analytic 
A)  logical content 
B)  theoretical 
C)  criterion group 
D)  factor analytic

Question 19

The criterion group strategy is also called the

Accepted Answer

A)  empirical strategy. 
B)  rational approach. 
C)  factor analytic. 
D)  content approach. 
A)  empirical strategy. 
B)  rational approach. 
C)  factor analytic. 
D)  content approach.

Question 20

With the new MMPI-2 norms,T scores are considered significant if they are

Accepted Answer

A)  65 or higher. 
B)  70 or higher. 
C)  75 or higher. 
D)  100 or higher. 
A)  65 or higher. 
B)  70 or higher. 
C)  75 or higher. 
D)  100 or higher.

The principal distinguishing characteristic of the logical-content strategy is that it assumes that the

Which test contains no item overlap and balanced keying among the various alternative responses?

According to a study by Saccuzzo,Kewley,Johnson,and colleagues (2003),

Which test is based on Murray's (1938)Theory of Needs?

The approach used in construction of the MMPI is referred to as

LOT-R is designed to measure

Which test conceptualizes life satisfaction as a cognitive-judgmental process?

Describe the methods used in developing the original MMPI and subsequent revisions,identifying how the later tests addressed specific problems with the original.

Carl Rogers had people sort sets of cards into groups that described the real self and the ideal self.This method is called

An example of an early multidimensional logical-content scale is the

Personality is defined as an individual's patterns of behavior that

Which of the following tests has a forced-choice format?

At the broadest level,strategies for the development of personality tests can be divided into what two types?

The MMPI-2

Factor analysis suggests that most of the variance in the CPI can be accounted for by only two factors related to

Which strategy makes extensive use of cross-validation?

How do positive personality tests differ from those used to assess psychological disturbances? Describe a real world setting in which these tests might be used.

The Mooney Problem Checklist relies on which approach to test construction?

The criterion group strategy is also called the

With the new MMPI-2 norms,T scores are considered significant if they are

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

Projective Personality Tests

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 13: Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

The principal distinguishing characteristic of the logical-content strategy is that it assumes that the

Which test contains no item overlap and balanced keying among the various alternative responses?

According to a study by Saccuzzo,Kewley,Johnson,and colleagues (2003),

Which test is based on Murray's (1938)Theory of Needs?

The approach used in construction of the MMPI is referred to as

LOT-R is designed to measure

Which test conceptualizes life satisfaction as a cognitive-judgmental process?

Describe the methods used in developing the original MMPI and subsequent revisions,identifying how the later tests addressed specific problems with the original.

Carl Rogers had people sort sets of cards into groups that described the real self and the ideal self.This method is called

An example of an early multidimensional logical-content scale is the

Personality is defined as an individual's patterns of behavior that

Which of the following tests has a forced-choice format?

At the broadest level,strategies for the development of personality tests can be divided into what two types?

The MMPI-2

Factor analysis suggests that most of the variance in the CPI can be accounted for by only two factors related to

Which strategy makes extensive use of cross-validation?

How do positive personality tests differ from those used to assess psychological disturbances? Describe a real world setting in which these tests might be used.

The Mooney Problem Checklist relies on which approach to test construction?

The criterion group strategy is also called the

With the new MMPI-2 norms,T scores are considered significant if they are

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

Projective Personality Tests

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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