Question 1

How were the questions for the NEO-PI-R developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Items were taken directly from the MMPI. 
B)  "Normal" individuals were asked to list personality traits. 
C)  They were balanced for positive and negative wording. 
D)  They selected traits from a dictionary. 
A)  Items were taken directly from the MMPI. 
B)  "Normal" individuals were asked to list personality traits. 
C)  They were balanced for positive and negative wording. 
D)  They selected traits from a dictionary.

Question 2

The major source of validity for the MMPI and MMPI-2

Accepted Answer

A)  comes from criterion-validity studies. 
B)  comes from content-validity studies. 
C)  comes from studies that describe the characteristics of particular profile patterns. 
D)  comes from newly developed techniques of meta analysis. 
A)  comes from criterion-validity studies. 
B)  comes from content-validity studies. 
C)  comes from studies that describe the characteristics of particular profile patterns. 
D)  comes from newly developed techniques of meta analysis.

Question 3

What does the California Psychological Inventory best measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  normal individuals 
B)  personality disorders 
C)  mild to moderate clinical disorders 
D)  severe clinical disorders 
A)  normal individuals 
B)  personality disorders 
C)  mild to moderate clinical disorders 
D)  severe clinical disorders

Question 4

What test was,in effect,a paper-pencil psychiatric interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI 
B)  Woodworth Personal Data Sheet 
C)  EPPS 
D)  CPI 
A)  MMPI 
B)  Woodworth Personal Data Sheet 
C)  EPPS 
D)  CPI

Question 5

The restandardization of the MMPI has eliminated the most serious drawback of the original version,

Accepted Answer

A)  an inadequate control group. 
B)  lack of validity documentation. 
C)  poor reliability. 
D)  inter-item correlations. 
A)  an inadequate control group. 
B)  lack of validity documentation. 
C)  poor reliability. 
D)  inter-item correlations.

Question 6

Raw scores on the MMPI are converted to standardized scores called

Accepted Answer

A)  Z scores. 
B)  V scores. 
C)  T scores. 
D)  K scores. 
A)  Z scores. 
B)  V scores. 
C)  T scores. 
D)  K scores.

Question 7

The Personality Research Form utilizes which approach to test construction?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The PRF-III and JPI-R differ from the EPPS because they

Accepted Answer

A)  developed specific definitions of Murray's needs. 
B)  they have lower levels of validity. 
C)  they lack "fake" scales. 
D)  they are based on Maslow's work rather than Murray's. 
A)  developed specific definitions of Murray's needs. 
B)  they have lower levels of validity. 
C)  they lack "fake" scales. 
D)  they are based on Maslow's work rather than Murray's.

Question 9

The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale was created for ____ populations.

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormal 
B)  childhood 
C)  adult 
D)  criminal 
A)  abnormal 
B)  childhood 
C)  adult 
D)  criminal

Question 10

The theoretical approach to test construction is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive strategy. 
B)  empirical strategy. 
C)  factor analytic strategy. 
D)  external strategy. 
A)  deductive strategy. 
B)  empirical strategy. 
C)  factor analytic strategy. 
D)  external strategy.

Question 11

The MMPI and MMPI-2 are

Accepted Answer

A)  true-false tests. 
B)  multiple choice tests. 
C)  subjective tests. 
D)  fill-in-the-blanks tests. 
A)  true-false tests. 
B)  multiple choice tests. 
C)  subjective tests. 
D)  fill-in-the-blanks tests.

Question 12

Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey utilizes which strategy?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which test presents scores in relative terms rather than as absolute totals?

Accepted Answer

A)  CPI 
B)  16PF 
C)  Personality Research Form 
D)  EPPS 
A)  CPI 
B)  16PF 
C)  Personality Research Form 
D)  EPPS

Question 14

The NEO-PI-R was developed using

Accepted Answer

A)  factor analysis and theory. 
B)  deductive approaches. 
C)  theory and external approaches. 
D)  empirical strategies. 
A)  factor analysis and theory. 
B)  deductive approaches. 
C)  theory and external approaches. 
D)  empirical strategies.

Question 15

Research on the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE)indicates

Accepted Answer

A)  that the underlying construct is culturally specific. 
B)  a negative correlation with work satisfaction. 
C)  a positive correlation with depression. 
D)  that self-efficacy is a global construct. 
A)  that the underlying construct is culturally specific. 
B)  a negative correlation with work satisfaction. 
C)  a positive correlation with depression. 
D)  that self-efficacy is a global construct.

Question 16

The final restandardization group for the MMPI-2

Accepted Answer

A)  was representative of the 1980 United States Census population. 
B)  was recruited from the United States and Canada. 
C)  included clinical populations and their family members who did not have psychiatric diagnoses. 
D)  was more educated and had greater financial resources than the population as a whole. 
A)  was representative of the 1980 United States Census population. 
B)  was recruited from the United States and Canada. 
C)  included clinical populations and their family members who did not have psychiatric diagnoses. 
D)  was more educated and had greater financial resources than the population as a whole.

Question 17

According to the LOT-R,an individual's tendency to view the world and the future in positive ways is called

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 18

What does the TRIN scale of the MMPI-2 measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  acquiescence 
B)  deliberate manipulation 
C)  lying 
D)  malingering 
A)  acquiescence 
B)  deliberate manipulation 
C)  lying 
D)  malingering

Question 19

How many content scales does the MMPI-2 contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  8 
C)  10 
D)  15 
A)  3 
B)  8 
C)  10 
D)  15

Question 20

Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)measures positive affect (PA)and negative affect (NA)by

Accepted Answer

A)  10 positive and 10 negative adjectives. 
B)  a short interview. 
C)  10 items developed to assess individual differences in generalized optimism and pessimism. 
D)  100 positive and 100 negative items. 
A)  10 positive and 10 negative adjectives. 
B)  a short interview. 
C)  10 items developed to assess individual differences in generalized optimism and pessimism. 
D)  100 positive and 100 negative items.

How were the questions for the NEO-PI-R developed?

The major source of validity for the MMPI and MMPI-2

What does the California Psychological Inventory best measure?

What test was,in effect,a paper-pencil psychiatric interview?

The restandardization of the MMPI has eliminated the most serious drawback of the original version,

Raw scores on the MMPI are converted to standardized scores called

The Personality Research Form utilizes which approach to test construction?

The PRF-III and JPI-R differ from the EPPS because they

The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale was created for ____ populations.

The theoretical approach to test construction is a(n)

The MMPI and MMPI-2 are

Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey utilizes which strategy?

Which test presents scores in relative terms rather than as absolute totals?

The NEO-PI-R was developed using

Research on the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE)indicates

The final restandardization group for the MMPI-2

According to the LOT-R,an individual's tendency to view the world and the future in positive ways is called

What does the TRIN scale of the MMPI-2 measure?

How many content scales does the MMPI-2 contain?

Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)measures positive affect (PA)and negative affect (NA)by

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

How were the questions for the NEO-PI-R developed?

The major source of validity for the MMPI and MMPI-2

What does the California Psychological Inventory best measure?

What test was,in effect,a paper-pencil psychiatric interview?

The restandardization of the MMPI has eliminated the most serious drawback of the original version,

Raw scores on the MMPI are converted to standardized scores called

The Personality Research Form utilizes which approach to test construction?

The PRF-III and JPI-R differ from the EPPS because they

The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale was created for ____ populations.

The theoretical approach to test construction is a(n)

The MMPI and MMPI-2 are

Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey utilizes which strategy?

Which test presents scores in relative terms rather than as absolute totals?

The NEO-PI-R was developed using

Research on the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE)indicates

The final restandardization group for the MMPI-2

According to the LOT-R,an individual's tendency to view the world and the future in positive ways is called

What does the TRIN scale of the MMPI-2 measure?

How many content scales does the MMPI-2 contain?

Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)measures positive affect (PA)and negative affect (NA)by

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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