Question 1

Qualitative interpretation of the Rorschach is useful in

Accepted Answer

A)  estimating the skills of the administrator. 
B)  specifying reliability. 
C)  differentiating between normal and disordered conditions. 
D)  determining whether the individual taking the test understands the instructions. 
A)  estimating the skills of the administrator. 
B)  specifying reliability. 
C)  differentiating between normal and disordered conditions. 
D)  determining whether the individual taking the test understands the instructions.

Question 2

Which individual played a major role in the use and investigation of Rorschach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Murray 
B)  Klopfer 
C)  Rogers 
D)  Barnum 
A)  Murray 
B)  Klopfer 
C)  Rogers 
D)  Barnum

Question 3

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 4

An analysis of existing results concerning the reliability of the TAT indicates that when specific variables such as the need for achievement are studied,

Accepted Answer

A)  respectably high reliability figures are found. 
B)  low reliability figures are found. 
C)  modestly positive reliability figures are found. 
D)  inconclusive results are found. 
A)  respectably high reliability figures are found. 
B)  low reliability figures are found. 
C)  modestly positive reliability figures are found. 
D)  inconclusive results are found.

Question 5

Use of the Kuder-Richardson formula

Accepted Answer

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 6

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.

Question 7

The characteristic of an inkblot that leads a subject to see a particular form is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the determinant. 
B)  a pure form response. 
C)  an inquiry. 
D)  confabulation. 
A)  the determinant. 
B)  a pure form response. 
C)  an inquiry. 
D)  confabulation.

Question 8

What are the content types of the Rorschach?

Accepted Answer

A)  positive and negative 
B)  human,animal,and nature 
C)  nature and nurture 
D)  reality-based and fantasy-based 
A)  positive and negative 
B)  human,animal,and nature 
C)  nature and nurture 
D)  reality-based and fantasy-based

Question 9

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 10

Which test was developed specifically for use with Latino and Latina children?

Accepted Answer

A)  TAT 
B)  TEMAS 
C)  CAT 
D)  SM TAT 
A)  TAT 
B)  TEMAS 
C)  CAT 
D)  SM TAT

Question 11

TAT interpretation relies most heavily upon

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborate,complex scoring systems. 
B)  quantitative methods. 
C)  qualitative methods. 
D)  computer scoring. 
A)  elaborate,complex scoring systems. 
B)  quantitative methods. 
C)  qualitative methods. 
D)  computer scoring.

Question 12

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 13

Which of the following is true of the Rorschach?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was treated with suspicion from the beginning. 
B)  It is the most widely used psychological test. 
C)  Recent scoring revisions have eliminated the most serious objections. 
D)  It has finally become a widely accepted method in psychology. 
A)  It was treated with suspicion from the beginning. 
B)  It is the most widely used psychological test. 
C)  Recent scoring revisions have eliminated the most serious objections. 
D)  It has finally become a widely accepted method in psychology.

Question 14

The ____ has been suggested as a possible alternative to split-half reliability for the Thematic Apperception Test.

Accepted Answer

A)  coefficient alpha 
B)  test-retest 
C)  difference score 
D)  Kuder-Richardson 
A)  coefficient alpha 
B)  test-retest 
C)  difference score 
D)  Kuder-Richardson

Question 15

The DW response on the Rorschach is a(n)

Accepted Answer

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 16

The two phases of Rorschach administration are called

Accepted Answer

A)  phase I and phase II. 
B)  free response and determinant. 
C)  free association and inquiry. 
D)  associational and inquiry. 
A)  phase I and phase II. 
B)  free response and determinant. 
C)  free association and inquiry. 
D)  associational and inquiry.

Question 17

The CAT was designed

Accepted Answer

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 18

Word association tests can be traced back to

Accepted Answer

A)  Kerner. 
B)  Galton. 
C)  Cattell. 
D)  Guilford. 
A)  Kerner. 
B)  Galton. 
C)  Cattell. 
D)  Guilford.

Question 19

Supportive evidence in favor of the Holtzman Inkblot Test

Accepted Answer

A)  is highly objective. 
B)  is based on quantitative features. 
C)  appears to depend on examiner skill. 
D)  depends on formal interpretive standards. 
A)  is highly objective. 
B)  is based on quantitative features. 
C)  appears to depend on examiner skill. 
D)  depends on formal interpretive standards.

Question 20

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

Exam 14: Projective Personality Tests

Qualitative interpretation of the Rorschach is useful in

Which individual played a major role in the use and investigation of Rorschach?

Lindzey's 10 assumptions apply primarily to

An analysis of existing results concerning the reliability of the TAT indicates that when specific variables such as the need for achievement are studied,

Use of the Kuder-Richardson formula

The first phase of Rorschach administration is called

The characteristic of an inkblot that leads a subject to see a particular form is called

What are the content types of the Rorschach?

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

Which test was developed specifically for use with Latino and Latina children?

TAT interpretation relies most heavily upon

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

Which of the following is true of the Rorschach?

The ____ has been suggested as a possible alternative to split-half reliability for the Thematic Apperception Test.

The DW response on the Rorschach is a(n)

The two phases of Rorschach administration are called

The CAT was designed

Word association tests can be traced back to

Supportive evidence in favor of the Holtzman Inkblot Test

The determinant types of the Rorschach are

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Test Administration

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

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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