Question 1

Despite findings that indicate it is perhaps the most psychometrically sound projective test,the ____ is rarely used in clinical settings.

Accepted Answer

A)  Draw-A Person Test 
B)  Children's Apperception Test 
C)  Washington University Sentence Completion Test 
D)  Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank 
A)  Draw-A Person Test 
B)  Children's Apperception Test 
C)  Washington University Sentence Completion Test 
D)  Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank

Question 2

Adding information from the Rorschach to information from other sources does not improve diagnostic accuracy and may even decrease it.This indicates the lack of

Accepted Answer

A)  incremental validity. 
B)  reliability. 
C)  standardized scoring. 
D)  relevance. 
A)  incremental validity. 
B)  reliability. 
C)  standardized scoring. 
D)  relevance.

Question 3

The main difficulty with the Holtzman Inkblot Test is

Accepted Answer

A)  cumbersome administration. 
B)  questionable validity. 
C)  lack of an alternative form. 
D)  lack of normative data. 
A)  cumbersome administration. 
B)  questionable validity. 
C)  lack of an alternative form. 
D)  lack of normative data.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a scoring category of the Rorschach?

Accepted Answer

A)  location 
B)  content 
C)  inquiry 
D)  form quality 
A)  location 
B)  content 
C)  inquiry 
D)  form quality

Question 5

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 6

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 7

The Barnum effect is found when

Accepted Answer

A)  statements that fits most of the case inflates validity. 
B)  ambiguous responses are subjectively evaluated. 
C)  participants who lack pathology are diagnosed as having pathology. 
D)  a scale is not standardized. 
A)  statements that fits most of the case inflates validity. 
B)  ambiguous responses are subjectively evaluated. 
C)  participants who lack pathology are diagnosed as having pathology. 
D)  a scale is not standardized.

Question 8

Which test provides more rigorous scoring procedures while preserving many of the advantages associated with thematic apperception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Word Association Test 
B)  Southern Mississippi-TAT 
C)  Draw-a-Man Test 
D)  Incomplete Sentences Task 
A)  Word Association Test 
B)  Southern Mississippi-TAT 
C)  Draw-a-Man Test 
D)  Incomplete Sentences Task

Question 9

Which of the following is a criticism of the Rorschach?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of universally accepted scoring procedures 
B)  unstable results over time 
C)  no empirical base 
D)  more than one of these 
A)  lack of universally accepted scoring procedures 
B)  unstable results over time 
C)  no empirical base 
D)  more than one of these

Question 10

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 11

The Comprehensive System for scoring the Rorschach was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Levy. 
B)  Beck. 
C)  Hertz. 
D)  Exner. 
A)  Levy. 
B)  Beck. 
C)  Hertz. 
D)  Exner.

Question 12

Form quality is a scoring dimension that refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  where the perception was seen. 
B)  what determined the response. 
C)  the extent to which the response matched the stimulus qualities of the inkblot. 
D)  what the perception was. 
A)  where the perception was seen. 
B)  what determined the response. 
C)  the extent to which the response matched the stimulus qualities of the inkblot. 
D)  what the perception was.

Question 13

The Holtzman Test

Accepted Answer

A)  is an alternative to the Rorschach. 
B)  is an alternative to the TAT. 
C)  has proven to be more useful than the Rorschach in clinical settings. 
D)  has proven to be more useful than the alternatives to the traditional procedures. 
A)  is an alternative to the Rorschach. 
B)  is an alternative to the TAT. 
C)  has proven to be more useful than the Rorschach in clinical settings. 
D)  has proven to be more useful than the alternatives to the traditional procedures.

Question 14

Gamble (1972)reviewed the literature on the Holtzman and concluded that the

Accepted Answer

A)  Holtzman is clearly superior to the Rorschach. 
B)  Holtzman is clearly inferior to the Rorschach. 
C)  Holtzman and Rorschach are about equally sound. 
D)  data are insufficient and it should not be considered any more useful than the Rorschach. 
A)  Holtzman is clearly superior to the Rorschach. 
B)  Holtzman is clearly inferior to the Rorschach. 
C)  Holtzman and Rorschach are about equally sound. 
D)  data are insufficient and it should not be considered any more useful than the Rorschach.

Question 15

On the Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank,

Accepted Answer

A)  short,humorous sentences generally receive the highest scores. 
B)  humor tends to lower scores. 
C)  long,complex sentences generally receive higher scores. 
D)  short,humorous sentences generally receive lower scores. 
A)  short,humorous sentences generally receive the highest scores. 
B)  humor tends to lower scores. 
C)  long,complex sentences generally receive higher scores. 
D)  short,humorous sentences generally receive lower scores.

Question 16

Word association tests were first used on a clinical basis by

Accepted Answer

A)  Jung. 
B)  Murray. 
C)  Rorschach. 
D)  Lindzey. 
A)  Jung. 
B)  Murray. 
C)  Rorschach. 
D)  Lindzey.

Question 17

The relative proportion of W,D,and Dd location choices varies as a function of

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation. 
B)  degree of psychological disturbance. 
C)  degree of psychological well-being. 
D)  defensiveness. 
A)  maturation. 
B)  degree of psychological disturbance. 
C)  degree of psychological well-being. 
D)  defensiveness.

Question 18

One of the most valid figure drawing tests is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Draw-a-Person Test. 
B)  House-Tree-Person Test. 
C)  Kinetic Family Drawing Test. 
D)  Goodenough Draw-a-Man Test. 
A)  Draw-a-Person Test. 
B)  House-Tree-Person Test. 
C)  Kinetic Family Drawing Test. 
D)  Goodenough Draw-a-Man Test.

Question 19

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.

Despite findings that indicate it is perhaps the most psychometrically sound projective test,the ____ is rarely used in clinical settings.

Adding information from the Rorschach to information from other sources does not improve diagnostic accuracy and may even decrease it.This indicates the lack of

The main difficulty with the Holtzman Inkblot Test is

Which of the following is not a scoring category of the Rorschach?

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

The most controversial and misunderstood psychological tests are

The Barnum effect is found when

Which test provides more rigorous scoring procedures while preserving many of the advantages associated with thematic apperception?

Which of the following is a criticism of the Rorschach?

The work of which theorist underlies the Thematic Apperception Test?

The Comprehensive System for scoring the Rorschach was developed by

Form quality is a scoring dimension that refers to

The Holtzman Test

Gamble (1972)reviewed the literature on the Holtzman and concluded that the

On the Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank,

Word association tests were first used on a clinical basis by

The relative proportion of W,D,and Dd location choices varies as a function of

One of the most valid figure drawing tests is the

Almost all TAT methods of interpretation take into account

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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Exam 14: Projective Personality Tests

Despite findings that indicate it is perhaps the most psychometrically sound projective test,the ____ is rarely used in clinical settings.

Adding information from the Rorschach to information from other sources does not improve diagnostic accuracy and may even decrease it.This indicates the lack of

The main difficulty with the Holtzman Inkblot Test is

Which of the following is not a scoring category of the Rorschach?

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

The most controversial and misunderstood psychological tests are

The Barnum effect is found when

Which test provides more rigorous scoring procedures while preserving many of the advantages associated with thematic apperception?

Which of the following is a criticism of the Rorschach?

The work of which theorist underlies the Thematic Apperception Test?

The Comprehensive System for scoring the Rorschach was developed by

Form quality is a scoring dimension that refers to

The Holtzman Test

Gamble (1972)reviewed the literature on the Holtzman and concluded that the

On the Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank,

Word association tests were first used on a clinical basis by

The relative proportion of W,D,and Dd location choices varies as a function of

One of the most valid figure drawing tests is the

Almost all TAT methods of interpretation take into account

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

Filters