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 approach relies on reasoning and deductive logic?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The two empirical strategies of test construction are the

Accepted Answer

A)  rational and logical-content. 
B)  multivariate and external. 
C)  criterion keying and theoretical. 
D)  criterion group and factor analytic. 
A)  rational and logical-content. 
B)  multivariate and external. 
C)  criterion keying and theoretical. 
D)  criterion group and factor analytic.

Question 4

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 5

J.P.Guilford was a pioneer in the

Accepted Answer

A)  logical-content strategy. 
B)  contrasted groups strategy. 
C)  factor analytic strategy. 
D)  theoretical strategy. 
A)  logical-content strategy. 
B)  contrasted groups strategy. 
C)  factor analytic strategy. 
D)  theoretical strategy.

Question 6

The first personality inventory was called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Bell Adjustment Inventory. 
B)  Woodworth Personal Data Sheet. 
C)  Bernreuter Personality Inventory. 
D)  Mooney Problem Checklist. 
A)  Bell Adjustment Inventory. 
B)  Woodworth Personal Data Sheet. 
C)  Bernreuter Personality Inventory. 
D)  Mooney Problem Checklist.

Question 7

Which test has been extended downwards to apply to children and adolescents?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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 9

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 10

Why did the MMPI-2 number the clinical scales rather than retain the scale names that specified clinical conditions such as paranoia and depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scales of the MMPI-2 no longer correspond directly to specific diagnoses. 
B)  Elevations on a particular scale do not necessarily mean the individual has a particular diagnosis. 
C)  The names of the scales made it easier for people to fake and indicate they had the condition when they did not. 
D)  Use of numbers made it easier to perform statistical analyses such as regression. 
A)  Scales of the MMPI-2 no longer correspond directly to specific diagnoses. 
B)  Elevations on a particular scale do not necessarily mean the individual has a particular diagnosis. 
C)  The names of the scales made it easier for people to fake and indicate they had the condition when they did not. 
D)  Use of numbers made it easier to perform statistical analyses such as regression.

Question 11

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 12

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 13

The theoretical strategy attempts to produce scales that are

Accepted Answer

A)  homogeneous. 
B)  heterogeneous. 
C)  multivariate. 
D)  hypothetical. 
A)  homogeneous. 
B)  heterogeneous. 
C)  multivariate. 
D)  hypothetical.

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

Which strategy does the Mooney Problem Checklist use?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The two deductive strategies of test construction are the

Accepted Answer

A)  logical-content and rational. 
B)  logical-content and empirical. 
C)  logical-content and theoretical. 
D)  empirical and rational. 
A)  logical-content and rational. 
B)  logical-content and empirical. 
C)  logical-content and theoretical. 
D)  empirical and rational.

Question 17

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 18

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

Accepted Answer

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 19

What strategy did R.B.Cattell use in developing the l6PF?

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 20

Which of the following scales is related to faking good (falsely presenting yourself in a favorable way)on the MMPI?

Accepted Answer

A)  L 
B)  F 
C)  Pd 
D)  Si 
A)  L 
B)  F 
C)  Pd 
D)  Si

Exam 13: Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

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

Which approach relies on reasoning and deductive logic?

The two empirical strategies of test construction are the

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

J.P.Guilford was a pioneer in the

The first personality inventory was called the

Which test has been extended downwards to apply to children and adolescents?

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

The final restandardization group for the MMPI-2

Why did the MMPI-2 number the clinical scales rather than retain the scale names that specified clinical conditions such as paranoia and depression?

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

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

The theoretical strategy attempts to produce scales that are

The MMPI-2

Which strategy does the Mooney Problem Checklist use?

The two deductive strategies of test construction are the

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

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

What strategy did R.B.Cattell use in developing the l6PF?

Which of the following scales is related to faking good (falsely presenting yourself in a favorable way)on the MMPI?

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

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

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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