Question 1

The criterion groups used to develop the original MMPI consisted of

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A) university students. 
B) a normally distributed sample of the population. 
C) psychiatric inpatients. 
D) soldiers in WWI. 
A) university students. 
B) a normally distributed sample of the population. 
C) psychiatric inpatients. 
D) soldiers in WWI.

Question 2

What did the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical Scales (2003)add?

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A) contemporary norms 
B) computer scoring 
C) incorporation of items scored on scales rather than just true-false items 
D) nearly complete re-scaling 
A) contemporary norms 
B) computer scoring 
C) incorporation of items scored on scales rather than just true-false items 
D) nearly complete re-scaling

Question 3

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

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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 4

Describe the major differences between the MMPI and MMPI-2.

Accepted Answer

The MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personal

Question 5

Which strategy makes extensive use of cross-validation?

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

Question 6

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

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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 7

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 8

The purpose of the MMPI and MMPI-2 is to

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A) assist in distinguishing normal from abnormal groups. 
B) evaluate normal personality. 
C) evaluate job satisfaction. 
D) evaluate vocational aptitude. 
A) assist in distinguishing normal from abnormal groups. 
B) evaluate normal personality. 
C) evaluate job satisfaction. 
D) evaluate vocational aptitude.

Question 9

The MMPI and MMPI-2 are

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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 10

The CPI utilizes which approach to test construction?

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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 11

The MMPI-2

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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) ​ 
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) ​

Question 12

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 13

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 14

Tests of mental ability were originally created to distinguish

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A) those with average mental abilities from those who are mentally gifted. 
B) mental abilities between different demographic subgroups of people. 
C) those who would perform well in school from those who would perform poorly. 
D) those with subnormal mental abilities from those with normal mental abilities. 
A) those with average mental abilities from those who are mentally gifted. 
B) mental abilities between different demographic subgroups of people. 
C) those who would perform well in school from those who would perform poorly. 
D) those with subnormal mental abilities from those with normal mental abilities.

Question 15

Which of the following questions most closely reflects the typical structure of items on the MMPI?

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A) "I like to go out." 
B) "Do you like to go out?" 
C) "Is going out a fun thing to do?" 
D) "Going out is fun." 
A) "I like to go out." 
B) "Do you like to go out?" 
C) "Is going out a fun thing to do?" 
D) "Going out is fun."

Question 16

Which MMPI scale was designed to detect individuals with psychopathology who produce "normal" MMPI patterns because of defensiveness?

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A) L scale 
B) K scale 
C) F scale 
D) 0 scale 
A) L scale 
B) K scale 
C) F scale 
D) 0 scale

Question 17

How many validity and clinical scales were in the original MMPI, respectively?

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A) 3; 10 
B) 5; 10 
C) 5; 16 
D) 10; 10 
A) 3; 10 
B) 5; 10 
C) 5; 16 
D) 10; 10

Question 18

The two empirical strategies of test construction are the

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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 19

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 20

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

Exam 13: Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

The criterion groups used to develop the original MMPI consisted of

What did the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical Scales (2003)add?

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

Describe the major differences between the MMPI and MMPI-2.

Which strategy makes extensive use of cross-validation?

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

The first personality inventory was called the

The purpose of the MMPI and MMPI-2 is to

The MMPI and MMPI-2 are

The CPI utilizes which approach to test construction?

The MMPI-2

The Personality Research Form utilizes which approach to test construction?

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

Tests of mental ability were originally created to distinguish

Which of the following questions most closely reflects the typical structure of items on the MMPI?

Which MMPI scale was designed to detect individuals with psychopathology who produce "normal" MMPI patterns because of defensiveness?

How many validity and clinical scales were in the original MMPI, respectively?

The two empirical strategies of test construction are the

J. P. Guilford was a pioneer in the

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

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

Testing in Education: 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

The Future of Psychological Testing

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