Question 1

Compare and contrast the Rorschach and the Holtzman.

Accepted Answer

The Rorschach and the Holtzman are both

Question 2

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 3

Supporters of the TAT

Accepted Answer

A) have noted the test's high split-half reliability coefficients. 
B) have argued that internal consistency cannot be determined. 
C) do not consider split-half methods appropriate for the TAT. 
D) do not think that reliability is important for the TAT. 
A) have noted the test's high split-half reliability coefficients. 
B) have argued that internal consistency cannot be determined. 
C) do not consider split-half methods appropriate for the TAT. 
D) do not think that reliability is important for the TAT.

Question 4

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 5

The Dd response refers to

Accepted Answer

A) an unusual detail. 
B) a divided response. 
C) a double response. 
D) animal content. 
A) an unusual detail. 
B) a divided response. 
C) a double response. 
D) animal content.

Question 6

Which statement is true of the Rorschach?

Accepted Answer

A) Due to the consensus on its lack of validity, it is no longer used to diagnose patients. 
B) Due to the lack of consensus on its validity, it is not currently used to diagnose patients. 
C) Despite the consensus on its lack of validity, it is still used to diagnose a great number of patients each year. 
A) Due to the consensus on its lack of validity, it is no longer used to diagnose patients. 
B) Due to the lack of consensus on its validity, it is not currently used to diagnose patients. 
C) Despite the consensus on its lack of validity, it is still used to diagnose a great number of patients each year.

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

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 9

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 10

Compared to the Rorschach, the TAT has ____ interpretive and scoring systems.

Accepted Answer

A) more 
B) about as many 
C) fewer 
D) far fewer 
A) more 
B) about as many 
C) fewer 
D) far fewer

Question 11

Exner's attempts to provide adequate norms for the Rorschach have largely failed because

Accepted Answer

A) he miscalculated the actual number of people in the norming group. 
B) his sample came from relatives of psychiatric patients. 
C) his sample did not use both males and females. 
D) only educated people from upper income levels were used. 
A) he miscalculated the actual number of people in the norming group. 
B) his sample came from relatives of psychiatric patients. 
C) his sample did not use both males and females. 
D) only educated people from upper income levels were used.

Question 12

When compared to the Rorschach, what can be said regarding the clinical utility of the Holtzman?

Accepted Answer

A) It is more useful. 
B) It is no more useful. 
C) It is less useful. 
D) There is not enough information to compare. 
A) It is more useful. 
B) It is no more useful. 
C) It is less useful. 
D) There is not enough information to compare.

Question 13

In TAT interpretation, the environmental forces that interfere with or facilitate the satisfaction of various needs are called

Accepted Answer

A) press. 
B) external stimuli. 
C) themes. 
D) determiners. 
A) press. 
B) external stimuli. 
C) themes. 
D) determiners.

Question 14

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 15

The Rorschach tends to ____ emotionally disturbed individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) accurately identify 
B) underestimate the number of 
C) overestimate adults but not children as 
D) identify over half of normal subjects as 
A) accurately identify 
B) underestimate the number of 
C) overestimate adults but not children as 
D) identify over half of normal subjects as

Question 16

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 17

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 18

One problem with word association techniques is that

Accepted Answer

A) scoring systems are generally subjective. 
B) no norms exist. 
C) interpretation is objective. 
D) they do not adequately predict clinical syndromes. 
A) scoring systems are generally subjective. 
B) no norms exist. 
C) interpretation is objective. 
D) they do not adequately predict clinical syndromes.

Question 19

Scoring of content on the Rorschach

Accepted Answer

A) is impossible. 
B) is extremely difficult. 
C) cannot be done reliably. 
D) is a relatively simple matter. 
A) is impossible. 
B) is extremely difficult. 
C) cannot be done reliably. 
D) is a relatively simple matter.

Question 20

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.

Exam 14: Projective Personality Tests

Compare and contrast the Rorschach and the Holtzman.

The DW response on the Rorschach is a(n)

Supporters of the TAT

The most controversial and misunderstood psychological tests are

The Dd response refers to

Which statement is true of the Rorschach?

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

Qualitative interpretation of the Rorschach is useful in

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

Compared to the Rorschach, the TAT has ____ interpretive and scoring systems.

Exner's attempts to provide adequate norms for the Rorschach have largely failed because

When compared to the Rorschach, what can be said regarding the clinical utility of the Holtzman?

In TAT interpretation, the environmental forces that interfere with or facilitate the satisfaction of various needs are called

Form quality is a scoring dimension that refers to

The Rorschach tends to ____ emotionally disturbed individuals.

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

On the Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank,

One problem with word association techniques is that

Scoring of content on the Rorschach

The Comprehensive System for scoring the Rorschach was developed by

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

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

The Future of Psychological Testing

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