Question 1

The first stimulus cards created by Rorschach were developed by

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A) throwing loose ink on blank paper hung on a clothes line. 
B) hand drawing unique and intricate abstract designs. 
C) dropping ink onto a piece of paper and folding it. 
D) smudging ink onto paper using sponges. 
A) throwing loose ink on blank paper hung on a clothes line. 
B) hand drawing unique and intricate abstract designs. 
C) dropping ink onto a piece of paper and folding it. 
D) smudging ink onto paper using sponges.

Question 2

Identify and discuss the use of three nonpictorial projective tests. Compare their methods, uses, reliability, and validity to those of the Rorschach.

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Three nonpictorial projective tests that

Question 3

Word association tests can be traced back to

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

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,

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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

Supportive evidence in favor of the Holtzman Inkblot Test

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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 6

Validity studies of the TAT suggest that

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A) validity of the TAT depends on high test-retest reliability. 
B) validity of the TAT depends on high split-half reliability. 
C) there is content-related validity. 
D) validity of the TAT does not depend on split-half reliability. 
A) validity of the TAT depends on high test-retest reliability. 
B) validity of the TAT depends on high split-half reliability. 
C) there is content-related validity. 
D) validity of the TAT does not depend on split-half reliability.

Question 7

Compared to the Rorschach, standardization of administration and scoring of the TAT

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A) is clearly better. 
B) is about the same. 
C) is clearly worse. 
D) is inconsistent. 
A) is clearly better. 
B) is about the same. 
C) is clearly worse. 
D) is inconsistent.

Question 8

The two phases of Rorschach administration are called

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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 9

Cooperative movement on the Rorschach refers to

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A) a  conceptual agreement between perceptions of multiple stimuli. 
B) the tendency to perceive pleasant concepts in stimuli. 
C) the perception of two or more people, animals, or objects moving in unison. 
D) a perception of positive interaction between humans or animals in a stimulus. 
A) a  conceptual agreement between perceptions of multiple stimuli. 
B) the tendency to perceive pleasant concepts in stimuli. 
C) the perception of two or more people, animals, or objects moving in unison. 
D) a perception of positive interaction between humans or animals in a stimulus.

Question 10

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

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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 11

The work of which theorist underlies the Thematic Apperception Test?

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A) Beck 
B) Murray 
C) Freud 
D) Jung 
A) Beck 
B) Murray 
C) Freud 
D) Jung

Question 12

Who first introduced the Rorschach to the United States?

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A) Marguerite Hertz 
B) J. Kerner 
C) David Levy 
D) Samuel Beck 
A) Marguerite Hertz 
B) J. Kerner 
C) David Levy 
D) Samuel Beck

Question 13

If an individual taking the Rorschach said, "It looked like one; here are the feet, head, tail, and wings," the determinant would be

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A) content. 
B) location. 
C) form. 
D) popular. 
A) content. 
B) location. 
C) form. 
D) popular.

Question 14

Early demonstrations of the Rorschach included validation by

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A) reviews by content-area experts familiar with the underlying constructs. 
B) performance of individuals who analyzed the responses of individuals they had never met, making a diagnosis, and validating the diagnosis against other data sources. 
C) large-scale field work that involved thousands of individuals tested by hundreds of administrators whose skill levels varied. 
D) standard psychometric methods that yielded surprisingly high validity. 
A) reviews by content-area experts familiar with the underlying constructs. 
B) performance of individuals who analyzed the responses of individuals they had never met, making a diagnosis, and validating the diagnosis against other data sources. 
C) large-scale field work that involved thousands of individuals tested by hundreds of administrators whose skill levels varied. 
D) standard psychometric methods that yielded surprisingly high validity.

Question 15

Describe how Exner's Comprehensive System attempted to address the problems associated with the original Rorschach.

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Exner's Comprehensive System attempted t

Question 16

The issue of projective test usage creates strong debate among professionals. Take a position, pro or con, and defend that position using the information in the text.

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I take the position against the usage of

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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

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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 19

The main difficulty with the Holtzman Inkblot Test is

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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 20

Use of the Kuder-Richardson formula

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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.

Exam 14: Projective Personality Tests

The first stimulus cards created by Rorschach were developed by

Identify and discuss the use of three nonpictorial projective tests. Compare their methods, uses, reliability, and validity to those of the Rorschach.

Word association tests can be traced back 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,

Supportive evidence in favor of the Holtzman Inkblot Test

Validity studies of the TAT suggest that

Compared to the Rorschach, standardization of administration and scoring of the TAT

The two phases of Rorschach administration are called

Cooperative movement on the Rorschach refers to

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

The work of which theorist underlies the Thematic Apperception Test?

Who first introduced the Rorschach to the United States?

If an individual taking the Rorschach said, "It looked like one; here are the feet, head, tail, and wings," the determinant would be

Early demonstrations of the Rorschach included validation by

Describe how Exner's Comprehensive System attempted to address the problems associated with the original Rorschach.

The issue of projective test usage creates strong debate among professionals. Take a position, pro or con, and defend that position using the information in the text.

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

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

The main difficulty with the Holtzman Inkblot Test is

Use of the Kuder-Richardson formula

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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