Question 1

Which of the following groups of researchers would be MOST likely to make use of phallometric data?

Accepted Answer

A)  researchers studying voting preferences 
B)  researchers studying pedophilia 
C)  researchers studying agoraphobia. 
D)  researchers studying the validity of projective methods 
A)  researchers studying voting preferences 
B)  researchers studying pedophilia 
C)  researchers studying agoraphobia. 
D)  researchers studying the validity of projective methods

Question 2

A difference between self-monitoring and self-report is that

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A)  self-report assesses the behavior at a time other than when it is occurring while self-monitoring assesses the behavior at the time of occurrence. 
B)  self-monitoring assesses the behavior at a time other than when it is occurring while self-report assesses the behavior at the time of occurrence. 
C)  Self-monitoring is subject to more problems than self-report. 
D)  Self-report is subject to more problems than self-monitoring. 
A)  self-report assesses the behavior at a time other than when it is occurring while self-monitoring assesses the behavior at the time of occurrence. 
B)  self-monitoring assesses the behavior at a time other than when it is occurring while self-report assesses the behavior at the time of occurrence. 
C)  Self-monitoring is subject to more problems than self-report. 
D)  Self-report is subject to more problems than self-monitoring.

Question 3

Different testtakers may evidence similarities in response themes to the same projective stimuli.This fact has been used by critics of projective techniques to support which argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a commonality of response to projective material. 
B)  Responses to projective material are the result of stimulus-response models of behavior. 
C)  Projective material is not as ambiguous as proponents claim. 
D)  Multiple-choice tests must be used with projective methods if accurate interpretations are to result. 
A)  There is a commonality of response to projective material. 
B)  Responses to projective material are the result of stimulus-response models of behavior. 
C)  Projective material is not as ambiguous as proponents claim. 
D)  Multiple-choice tests must be used with projective methods if accurate interpretations are to result.

Question 4

Pictures as projective stimuli

Accepted Answer

A)  are considered to be the earliest form of personality assessment. 
B)  may be photos, paintings, drawings, or etchings. 
C)  must depict human beings in some situation. 
D)  All of these 
A)  are considered to be the earliest form of personality assessment. 
B)  may be photos, paintings, drawings, or etchings. 
C)  must depict human beings in some situation. 
D)  All of these

Question 5

Assessing the reliability of the Rorschach using the split-half method is inappropriate because

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A)  there are too few inkblots to enable interpretation through the split-half method. 
B)  stimulus cards are presented twice and possibly three times. 
C)  responses by subjects may be too lengthy to adapt to split-half procedures. 
D)  each inkblot is considered to have a unique stimulus quality. 
A)  there are too few inkblots to enable interpretation through the split-half method. 
B)  stimulus cards are presented twice and possibly three times. 
C)  responses by subjects may be too lengthy to adapt to split-half procedures. 
D)  each inkblot is considered to have a unique stimulus quality.

Question 6

The sample approach to assessment focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  global traits. 
B)  unconscious needs. 
C)  diagnoses. 
D)  behavior. 
A)  global traits. 
B)  unconscious needs. 
C)  diagnoses. 
D)  behavior.

Question 7

Which group,as a whole,probably holds the LEAST favorable view of the Rorschach?

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical and counseling psychology graduate students 
B)  clinicians 
C)  academicians 
D)  the Neptune Society 
A)  clinical and counseling psychology graduate students 
B)  clinicians 
C)  academicians 
D)  the Neptune Society

Question 8

In your text,a distinction is made between a sign and a sample approach to assessment.The approach where test responses are treated as clues to the testtaker's underlying personality or abilities is the

Accepted Answer

A)  sign approach. 
B)  sample approach. 
C)  projective approach. 
D)  None of these 
A)  sign approach. 
B)  sample approach. 
C)  projective approach. 
D)  None of these

Question 9

The Rorschach test

Accepted Answer

A)  continues to be a widely used clinical tool, despite its questionable validity. 
B)  is taught in graduate psychology programs but is seldom used in professional practice. 
C)  is neither widely taught in graduate psychology programs nor widely used in professional practice. 
D)  ceased to be published in 2011. 
A)  continues to be a widely used clinical tool, despite its questionable validity. 
B)  is taught in graduate psychology programs but is seldom used in professional practice. 
C)  is neither widely taught in graduate psychology programs nor widely used in professional practice. 
D)  ceased to be published in 2011.

Question 10

In recent years,projective tests have

Accepted Answer

A)  increasingly been criticized for being culturally loaded. 
B)  increasingly become norm-referenced. 
C)  attempted to tap less and less unconscious content. 
D)  None of these 
A)  increasingly been criticized for being culturally loaded. 
B)  increasingly become norm-referenced. 
C)  attempted to tap less and less unconscious content. 
D)  None of these

Question 11

Figure-drawing tests

Accepted Answer

A)  provide little opportunity for respondents to verbalize what they think of the drawings. 
B)  may be affected by the drawing ability of the testtaker. 
C)  are not scored by means of any formal scoring system. 
D)  None of these 
A)  provide little opportunity for respondents to verbalize what they think of the drawings. 
B)  may be affected by the drawing ability of the testtaker. 
C)  are not scored by means of any formal scoring system. 
D)  None of these

Question 12

The type of research that attempts to replicate a real-world problem in a research or clinical setting is called

Accepted Answer

A)  unobtrusive research. 
B)  case history research. 
C)  sign research. 
D)  analogue research. 
A)  unobtrusive research. 
B)  case history research. 
C)  sign research. 
D)  analogue research.

Question 13

A principle underlying interpretation of TAT responses is

Accepted Answer

A)  assessees will identify with someone in the story and indirectly express their own needs. 
B)  assessees will display their level of creativity while composing a story. 
C)  the protagonist in the story will express the exact same personality traits as the person telling the story. 
D)  the protagonist in the story will have the exact same personality type as the person telling the story. 
A)  assessees will identify with someone in the story and indirectly express their own needs. 
B)  assessees will display their level of creativity while composing a story. 
C)  the protagonist in the story will express the exact same personality traits as the person telling the story. 
D)  the protagonist in the story will have the exact same personality type as the person telling the story.

Question 14

Complete this Arthur Jensen quote: "The rate of scientific progress in clinical psychology might well be measured by the speed and thoroughness with which _____

Accepted Answer

A)  it accepts tests like the Rorschach." 
B)  it rejects projective techniques as unreliable and invalid." 
C)  it gets over the Rorschach." 
D)  it understands the need for normative projective measures." 
A)  it accepts tests like the Rorschach." 
B)  it rejects projective techniques as unreliable and invalid." 
C)  it gets over the Rorschach." 
D)  it understands the need for normative projective measures."

Question 15

Scott Lilienfeld and Bernard Murstein

Accepted Answer

A)  have both argued in favor of projective techniques. 
B)  have both written critiques of projective techniques. 
C)  are on opposing sides when it comes to projective techniques. 
D)  were consultants in the development of the Szondi Pictures Test. 
A)  have both argued in favor of projective techniques. 
B)  have both written critiques of projective techniques. 
C)  are on opposing sides when it comes to projective techniques. 
D)  were consultants in the development of the Szondi Pictures Test.

Question 16

Of the following projective picture-story telling tests,which is the MOST widely used?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Thematic Apperception Test. 
B)  The Make-a-Picture Story Method. 
C)  The Children's Apperception Test. 
D)  The Roberts Apperception Test 
A)  The Thematic Apperception Test. 
B)  The Make-a-Picture Story Method. 
C)  The Children's Apperception Test. 
D)  The Roberts Apperception Test

Question 17

In an effort to address longstanding criticisms related to the psychometric soundness of the Rorschach test,this person created another inkblot test.Who was he?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wayne Holtzman 
B)  David Rapaport 
C)  Carl Jung 
D)  Hans Behn-Eschenburg 
A)  Wayne Holtzman 
B)  David Rapaport 
C)  Carl Jung 
D)  Hans Behn-Eschenburg

Question 18

Some have said that different TAT cards have different "stimulus pulls." By this it is meant that different TAT cards have different

Accepted Answer

A)  form demands. 
B)  latent stimulus demands. 
C)  variations on the same theme. 
D)  frequent plots. 
A)  form demands. 
B)  latent stimulus demands. 
C)  variations on the same theme. 
D)  frequent plots.

Question 19

Which of the following types of reliability estimates is appropriate for use with the TAT?

Accepted Answer

A)  inter-scorer 
B)  internal consistency 
C)  test-retest 
D)  split-half 
A)  inter-scorer 
B)  internal consistency 
C)  test-retest 
D)  split-half

Question 20

Based on several review articles cited in the text,what conclusion can reasonably be made about the Rorschach test and its contribution to psychological assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach-based interpretations represent the essence of "scientifically informed psychological assessment." 
B)  Rorschach-based interpretations have little reliability and even less validity. 
C)  There exists a mixture of favorable and unfavorable reviews of the Rorschach's contributions to psychological assessment. 
D)  No single tool of psychological assessment has undermined the credibility of behavioral science more than Hermann Rorschach's test. 
A)  Rorschach-based interpretations represent the essence of "scientifically informed psychological assessment." 
B)  Rorschach-based interpretations have little reliability and even less validity. 
C)  There exists a mixture of favorable and unfavorable reviews of the Rorschach's contributions to psychological assessment. 
D)  No single tool of psychological assessment has undermined the credibility of behavioral science more than Hermann Rorschach's test.

Which of the following groups of researchers would be MOST likely to make use of phallometric data?

A difference between self-monitoring and self-report is that

Different testtakers may evidence similarities in response themes to the same projective stimuli.This fact has been used by critics of projective techniques to support which argument?

Pictures as projective stimuli

Assessing the reliability of the Rorschach using the split-half method is inappropriate because

The sample approach to assessment focuses on

Which group,as a whole,probably holds the LEAST favorable view of the Rorschach?

In your text,a distinction is made between a sign and a sample approach to assessment.The approach where test responses are treated as clues to the testtaker's underlying personality or abilities is the

The Rorschach test

In recent years,projective tests have

Figure-drawing tests

The type of research that attempts to replicate a real-world problem in a research or clinical setting is called

A principle underlying interpretation of TAT responses is

Complete this Arthur Jensen quote: "The rate of scientific progress in clinical psychology might well be measured by the speed and thoroughness with which _____

Scott Lilienfeld and Bernard Murstein

Of the following projective picture-story telling tests,which is the MOST widely used?

In an effort to address longstanding criticisms related to the psychometric soundness of the Rorschach test,this person created another inkblot test.Who was he?

Some have said that different TAT cards have different "stimulus pulls." By this it is meant that different TAT cards have different

Which of the following types of reliability estimates is appropriate for use with the TAT?

Based on several review articles cited in the text,what conclusion can reasonably be made about the Rorschach test and its contribution to psychological assessment?

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Tests of Intelligence

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: An Overview

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment, Careers, and Business References

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Exam 13: Personality Assessment Methods

Which of the following groups of researchers would be MOST likely to make use of phallometric data?

A difference between self-monitoring and self-report is that

Different testtakers may evidence similarities in response themes to the same projective stimuli.This fact has been used by critics of projective techniques to support which argument?

Pictures as projective stimuli

Assessing the reliability of the Rorschach using the split-half method is inappropriate because

The sample approach to assessment focuses on

Which group,as a whole,probably holds the LEAST favorable view of the Rorschach?

In your text,a distinction is made between a sign and a sample approach to assessment.The approach where test responses are treated as clues to the testtaker's underlying personality or abilities is the

The Rorschach test

In recent years,projective tests have

Figure-drawing tests

The type of research that attempts to replicate a real-world problem in a research or clinical setting is called

A principle underlying interpretation of TAT responses is

Complete this Arthur Jensen quote: "The rate of scientific progress in clinical psychology might well be measured by the speed and thoroughness with which _____

Scott Lilienfeld and Bernard Murstein

Of the following projective picture-story telling tests,which is the MOST widely used?

In an effort to address longstanding criticisms related to the psychometric soundness of the Rorschach test,this person created another inkblot test.Who was he?

Some have said that different TAT cards have different "stimulus pulls." By this it is meant that different TAT cards have different

Which of the following types of reliability estimates is appropriate for use with the TAT?

Based on several review articles cited in the text,what conclusion can reasonably be made about the Rorschach test and its contribution to psychological assessment?

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Tests of Intelligence

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: An Overview

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment, Careers, and Business References

Filters