Question 1

Objective methods of personality assessment may include which of the following item formats?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple-choice 
B)  true-false 
C)  matching 
D)  All of these 
A)  multiple-choice 
B)  true-false 
C)  matching 
D)  All of these

Question 2

An early projective test used what as projective stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)  clouds 
B)  water 
C)  spilled milk 
D)  symbols for astrological signs 
A)  clouds 
B)  water 
C)  spilled milk 
D)  symbols for astrological signs

Question 3

The use of words as projective stimuli is based on which assumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  Words are inherently emotionally charged and therefore a good source of psychological data. 
B)  Associations to words are chance happenings. 
C)  Word associations are the result of the individual's life experiences and personality. 
D)  Word associations exhibit high test-retest reliability. 
A)  Words are inherently emotionally charged and therefore a good source of psychological data. 
B)  Associations to words are chance happenings. 
C)  Word associations are the result of the individual's life experiences and personality. 
D)  Word associations exhibit high test-retest reliability.

Question 4

Why did projective tests using ambiguous sounds eventually become unpopular with clinicians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Advocates for the disabled argued convincingly that these tests were biased against people with disabilities. 
B)  The sounds were considered offensive by some cultural groups. 
C)  Insurance companies refused to reimburse clinicians for administering them. 
D)  The tests did not distinguish between clinical and nonclinical groups. 
A)  Advocates for the disabled argued convincingly that these tests were biased against people with disabilities. 
B)  The sounds were considered offensive by some cultural groups. 
C)  Insurance companies refused to reimburse clinicians for administering them. 
D)  The tests did not distinguish between clinical and nonclinical groups.

Question 5

Which of the following personality tests was cited in your textbook as LEAST recommended by training directors of APA-approved programs in clinical psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  the MMPI-2 
B)  the TAT 
C)  the Rorschach 
D)  the Word Association Test 
A)  the MMPI-2 
B)  the TAT 
C)  the Rorschach 
D)  the Word Association Test

Question 6

A situational stress test differs from other situational measures in that

Accepted Answer

A)  a problem must be solved. 
B)  performance is observed and evaluated. 
C)  the tasks presented are typically different. 
D)  frustrating obstacles are introduced. 
A)  a problem must be solved. 
B)  performance is observed and evaluated. 
C)  the tasks presented are typically different. 
D)  frustrating obstacles are introduced.

Question 7

Which of the following is the most widely used and widely taught scoring system for the Rorschach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach's own Psychodiagnostics system 
B)  the Piotrowski system 
C)  the Klopfer system 
D)  the Exner system 
A)  Rorschach's own Psychodiagnostics system 
B)  the Piotrowski system 
C)  the Klopfer system 
D)  the Exner system

Question 8

The assumption that individuals will supply structure to unstructured stimuli in a manner consistent with their own conscious and unconscious concerns underlies the

Accepted Answer

A)  projectile hypothesis. 
B)  subjective hypothesis. 
C)  projective hypothesis. 
D)  Skinnerian hypothesis. 
A)  projectile hypothesis. 
B)  subjective hypothesis. 
C)  projective hypothesis. 
D)  Skinnerian hypothesis.

Question 9

Which statement is TRUE regarding projective techniques in general?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a direct and positive correlation between the ambiguity of the stimuli and the amount of information the subject reveals about his or her personality. 
B)  Projective techniques continue to enjoy widespread clinical acceptance despite their questionable psychometric soundness. 
C)  Projection has been shown to be greater for stimulus material that is familiar to the subject. 
D)  Projection on a grand scale has been referred to by clinicians as "IMAX projection." 
A)  There is a direct and positive correlation between the ambiguity of the stimuli and the amount of information the subject reveals about his or her personality. 
B)  Projective techniques continue to enjoy widespread clinical acceptance despite their questionable psychometric soundness. 
C)  Projection has been shown to be greater for stimulus material that is familiar to the subject. 
D)  Projection on a grand scale has been referred to by clinicians as "IMAX projection."

Question 10

When interpreting a person's response to an inkblot test,it is important to interpret

Accepted Answer

A)  only what the individual perceives in the blot. 
B)  what the individual perceives in the blot and how he or she perceives it. 
C)  whether or not the test user would have responded in the same way. 
D)  All of these 
A)  only what the individual perceives in the blot. 
B)  what the individual perceives in the blot and how he or she perceives it. 
C)  whether or not the test user would have responded in the same way. 
D)  All of these

Question 11

The procedure whereby a written record of multiple physiological changes is obtained in response to a specially devised interview is BEST associated with which of the following instruments?

Accepted Answer

A)  biofeedback instruments 
B)  a plethysmograph 
C)  a gauge of pupillary response 
D)  a polygraph 
A)  biofeedback instruments 
B)  a plethysmograph 
C)  a gauge of pupillary response 
D)  a polygraph

Question 12

In the Close-up dealing with life outcomes and photos,what did the researchers conclude about males?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males who smiled in college yearbook photos had more positive life outcomes in adulthood. 
B)  Males who smiled in college yearbook photos had more fulfilling marriages than their nonsmiling counterparts. 
C)  Nothing; the results were inconclusive for the male subjects. 
D)  Nothing; the study only included women as subjects. 
A)  Males who smiled in college yearbook photos had more positive life outcomes in adulthood. 
B)  Males who smiled in college yearbook photos had more fulfilling marriages than their nonsmiling counterparts. 
C)  Nothing; the results were inconclusive for the male subjects. 
D)  Nothing; the study only included women as subjects.

Question 13

An actuarial approach to personality assessment relies on

Accepted Answer

A)  norms. 
B)  standardization. 
C)  pre-set, uniformly applied rules and procedures. 
D)  All of these 
A)  norms. 
B)  standardization. 
C)  pre-set, uniformly applied rules and procedures. 
D)  All of these

Question 14

When the Rorschach test is scored,

Accepted Answer

A)  it is important to note whether the individual responds to part of the inkblot or to the entire card. 
B)  the content of the response is of greater diagnostic value than the location cited in forming the perception. 
C)  only subjective clinical judgment is utilized, since no scoring or interpretive guidelines are available. 
D)  the creativity of the assessee's responses will be a key determinant of the test user's vocational recommendations. 
A)  it is important to note whether the individual responds to part of the inkblot or to the entire card. 
B)  the content of the response is of greater diagnostic value than the location cited in forming the perception. 
C)  only subjective clinical judgment is utilized, since no scoring or interpretive guidelines are available. 
D)  the creativity of the assessee's responses will be a key determinant of the test user's vocational recommendations.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a category mentioned in the text by which a Rorschach response could be scored?

Accepted Answer

A)  Color 
B)  Popularity 
C)  Content 
D)  Clarity 
A)  Color 
B)  Popularity 
C)  Content 
D)  Clarity

Question 16

The development of projective tests

Accepted Answer

A)  was virtually ignored by legitimate test publishers for the last 25 years. 
B)  represented a reaction to attempts to assess personality using normative approaches. 
C)  was heralded by those employing actuarial prediction as a breakthrough in assessment techniques. 
D)  All of these 
A)  was virtually ignored by legitimate test publishers for the last 25 years. 
B)  represented a reaction to attempts to assess personality using normative approaches. 
C)  was heralded by those employing actuarial prediction as a breakthrough in assessment techniques. 
D)  All of these

Question 17

In the Chapter 13 Meet an Assessment Professional feature,Dr.Anthony Bram noted that when he is referred a new patient for assessment,he relies on his knowledge of tests,his inference-making ability,and ______________ to synthesize test data in a way that will answer the referral questions.

Accepted Answer

A)  years of experience as a clinician 
B)  empirical research 
C)  opinions of colleagues 
D)  the Cohen, Swerdlik, and Sturman Psychological Testing and Assessment text 
A)  years of experience as a clinician 
B)  empirical research 
C)  opinions of colleagues 
D)  the Cohen, Swerdlik, and Sturman Psychological Testing and Assessment text

Question 18

The internal consistency of TAT scores tends to be low.Proponents of the TAT respond to this criticism by noting that

Accepted Answer

A)  internal consistency seldom has any bearing on validity. 
B)  certain combinations of components of a score may usefully predict outcomes even if those components are uncorrelated. 
C)  statistics have no place when it comes to clinical judgment and the use of projective instruments, in general. 
D)  "foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." 
A)  internal consistency seldom has any bearing on validity. 
B)  certain combinations of components of a score may usefully predict outcomes even if those components are uncorrelated. 
C)  statistics have no place when it comes to clinical judgment and the use of projective instruments, in general. 
D)  "foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."

Question 19

Self-monitoring can be both a method of data collection and

Accepted Answer

A)  a type of projective instrument. 
B)  an intervention itself. 
C)  a means of watching oneself on closed circuit television. 
D)  a method of increasing the generalizability of findings. 
A)  a type of projective instrument. 
B)  an intervention itself. 
C)  a means of watching oneself on closed circuit television. 
D)  a method of increasing the generalizability of findings.

Question 20

Henry Murray is perhaps best known for developing the TAT.Little known,however,is Murray's work in developing a projective instrument that involved response to spoken paragraphs.This little-known instrument was called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Auditory Apperception Test. 
B)  Auditory Sound Association Test. 
C)  Azzageddi Test. 
D)  TAT-RF. 
A)  Auditory Apperception Test. 
B)  Auditory Sound Association Test. 
C)  Azzageddi Test. 
D)  TAT-RF.

Objective methods of personality assessment may include which of the following item formats?

An early projective test used what as projective stimuli?

The use of words as projective stimuli is based on which assumption?

Why did projective tests using ambiguous sounds eventually become unpopular with clinicians?

Which of the following personality tests was cited in your textbook as LEAST recommended by training directors of APA-approved programs in clinical psychology?

A situational stress test differs from other situational measures in that

Which of the following is the most widely used and widely taught scoring system for the Rorschach?

The assumption that individuals will supply structure to unstructured stimuli in a manner consistent with their own conscious and unconscious concerns underlies the

Which statement is TRUE regarding projective techniques in general?

When interpreting a person's response to an inkblot test,it is important to interpret

The procedure whereby a written record of multiple physiological changes is obtained in response to a specially devised interview is BEST associated with which of the following instruments?

In the Close-up dealing with life outcomes and photos,what did the researchers conclude about males?

An actuarial approach to personality assessment relies on

When the Rorschach test is scored,

Which of the following is NOT a category mentioned in the text by which a Rorschach response could be scored?

The development of projective tests

In the Chapter 13 Meet an Assessment Professional feature,Dr.Anthony Bram noted that when he is referred a new patient for assessment,he relies on his knowledge of tests,his inference-making ability,and ______________ to synthesize test data in a way that will answer the referral questions.

The internal consistency of TAT scores tends to be low.Proponents of the TAT respond to this criticism by noting that

Self-monitoring can be both a method of data collection and

Henry Murray is perhaps best known for developing the TAT.Little known,however,is Murray's work in developing a projective instrument that involved response to spoken paragraphs.This little-known instrument was called the

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Exam 13: Personality Assessment Methods

Objective methods of personality assessment may include which of the following item formats?

An early projective test used what as projective stimuli?

The use of words as projective stimuli is based on which assumption?

Why did projective tests using ambiguous sounds eventually become unpopular with clinicians?

Which of the following personality tests was cited in your textbook as LEAST recommended by training directors of APA-approved programs in clinical psychology?

A situational stress test differs from other situational measures in that

Which of the following is the most widely used and widely taught scoring system for the Rorschach?

The assumption that individuals will supply structure to unstructured stimuli in a manner consistent with their own conscious and unconscious concerns underlies the

Which statement is TRUE regarding projective techniques in general?

When interpreting a person's response to an inkblot test,it is important to interpret

The procedure whereby a written record of multiple physiological changes is obtained in response to a specially devised interview is BEST associated with which of the following instruments?

In the Close-up dealing with life outcomes and photos,what did the researchers conclude about males?

An actuarial approach to personality assessment relies on

When the Rorschach test is scored,

Which of the following is NOT a category mentioned in the text by which a Rorschach response could be scored?

The development of projective tests

In the Chapter 13 Meet an Assessment Professional feature,Dr.Anthony Bram noted that when he is referred a new patient for assessment,he relies on his knowledge of tests,his inference-making ability,and ______________ to synthesize test data in a way that will answer the referral questions.

The internal consistency of TAT scores tends to be low.Proponents of the TAT respond to this criticism by noting that

Self-monitoring can be both a method of data collection and

Henry Murray is perhaps best known for developing the TAT.Little known,however,is Murray's work in developing a projective instrument that involved response to spoken paragraphs.This little-known instrument was called the

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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