Question 1

The NEO-PI-R measures which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  states 
B)  traits 
C)  states and traits 
D)  instincts 
A)  states 
B)  traits 
C)  states and traits 
D)  instincts

Question 2

The MMPI-A is

Accepted Answer

A)  the original MMPI-2 normed for adolescents. 
B)  the MMPI-2 normed for adolescents. 
C)  the MMPI-2-RF normed for adolescent. 
D)  a new version of the MMPI for adolescents. 
A)  the original MMPI-2 normed for adolescents. 
B)  the MMPI-2 normed for adolescents. 
C)  the MMPI-2-RF normed for adolescent. 
D)  a new version of the MMPI for adolescents.

Question 3

Self-concept includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  beliefs regarding oneself. 
B)  opinions regarding oneself. 
C)  beliefs about others. 
D)  beliefs about how one is thought of by others. 
A)  beliefs regarding oneself. 
B)  opinions regarding oneself. 
C)  beliefs about others. 
D)  beliefs about how one is thought of by others.

Question 4

Q-sort refers to a method of personality assessment in which the subject typically

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A)  projects onto ambiguous stimuli. 
B)  arranges cards with printed statements on them. 
C)  completes sentence stems on cards and arranges them in rank order. 
D)  responds to a series of numbered questions (q's) printed on cards. 
A)  projects onto ambiguous stimuli. 
B)  arranges cards with printed statements on them. 
C)  completes sentence stems on cards and arranges them in rank order. 
D)  responds to a series of numbered questions (q's) printed on cards.

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE of Cattell's 16 PF?

Accepted Answer

A)  There were actually two Cattells involved in its development. 
B)  The test was developed using the technique of factor analysis. 
C)  14 of the 16 factors are significantly correlated with each other. 
D)  As modified by Baskin and Robbins, the test yielded 31 factors. 
A)  There were actually two Cattells involved in its development. 
B)  The test was developed using the technique of factor analysis. 
C)  14 of the 16 factors are significantly correlated with each other. 
D)  As modified by Baskin and Robbins, the test yielded 31 factors.

Question 6

In empirical criterion keying,test items are administered to two groups: one comprises people known to exhibit the trait,and the other is a control group.What is the purpose of this method?

Accepted Answer

A)  to increase the size of the sample of test-takers 
B)  to make certain that a matched standardization group is used 
C)  to retain items that discriminate between the two groups 
D)  to make certain that people with multiple personality disorder are represented in the normative sample. 
A)  to increase the size of the sample of test-takers 
B)  to make certain that a matched standardization group is used 
C)  to retain items that discriminate between the two groups 
D)  to make certain that people with multiple personality disorder are represented in the normative sample.

Question 7

A rating may be affected by

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A)  the rater's background and experience. 
B)  the rater's willingness to expend time and effort. 
C)  the rater's personal reaction to the subject. 
D)  All of these 
A)  the rater's background and experience. 
B)  the rater's willingness to expend time and effort. 
C)  the rater's personal reaction to the subject. 
D)  All of these

Question 8

A homeless person who prefers the environs of the street to a shelter or mental hospital may attempt to

Accepted Answer

A)  fake bad on a test of psychopathology. 
B)  fake good on a test of psychopathology. 
C)  respond as candidly as possible on a test of psychopathology. 
D)  be cooperative with the test administrator. 
A)  fake bad on a test of psychopathology. 
B)  fake good on a test of psychopathology. 
C)  respond as candidly as possible on a test of psychopathology. 
D)  be cooperative with the test administrator.

Question 9

Personality tests are used for

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A)  evaluating influences on health. 
B)  planning psychotherapeutic interventions. 
C)  evaluating influences on academic performance. 
D)  All of these 
A)  evaluating influences on health. 
B)  planning psychotherapeutic interventions. 
C)  evaluating influences on academic performance. 
D)  All of these

Question 10

The term psychasthenia,as used in the 1930s when the MMPI was developed,was MOST closely related in meaning to what is now known as

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C)  suicidal tendencies. 
D)  borderline personality disorder. 
A)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C)  suicidal tendencies. 
D)  borderline personality disorder.

Question 11

"The unique way people interpret and make sense of their perceptions as a consequence of their learning experiences,cultural background,and related variables." This is a definition of which of the following terms?

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental values 
B)  terminal values 
C)  worldview 
D)  acculturation 
A)  instrumental values 
B)  terminal values 
C)  worldview 
D)  acculturation

Question 12

Consider the following two MMPI-2-like items,and imagine they are both on the same test: (x)I prefer cereal to eggs for breakfast.
(y)I prefer eggs to cereal for breakfast.
An individual who responds true to both of these items is representative of people who have MMPI profiles with which of the following scales elevated?

Accepted Answer

A)  the TRIN scale 
B)  the L scale 
C)  the K scale 
D)  the Special K scale 
A)  the TRIN scale 
B)  the L scale 
C)  the K scale 
D)  the Special K scale

Question 13

A personality test contains items that were constructed by means such as consulting textbooks,reviewing clinical records,and consulting with experts in the field.Which approach to test construction BEST describes the approach of this test author?

Accepted Answer

A)  the criterion groups approach 
B)  the factor analytic approach 
C)  the experiential approach 
D)  the content-oriented approach 
A)  the criterion groups approach 
B)  the factor analytic approach 
C)  the experiential approach 
D)  the content-oriented approach

Question 14

Factor analysis is a statistical procedure designed to identify

Accepted Answer

A)  the minimum number of variables accounting for the intercorrelations between the phenomena. 
B)  the maximum number of variables accounting for the intercorrelations between the phenomena. 
C)  the median number of variables accounting for the intercorrelations between the phenomena. 
D)  all potential variables accounting for the intercorrelations between the phenomena. 
A)  the minimum number of variables accounting for the intercorrelations between the phenomena. 
B)  the maximum number of variables accounting for the intercorrelations between the phenomena. 
C)  the median number of variables accounting for the intercorrelations between the phenomena. 
D)  all potential variables accounting for the intercorrelations between the phenomena.

Question 15

The task of sorting statement cards from least descriptive to most descriptive is MOST characteristic of which type of assessment method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Q-sort 
B)  T-sort 
C)  Likert-sort 
D)  Sorta-Like 
A)  Q-sort 
B)  T-sort 
C)  Likert-sort 
D)  Sorta-Like

Question 16

Self-report personality assessment can entail

Accepted Answer

A)  written responses to a test. 
B)  writing entries into a diary. 
C)  oral report of dreams. 
D)  All of these 
A)  written responses to a test. 
B)  writing entries into a diary. 
C)  oral report of dreams. 
D)  All of these

Question 17

Which statement is TRUE regarding the definition of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud's definition of personality is universally accepted. 
B)  Hall and Lindzey's definition of personality is universally accepted. 
C)  The definition of Cohen, Swerdlik, and Sturma is universally accepted. 
D)  There is no universal definition of personality. 
A)  Freud's definition of personality is universally accepted. 
B)  Hall and Lindzey's definition of personality is universally accepted. 
C)  The definition of Cohen, Swerdlik, and Sturma is universally accepted. 
D)  There is no universal definition of personality.

Question 18

In Chapter 12 of the text,reference was made to a study that entailed the measurement of attachment security in

Accepted Answer

A)  elementary school children using the BYI-II. 
B)  Iranian refugees using the NEO-PI-R. 
C)  high school students using the Self-Directed Search. 
D)  rhesus monkeys using Q-sort methodology. 
A)  elementary school children using the BYI-II. 
B)  Iranian refugees using the NEO-PI-R. 
C)  high school students using the Self-Directed Search. 
D)  rhesus monkeys using Q-sort methodology.

Question 19

Which statement is TRUE regarding the reliability of the MMPI-2?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has low test-retest reliability, acceptable internal consistency for the clinical and validity scales, and acceptable internal consistency for the content scales. 
B)  It has acceptable test-retest reliability, low internal consistency for the clinical and validity scales, and low internal consistency for the content scales. 
C)  It has acceptable test-retest reliability, low internal consistency for the clinical and validity scales, and acceptable internal consistency for the content scales. 
D)  It has low test-retest reliability, acceptable internal consistency for the clinical and validity scales, and low internal consistency for the content scales. 
A)  It has low test-retest reliability, acceptable internal consistency for the clinical and validity scales, and acceptable internal consistency for the content scales. 
B)  It has acceptable test-retest reliability, low internal consistency for the clinical and validity scales, and low internal consistency for the content scales. 
C)  It has acceptable test-retest reliability, low internal consistency for the clinical and validity scales, and acceptable internal consistency for the content scales. 
D)  It has low test-retest reliability, acceptable internal consistency for the clinical and validity scales, and low internal consistency for the content scales.

Question 20

If someone tells you that they took a test and received scores on scales called School Problems,Conduct Problems,and Immaturity,it is a good bet that this person was administered

Accepted Answer

A)  the MMPI-2-RF. 
B)  the MMPI-A. 
C)  the School Problems Checklist. 
D)  the NEO-PI-R. 
A)  the MMPI-2-RF. 
B)  the MMPI-A. 
C)  the School Problems Checklist. 
D)  the NEO-PI-R.

The NEO-PI-R measures which of the following?

The MMPI-A is

Self-concept includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Q-sort refers to a method of personality assessment in which the subject typically

Which of the following is TRUE of Cattell's 16 PF?

In empirical criterion keying,test items are administered to two groups: one comprises people known to exhibit the trait,and the other is a control group.What is the purpose of this method?

A rating may be affected by

A homeless person who prefers the environs of the street to a shelter or mental hospital may attempt to

Personality tests are used for

The term psychasthenia,as used in the 1930s when the MMPI was developed,was MOST closely related in meaning to what is now known as

"The unique way people interpret and make sense of their perceptions as a consequence of their learning experiences,cultural background,and related variables." This is a definition of which of the following terms?

A personality test contains items that were constructed by means such as consulting textbooks,reviewing clinical records,and consulting with experts in the field.Which approach to test construction BEST describes the approach of this test author?

Factor analysis is a statistical procedure designed to identify

The task of sorting statement cards from least descriptive to most descriptive is MOST characteristic of which type of assessment method?

Self-report personality assessment can entail

Which statement is TRUE regarding the definition of personality?

In Chapter 12 of the text,reference was made to a study that entailed the measurement of attachment security in

Which statement is TRUE regarding the reliability of the MMPI-2?

If someone tells you that they took a test and received scores on scales called School Problems,Conduct Problems,and Immaturity,it is a good bet that this person was administered

Psychological Testing and Assessment

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Exam 12: Personality Assessment: An Overview

The NEO-PI-R measures which of the following?

The MMPI-A is

Self-concept includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Q-sort refers to a method of personality assessment in which the subject typically

Which of the following is TRUE of Cattell's 16 PF?

In empirical criterion keying,test items are administered to two groups: one comprises people known to exhibit the trait,and the other is a control group.What is the purpose of this method?

A rating may be affected by

A homeless person who prefers the environs of the street to a shelter or mental hospital may attempt to

Personality tests are used for

The term psychasthenia,as used in the 1930s when the MMPI was developed,was MOST closely related in meaning to what is now known as

"The unique way people interpret and make sense of their perceptions as a consequence of their learning experiences,cultural background,and related variables." This is a definition of which of the following terms?

A personality test contains items that were constructed by means such as consulting textbooks,reviewing clinical records,and consulting with experts in the field.Which approach to test construction BEST describes the approach of this test author?

Factor analysis is a statistical procedure designed to identify

The task of sorting statement cards from least descriptive to most descriptive is MOST characteristic of which type of assessment method?

Self-report personality assessment can entail

Which statement is TRUE regarding the definition of personality?

In Chapter 12 of the text,reference was made to a study that entailed the measurement of attachment security in

Which statement is TRUE regarding the reliability of the MMPI-2?

If someone tells you that they took a test and received scores on scales called School Problems,Conduct Problems,and Immaturity,it is a good bet that this person was administered

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 Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment, Careers, and Business References

Filters