Question 1

The terms response style and response set as typically used in personality assessment encompass:

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A)  responding affirmatively to all items. 
B)  responding randomly to all items. 
C)  responding in a bizarre fashion to all items. 
D)  All of these 
A)  responding affirmatively to all items. 
B)  responding randomly to all items. 
C)  responding in a bizarre fashion to all items. 
D)  All of these

Question 2

Which BEST describes a personality type?

Accepted Answer

A)  a distinguishable behavior of an individual 
B)  context-specific behavior 
C)  an identified pattern of traits and states 
D)  an inherited characteristic of a person 
A)  a distinguishable behavior of an individual 
B)  context-specific behavior 
C)  an identified pattern of traits and states 
D)  an inherited characteristic of a person

Question 3

A limitation of the MMPI that contributed to the need for developing the MMPI-2 was

Accepted Answer

A)  the sample size and representativeness of the normative sample of the MMPI were limited. 
B)  the MMPI could not be scored with sufficient reliability by graduate students in psychology. 
C)  the MMPI could not be used with non-English-speaking populations. 
D)  The MMPI evidenced great inconsistency in the clinical scales. 
A)  the sample size and representativeness of the normative sample of the MMPI were limited. 
B)  the MMPI could not be scored with sufficient reliability by graduate students in psychology. 
C)  the MMPI could not be used with non-English-speaking populations. 
D)  The MMPI evidenced great inconsistency in the clinical scales.

Question 4

Gosling's cross-species work in personality assessment has suggested that differences in the personality of dogs exist and can be

Accepted Answer

A)  reliably measured. 
B)  distinguished by breed. 
C)  inherited from one generation to the next. 
D)  All of these 
A)  reliably measured. 
B)  distinguished by breed. 
C)  inherited from one generation to the next. 
D)  All of these

Question 5

Although the MMPI-2 had a larger standardization sample than the original MMPI,the norm sample remained one of the primary criticisms of this revised test.Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  The MMPI-2 sample had the effect of further elevating an already elevated T score. 
B)  The MMPI-2 sample was made up of mostly non-White individuals. 
C)  The MMPI-2 sample was biased toward low SES people. 
D)  The MMPI-2 sample was biased toward highly educated people. 
A)  The MMPI-2 sample had the effect of further elevating an already elevated T score. 
B)  The MMPI-2 sample was made up of mostly non-White individuals. 
C)  The MMPI-2 sample was biased toward low SES people. 
D)  The MMPI-2 sample was biased toward highly educated people.

Question 6

Which of the following influence acculturation?

Accepted Answer

A)  books 
B)  films 
C)  parents 
D)  All of these 
A)  books 
B)  films 
C)  parents 
D)  All of these

Question 7

Which test includes a Lie scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  the MMPI-2 
B)  the NEO-PI-R 
C)  the Harris-Goodenough 
D)  the Harris-Seemingly-Goodenough 
A)  the MMPI-2 
B)  the NEO-PI-R 
C)  the Harris-Goodenough 
D)  the Harris-Seemingly-Goodenough

Question 8

An example of a type of response style or response set is

Accepted Answer

A)  deviance 
B)  acquiescence 
C)  extremeness 
D)  All of these 
A)  deviance 
B)  acquiescence 
C)  extremeness 
D)  All of these

Question 9

An individual who is relatively free of psychopathology is accused of a crime.This individual makes a conscious decision that he would prefer to spend time in a mental hospital rather than a prison.Accordingly,this individual attempts to _______ when administered a personality test by a court-appointed psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  fake good 
B)  fake bad 
C)  exhibit the Barnum effect 
D)  "take the fifth" 
A)  fake good 
B)  fake bad 
C)  exhibit the Barnum effect 
D)  "take the fifth"

Question 10

Bushman and Wells had high school hockey players complete a pre-season,self-report measure of aggressiveness.The preseason measure of aggressiveness was shown to

Accepted Answer

A)  predict the number of penalty minutes served. 
B)  be negatively related to the number of penalty minutes served. 
C)  predict the total number of goals scored. 
D)  None of these 
A)  predict the number of penalty minutes served. 
B)  be negatively related to the number of penalty minutes served. 
C)  predict the total number of goals scored. 
D)  None of these

Question 11

A key definitional difference between the terms personality trait and personality state has to do with

Accepted Answer

A)  the extent to which personality is viewed as a physical attribute. 
B)  how stable over time the characteristic is exhibited. 
C)  whether or not the characteristic is subject to a halo effect. 
D)  the motivation of the person or persons doing the rating. 
A)  the extent to which personality is viewed as a physical attribute. 
B)  how stable over time the characteristic is exhibited. 
C)  whether or not the characteristic is subject to a halo effect. 
D)  the motivation of the person or persons doing the rating.

Question 12

Which of the following item formats were illustrated in the chapter 12 Everyday Psychometrics entitled "Some Common Item Formats"?

Accepted Answer

A)  true-false 
B)  two-choice item 
C)  semantic differential 
D)  All of these 
A)  true-false 
B)  two-choice item 
C)  semantic differential 
D)  All of these

Question 13

The lower test-retest reliability coefficients found to exist for state anxiety when compared with higher test-retest reliability coefficients obtained for trait anxiety support which premise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traits are more enduring personality characteristics than states. 
B)  States are more enduring personality characteristics than traits. 
C)  Exhibition of anxiety is very situation-dependent. 
D)  None of these 
A)  Traits are more enduring personality characteristics than states. 
B)  States are more enduring personality characteristics than traits. 
C)  Exhibition of anxiety is very situation-dependent. 
D)  None of these

Question 14

One would LEAST expect the Q-sort technique to be used

Accepted Answer

A)  as a tool in basic personality research. 
B)  to identify cognitive strengths and weaknesses. 
C)  to identify leadership potential in military settings. 
D)  to determine occupational preference of the testtaker. 
A)  as a tool in basic personality research. 
B)  to identify cognitive strengths and weaknesses. 
C)  to identify leadership potential in military settings. 
D)  to determine occupational preference of the testtaker.

Question 15

"What do you call yourself when asked about your ethnicity?" is an interview question designed to tap information about:

Accepted Answer

A)  an instrumental value. 
B)  a terminal value. 
C)  personal identity. 
D)  anger and hostility. 
A)  an instrumental value. 
B)  a terminal value. 
C)  personal identity. 
D)  anger and hostility.

Question 16

People characterized as "highly differentiated" are likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  experience self-perception disorders. 
B)  be extremely thin. 
C)  see themselves much the same way most of the time. 
D)  None of these 
A)  experience self-perception disorders. 
B)  be extremely thin. 
C)  see themselves much the same way most of the time. 
D)  None of these

Question 17

A data reduction method used in personality test development is

Accepted Answer

A)  regression analysis. 
B)  factor analysis. 
C)  final analysis. 
D)  shrink analysis. 
A)  regression analysis. 
B)  factor analysis. 
C)  final analysis. 
D)  shrink analysis.

Question 18

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the use of the MMPI-2 with Chicano clients?

Accepted Answer

A)  The MMPI-2 is as culturally sensitive as the MMPI. 
B)  The MMPI-2 overpathologizes Chicano clients. 
C)  Conflicting evidence exists regarding whether the test is culturally sensitive or overpathologizes Chican clients. 
D)  The use of the test with Chicano clients was supported on the basis of research conducted in the Mexican Baja. 
A)  The MMPI-2 is as culturally sensitive as the MMPI. 
B)  The MMPI-2 overpathologizes Chicano clients. 
C)  Conflicting evidence exists regarding whether the test is culturally sensitive or overpathologizes Chican clients. 
D)  The use of the test with Chicano clients was supported on the basis of research conducted in the Mexican Baja.

Question 19

According to the findings of Donahue et al.,people with low levels of self-concept differentiation

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to be less healthy physically. 
B)  tend to be healthier psychologically. 
C)  tend to have a less unified sense of self. 
D)  None of these 
A)  tend to be less healthy physically. 
B)  tend to be healthier psychologically. 
C)  tend to have a less unified sense of self. 
D)  None of these

Question 20

Truthfulness,persistence,and ambition are examples of _______________ values.

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental 
B)  terminal 
C)  political 
D)  vocational 
A)  instrumental 
B)  terminal 
C)  political 
D)  vocational

The terms response style and response set as typically used in personality assessment encompass:

Which BEST describes a personality type?

A limitation of the MMPI that contributed to the need for developing the MMPI-2 was

Gosling's cross-species work in personality assessment has suggested that differences in the personality of dogs exist and can be

Although the MMPI-2 had a larger standardization sample than the original MMPI,the norm sample remained one of the primary criticisms of this revised test.Why?

Which of the following influence acculturation?

Which test includes a Lie scale?

An example of a type of response style or response set is

Bushman and Wells had high school hockey players complete a pre-season,self-report measure of aggressiveness.The preseason measure of aggressiveness was shown to

A key definitional difference between the terms personality trait and personality state has to do with

Which of the following item formats were illustrated in the chapter 12 Everyday Psychometrics entitled "Some Common Item Formats"?

The lower test-retest reliability coefficients found to exist for state anxiety when compared with higher test-retest reliability coefficients obtained for trait anxiety support which premise?

One would LEAST expect the Q-sort technique to be used

"What do you call yourself when asked about your ethnicity?" is an interview question designed to tap information about:

People characterized as "highly differentiated" are likely to

A data reduction method used in personality test development is

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the use of the MMPI-2 with Chicano clients?

According to the findings of Donahue et al.,people with low levels of self-concept differentiation

Truthfulness,persistence,and ambition are examples of _______________ values.

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

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Exam 12: Personality Assessment: An Overview

The terms response style and response set as typically used in personality assessment encompass:

Which BEST describes a personality type?

A limitation of the MMPI that contributed to the need for developing the MMPI-2 was

Gosling's cross-species work in personality assessment has suggested that differences in the personality of dogs exist and can be

Although the MMPI-2 had a larger standardization sample than the original MMPI,the norm sample remained one of the primary criticisms of this revised test.Why?

Which of the following influence acculturation?

Which test includes a Lie scale?

An example of a type of response style or response set is

Bushman and Wells had high school hockey players complete a pre-season,self-report measure of aggressiveness.The preseason measure of aggressiveness was shown to

A key definitional difference between the terms personality trait and personality state has to do with

Which of the following item formats were illustrated in the chapter 12 Everyday Psychometrics entitled "Some Common Item Formats"?

The lower test-retest reliability coefficients found to exist for state anxiety when compared with higher test-retest reliability coefficients obtained for trait anxiety support which premise?

One would LEAST expect the Q-sort technique to be used

"What do you call yourself when asked about your ethnicity?" is an interview question designed to tap information about:

People characterized as "highly differentiated" are likely to

A data reduction method used in personality test development is

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the use of the MMPI-2 with Chicano clients?

According to the findings of Donahue et al.,people with low levels of self-concept differentiation

Truthfulness,persistence,and ambition are examples of _______________ values.

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