Question 1

According to Emanuel Hammer,people project their self-image or self-concept in

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A)  figure drawings 
B)  paintings 
C)  dreams 
D)  All of these 
A)  figure drawings 
B)  paintings 
C)  dreams 
D)  All of these

Question 2

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.

Question 3

A situational stress test differs from other situational measures in that

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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 4

Situational performance measures

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A)  take place in the actual environment being evaluated or in a simulated environment. 
B)  are limited to a small range of variables that may be targeted for assessment or intervention. 
C)  are ineffective in measuring elusive personality traits such as honesty or altruism. 
D)  have been used extensively to research the psychological aftermath of a "mosh pit" experience at rock concerts. 
A)  take place in the actual environment being evaluated or in a simulated environment. 
B)  are limited to a small range of variables that may be targeted for assessment or intervention. 
C)  are ineffective in measuring elusive personality traits such as honesty or altruism. 
D)  have been used extensively to research the psychological aftermath of a "mosh pit" experience at rock concerts.

Question 5

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 6

According to Dr.Monica Webb Hooper,which behavior is "grossly underestimated in terms of its threat to good health"?

Accepted Answer

A)  unprotected sex 
B)  overeating 
C)  smoking 
D)  physical inactivity 
A)  unprotected sex 
B)  overeating 
C)  smoking 
D)  physical inactivity

Question 7

A principle underlying interpretation of TAT responses is

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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 8

Measuring a runner's level of ability by having the runner run a mile is an example of

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A)  a general performance measure. 
B)  a situational performance measure. 
C)  a cross-sectional performance measure. 
D)  a cross-country performance measure. 
A)  a general performance measure. 
B)  a situational performance measure. 
C)  a cross-sectional performance measure. 
D)  a cross-country performance measure.

Question 9

John

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A)  was the founding curator of the Hermann Rorschach Museum and Archives. 
B)  created a Rorschach scoring system that he called "the comprehensive system." 
C)  authored a book that reviewed several Rorschach scoring systems. 
D)  All of these 
E)  Exner, Jr. 
A)  was the founding curator of the Hermann Rorschach Museum and Archives. 
B)  created a Rorschach scoring system that he called "the comprehensive system." 
C)  authored a book that reviewed several Rorschach scoring systems. 
D)  All of these 
E)  Exner, Jr.

Question 10

Responses to the Rosenzweig Picture-Frustration Study are scored in terms of the type of reaction elicited and the direction of

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A)  aggression expressed. 
B)  frustration in evidence. 
C)  the nature of the story told. 
D)  the eye gaze of the testtaker. 
A)  aggression expressed. 
B)  frustration in evidence. 
C)  the nature of the story told. 
D)  the eye gaze of the testtaker.

Question 11

A behaviorally-oriented clinician might use a variety of instruments in a clinical assessment.Which of the following is such a clinician LEAST likely to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  case study material. 
B)  observation. 
C)  a standardized checklist. 
D)  a projective technique. 
A)  case study material. 
B)  observation. 
C)  a standardized checklist. 
D)  a projective technique.

Question 12

Identification of the antecedents and consequences of behavior is a routine part of

Accepted Answer

A)  an analogue analysis. 
B)  a functional analysis. 
C)  a psychic analysis. 
D)  behavioral determination. 
A)  an analogue analysis. 
B)  a functional analysis. 
C)  a psychic analysis. 
D)  behavioral determination.

Question 13

Which of the following is a problem associated with self-monitoring?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person who is self-monitoring must be competent, consistent, and well motivated. 
B)  The phenomenon of reactivity may confound the outcomes. 
C)  Both the person who is self-monitoring must be competent, consistent, and well motivated and the phenomenon of reactivity may confound the outcomes. 
D)  None of these 
A)  The person who is self-monitoring must be competent, consistent, and well motivated. 
B)  The phenomenon of reactivity may confound the outcomes. 
C)  Both the person who is self-monitoring must be competent, consistent, and well motivated and the phenomenon of reactivity may confound the outcomes. 
D)  None of these

Question 14

Which statement is TRUE regarding the reliability of the Rorschach test?

Accepted Answer

A)  The split-half method appears to be a more feasible method for assessing reliability than test-retest procedures. 
B)  The Journal of Personality Assessment has published numerous studies attesting to the high split-half reliability of the Rorschach. 
C)  Published data demonstrate the potential reliability of Rorschach scoring but do not assure that Rorschach protocols are always reliably scored. 
D)  Inter-scorer reliability has been shown to be much higher among expert Rorschach users who also have access to background information on the examinee. 
A)  The split-half method appears to be a more feasible method for assessing reliability than test-retest procedures. 
B)  The Journal of Personality Assessment has published numerous studies attesting to the high split-half reliability of the Rorschach. 
C)  Published data demonstrate the potential reliability of Rorschach scoring but do not assure that Rorschach protocols are always reliably scored. 
D)  Inter-scorer reliability has been shown to be much higher among expert Rorschach users who also have access to background information on the examinee.

Question 15

A study by Carla Sharp and colleagues (2015)study focused on the six most frequently diagnosed categories of personality disorder.Which was NOT a category of personality disorder studied by Sharp et al.?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizotypal personality disorder 
B)  avoidant personality disorder 
C)  narcissistic personality disorder 
D)  unspecified personality disorder 
A)  schizotypal personality disorder 
B)  avoidant personality disorder 
C)  narcissistic personality disorder 
D)  unspecified personality disorder

Question 16

An assumption inherent in the clinical use of TAT is that assessees

Accepted Answer

A)  are unaware of the significance of their responses. 
B)  are aware of the significance of their responses. 
C)  are aware of the significance of their responses and have a desire to manage a favorable impression. 
D)  are unaware of the purpose of administering the test. 
A)  are unaware of the significance of their responses. 
B)  are aware of the significance of their responses. 
C)  are aware of the significance of their responses and have a desire to manage a favorable impression. 
D)  are unaware of the purpose of administering the test.

Question 17

Which of the following is TRUE of polygraph tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are physically painful to the testtaker. 
B)  They yield valid data that are admissible in most jurisdictions in the United States. 
C)  They typically yield more false positives than false negatives. 
D)  All of these 
A)  They are physically painful to the testtaker. 
B)  They yield valid data that are admissible in most jurisdictions in the United States. 
C)  They typically yield more false positives than false negatives. 
D)  All of these

Question 18

Objective tests of personality have in common with many objective tests of achievement the fact that items on the test

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A)  typically contain only one correct answer. 
B)  can be scored by machine, by computer, or online. 
C)  have a sound grounding in theory. 
D)  All of these 
A)  typically contain only one correct answer. 
B)  can be scored by machine, by computer, or online. 
C)  have a sound grounding in theory. 
D)  All of these

Question 19

With regard to a DSM diagnosis of a personality disorder,Widiger & Trull (2007)opined that such disorders may more usefully be conceived and diagnosed

Accepted Answer

A)  as psychopathology on a continuum. 
B)  as a dimension of psychopathology. 
C)  both as psychopathology on a continuum and as a dimension of psychopathology. 
D)  in a way that de-pathologize it. 
A)  as psychopathology on a continuum. 
B)  as a dimension of psychopathology. 
C)  both as psychopathology on a continuum and as a dimension of psychopathology. 
D)  in a way that de-pathologize it.

Question 20

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.

According to Emanuel Hammer,people project their self-image or self-concept in

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?

A situational stress test differs from other situational measures in that

Situational performance measures

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

According to Dr.Monica Webb Hooper,which behavior is "grossly underestimated in terms of its threat to good health"?

A principle underlying interpretation of TAT responses is

Measuring a runner's level of ability by having the runner run a mile is an example of

John

Responses to the Rosenzweig Picture-Frustration Study are scored in terms of the type of reaction elicited and the direction of

A behaviorally-oriented clinician might use a variety of instruments in a clinical assessment.Which of the following is such a clinician LEAST likely to use?

Identification of the antecedents and consequences of behavior is a routine part of

Which of the following is a problem associated with self-monitoring?

Which statement is TRUE regarding the reliability of the Rorschach test?

A study by Carla Sharp and colleagues (2015)study focused on the six most frequently diagnosed categories of personality disorder.Which was NOT a category of personality disorder studied by Sharp et al.?

An assumption inherent in the clinical use of TAT is that assessees

Which of the following is TRUE of polygraph tests?

Objective tests of personality have in common with many objective tests of achievement the fact that items on the test

With regard to a DSM diagnosis of a personality disorder,Widiger & Trull (2007)opined that such disorders may more usefully be conceived and diagnosed

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

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

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Validity

Utility

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Intelligence and Its Measurement

Assessment for Education

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Exam 12: Personality Assessment Methods

According to Emanuel Hammer,people project their self-image or self-concept in

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?

A situational stress test differs from other situational measures in that

Situational performance measures

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

According to Dr.Monica Webb Hooper,which behavior is "grossly underestimated in terms of its threat to good health"?

A principle underlying interpretation of TAT responses is

Measuring a runner's level of ability by having the runner run a mile is an example of

John

Responses to the Rosenzweig Picture-Frustration Study are scored in terms of the type of reaction elicited and the direction of

A behaviorally-oriented clinician might use a variety of instruments in a clinical assessment.Which of the following is such a clinician LEAST likely to use?

Identification of the antecedents and consequences of behavior is a routine part of

Which of the following is a problem associated with self-monitoring?

Which statement is TRUE regarding the reliability of the Rorschach test?

A study by Carla Sharp and colleagues (2015)study focused on the six most frequently diagnosed categories of personality disorder.Which was NOT a category of personality disorder studied by Sharp et al.?

An assumption inherent in the clinical use of TAT is that assessees

Which of the following is TRUE of polygraph tests?

Objective tests of personality have in common with many objective tests of achievement the fact that items on the test

With regard to a DSM diagnosis of a personality disorder,Widiger & Trull (2007)opined that such disorders may more usefully be conceived and diagnosed

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

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: an Overview

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment,Careers,and Business

Filters