Question 1

The MMPI-2 includes which types of scales?

Accepted Answer

A)  content 
B)  validity 
C)  clinical 
D)  All of these 
A)  content 
B)  validity 
C)  clinical 
D)  All of these

Question 2

Psychologists have embraced "the Big 5" big time,and a number of tests have been developed to measure the Big 5.Which of the following is NOT a test that was developed to measure the Big 5?

Accepted Answer

A)  the NEO-PI-R 
B)  the Big Five Inventory (BFI) 
C)  the Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI) 
D)  the 16-PF 
A)  the NEO-PI-R 
B)  the Big Five Inventory (BFI) 
C)  the Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI) 
D)  the 16-PF

Question 3

On the MMPI-2,there are content scales and clinical scales designed to address similar concepts.Which statement BEST describes the relationship between these two types of scales?

Accepted Answer

A)  The content scales and the clinical scales have a high, positive correlation. 
B)  The content scales and the clinical scales have a high, negative correlation. 
C)  Some of the correlations between the two scales are strong and others are weak. 
D)  The correlation between the two scales is zero, as originally intended. 
A)  The content scales and the clinical scales have a high, positive correlation. 
B)  The content scales and the clinical scales have a high, negative correlation. 
C)  Some of the correlations between the two scales are strong and others are weak. 
D)  The correlation between the two scales is zero, as originally intended.

Question 4

Unstructured approaches to threat assessment based solely on clinical judgement are vulnerable to criticism regarding

Accepted Answer

A)  the reliability of the judgments. 
B)  the validity of the judgements. 
C)  the accountability of the assessor. 
D)  All of these 
A)  the reliability of the judgments. 
B)  the validity of the judgements. 
C)  the accountability of the assessor. 
D)  All of these

Question 5

Bushman and Wells had high school hockey players complete a pre-season,self-report measure of aggressiveness.The pre-season 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 6

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.

Question 7

In which type of scoring approach to personality assessment can two people with the same score on the same trait differ in terms of the magnitude of the trait or characteristic being measured?

Accepted Answer

A)  nomothetic 
B)  empirical criterion keying 
C)  ipsative 
D)  forced-choice 
A)  nomothetic 
B)  empirical criterion keying 
C)  ipsative 
D)  forced-choice

Question 8

Achenbach's research on evaluation suggested that evaluators agree more about

Accepted Answer

A)  the problems of younger as compared to older children. 
B)  the problems of majority as compared to minority children. 
C)  the problems of psychologists as compared to clients of psychologists. 
D)  Both the problems of younger as compared to older children and the problems of majority as compared to minority children. 
A)  the problems of younger as compared to older children. 
B)  the problems of majority as compared to minority children. 
C)  the problems of psychologists as compared to clients of psychologists. 
D)  Both the problems of younger as compared to older children and the problems of majority as compared to minority children.

Question 9

Personality tests are used for

Accepted Answer

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

Criticisms of the MMPI-2 include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  there is questionable comparability of the MMPI and MMPI-2 scores. 
B)  there was a lack of minority group members in the standardization sample. 
C)  there was a lack of validity of the content scales. 
D)  the utility of the instrument has been repeatedly questioned. 
A)  there is questionable comparability of the MMPI and MMPI-2 scores. 
B)  there was a lack of minority group members in the standardization sample. 
C)  there was a lack of validity of the content scales. 
D)  the utility of the instrument has been repeatedly questioned.

Question 11

When conducting a threat assessment using Meloy's biopsychosocial model,information derived from public records will be evaluated for evidence of ________ behavior,according to that model.

Accepted Answer

A)  high threat 
B)  warning 
C)  high risk 
D)  condition red 
A)  high threat 
B)  warning 
C)  high risk 
D)  condition red

Question 12

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

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 14

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 15

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 16

The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16 PF)contains 16 factors developed through factor analysis.There is,however,controversy about the number of factors that are "really" evident in this test.According to your textbook,most theorists who argue that there are not 16 factors on the 16 PF believe that

Accepted Answer

A)  there are fewer than 16 factors. 
B)  there are more than 16 factors. 
C)  the test is dated and fails to take account for contemporary factors. 
D)  the O'Reilly factor has seen better days. 
A)  there are fewer than 16 factors. 
B)  there are more than 16 factors. 
C)  the test is dated and fails to take account for contemporary factors. 
D)  the O'Reilly factor has seen better days.

Question 17

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 18

Cantsbee was found to be exemplary in terms of what constitutes a good gorilla leader.Which of the following is NOT true about Cantsbee?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cantsbee scored high on dominance. 
B)  Cantsbee was approached and groomed by other gorillas. 
C)  Cantsbee tended to stare at other gorillas in the group. 
D)  Cantsbee mediated social conflicts between gorillas in the group. 
A)  Cantsbee scored high on dominance. 
B)  Cantsbee was approached and groomed by other gorillas. 
C)  Cantsbee tended to stare at other gorillas in the group. 
D)  Cantsbee mediated social conflicts between gorillas in the group.

Question 19

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 20

Which test would be appropriate for use with a seven-year-old child?

Accepted Answer

A)  The BYI-II Depression Inventory 
B)  The BYI-II Self-Concept Inventory 
C)  The BYI-II Anxiety Inventory 
D)  All of these 
A)  The BYI-II Depression Inventory 
B)  The BYI-II Self-Concept Inventory 
C)  The BYI-II Anxiety Inventory 
D)  All of these

The MMPI-2 includes which types of scales?

Psychologists have embraced "the Big 5" big time,and a number of tests have been developed to measure the Big 5.Which of the following is NOT a test that was developed to measure the Big 5?

On the MMPI-2,there are content scales and clinical scales designed to address similar concepts.Which statement BEST describes the relationship between these two types of scales?

Unstructured approaches to threat assessment based solely on clinical judgement are vulnerable to criticism regarding

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

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

In which type of scoring approach to personality assessment can two people with the same score on the same trait differ in terms of the magnitude of the trait or characteristic being measured?

Achenbach's research on evaluation suggested that evaluators agree more about

Personality tests are used for

Criticisms of the MMPI-2 include all of the following EXCEPT

When conducting a threat assessment using Meloy's biopsychosocial model,information derived from public records will be evaluated for evidence of ________ behavior,according to that model.

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

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

Which BEST describes a personality type?

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?

Self-concept includes all of the following EXCEPT

Cantsbee was found to be exemplary in terms of what constitutes a good gorilla leader.Which of the following is NOT true about Cantsbee?

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

Which test would be appropriate for use with a seven-year-old child?

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Exam 11: Personality Assessment: an Overview

The MMPI-2 includes which types of scales?

Psychologists have embraced "the Big 5" big time,and a number of tests have been developed to measure the Big 5.Which of the following is NOT a test that was developed to measure the Big 5?

On the MMPI-2,there are content scales and clinical scales designed to address similar concepts.Which statement BEST describes the relationship between these two types of scales?

Unstructured approaches to threat assessment based solely on clinical judgement are vulnerable to criticism regarding

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

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

In which type of scoring approach to personality assessment can two people with the same score on the same trait differ in terms of the magnitude of the trait or characteristic being measured?

Achenbach's research on evaluation suggested that evaluators agree more about

Personality tests are used for

Criticisms of the MMPI-2 include all of the following EXCEPT

When conducting a threat assessment using Meloy's biopsychosocial model,information derived from public records will be evaluated for evidence of ________ behavior,according to that model.

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

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

Which BEST describes a personality type?

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?

Self-concept includes all of the following EXCEPT

Cantsbee was found to be exemplary in terms of what constitutes a good gorilla leader.Which of the following is NOT true about Cantsbee?

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

Which test would be appropriate for use with a seven-year-old child?

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 Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment,Careers,and Business

Filters