Question 1

The MMPI is an omnibus personality inventory that yields S data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a major limitation of the factor analytic approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Usually the factors that emerge do not make sense in even well designed research. 
B)  The results are only as good as the items that are included in the analysis. 
C)  The factors are only as good as the criterion groups used to validate the measure. 
D)  It is up to psychologists to label the factors. 
A)  Usually the factors that emerge do not make sense in even well designed research. 
B)  The results are only as good as the items that are included in the analysis. 
C)  The factors are only as good as the criterion groups used to validate the measure. 
D)  It is up to psychologists to label the factors.

Question 3

The factor analytic technique of test construction is designed to________.

Accepted Answer

A)  identify individuals who are attempting to lie or sabotage a test 
B)  identify groups of test items that seem to be alike 
C)  identify items that mean the same thing to the respondent as they do to the researcher 
D)  create projective tests 
A)  identify individuals who are attempting to lie or sabotage a test 
B)  identify groups of test items that seem to be alike 
C)  identify items that mean the same thing to the respondent as they do to the researcher 
D)  create projective tests

Question 4

Most people do not enjoy responding to the commonality items on the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) because they view those items as invading their privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The improvement in reliability gained by adding additional "good" test items can be precisely calculated using the ________ formula.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pearson Product Moment 
B)  alpha 
C)  Tucker-Lewis 
D)  Spearman-Brown 
A)  Pearson Product Moment 
B)  alpha 
C)  Tucker-Lewis 
D)  Spearman-Brown

The MMPI is an omnibus personality inventory that yields S data.

Which of the following is NOT a major limitation of the factor analytic approach?

The factor analytic technique of test construction is designed to________.

Most people do not enjoy responding to the commonality items on the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) because they view those items as invading their privacy.

The improvement in reliability gained by adding additional "good" test items can be precisely calculated using the ________ formula.

The Study of the Person

Clues to Personality: the Basic Sources of Data

Personality Psychology As Science: Research Methods

Personality Traits, Situations, and Behavior

Personality Assessment Ii: Personality Judgment in Daily Life

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Theory

Basics of Psychoanalysis

The Workings of the Unconscious Mind: Defenses and Slips

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Experience, Existence, and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Learning to Be a Person: Behaviorism and Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

What You Know About You: the Self

Disorders of Personality

Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

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Exam 5: Personality Assessment I: Personality Testing and Its Consequences

The MMPI is an omnibus personality inventory that yields S data.

Which of the following is NOT a major limitation of the factor analytic approach?

The factor analytic technique of test construction is designed to________.

Most people do not enjoy responding to the commonality items on the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) because they view those items as invading their privacy.

The improvement in reliability gained by adding additional "good" test items can be precisely calculated using the ________ formula.

The Study of the Person

Clues to Personality: the Basic Sources of Data

Personality Psychology As Science: Research Methods

Personality Traits, Situations, and Behavior

Personality Assessment Ii: Personality Judgment in Daily Life

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Theory

Basics of Psychoanalysis

The Workings of the Unconscious Mind: Defenses and Slips

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Experience, Existence, and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Learning to Be a Person: Behaviorism and Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

What You Know About You: the Self

Disorders of Personality

Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Filters