Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the "Big Five" personality traits measured by the NEO-PI-R?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  openness 
D)  eclecticism 
A)  neuroticism 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  openness 
D)  eclecticism D

Question 2

_____ include unambiguous test items,offer clients a limited range of responses,and are objectively scored.

Accepted Answer

A)  Projective personality tests 
B)  Objective personality tests 
C)  Sentence completion tests 
D)  Naturalistic observation techniques 
A)  Projective personality tests 
B)  Objective personality tests 
C)  Sentence completion tests 
D)  Naturalistic observation techniques B

Question 3

How does behavioral assessment differ from the traditional approach personality assessment approach?

Accepted Answer

The behavioral assessment approach rejects the assumptions that personality is a stable,internal construct; that assessment of personality requires a high degree of inference; and that client behaviors are signs of underlying issues.Instead,behavioral assessment views client behaviors as samples of the problem itself,not signs of underlying problems.Inference should be minimized,so rather than projective or objective measures (all indirect),behavioral assessors prefer direct observation.Also,behavioral assessors emphasize external factors over internal factors as causes of behavior.

Question 4

On what type of test might the item "I enjoy _____" appear?

Accepted Answer

sentence completion

Question 5

_____ is a test-construction method that involves identifying distinct groups of people,asking all of them to respond to the same test items,and comparing responses between the groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  Empirical criterion keying 
B)  Logarithmic modeling 
C)  Factor analysis 
D)  Comparative group coding 
A)  Empirical criterion keying 
B)  Logarithmic modeling 
C)  Factor analysis 
D)  Comparative group coding

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of an objective personality test?

Accepted Answer

A)  California Psychological Inventory-III 
B)  NEO-PI-R 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above 
A)  California Psychological Inventory-III 
B)  NEO-PI-R 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above

Question 7

The _____ is the most popular and the most psychometrically sound objective personality test used by clinical psychologists.

Accepted Answer

A)  NEO-PI-R 
B)  California Psychological Inventory-III 
C)  Beck Depression Inventory-II 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-II 
A)  NEO-PI-R 
B)  California Psychological Inventory-III 
C)  Beck Depression Inventory-II 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-II

Question 8

The MMPI-A is an

Accepted Answer

A)  alternate form of the MMPI-2 intended for adults who have previously taken the test. 
B)  auditory version of the MMPI-2 intended for individuals whose reading level falls below the demands of the test. 
C)  abbreviated form of the MMPI-2 with approximately half the items of the MMPI-2. 
D)  adolescent version of the MMPI-2 intended for clients aged 14-18 years. 
A)  alternate form of the MMPI-2 intended for adults who have previously taken the test. 
B)  auditory version of the MMPI-2 intended for individuals whose reading level falls below the demands of the test. 
C)  abbreviated form of the MMPI-2 with approximately half the items of the MMPI-2. 
D)  adolescent version of the MMPI-2 intended for clients aged 14-18 years.

Question 9

Behavioral assessment endorses the assumption that

Accepted Answer

A)  personality is a stable, internal construct. 
B)  client behaviors are signs of deep-seated, underlying issues or problems. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above 
A)  personality is a stable, internal construct. 
B)  client behaviors are signs of deep-seated, underlying issues or problems. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above

Question 10

The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III)emphasizes _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality disorders 
B)  psychotic disorders 
C)  normal personality traits 
D)  nonverbal intelligence 
A)  personality disorders 
B)  psychotic disorders 
C)  normal personality traits 
D)  nonverbal intelligence

Question 11

Why was the MMPI revised,resulting in the MMPI-2?

Accepted Answer

The revision process addressed several w

Question 12

The validity scales of the MMPI-2 are a measure of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the test-taking attitudes of the client 
B)  depression 
C)  anxiety 
D)  antisocial tendencies 
A)  the test-taking attitudes of the client 
B)  depression 
C)  anxiety 
D)  antisocial tendencies

Question 13

_____ is the systematic observation of a patient's behavior in the natural environment.

Accepted Answer

Behavioral observati

Question 14

What is the most popular objective personality test used by clinical psychologists?

Accepted Answer

Minnesota Multiphasi

Question 15

The NEO-Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R)emphasizes _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality disorders 
B)  mood disorders 
C)  psychotic disorders 
D)  normal personality traits 
A)  personality disorders 
B)  mood disorders 
C)  psychotic disorders 
D)  normal personality traits

Question 16

What test-construction method was used by the authors of the MMPI-2?

Accepted Answer

empirical

Question 17

Naturalistic observation is most likely to be practiced by a clinical psychologists who endorses

Accepted Answer

A)  projective personality tests. 
B)  objective personality tests that emphasize normal personality traits. 
C)  behavioral assessment. 
D)  objective personality tests that emphasize abnormal or psychopathological aspects of personality. 
A)  projective personality tests. 
B)  objective personality tests that emphasize normal personality traits. 
C)  behavioral assessment. 
D)  objective personality tests that emphasize abnormal or psychopathological aspects of personality.

Question 18

_____ created a comprehensive scoring system for the Rorschach Inkblot Method.

Accepted Answer

A)  Herman Rorschach 
B)  John Exner 
C)  Aaron Beck 
D)  Theodore Millon 
A)  Herman Rorschach 
B)  John Exner 
C)  Aaron Beck 
D)  Theodore Millon

Question 19

Who are Starke Hathaway and J.C.McKinley?

Accepted Answer

A)  authors of the original MMPI 
B)  developers of the most widely used scoring system for the Rorschach Inkblot Method 
C)  creators of the Thematic Apperception Test 
D)  authors of the NEO-PI-R 
A)  authors of the original MMPI 
B)  developers of the most widely used scoring system for the Rorschach Inkblot Method 
C)  creators of the Thematic Apperception Test 
D)  authors of the NEO-PI-R

Question 20

The Rorschach Inkblot Method

Accepted Answer

A)  contains a total of 10 inkblots. 
B)  is an objective personality test. 
C)  was created after the creation of the original MMPI. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  contains a total of 10 inkblots. 
B)  is an objective personality test. 
C)  was created after the creation of the original MMPI. 
D)  none of the above

Which of the following is not one of the "Big Five" personality traits measured by the NEO-PI-R?

_____ include unambiguous test items,offer clients a limited range of responses,and are objectively scored.

How does behavioral assessment differ from the traditional approach personality assessment approach?

On what type of test might the item "I enjoy _____" appear?

_____ is a test-construction method that involves identifying distinct groups of people,asking all of them to respond to the same test items,and comparing responses between the groups.

Which of the following is an example of an objective personality test?

The _____ is the most popular and the most psychometrically sound objective personality test used by clinical psychologists.

The MMPI-A is an

Behavioral assessment endorses the assumption that

The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III)emphasizes _____.

Why was the MMPI revised,resulting in the MMPI-2?

The validity scales of the MMPI-2 are a measure of _____.

_____ is the systematic observation of a patient's behavior in the natural environment.

What is the most popular objective personality test used by clinical psychologists?

The NEO-Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R)emphasizes _____.

What test-construction method was used by the authors of the MMPI-2?

Naturalistic observation is most likely to be practiced by a clinical psychologists who endorses

_____ created a comprehensive scoring system for the Rorschach Inkblot Method.

Who are Starke Hathaway and J.C.McKinley?

The Rorschach Inkblot Method

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Exam 10: Personality Assessment and Behavioral Assessment

Which of the following is not one of the "Big Five" personality traits measured by the NEO-PI-R?

_____ include unambiguous test items,offer clients a limited range of responses,and are objectively scored.

How does behavioral assessment differ from the traditional approach personality assessment approach?

On what type of test might the item "I enjoy _____" appear?

_____ is a test-construction method that involves identifying distinct groups of people,asking all of them to respond to the same test items,and comparing responses between the groups.

Which of the following is an example of an objective personality test?

The _____ is the most popular and the most psychometrically sound objective personality test used by clinical psychologists.

The MMPI-A is an

Behavioral assessment endorses the assumption that

The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III)emphasizes _____.

Why was the MMPI revised,resulting in the MMPI-2?

The validity scales of the MMPI-2 are a measure of _____.

_____ is the systematic observation of a patient's behavior in the natural environment.

What is the most popular objective personality test used by clinical psychologists?

The NEO-Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R)emphasizes _____.

What test-construction method was used by the authors of the MMPI-2?

Naturalistic observation is most likely to be practiced by a clinical psychologists who endorses

_____ created a comprehensive scoring system for the Rorschach Inkblot Method.

Who are Starke Hathaway and J.C.McKinley?

The Rorschach Inkblot Method

Clinical Psychology: Definition and Training

Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Current Controversies in Clinical Psychology

Cultural Issues in Clinical Psychology

Ethical Issues in Clinical Psychology

Conducting Research in Clinical Psychology

Diagnosis and Classification Issues

The Clinical Interview

Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment

General Issues in Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Humanistic Psychotherapy

Behavioral Psychotherapy

Cognitive Psychotherapy

Group and Family Therapy

Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Health Psychology

Forensic Psychology

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