Question 1

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The CPI-III emphasizes positive attributes of personality. 
B)  The CPI-III is consistent with the growing movement within the mental health field toward positive psychology. 
C)  Positive psychology often incorporates strength-based assessment practices. 
D)  The CPI-III yields scores on scales such as Derangement, Anxiety, and Apathy. 
A)  The CPI-III emphasizes positive attributes of personality. 
B)  The CPI-III is consistent with the growing movement within the mental health field toward positive psychology. 
C)  Positive psychology often incorporates strength-based assessment practices. 
D)  The CPI-III yields scores on scales such as Derangement, Anxiety, and Apathy.

Question 2

____,which is more likely to take place when clinical psychologists are not culturally competent,involves viewing as abnormal that which is normal within the client's own culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  Overpathologizing 
B)  Empirical criterion keying 
C)  Diagnosing 
D)  Multimethod assessment 
A)  Overpathologizing 
B)  Empirical criterion keying 
C)  Diagnosing 
D)  Multimethod assessment

Question 3

During the _____,an adult patient is presented with a series of cards,each featuring an ambiguous interpersonal scene.

Accepted Answer

Thematic A

Question 4

The practice of using a collection of different assessment instruments-interview data,direct observation,etc.-to examine an individual's personality is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  multimodal assessment 
B)  multimethod assessment 
C)  bimodal assessment 
D)  bimethod assessment 
A)  multimodal assessment 
B)  multimethod assessment 
C)  bimodal assessment 
D)  bimethod assessment

Question 5

Clinical psychologists who select assessment methods that have strong validity,reliability,and clinical utility are practicing _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  multimodal assessment 
B)  culturally competent assessment 
C)  evidence-based assessment 
D)  testing 
A)  multimodal assessment 
B)  culturally competent assessment 
C)  evidence-based assessment 
D)  testing

Question 6

Briefly explain empirical criterion keying,the method of test construction used by the authors of the MMPI.

Accepted Answer

Identify distinct groups of people,askin

Question 7

In the _____,the task of the client is to create a story to go along with the interpersonal scenes depicted in cards.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach Inkblot Method 
B)  California Psychological Inventory-III 
C)  Thematic Apperception Test 
D)  NEO Personality Inventory-Revised 
A)  Rorschach Inkblot Method 
B)  California Psychological Inventory-III 
C)  Thematic Apperception Test 
D)  NEO Personality Inventory-Revised

Question 8

What are the five personality traits measured by the NEO-PI-R?

Accepted Answer

neuroticism,extraver

Question 9

The NEO-Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R)was created by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Theodore Millon 
B)  Starke Hathaway and J. C. McKinley 
C)  Paul Costa and Robert McCrae 
D)  Aaron Beck 
A)  Theodore Millon 
B)  Starke Hathaway and J. C. McKinley 
C)  Paul Costa and Robert McCrae 
D)  Aaron Beck

Question 10

The most frequently cited shortcoming of projective personality tests centers on the fact that projective personality tests

Accepted Answer

A)  typically take much longer to administer than objective personality tests. 
B)  cannot be used with child clients. 
C)  rely more heavily on the psychologist's unique way of scoring and interpreting results than objective tests, which limits their reliability and validity. 
D)  force clients into a restricted range of responses to a greater extent than objective personality tests. 
A)  typically take much longer to administer than objective personality tests. 
B)  cannot be used with child clients. 
C)  rely more heavily on the psychologist's unique way of scoring and interpreting results than objective tests, which limits their reliability and validity. 
D)  force clients into a restricted range of responses to a greater extent than objective personality tests.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI-2 
B)  Rorschach Inkblot Method 
C)  Thematic Apperception Test 
D)  all of the above 
A)  MMPI-2 
B)  Rorschach Inkblot Method 
C)  Thematic Apperception Test 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

The Psychasthenia scale on the MMPI-2 is a measure of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  anxiety 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  schizophrenia 
A)  depression 
B)  anxiety 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  schizophrenia

Question 13

The practice of evidence-based assessment is characterized by the selection of tests

Accepted Answer

A)  with sufficient normative data, especially regarding diverse clients. 
B)  with strong reliability and validity. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above 
A)  with sufficient normative data, especially regarding diverse clients. 
B)  with strong reliability and validity. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

The _____ emphasizes the positive attributes of personality and yields scores on scales such as Independence and Self-Acceptance.

Accepted Answer

California

Question 15

"Therapeutic assessment"

Accepted Answer

A)  involves the use of projective personality tests in a deliberately therapeutic way. 
B)  is a practice developed by Stephen Finn and colleagues in which cognitive therapy begins without a formal assessment, with the assumption that the first few sessions of therapy can provide adequate assessment data. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above 
A)  involves the use of projective personality tests in a deliberately therapeutic way. 
B)  is a practice developed by Stephen Finn and colleagues in which cognitive therapy begins without a formal assessment, with the assumption that the first few sessions of therapy can provide adequate assessment data. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above

Question 16

What are the two phases of administration for the Rorschach Inkblot Method?

Accepted Answer

response/f

Question 17

Briefly contrast the different emphases (in terms of aspects of personality)of the MMPI-2,MCMI-III,NEO-PI-R,and CPI-III.

Accepted Answer

The MMPI-2 emphasizes psychopathology.Th

Question 18

The original MMPI and the MMPI-2 both feature _____ clinical scales.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  30 
A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  30

Question 19

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The validity and reliability of the MMPI-2 have been examined in thousands of studies. 
B)  A shorter version of the MMPI-2 is the MMPI-2 Brief Inventory (MMPI-2-BI). 
C)  Both the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A have 10 clinical scales. 
D)  In addition to clinical scales, the MMPI-2 also has supplemental and content scales. 
A)  The validity and reliability of the MMPI-2 have been examined in thousands of studies. 
B)  A shorter version of the MMPI-2 is the MMPI-2 Brief Inventory (MMPI-2-BI). 
C)  Both the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A have 10 clinical scales. 
D)  In addition to clinical scales, the MMPI-2 also has supplemental and content scales.

Question 20

Which of the following is not a clinical scale on the MMPI and MMPI-2?

Accepted Answer

A)  Depression 
B)  Mania 
C)  Paranoia 
D)  Self-Acceptance 
A)  Depression 
B)  Mania 
C)  Paranoia 
D)  Self-Acceptance

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

____,which is more likely to take place when clinical psychologists are not culturally competent,involves viewing as abnormal that which is normal within the client's own culture.

During the _____,an adult patient is presented with a series of cards,each featuring an ambiguous interpersonal scene.

The practice of using a collection of different assessment instruments-interview data,direct observation,etc.-to examine an individual's personality is known as _____.

Clinical psychologists who select assessment methods that have strong validity,reliability,and clinical utility are practicing _____.

Briefly explain empirical criterion keying,the method of test construction used by the authors of the MMPI.

In the _____,the task of the client is to create a story to go along with the interpersonal scenes depicted in cards.

What are the five personality traits measured by the NEO-PI-R?

The NEO-Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R)was created by _____.

The most frequently cited shortcoming of projective personality tests centers on the fact that projective personality tests

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

The Psychasthenia scale on the MMPI-2 is a measure of _____.

The practice of evidence-based assessment is characterized by the selection of tests

The _____ emphasizes the positive attributes of personality and yields scores on scales such as Independence and Self-Acceptance.

"Therapeutic assessment"

What are the two phases of administration for the Rorschach Inkblot Method?

Briefly contrast the different emphases (in terms of aspects of personality)of the MMPI-2,MCMI-III,NEO-PI-R,and CPI-III.

The original MMPI and the MMPI-2 both feature _____ clinical scales.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Which of the following is not a clinical scale on the MMPI and MMPI-2?

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Exam 10: Personality Assessment and Behavioral Assessment

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

____,which is more likely to take place when clinical psychologists are not culturally competent,involves viewing as abnormal that which is normal within the client's own culture.

During the _____,an adult patient is presented with a series of cards,each featuring an ambiguous interpersonal scene.

The practice of using a collection of different assessment instruments-interview data,direct observation,etc.-to examine an individual's personality is known as _____.

Clinical psychologists who select assessment methods that have strong validity,reliability,and clinical utility are practicing _____.

Briefly explain empirical criterion keying,the method of test construction used by the authors of the MMPI.

In the _____,the task of the client is to create a story to go along with the interpersonal scenes depicted in cards.

What are the five personality traits measured by the NEO-PI-R?

The NEO-Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R)was created by _____.

The most frequently cited shortcoming of projective personality tests centers on the fact that projective personality tests

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

The Psychasthenia scale on the MMPI-2 is a measure of _____.

The practice of evidence-based assessment is characterized by the selection of tests

The _____ emphasizes the positive attributes of personality and yields scores on scales such as Independence and Self-Acceptance.

"Therapeutic assessment"

What are the two phases of administration for the Rorschach Inkblot Method?

Briefly contrast the different emphases (in terms of aspects of personality)of the MMPI-2,MCMI-III,NEO-PI-R,and CPI-III.

The original MMPI and the MMPI-2 both feature _____ clinical scales.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Which of the following is not a clinical scale on the MMPI and MMPI-2?

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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