Question 1

Case study data collected with the clinical method

Accepted Answer

A)  is more objective. 
B)  reveals the truth about the person. 
C)  is more precise than correlation methods. 
D)  is more subjective. 
A)  is more objective. 
B)  reveals the truth about the person. 
C)  is more precise than correlation methods. 
D)  is more subjective. D

Question 2

The case study or case history is the primary method for studying a patient's emotional problems.
(A)What are at least three benefits from studying case studies and/or case histories?
(B)What are three deficits in studying only case studies?

Accepted Answer

Case studies can help us develop a theory of personality,focus on conflicts,traumas,and events in which it is critically important to understand personality.Case studies cannot be replicated with the study of others,may reflect the therapists' personal biases,childhood events may be distorted over time,and are largely related to unconscious events and memories.

Question 3

__________ students are more self-critical than _________ students in assessment of personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  European / American 
B)  Australian/ American 
C)  American/ Japanese 
D)  Japanese / American 
A)  European / American 
B)  Australian/ American 
C)  American/ Japanese 
D)  Japanese / American D

Question 4

In research for the Rorschach,conclusions on validity and reliability are

Accepted Answer

A)  mixed. 
B)  highly accurate and precise. 
C)  invalidated. 
D)  considered valid and reliable, since the test is so popular. 
A)  mixed. 
B)  highly accurate and precise. 
C)  invalidated. 
D)  considered valid and reliable, since the test is so popular.

Question 5

The Thematic Apperception Test was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  Morgan and Murray. 
C)  Carl Jung. 
D)  John Watson. 
A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  Morgan and Murray. 
C)  Carl Jung. 
D)  John Watson.

Question 6

Which question best clarifies the meaning of validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Has the test been taken by many people? 
B)  Does the student know what is on the test? 
C)  Does the test measure what it is supposed to measure? 
D)  Is the test reliable? 
A)  Has the test been taken by many people? 
B)  Does the student know what is on the test? 
C)  Does the test measure what it is supposed to measure? 
D)  Is the test reliable?

Question 7

A(n)____________ is a technique for determining the effect of one or more variables on behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  experiment 
B)  case study 
C)  projective test 
D)  clinical observation 
A)  experiment 
B)  case study 
C)  projective test 
D)  clinical observation

Question 8

Self-report inventories remain the most objective approach to personality assessment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The _________ variable is manipulated,while the ___________ variable is the measure itself.

Accepted Answer

A)  independent/dependent 
B)  dependent/independent 
C)  experimental/independent 
D)  control/independent 
A)  independent/dependent 
B)  dependent/independent 
C)  experimental/independent 
D)  control/independent

Question 10

The Rorschach Inkblot Technique is given

Accepted Answer

A)  only to adults. 
B)  to objectively interpret the values, needs, and fears of a person. 
C)  only to patients in a psychiatric hospital. 
D)  to people of a wide range of age. 
A)  only to adults. 
B)  to objectively interpret the values, needs, and fears of a person. 
C)  only to patients in a psychiatric hospital. 
D)  to people of a wide range of age.

Question 11

The Rorschach Inkblot tests can be widely used for ethnic minorities rather than the MMPI.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Online testing is less expensive and less time-consuming than conventional classroom tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

(A)List at least three differences between paper-and pencil tests and online tests.(B)Provide an example of what kind or type of personality test would be best-suited for a paper-and pencil type test and for an online test.

Accepted Answer

Online tests are less expensive,less tim

Question 14

Projective tests have low reliability and low validity,but are widely used anyway.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Ethnicity and culture are considered widely variable in the study of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Clinical interviews and behavioral assessments are routinely done for assessment of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the past,____ ____were more likely to be used in research on personality theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  white women 
B)  Latino men 
C)  white men 
D)  black men 
A)  white women 
B)  Latino men 
C)  white men 
D)  black men

Question 18

The MMPI is NOT appropriate for

Accepted Answer

A)  those with lower intelligence. 
B)  those with lower reading skills. 
C)  children. 
D)  all the answers. 
A)  those with lower intelligence. 
B)  those with lower reading skills. 
C)  children. 
D)  all the answers.

Question 19

Your personality can be

Accepted Answer

A)  rigid and inflexible. 
B)  constantly changing. 
C)  based on traits and behavior. 
D)  all of the answers 
A)  rigid and inflexible. 
B)  constantly changing. 
C)  based on traits and behavior. 
D)  all of the answers

Question 20

The MMPI is considered a projective measure of assessment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Case study data collected with the clinical method

The case study or case history is the primary method for studying a patient's emotional problems. (A)What are at least three benefits from studying case studies and/or case histories? (B)What are three deficits in studying only case studies?

__ students are more self-critical than _ students in assessment of personality.

In research for the Rorschach,conclusions on validity and reliability are

The Thematic Apperception Test was developed by

Which question best clarifies the meaning of validity?

A(n)____________ is a technique for determining the effect of one or more variables on behavior.

Self-report inventories remain the most objective approach to personality assessment.

The _ variable is manipulated,while the ___ variable is the measure itself.

The Rorschach Inkblot Technique is given

The Rorschach Inkblot tests can be widely used for ethnic minorities rather than the MMPI.

Online testing is less expensive and less time-consuming than conventional classroom tests.

(A)List at least three differences between paper-and pencil tests and online tests.(B)Provide an example of what kind or type of personality test would be best-suited for a paper-and pencil type test and for an online test.

Projective tests have low reliability and low validity,but are widely used anyway.

Ethnicity and culture are considered widely variable in the study of personality.

Clinical interviews and behavioral assessments are routinely done for assessment of personality.

In the past, were more likely to be used in research on personality theory.

The MMPI is NOT appropriate for

Your personality can be

The MMPI is considered a projective measure of assessment.

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, hans Eysenck, and Other Trait Theorists

Abraham Maslow: Needs- Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

Mini- Theories: Locus of Control, sensation Seeking, learned Helplessness, optimismpessimism, positive Psychology, and Happiness and Success

Personality in Perspective

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Exam 1: Studying Personality: Assessment, research, and Theory

Case study data collected with the clinical method

The case study or case history is the primary method for studying a patient's emotional problems. (A)What are at least three benefits from studying case studies and/or case histories? (B)What are three deficits in studying only case studies?

__________ students are more self-critical than _________ students in assessment of personality.

In research for the Rorschach,conclusions on validity and reliability are

The Thematic Apperception Test was developed by

Which question best clarifies the meaning of validity?

A(n)____________ is a technique for determining the effect of one or more variables on behavior.

Self-report inventories remain the most objective approach to personality assessment.

The _________ variable is manipulated,while the ___________ variable is the measure itself.

The Rorschach Inkblot Technique is given

The Rorschach Inkblot tests can be widely used for ethnic minorities rather than the MMPI.

Online testing is less expensive and less time-consuming than conventional classroom tests.

(A)List at least three differences between paper-and pencil tests and online tests.(B)Provide an example of what kind or type of personality test would be best-suited for a paper-and pencil type test and for an online test.

Projective tests have low reliability and low validity,but are widely used anyway.

Ethnicity and culture are considered widely variable in the study of personality.

Clinical interviews and behavioral assessments are routinely done for assessment of personality.

In the past,____ ____were more likely to be used in research on personality theory.

The MMPI is NOT appropriate for

Your personality can be

The MMPI is considered a projective measure of assessment.

Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis

Carl Jung: Analytical Psychology

Alfred Adler: Individual Psychology

Karen Horney: Neurotic Needs and Trends

Erik Erikson: Identity Theory

Gordon Allport: Motivation and Personality

Raymond Cattell, hans Eysenck, and Other Trait Theorists

Abraham Maslow: Needs- Hierarchy Theory

Carl Rogers: Self-Actualization Theory

George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory

Bfskinner: Reinforcement Theory

Albert Bandura: Modeling Theory

Mini- Theories: Locus of Control, sensation Seeking, learned Helplessness, optimismpessimism, positive Psychology, and Happiness and Success

Personality in Perspective

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__ students are more self-critical than _ students in assessment of personality.

The _ variable is manipulated,while the ___ variable is the measure itself.

In the past, were more likely to be used in research on personality theory.