Question 1

Research on the general stability of the five factors of personality over the lifespan indicates all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) agreeableness tends to increase throughout adulthood 
B) social dominance, emotional stability and conscientiousness increase during early adulthood 
C) personality changes most dramatically in adolescence and is largely set by the age of 30 
D) aspects of adult personality can change into one's 70s 
A) agreeableness tends to increase throughout adulthood 
B) social dominance, emotional stability and conscientiousness increase during early adulthood 
C) personality changes most dramatically in adolescence and is largely set by the age of 30 
D) aspects of adult personality can change into one's 70s C

Question 2

The Exner Comprehensive System, which examines location, determinants, and content, is associated with which projective technique?

Accepted Answer

A) Rorschach Inkblot Test 
B) Early Memories Procedure 
C) Thematic Apperception Test 
D) Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank 
A) Rorschach Inkblot Test 
B) Early Memories Procedure 
C) Thematic Apperception Test 
D) Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank A

Question 3

A T-score of above 70 on Scale 6, Paranoia (Pa), on the MMPI-2 would indicate:

Accepted Answer

A) a diagnosis of psychopathology. 
B) a diagnosis of paranoia. 
C) the person is aggressive and is fighting something. 
D) nothing significant by itself since the entire profile must be examined. 
A) a diagnosis of psychopathology. 
B) a diagnosis of paranoia. 
C) the person is aggressive and is fighting something. 
D) nothing significant by itself since the entire profile must be examined. D

Question 4

A T-score on the MMPI-2 and the MMPI-A is considered to be 'elevated' if it is:

Accepted Answer

A) 10 points higher than the other scores in the profile. 
B) one standard deviation above the mean. 
C) above 65. 
D) above 75. 
A) 10 points higher than the other scores in the profile. 
B) one standard deviation above the mean. 
C) above 65. 
D) above 75.

Question 5

The two major types of informal personality assessment techniques are observation and ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) performance techniques 
B) interviewing 
C) projective techniques 
D) unstructured instruments 
A) performance techniques 
B) interviewing 
C) projective techniques 
D) unstructured instruments

Question 6

The MMPI-2 is primarily designed to identify:

Accepted Answer

A) delinquent and non-delinquent youth. 
B) mental retardation and mental illness. 
C) different degrees of mild maladjustment. 
D) patterns of personality and emotional disorders. 
A) delinquent and non-delinquent youth. 
B) mental retardation and mental illness. 
C) different degrees of mild maladjustment. 
D) patterns of personality and emotional disorders.

Question 7

Increasing the amount of time that counselors spend observing clients may be one way to enhance the __________________, and therefore, the validity, of observations.

Accepted Answer

A) subjectivity 
B) objectivity 
C) representativeness 
D) applicability 
A) subjectivity 
B) objectivity 
C) representativeness 
D) applicability

Question 8

With projective personality assessment techniques:

Accepted Answer

A) there are no right or wrong answers because there are no specific questions. 
B) it is more difficult for clients to fake their responses because the stimuli are unstructured and ambiguous. 
C) there is significant subjectivity in their interpretation. 
D) all of the above 
A) there are no right or wrong answers because there are no specific questions. 
B) it is more difficult for clients to fake their responses because the stimuli are unstructured and ambiguous. 
C) there is significant subjectivity in their interpretation. 
D) all of the above

Question 9

Which of the following are not one of the clinical scales on the MMPI-2?

Accepted Answer

A) Anxiety 
B) Depression 
C) Conversion Hysteria 
D) Psychopathic Deviate 
A) Anxiety 
B) Depression 
C) Conversion Hysteria 
D) Psychopathic Deviate

Question 10

Concerning the evidence for the use of Sandplay or sand trays for assessment and diagnostic use, there is/are:

Accepted Answer

A) an abundance of research supporting the diagnostic validity of this technique. 
B) research related to its effectiveness in assessing children's emotional states. 
C) research related to the effectiveness of assessing Attention Deficit Disorder (ADH
D) . 
D) some individual case studies but very little empirical research. 
A) an abundance of research supporting the diagnostic validity of this technique. 
B) research related to its effectiveness in assessing children's emotional states. 
C) research related to the effectiveness of assessing Attention Deficit Disorder (ADH
D) . 
D) some individual case studies but very little empirical research.

Question 11

An introverted client who uses senses to perceive information, uses feelings to process information, and whose orientation to the outer world is judgment would have which of the following Myers-Briggs personality types?

Accepted Answer

A) ISFJ 
B) INTJ 
C) ISTP 
D) ENFJ 
A) ISFJ 
B) INTJ 
C) ISTP 
D) ENFJ

Question 12

It is important to note that the measured preferences on the MBTI:

Accepted Answer

A) are differences rather than indicators of health or pathology. 
B) can strongly predict work satisfaction. 
C) may be used to diagnosis pathological tendencies. 
D) should be reevaluated month to obtain an "average" preference. 
A) are differences rather than indicators of health or pathology. 
B) can strongly predict work satisfaction. 
C) may be used to diagnosis pathological tendencies. 
D) should be reevaluated month to obtain an "average" preference.

Question 13

The empirical criterion keying method of constructing a personality inventory means items are selected based on:

Accepted Answer

A) their content. 
B) their relationship to some external criterion. 
C) whether they correlate with other similar items. 
D) whether experts judge them to be acceptable items. 
A) their content. 
B) their relationship to some external criterion. 
C) whether they correlate with other similar items. 
D) whether experts judge them to be acceptable items.

Question 14

Concerning measures of self-concept or self-esteem:

Accepted Answer

A) scores on these instruments have steadily declined in the last decade 
B) there are major ethnic and racial differences on these instruments 
C) the reliabilities of these instruments generally fall between .80 to .90 
D) there is no universal agreement on the definition of the concepts nor how to measure them 
A) scores on these instruments have steadily declined in the last decade 
B) there are major ethnic and racial differences on these instruments 
C) the reliabilities of these instruments generally fall between .80 to .90 
D) there is no universal agreement on the definition of the concepts nor how to measure them

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the "big five" personality factors?

Accepted Answer

A) Neuroticism 
B) Extroversion 
C) Openness 
D) Anxiety 
A) Neuroticism 
B) Extroversion 
C) Openness 
D) Anxiety

Question 16

Concerning the "big five" factors of personality, high scores related to neuroticism indicate that the individual:

Accepted Answer

A) has a tendency to experience negative emotions . 
B) is neurotic, consistent with the traditional psychoanalytic definition. 
C) has neuroses associated with social situations. 
D) has low self-esteem 
A) has a tendency to experience negative emotions . 
B) is neurotic, consistent with the traditional psychoanalytic definition. 
C) has neuroses associated with social situations. 
D) has low self-esteem

Question 17

If an individual has an elevated L Scale (Lie Scale) on the MMPI-2, then the individual:

Accepted Answer

A) has a tendency to consistently lie. 
B) did not lie on any of the questions. 
C) lied on almost all of the questions. 
D) attempted to "look good" while answering some of the questions. 
A) has a tendency to consistently lie. 
B) did not lie on any of the questions. 
C) lied on almost all of the questions. 
D) attempted to "look good" while answering some of the questions.

Question 18

Anastasi and Urbina (1997) suggested that projective techniques:

Accepted Answer

A) are often sufficient by themselves to make significant clinical judgments. 
B) should be viewed not as tests but rather as clinical tools. 
C) interpretations are harmless, regardless of level of training. 
D) should not be used unless the client has poor communication skills. 
A) are often sufficient by themselves to make significant clinical judgments. 
B) should be viewed not as tests but rather as clinical tools. 
C) interpretations are harmless, regardless of level of training. 
D) should not be used unless the client has poor communication skills.

Question 19

The most widely employed method of personality assessment is:

Accepted Answer

A) observation 
B) the MMPI-2 
C) structured interviews 
D) rating scales 
A) observation 
B) the MMPI-2 
C) structured interviews 
D) rating scales

Question 20

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) requires the subject to:

Accepted Answer

A) arrange figures to make a scene. 
B) finish an incomplete sentence. 
C) make up a story about a picture. 
D) write responses for characters in cartoons. 
A) arrange figures to make a scene. 
B) finish an incomplete sentence. 
C) make up a story about a picture. 
D) write responses for characters in cartoons.

Research on the general stability of the five factors of personality over the lifespan indicates all of the following except:

The Exner Comprehensive System, which examines location, determinants, and content, is associated with which projective technique?

A T-score of above 70 on Scale 6, Paranoia (Pa), on the MMPI-2 would indicate:

A T-score on the MMPI-2 and the MMPI-A is considered to be 'elevated' if it is:

The two major types of informal personality assessment techniques are observation and ______________.

The MMPI-2 is primarily designed to identify:

Increasing the amount of time that counselors spend observing clients may be one way to enhance the __________________, and therefore, the validity, of observations.

With projective personality assessment techniques:

Which of the following are not one of the clinical scales on the MMPI-2?

Concerning the evidence for the use of Sandplay or sand trays for assessment and diagnostic use, there is/are:

An introverted client who uses senses to perceive information, uses feelings to process information, and whose orientation to the outer world is judgment would have which of the following Myers-Briggs personality types?

It is important to note that the measured preferences on the MBTI:

The empirical criterion keying method of constructing a personality inventory means items are selected based on:

Concerning measures of self-concept or self-esteem:

Which of the following is not one of the "big five" personality factors?

Concerning the "big five" factors of personality, high scores related to neuroticism indicate that the individual:

If an individual has an elevated L Scale (Lie Scale) on the MMPI-2, then the individual:

Anastasi and Urbina (1997) suggested that projective techniques:

The most widely employed method of personality assessment is:

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) requires the subject to:

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Exam 10: Appraisal of Personality

Research on the general stability of the five factors of personality over the lifespan indicates all of the following except:

The Exner Comprehensive System, which examines location, determinants, and content, is associated with which projective technique?

A T-score of above 70 on Scale 6, Paranoia (Pa), on the MMPI-2 would indicate:

A T-score on the MMPI-2 and the MMPI-A is considered to be 'elevated' if it is:

The two major types of informal personality assessment techniques are observation and ______________.

The MMPI-2 is primarily designed to identify:

Increasing the amount of time that counselors spend observing clients may be one way to enhance the __________________, and therefore, the validity, of observations.

With projective personality assessment techniques:

Which of the following are not one of the clinical scales on the MMPI-2?

Concerning the evidence for the use of Sandplay or sand trays for assessment and diagnostic use, there is/are:

An introverted client who uses senses to perceive information, uses feelings to process information, and whose orientation to the outer world is judgment would have which of the following Myers-Briggs personality types?

It is important to note that the measured preferences on the MBTI:

The empirical criterion keying method of constructing a personality inventory means items are selected based on:

Concerning measures of self-concept or self-esteem:

Which of the following is not one of the "big five" personality factors?

Concerning the "big five" factors of personality, high scores related to neuroticism indicate that the individual:

If an individual has an elevated L Scale (Lie Scale) on the MMPI-2, then the individual:

Anastasi and Urbina (1997) suggested that projective techniques:

The most widely employed method of personality assessment is:

The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) requires the subject to:

Assessment in Counseling

Basic Assessment Principles

Reliability

Validity and Item Analysis

Selection, Administration, Scoring, Communicating Assessment Results

Initial Assessment in Counseling

Intelligence General Ability Testing

Measuring Achievement Aptitude:applications for Counseling

Assessment in Career Counseling

Assessment in Marriage Family Counseling

Assessment and Diagnosis

Using Assessment in Counseling

Ethical and Legal Issues in Assessment

Issues Related to Assessment With Diverse Populations

Technological Applications and Future Trends

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