Question 1

When participant responses to a test are consistent across time, the test is said to have strong test-retest reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Interpretation of the MMPI is based on comparing an individual's personality profile with those of patients who have a particular diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT required by the rational approach to developing personality measures?

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrating the measure is reliable 
B)  demonstrating the measure has never been administered before 
C)  demonstrating the measure predicts behavioral criteria 
D)  demonstrating the measure has construct validity 
A)  demonstrating the measure is reliable 
B)  demonstrating the measure has never been administered before 
C)  demonstrating the measure predicts behavioral criteria 
D)  demonstrating the measure has construct validity

Question 4

In recent years, the MMPI-2 has become controversial because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is only valid for inpatient populations. 
B)  it is only valid for college students. 
C)  diagnostic categories are not as distinct as they were once thought to be. 
D)  it is too time consuming to complete.
True and False 
A)  it is only valid for inpatient populations. 
B)  it is only valid for college students. 
C)  diagnostic categories are not as distinct as they were once thought to be. 
D)  it is too time consuming to complete.
True and False

Question 5

Identify and briefly explain three different types of reliability.

Accepted Answer

(1) Internal reliability: Cons

Question 6

If we know that a scale is reliable, we also know that it is valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discriminant validity can be established more quickly than other types of validity

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the difference between subjective and objective personality measures? Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

SUBJECTIVE: An interpretation takes plac

Question 9

Response sets are:

Accepted Answer

A)  answer sheets for a personality test. 
B)  biased ways in which people respond to personality measures. 
C)  multiple pieces of information from the same person. 
D)  the particular response options the researcher gives participants (e.g., 1-7 ratings). 
A)  answer sheets for a personality test. 
B)  biased ways in which people respond to personality measures. 
C)  multiple pieces of information from the same person. 
D)  the particular response options the researcher gives participants (e.g., 1-7 ratings).

Question 10

Which of the following allows one to assess the reliability of a measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make the observation more than once. 
B)  Measure the same quality from a slightly different angle. 
C)  Measure the same quality with a slightly different measure. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Make the observation more than once. 
B)  Measure the same quality from a slightly different angle. 
C)  Measure the same quality with a slightly different measure. 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Making multiple observations generally improves reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Inter-rater reliability is most applicable to observational measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sometimes researchers actually try to reduce__________ validity by obscuring the true purpose of a measure.

Accepted Answer

A)  construct 
B)  convergent 
C)  discriminant 
D)  face 
A)  construct 
B)  convergent 
C)  discriminant 
D)  face

Question 14

What are some difficulties with using a measure developed in one culture with a sample from a different culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  The personality construct (e.g., self-esteem) might mean different things in different cultures. 
B)  People from different cultures might interpret the questions differently. 
C)  Questions might contain phrasing that is difficult to translate into another culture. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  The personality construct (e.g., self-esteem) might mean different things in different cultures. 
B)  People from different cultures might interpret the questions differently. 
C)  Questions might contain phrasing that is difficult to translate into another culture. 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Criterion validity is often regarded as the most important indicator of construct validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The most important type of validity for personality measurement is construct validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements about the MMPI is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It uses a 7-point response scale. 
B)  It is used to diagnose clinical disorders. 
C)  It was developed using the criterion keying approach. 
D)  It has a true-false response format. 
A)  It uses a 7-point response scale. 
B)  It is used to diagnose clinical disorders. 
C)  It was developed using the criterion keying approach. 
D)  It has a true-false response format.

Question 18

If a researcher demonstrates that her measure of loneliness is not correlated with a measure of intelligence, she has provided evidence for the validity of this measure.

Accepted Answer

A)  discriminant 
B)  criterion 
C)  convergent 
D)  true 
A)  discriminant 
B)  criterion 
C)  convergent 
D)  true

Question 19

The MMPI was developed utilizing the content validation approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The most all-encompassing and, thus, most important kind of validity is:

Accepted Answer

A)  construct. 
B)  criterion. 
C)  convergent. 
D)  discriminant. 
A)  construct. 
B)  criterion. 
C)  convergent. 
D)  discriminant.

When participant responses to a test are consistent across time, the test is said to have strong test-retest reliability.

Interpretation of the MMPI is based on comparing an individual's personality profile with those of patients who have a particular diagnosis.

Which of the following is NOT required by the rational approach to developing personality measures?

In recent years, the MMPI-2 has become controversial because:

Identify and briefly explain three different types of reliability.

If we know that a scale is reliable, we also know that it is valid.

Discriminant validity can be established more quickly than other types of validity

What is the difference between subjective and objective personality measures? Give an example of each.

Response sets are:

Which of the following allows one to assess the reliability of a measure?

Making multiple observations generally improves reliability.

Inter-rater reliability is most applicable to observational measures.

Sometimes researchers actually try to reduce__________ validity by obscuring the true purpose of a measure.

What are some difficulties with using a measure developed in one culture with a sample from a different culture?

Criterion validity is often regarded as the most important indicator of construct validity.

The most important type of validity for personality measurement is construct validity.

Which of the following statements about the MMPI is NOT true?

If a researcher demonstrates that her measure of loneliness is not correlated with a measure of intelligence, she has provided evidence for the validity of this measure.

The MMPI was developed utilizing the content validation approach.

The most all-encompassing and, thus, most important kind of validity is:

What Is Personality Psychology

Methods in the Study of Personality

The Trait Perspective

The Motive Perspective

Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

Biological Processes and Personality

The Psychoanalytic Perspective

Psychosocial Theories

The Learning Perspective

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

The Self-Regulation Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

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Exam 3: Issues in Personality Assessment

When participant responses to a test are consistent across time, the test is said to have strong test-retest reliability.

Interpretation of the MMPI is based on comparing an individual's personality profile with those of patients who have a particular diagnosis.

Which of the following is NOT required by the rational approach to developing personality measures?

In recent years, the MMPI-2 has become controversial because:

Identify and briefly explain three different types of reliability.

If we know that a scale is reliable, we also know that it is valid.

Discriminant validity can be established more quickly than other types of validity

What is the difference between subjective and objective personality measures? Give an example of each.

Response sets are:

Which of the following allows one to assess the reliability of a measure?

Making multiple observations generally improves reliability.

Inter-rater reliability is most applicable to observational measures.

Sometimes researchers actually try to reduce__________ validity by obscuring the true purpose of a measure.

What are some difficulties with using a measure developed in one culture with a sample from a different culture?

Criterion validity is often regarded as the most important indicator of construct validity.

The most important type of validity for personality measurement is construct validity.

Which of the following statements about the MMPI is NOT true?

If a researcher demonstrates that her measure of loneliness is not correlated with a measure of intelligence, she has provided evidence for the validity of this measure.

The MMPI was developed utilizing the content validation approach.

The most all-encompassing and, thus, most important kind of validity is:

What Is Personality Psychology

Methods in the Study of Personality

The Trait Perspective

The Motive Perspective

Genetics, Evolution, and Personality

Biological Processes and Personality

The Psychoanalytic Perspective

Psychosocial Theories

The Learning Perspective

Self-Actualization and Self-Determination

The Cognitive Perspective

The Self-Regulation Perspective

Personality in Perspective: Overlap and Integration

Filters