Question 1

What does the VRIN scale of the MMPI-2 measure?

Accepted Answer

A) variable responding 
B) valid responding 
C) vanity responding 
D) value-based responding 
A) variable responding 
B) valid responding 
C) vanity responding 
D) value-based responding A

Question 2

Which approach relies on reasoning and deductive logic?

Accepted Answer

A) logical-content strategy 
B) theoretical strategy 
C) criterion strategy 
D) factor analytic strategy 
A) logical-content strategy 
B) theoretical strategy 
C) criterion strategy 
D) factor analytic strategy A

Question 3

Raw scores on the MMPI are converted to standardized scores called

Accepted Answer

A) Z  scores. 
B) V  scores. 
C) T  scores. 
D) K  scores. 
A) Z  scores. 
B) V  scores. 
C) T  scores. 
D) K  scores. C

Question 4

Which of the following tests has a forced-choice format?

Accepted Answer

A) EPPS 
B) 16PF 
C) CPI 
D) MMPI 
A) EPPS 
B) 16PF 
C) CPI 
D) MMPI

Question 5

Carl Rogers had people sort sets of cards into groups that described the real self and the ideal self. This method is called

Accepted Answer

A) self-efficacy. 
B) rational approach. 
C) Q-sort technique. 
D) self-report. 
A) self-efficacy. 
B) rational approach. 
C) Q-sort technique. 
D) self-report.

Question 6

Why did the MMPI-2 number the clinical scales rather than retain the scale names that specified clinical conditions such as paranoia and depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Scales of the MMPI-2 no longer correspond directly to specific diagnoses. 
B) Elevations on a particular scale do not necessarily mean the individual has a particular diagnosis. 
C) The names of the scales made it easier for people to fake and indicate they had the condition when they did not. 
D) Use of numbers made it easier to perform statistical analyses such as regression. 
A) Scales of the MMPI-2 no longer correspond directly to specific diagnoses. 
B) Elevations on a particular scale do not necessarily mean the individual has a particular diagnosis. 
C) The names of the scales made it easier for people to fake and indicate they had the condition when they did not. 
D) Use of numbers made it easier to perform statistical analyses such as regression.

Question 7

Which approach examines common variance?

Accepted Answer

A) logical-content strategy 
B) theoretical strategy 
C) criterion strategy 
D) factor analytic strategy 
A) logical-content strategy 
B) theoretical strategy 
C) criterion strategy 
D) factor analytic strategy

Question 8

Logical-content approaches to personality test construction are not used extensively anymore because

Accepted Answer

A) such tests did not meet the need for which they were designed. 
B) responses were too ambiguous. 
C) of its reliance on the logic of face validity. 
D) the approach is too time consuming. 
A) such tests did not meet the need for which they were designed. 
B) responses were too ambiguous. 
C) of its reliance on the logic of face validity. 
D) the approach is too time consuming.

Question 9

The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale was created for ____ populations.

Accepted Answer

A) abnormal 
B) childhood 
C) adult 
D) criminal 
A) abnormal 
B) childhood 
C) adult 
D) criminal

Question 10

The Neo-PI-R scale measures which of the following dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness to experience 
B) self-esteem, self-control, openness to experience, positive trait, and hope 
C) ego, self-efficacy, resilience, and hope 
D) disposition, extraversion, neuroticism, psychosis, and agreeableness 
A) extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness to experience 
B) self-esteem, self-control, openness to experience, positive trait, and hope 
C) ego, self-efficacy, resilience, and hope 
D) disposition, extraversion, neuroticism, psychosis, and agreeableness

Question 11

How do positive personality tests differ from those used to assess psychological disturbances? Describe a real world setting in which these tests might be used.

Accepted Answer

Positive personality tests and tests use

Question 12

According to a study by Saccuzzo, Kewley, Johnson, and colleagues (2003),

Accepted Answer

A) the various measures of positive affect are completely independent. 
B) various measures of positive affect are best conceptualized as a single construct. 
C) a large number of items is required to reliably and validly measure positive affect. 
D) each measure of positive affect has a high level of unique variance. 
A) the various measures of positive affect are completely independent. 
B) various measures of positive affect are best conceptualized as a single construct. 
C) a large number of items is required to reliably and validly measure positive affect. 
D) each measure of positive affect has a high level of unique variance.

Question 13

Which test presents scores in relative terms rather than as absolute totals?

Accepted Answer

A) CPI 
B) 16PF 
C) Personality Research Form 
D) EPPS 
A) CPI 
B) 16PF 
C) Personality Research Form 
D) EPPS

Question 14

What test was, in effect, a paper-pencil psychiatric interview?

Accepted Answer

A) MMPI 
B) Woodworth Personal Data Sheet 
C) EPPS 
D) CPI 
A) MMPI 
B) Woodworth Personal Data Sheet 
C) EPPS 
D) CPI

Question 15

The principal distinguishing characteristic of the logical-content strategy is that it assumes that the

Accepted Answer

A) factor analytic technique will be used to group items appropriately. 
B) test taker is biased when giving responses to test items. 
C) test item describes a subject's personality and behavior. 
D) meaning of a test item can only be determined by empirical research. 
A) factor analytic technique will be used to group items appropriately. 
B) test taker is biased when giving responses to test items. 
C) test item describes a subject's personality and behavior. 
D) meaning of a test item can only be determined by empirical research.

Question 16

What strategy did R. B. Cattell use in developing the l6PF?

Accepted Answer

A) logical-content strategy 
B) theoretical strategy 
C) criterion-group strategy 
D) factor analytic 
A) logical-content strategy 
B) theoretical strategy 
C) criterion-group strategy 
D) factor analytic

Question 17

How were the questions for the NEO-PI-R developed?

Accepted Answer

A) Items were taken directly from the MMPI. 
B) "Normal" individuals were asked to list personality traits. 
C) They were balanced for positive and negative wording. 
D) They selected traits from a dictionary. 
A) Items were taken directly from the MMPI. 
B) "Normal" individuals were asked to list personality traits. 
C) They were balanced for positive and negative wording. 
D) They selected traits from a dictionary.

Question 18

The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule utilizes which approach to test construction?

Accepted Answer

A) logical-content strategy 
B) theoretical strategy 
C) criterion-group strategy 
D) factor analytic 
A) logical-content strategy 
B) theoretical strategy 
C) criterion-group strategy 
D) factor analytic

Question 19

With the new MMPI-2 norms, T scores are considered significant if they are

Accepted Answer

A) 65 or higher. 
B) 70 or higher. 
C) 75 or higher. 
D) 100 or higher. 
A) 65 or higher. 
B) 70 or higher. 
C) 75 or higher. 
D) 100 or higher.

Question 20

Which test contains no item overlap and balanced keying among the various alternative responses?

Accepted Answer

A) MMPI 
B) CPI 
C) 16PF 
D) MMPI-2 
A) MMPI 
B) CPI 
C) 16PF 
D) MMPI-2

Exam 13: Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

What does the VRIN scale of the MMPI-2 measure?

Which approach relies on reasoning and deductive logic?

Raw scores on the MMPI are converted to standardized scores called

Which of the following tests has a forced-choice format?

Carl Rogers had people sort sets of cards into groups that described the real self and the ideal self. This method is called

Why did the MMPI-2 number the clinical scales rather than retain the scale names that specified clinical conditions such as paranoia and depression?

Which approach examines common variance?

Logical-content approaches to personality test construction are not used extensively anymore because

The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale was created for ____ populations.

The Neo-PI-R scale measures which of the following dimensions?

How do positive personality tests differ from those used to assess psychological disturbances? Describe a real world setting in which these tests might be used.

According to a study by Saccuzzo, Kewley, Johnson, and colleagues (2003),

Which test presents scores in relative terms rather than as absolute totals?

What test was, in effect, a paper-pencil psychiatric interview?

The principal distinguishing characteristic of the logical-content strategy is that it assumes that the

What strategy did R. B. Cattell use in developing the l6PF?

How were the questions for the NEO-PI-R developed?

The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule utilizes which approach to test construction?

With the new MMPI-2 norms, T scores are considered significant if they are

Which test contains no item overlap and balanced keying among the various alternative responses?

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Test Administration

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, Wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Testing in Education: Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, Civil Service, and the Military

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

The Future of Psychological Testing

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