Question 1

In order to remedy problems identified in the Rorschach, Exner developed

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A) the concept of determinants. 
B) highly structured administration protocols. 
C) the Comprehensive System for scoring. 
D) revised stimuli. 
A) the concept of determinants. 
B) highly structured administration protocols. 
C) the Comprehensive System for scoring. 
D) revised stimuli. C

Question 2

Most researchers today feel that the Comprehensive System for scoring

Accepted Answer

A) is an effective improvement to the Rorschach. 
B) has failed to remedy the problems associated with the Rorschach. 
C) still has a ways to go but at least provides adequate norms. 
D) makes improvements that allow the test to be used in forensic settings. 
A) is an effective improvement to the Rorschach. 
B) has failed to remedy the problems associated with the Rorschach. 
C) still has a ways to go but at least provides adequate norms. 
D) makes improvements that allow the test to be used in forensic settings. B

Question 3

Word association tests were first used on a clinical basis by

Accepted Answer

A) Jung. 
B) Murray. 
C) Rorschach. 
D) Lindzey. 
A) Jung. 
B) Murray. 
C) Rorschach. 
D) Lindzey. A

Question 4

Which of the following is not a scoring category of the Rorschach?

Accepted Answer

A) location 
B) content 
C) inquiry 
D) form quality 
A) location 
B) content 
C) inquiry 
D) form quality

Question 5

Early proponents of the Rorschach gave impressive demonstrations that seemed to support the reliability of the test. These demonstrations

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A) are unquestionable evidence of the effectiveness of the Rorschach. 
B) have been labeled as the result of the Barnum effect. 
C) depended on the evaluator giving one specific analysis. 
D) were undoubtedly given before the analyst knew anything about the patient. 
A) are unquestionable evidence of the effectiveness of the Rorschach. 
B) have been labeled as the result of the Barnum effect. 
C) depended on the evaluator giving one specific analysis. 
D) were undoubtedly given before the analyst knew anything about the patient.

Question 6

The first phase of Rorschach administration is called

Accepted Answer

A) free association. 
B) process monitoring. 
C) inquiry. 
D) initial interpretation. 
A) free association. 
B) process monitoring. 
C) inquiry. 
D) initial interpretation.

Question 7

Compared to the Rorschach, the TAT is

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A) more structured and more ambiguous. 
B) more structured and less ambiguous. 
C) less structured and more ambiguous. 
D) less structured and less ambiguous. 
A) more structured and more ambiguous. 
B) more structured and less ambiguous. 
C) less structured and more ambiguous. 
D) less structured and less ambiguous.

Question 8

The Barnum effect is found when

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A) statements that fit most people inflate the validity of a personality profile. 
B) ambiguous responses on personality measures are subjectively evaluated. 
C) participants who lack pathology are diagnosed as having pathology. 
D) a scale is not standardized. 
A) statements that fit most people inflate the validity of a personality profile. 
B) ambiguous responses on personality measures are subjectively evaluated. 
C) participants who lack pathology are diagnosed as having pathology. 
D) a scale is not standardized.

Question 9

Initial reviews of the Incomplete Sentences task by Lanyon and Lanyon have

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A) indicated poor reliability. 
B) shown very little to recommend the test. 
C) been positive and encouraging. 
D) indicate low validity. 
A) indicated poor reliability. 
B) shown very little to recommend the test. 
C) been positive and encouraging. 
D) indicate low validity.

Question 10

Gruber and Kreuzpointer (2013)found higher reliability for the TAT when using

Accepted Answer

A) split-half reliabilities. 
B) category scores as items rather than picture scores. 
C) longer testing intervals. 
D) Kuder-Richardson reliabilities, as was studied in the Rorschach. 
A) split-half reliabilities. 
B) category scores as items rather than picture scores. 
C) longer testing intervals. 
D) Kuder-Richardson reliabilities, as was studied in the Rorschach.

Question 11

What are the content types of the Rorschach?

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A) positive and negative 
B) human, animal, and nature 
C) nature and nurture 
D) reality-based and fantasy-based 
A) positive and negative 
B) human, animal, and nature 
C) nature and nurture 
D) reality-based and fantasy-based

Question 12

Who was the first person to purport the notion that individuals report unique interpretations of inkblot stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A) J. Kerner 
B) Herman Rorschach 
C) Alfred Binet 
D) David Levy 
A) J. Kerner 
B) Herman Rorschach 
C) Alfred Binet 
D) David Levy

Question 13

The psychometric properties of the Rorschach have been difficult to evaluate because

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A) the Rorschach is difficult to administer. 
B) there is no universally accepted method of administration. 
C) responses can only be subjectively evaluated. 
D) the Rorschach has no clinical utility. 
A) the Rorschach is difficult to administer. 
B) there is no universally accepted method of administration. 
C) responses can only be subjectively evaluated. 
D) the Rorschach has no clinical utility.

Question 14

TAT interpretation relies most heavily upon

Accepted Answer

A) elaborate, complex scoring systems. 
B) quantitative methods. 
C) qualitative methods. 
D) computer scoring. 
A) elaborate, complex scoring systems. 
B) quantitative methods. 
C) qualitative methods. 
D) computer scoring.

Question 15

Which individual played a major role in the use and investigation of the Rorschach?

Accepted Answer

A) Murray 
B) Klopfer 
C) Rogers 
D) Barnum 
A) Murray 
B) Klopfer 
C) Rogers 
D) Barnum

Question 16

Gamble (1972)reviewed the literature on the Holtzman and concluded that the

Accepted Answer

A) Holtzman is clearly superior to the Rorschach. 
B) Holtzman is clearly inferior to the Rorschach. 
C) Holtzman and Rorschach are about equally sound. 
D) data are insufficient and it should not be considered any more useful than the Rorschach. 
A) Holtzman is clearly superior to the Rorschach. 
B) Holtzman is clearly inferior to the Rorschach. 
C) Holtzman and Rorschach are about equally sound. 
D) data are insufficient and it should not be considered any more useful than the Rorschach.

Question 17

As the number of responses on each Rorschach inkblot increases,

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A) scores on the test increase. 
B) reliability and validity of scores increase. 
C) space responses decrease. 
D) positive perceptions increase. 
A) scores on the test increase. 
B) reliability and validity of scores increase. 
C) space responses decrease. 
D) positive perceptions increase.

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the Rorschach?

Accepted Answer

A) It was treated with suspicion from the beginning. 
B) It is the most widely used psychological test. 
C) Recent scoring revisions have eliminated the most serious objections. 
D) It has finally become a widely accepted method in psychology. 
A) It was treated with suspicion from the beginning. 
B) It is the most widely used psychological test. 
C) Recent scoring revisions have eliminated the most serious objections. 
D) It has finally become a widely accepted method in psychology.

Question 19

Lindzey's 10 assumptions apply primarily to

Accepted Answer

A) the TAT. 
B) the Rorschach. 
C) the Holtzman. 
D) the MMPI. 
A) the TAT. 
B) the Rorschach. 
C) the Holtzman. 
D) the MMPI.

Question 20

The determinant types of the Rorschach are

Accepted Answer

A) form, movement, color, and shading 
B) whole, common detail, and unusual detail 
C) e xcellent matching, average matching, and poor matching 
D) location, form quality, and content 
A) form, movement, color, and shading 
B) whole, common detail, and unusual detail 
C) e xcellent matching, average matching, and poor matching 
D) location, form quality, and content

Exam 14: Projective Personality Tests

In order to remedy problems identified in the Rorschach, Exner developed

Most researchers today feel that the Comprehensive System for scoring

Word association tests were first used on a clinical basis by

Which of the following is not a scoring category of the Rorschach?

Early proponents of the Rorschach gave impressive demonstrations that seemed to support the reliability of the test. These demonstrations

The first phase of Rorschach administration is called

Compared to the Rorschach, the TAT is

The Barnum effect is found when

Initial reviews of the Incomplete Sentences task by Lanyon and Lanyon have

Gruber and Kreuzpointer (2013)found higher reliability for the TAT when using

What are the content types of the Rorschach?

Who was the first person to purport the notion that individuals report unique interpretations of inkblot stimuli?

The psychometric properties of the Rorschach have been difficult to evaluate because

TAT interpretation relies most heavily upon

Which individual played a major role in the use and investigation of the Rorschach?

Gamble (1972)reviewed the literature on the Holtzman and concluded that the

As the number of responses on each Rorschach inkblot increases,

Which of the following is true of the Rorschach?

Lindzey's 10 assumptions apply primarily to

The determinant types of the Rorschach are

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

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

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

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