Question 1

Which of these objective personality tests is NOT an example of a specific domain test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beck Depression Inventory 
B)  Eating Disorder Inventory 
C)  Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory 
D)  Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale 
A)  Beck Depression Inventory 
B)  Eating Disorder Inventory 
C)  Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory 
D)  Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale C

Question 2

Objective personality tests utilize the _____ item format to enable objective scoring.

Accepted Answer

A)  free-response 
B)  objective-response 
C)  short-answer 
D)  selected-response 
A)  free-response 
B)  objective-response 
C)  short-answer 
D)  selected-response D

Question 3

Which would be a typical number of items for a comprehensive personality inventory?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  200 
D)  1000 
A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  200 
D)  1000 C

Question 4

Raw scores for the domain and facet scores of the NEO PI convert to ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  T-scores 
B)  z-scores 
C)  NCEs 
D)  stanines 
A)  T-scores 
B)  z-scores 
C)  NCEs 
D)  stanines

Question 5

The empirical method for identifying the dimensions underlying a large number of observations is called ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  partial correlation 
B)  multiple regression 
C)  criterion-keying 
D)  factor analysis 
A)  partial correlation 
B)  multiple regression 
C)  criterion-keying 
D)  factor analysis

Question 6

What was the primary approach to development of personality tests employed for the NEO PI?

Accepted Answer

A)  content 
B)  criterion-keying 
C)  factor analysis 
D)  theory-driven 
A)  content 
B)  criterion-keying 
C)  factor analysis 
D)  theory-driven

Question 7

What does the text suggest about the frequency with which the "theory-based" method of constructing personality tests is encountered? It is used with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearly all tests 
B)  With about half of all tests 
C)  With very few tests 
A)  Nearly all tests 
B)  With about half of all tests 
C)  With very few tests

Question 8

All of the following are strategies for dealing with response sets and faking on objective personality inventories EXCEPT ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  using free-response items 
B)  checking responses to items with extreme empirical frequencies 
C)  checking for consistency on same or similar items 
D)  balancing directionality of items 
A)  using free-response items 
B)  checking responses to items with extreme empirical frequencies 
C)  checking for consistency on same or similar items 
D)  balancing directionality of items

Question 9

What does the text suggest about the structure of the construct we call "subjective well-being"? The structure ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  is like the hierarchical structure of cognitive ability 
B)  consists of 2-3 independent factors 
C)  consists of over 20 independent factors 
D)  is so complicated that researchers have not been able to describe it 
A)  is like the hierarchical structure of cognitive ability 
B)  consists of 2-3 independent factors 
C)  consists of over 20 independent factors 
D)  is so complicated that researchers have not been able to describe it

Question 10

Objective personality tests providing very broad coverage are called _____ tests, while those with a narrow focus are called _____ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  wide range…specific domain 
B)  extensive domain…specific domain 
C)  comprehensive…multi-score 
D)  comprehensive…specific domain 
A)  wide range…specific domain 
B)  extensive domain…specific domain 
C)  comprehensive…multi-score 
D)  comprehensive…specific domain

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a major approach to developing objective personality tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion-keying 
B)  multitrait-multimethod approach 
C)  factor analysis 
D)  theory 
A)  criterion-keying 
B)  multitrait-multimethod approach 
C)  factor analysis 
D)  theory

Question 12

The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule was designed to be a measure of

Accepted Answer

A)  Murray's theory of needs 
B)  Freud's theory of the unconscious 
C)  Skinner's theory of reinforcement 
D)  Edwards' theory of attitudes 
A)  Murray's theory of needs 
B)  Freud's theory of the unconscious 
C)  Skinner's theory of reinforcement 
D)  Edwards' theory of attitudes

Question 13

Two common characteristics of comprehensive personality inventories are a _____ number of items and _____ time limit.

Accepted Answer

A)  large…no 
B)  large…one hour 
C)  small…no 
D)  small…one hour 
A)  large…no 
B)  large…one hour 
C)  small…no 
D)  small…one hour

Question 14

When we refer to objective personality tests, the word "objective" refers mainly to how the tests are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  developed 
B)  interpreted 
C)  validated 
D)  scored 
A)  developed 
B)  interpreted 
C)  validated 
D)  scored

Question 15

When checking responses to items with extreme empirical frequencies, one is actually looking for examinee responses that ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  are most congruent with the theoretical construct being measured 
B)  agree with typical responses for particular items 
C)  are most incongruent with the theoretical construct being measured 
D)  differ from typical responses for particular items 
A)  are most congruent with the theoretical construct being measured 
B)  agree with typical responses for particular items 
C)  are most incongruent with the theoretical construct being measured 
D)  differ from typical responses for particular items

Question 16

All of the following are primary uses of objective personality tests discussed by the textbook EXCEPT ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  standardized assessment of personality traits by clinical psychologists 
B)  screening applicants for admission into graduate programs 
C)  obtaining personality profiles for counseling purposes 
D)  gathering information for research about the human personality 
A)  standardized assessment of personality traits by clinical psychologists 
B)  screening applicants for admission into graduate programs 
C)  obtaining personality profiles for counseling purposes 
D)  gathering information for research about the human personality

Question 17

According to the two-dimensional classification system of objective personality tests, tests are grouped according to their ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  scope of coverage and orientation 
B)  scope of coverage and mode of administration 
C)  orientation and mode of administration 
D)  orientation and theoretical basis 
A)  scope of coverage and orientation 
B)  scope of coverage and mode of administration 
C)  orientation and mode of administration 
D)  orientation and theoretical basis

Question 18

What is a commonly used acronym for titles of scales in the NEO PI? The EPPS attempts to deal with the problem of social desirability by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  OCEAN 
B)  NEOXX 
C)  ABCDE 
D)  IPIP5 
A)  OCEAN 
B)  NEOXX 
C)  ABCDE 
D)  IPIP5

Question 19

Unlike comprehensive personality inventories, specific domain tests ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  have a large number of items 
B)  have very targeted audiences and uses 
C)  yield many scores 
D)  possess complex narrative reports for interpretation 
A)  have a large number of items 
B)  have very targeted audiences and uses 
C)  yield many scores 
D)  possess complex narrative reports for interpretation

Question 20

_____ refers to when a person tries to create a certain image by the responses that he or she gives.

Accepted Answer

A)  response format 
B)  image analysis 
C)  constructed response 
D)  impression management 
A)  response format 
B)  image analysis 
C)  constructed response 
D)  impression management

Which of these objective personality tests is NOT an example of a specific domain test?

Objective personality tests utilize the _____ item format to enable objective scoring.

Which would be a typical number of items for a comprehensive personality inventory?

Raw scores for the domain and facet scores of the NEO PI convert to ___.

The empirical method for identifying the dimensions underlying a large number of observations is called ___.

What was the primary approach to development of personality tests employed for the NEO PI?

What does the text suggest about the frequency with which the "theory-based" method of constructing personality tests is encountered? It is used with ________.

All of the following are strategies for dealing with response sets and faking on objective personality inventories EXCEPT ___.

What does the text suggest about the structure of the construct we call "subjective well-being"? The structure ___.

Objective personality tests providing very broad coverage are called _ tests, while those with a narrow focus are called _ tests.

Which of the following is NOT a major approach to developing objective personality tests?

The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule was designed to be a measure of

Two common characteristics of comprehensive personality inventories are a _ number of items and _ time limit.

When we refer to objective personality tests, the word "objective" refers mainly to how the tests are ____.

When checking responses to items with extreme empirical frequencies, one is actually looking for examinee responses that ___.

All of the following are primary uses of objective personality tests discussed by the textbook EXCEPT ___.

According to the two-dimensional classification system of objective personality tests, tests are grouped according to their ___.

What is a commonly used acronym for titles of scales in the NEO PI? The EPPS attempts to deal with the problem of social desirability by _____.

Unlike comprehensive personality inventories, specific domain tests ___.

_____ refers to when a person tries to create a certain image by the responses that he or she gives.

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Exam 12: Objective Personality Tests

Which of these objective personality tests is NOT an example of a specific domain test?

Objective personality tests utilize the _____ item format to enable objective scoring.

Which would be a typical number of items for a comprehensive personality inventory?

Raw scores for the domain and facet scores of the NEO PI convert to ___.

The empirical method for identifying the dimensions underlying a large number of observations is called ___.

What was the primary approach to development of personality tests employed for the NEO PI?

What does the text suggest about the frequency with which the "theory-based" method of constructing personality tests is encountered? It is used with ________.

All of the following are strategies for dealing with response sets and faking on objective personality inventories EXCEPT ___.

What does the text suggest about the structure of the construct we call "subjective well-being"? The structure ___.

Objective personality tests providing very broad coverage are called _____ tests, while those with a narrow focus are called _____ tests.

Which of the following is NOT a major approach to developing objective personality tests?

The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule was designed to be a measure of

Two common characteristics of comprehensive personality inventories are a _____ number of items and _____ time limit.

When we refer to objective personality tests, the word "objective" refers mainly to how the tests are ____.

When checking responses to items with extreme empirical frequencies, one is actually looking for examinee responses that ___.

All of the following are primary uses of objective personality tests discussed by the textbook EXCEPT ___.

According to the two-dimensional classification system of objective personality tests, tests are grouped according to their ___.

What is a commonly used acronym for titles of scales in the NEO PI? The EPPS attempts to deal with the problem of social desirability by _____.

Unlike comprehensive personality inventories, specific domain tests ___.

_____ refers to when a person tries to create a certain image by the responses that he or she gives.

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Objective personality tests providing very broad coverage are called _ tests, while those with a narrow focus are called _ tests.

Two common characteristics of comprehensive personality inventories are a _ number of items and _ time limit.