Question 1

The major drawback of the content method for developing objective personality tests is that ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  final results depend critically on content of initial pool of items 
B)  it is applicable only when there is a well-defined criterion group 
C)  its extreme atheoretical orientation limits generalizing of score interpretation 
D)  responses are easily subject to distortion through response styles and faking 
A)  final results depend critically on content of initial pool of items 
B)  it is applicable only when there is a well-defined criterion group 
C)  its extreme atheoretical orientation limits generalizing of score interpretation 
D)  responses are easily subject to distortion through response styles and faking

Question 2

A person's tendency, either conscious or unconscious, to respond to items in a certain way, independent of the person's true feelings about the item is called a ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  response set 
B)  stimulus bias 
C)  socially desirable response 
D)  test bias 
A)  response set 
B)  stimulus bias 
C)  socially desirable response 
D)  test bias

Question 3

An example of a comprehensive objective personality test for use with abnormal populations is the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire 
B)  Beck Depression Inventory 
C)  MMPI-2 
D)  NEO Personality Inventory 
A)  Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire 
B)  Beck Depression Inventory 
C)  MMPI-2 
D)  NEO Personality Inventory

Question 4

The principal advantage of the theory-driven approach to personality test development is that ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  it provides an operational definition of the theory 
B)  it brings order to an undifferentiated mass of items and responses 
C)  it focuses one's attention on a test's exact purpose 
D)  it offers a useful antidote to fanciful theorizing 
A)  it provides an operational definition of the theory 
B)  it brings order to an undifferentiated mass of items and responses 
C)  it focuses one's attention on a test's exact purpose 
D)  it offers a useful antidote to fanciful theorizing

Question 5

Objective personality tests are contrasted with ________ personality tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  subjective 
B)  projective 
C)  machine-scored 
D)  performance 
A)  subjective 
B)  projective 
C)  machine-scored 
D)  performance

Question 6

One of the common characteristics of objective personality tests is ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  short administration time 
B)  simple item stems 
C)  extensive interpretive reports 
D)  long, detailed items 
A)  short administration time 
B)  simple item stems 
C)  extensive interpretive reports 
D)  long, detailed items

Question 7

Among the main uses for a score indicating a response tendency or faking is ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  the adjustment of scores for the personality traits of interest 
B)  the invalidation of the other scores on the test 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
A)  the adjustment of scores for the personality traits of interest 
B)  the invalidation of the other scores on the test 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b

Question 8

At least in the early stages of development, from a practical perspective all of the approaches to personality test development depend on the ______ approach.

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 9

Our sole purpose in developing the Scranton XLR scale is to differentiate depressed from non-depressed individuals. This purpose suggests that we should use the _______ approach to personality test development.

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 10

All of the following are characteristics of specific domain tests EXCEPT ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  They have relatively few items. 
B)  They yield few scores. 
C)  They have extensive norm groups. 
D)  They can be completed quickly, often in less than 15 minutes. 
A)  They have relatively few items. 
B)  They yield few scores. 
C)  They have extensive norm groups. 
D)  They can be completed quickly, often in less than 15 minutes.

Question 11

Which of the approaches to the development of personality tests is most likely to guarantee good face validity?

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 12

Yea-saying and nay-saying tendencies on the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale are identified by the _____ Index.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inconsistency 
B)  Response Bias 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
A)  Inconsistency 
B)  Response Bias 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b

Question 13

The NEO PI purports to measure what have been called the _____ personality dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Big Ten 
B)  Three Factor 
C)  Four Factor 
D)  Big Five 
A)  Big Ten 
B)  Three Factor 
C)  Four Factor 
D)  Big Five

Question 14

The NEO PI has about how many items?.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  50 
C)  250 
D)  800 
A)  15 
B)  50 
C)  250 
D)  800

Question 15

Which is NOT one of the domain scores for the NEO PI?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  psychopathology 
D)  openness 
A)  neuroticism 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  psychopathology 
D)  openness

Question 16

The tendency for a person's true feelings to be distorted in some way by a response set is called ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  socially desirable responding 
B)  motivated responding 
C)  response distortion 
D)  unconscious motivation 
A)  socially desirable responding 
B)  motivated responding 
C)  response distortion 
D)  unconscious motivation

Question 17

All of the following are characteristics of comprehensive personality inventories EXCEPT ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tests in this category yield many scores. 
B)  These tests tend to have a large number of items. 
C)  Typical completion times fall in the range of 30-60 minutes. 
D)  These tests use dictated administration 
A)  Tests in this category yield many scores. 
B)  These tests tend to have a large number of items. 
C)  Typical completion times fall in the range of 30-60 minutes. 
D)  These tests use dictated administration

Question 18

In constructing the Woodworth Personal Data Sheet, Woodworth put in written form the questions a clinician might ask in a personal interview. Which approach to personality test development was he using?

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 19

According to the Piers-Harris 2 structure, self-concept should be conceived of as having ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  just one total score with no subscores 
B)  just several separate scores with no total scores 
C)  several separate scores and a total score 
A)  just one total score with no subscores 
B)  just several separate scores with no total scores 
C)  several separate scores and a total score

Question 20

In the _____ approach, items are selected for a personality scale in terms of their ability to discriminate between well-defined groups of examinees.

Accepted Answer

A)  factor analytic 
B)  content 
C)  criterion-keying 
D)  theoretical 
A)  factor analytic 
B)  content 
C)  criterion-keying 
D)  theoretical

The major drawback of the content method for developing objective personality tests is that ___.

A person's tendency, either conscious or unconscious, to respond to items in a certain way, independent of the person's true feelings about the item is called a ___.

An example of a comprehensive objective personality test for use with abnormal populations is the ___.

The principal advantage of the theory-driven approach to personality test development is that ___.

Objective personality tests are contrasted with ________ personality tests.

One of the common characteristics of objective personality tests is ___.

Among the main uses for a score indicating a response tendency or faking is ___.

At least in the early stages of development, from a practical perspective all of the approaches to personality test development depend on the ______ approach.

Our sole purpose in developing the Scranton XLR scale is to differentiate depressed from non-depressed individuals. This purpose suggests that we should use the _______ approach to personality test development.

All of the following are characteristics of specific domain tests EXCEPT ___.

Which of the approaches to the development of personality tests is most likely to guarantee good face validity?

Yea-saying and nay-saying tendencies on the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale are identified by the _____ Index.

The NEO PI purports to measure what have been called the _____ personality dimensions.

The NEO PI has about how many items?.

Which is NOT one of the domain scores for the NEO PI?

The tendency for a person's true feelings to be distorted in some way by a response set is called ___.

All of the following are characteristics of comprehensive personality inventories EXCEPT ___.

In constructing the Woodworth Personal Data Sheet, Woodworth put in written form the questions a clinician might ask in a personal interview. Which approach to personality test development was he using?

According to the Piers-Harris 2 structure, self-concept should be conceived of as having ___.

In the _____ approach, items are selected for a personality scale in terms of their ability to discriminate between well-defined groups of examinees.

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Exam 12: Objective Personality Tests

The major drawback of the content method for developing objective personality tests is that ___.

A person's tendency, either conscious or unconscious, to respond to items in a certain way, independent of the person's true feelings about the item is called a ___.

An example of a comprehensive objective personality test for use with abnormal populations is the ___.

The principal advantage of the theory-driven approach to personality test development is that ___.

Objective personality tests are contrasted with ________ personality tests.

One of the common characteristics of objective personality tests is ___.

Among the main uses for a score indicating a response tendency or faking is ___.

At least in the early stages of development, from a practical perspective all of the approaches to personality test development depend on the ______ approach.

Our sole purpose in developing the Scranton XLR scale is to differentiate depressed from non-depressed individuals. This purpose suggests that we should use the _______ approach to personality test development.

All of the following are characteristics of specific domain tests EXCEPT ___.

Which of the approaches to the development of personality tests is most likely to guarantee good face validity?

Yea-saying and nay-saying tendencies on the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale are identified by the _____ Index.

The NEO PI purports to measure what have been called the _____ personality dimensions.

The NEO PI has about how many items?.

Which is NOT one of the domain scores for the NEO PI?

The tendency for a person's true feelings to be distorted in some way by a response set is called ___.

All of the following are characteristics of comprehensive personality inventories EXCEPT ___.

In constructing the Woodworth Personal Data Sheet, Woodworth put in written form the questions a clinician might ask in a personal interview. Which approach to personality test development was he using?

According to the Piers-Harris 2 structure, self-concept should be conceived of as having ___.

In the _____ approach, items are selected for a personality scale in terms of their ability to discriminate between well-defined groups of examinees.

The World of Testing

Sources of Information About Tests

Test Norms

Reliability

Validity

Test Development and Item Analysis

Fairness and Bias

Cognitive Abilities: Individual Tests

Cognitive Ability: Group Tests

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Clinical Instruments and Methods

Projective Techniques

Interests and Attitudes

Ethical and Legal Issues

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