Question 1

The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule was introduced as an example of what method of developing personality tests

Accepted Answer

A)  Criterion-keying 
B)  Content 
C)  Factor analysis 
D)  Theory-based 
A)  Criterion-keying 
B)  Content 
C)  Factor analysis 
D)  Theory-based

Question 2

The NEO PI-3 offers a set of style graphs, which show _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the relationships between T-scores and percentiles 
B)  plots of scores on each major dimension against each other major dimension 
C)  normed scores plotted against raw scores for both dimensions and facets 
D)  the list of facets within the five major domains 
A)  the relationships between T-scores and percentiles 
B)  plots of scores on each major dimension against each other major dimension 
C)  normed scores plotted against raw scores for both dimensions and facets 
D)  the list of facets within the five major domains

Question 3

Items such as "Mark the face that shows how you usually feel" intend to measure what construct?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  self-insight 
C)  personal autonomy 
D)  subjective well-being 
A)  anxiety 
B)  self-insight 
C)  personal autonomy 
D)  subjective well-being

Question 4

What is the popular name for a freely available pool of personality items oriented toward the Big Five personality dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)  FivePool 
B)  OCEAN 
C)  NetPool 
D)  IPIP 
A)  FivePool 
B)  OCEAN 
C)  NetPool 
D)  IPIP

Question 5

The approach to the development of personality tests that builds test items to reflect a pre-determined concept of human personality is called the _____ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  content 
B)  criterion-keyed 
C)  factor analytic 
D)  theory-driven 
A)  content 
B)  criterion-keyed 
C)  factor analytic 
D)  theory-driven

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale 
B)  Sixteen Personality Factor Inventory 
C)  State-Trait Anxiety Inventory 
D)  Rotter Locus of Control Scale 
A)  Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale 
B)  Sixteen Personality Factor Inventory 
C)  State-Trait Anxiety Inventory 
D)  Rotter Locus of Control Scale

Question 7

When controlling for a yea-saying tendency on a measure of friendliness, balancing the directionality of items means writing items such that ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  they recur periodically throughout the test 
B)  there are items measuring friendliness and another trait 
C)  a response of "true" can indicate either friendliness or unfriendliness 
D)  a response of "false" always indicates unfriendliness 
A)  they recur periodically throughout the test 
B)  there are items measuring friendliness and another trait 
C)  a response of "true" can indicate either friendliness or unfriendliness 
D)  a response of "false" always indicates unfriendliness

Question 8

Which would be a typical number of items for a specific domain personality test?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

One example of an objective personality test developed with the criterion-keying approach is the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  Beck Depression Inventory 
B)  MMPI 
C)  Piers-Harris 
D)  NEO PI 
A)  Beck Depression Inventory 
B)  MMPI 
C)  Piers-Harris 
D)  NEO PI

Question 10

The widely used comprehensive personality inventories increasingly, in recent years, feature ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  standard scores 
B)  percentiles 
C)  content validity 
D)  interpretive reports 
A)  standard scores 
B)  percentiles 
C)  content validity 
D)  interpretive reports

Question 11

The content method for developing objective personality tests develops items based on ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  straightforward understanding of the construct to be measured 
B)  empirical verification of the validity of potential items 
C)  their ability to discriminate between two well-defined groups of examinees 
D)  their identification of dimensions underlying numerous observations 
A)  straightforward understanding of the construct to be measured 
B)  empirical verification of the validity of potential items 
C)  their ability to discriminate between two well-defined groups of examinees 
D)  their identification of dimensions underlying numerous observations

Question 12

According to the text, the IPIP pool of personality items has become widely used in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  research but not clinical practice 
B)  clinical practice but not research 
C)  both research and clinical practice 
A)  research but not clinical practice 
B)  clinical practice but not research 
C)  both research and clinical practice

Question 13

Faking bad, or _____, refers to faking responses in order to create an unfavorable impression.

Accepted Answer

A)  lying 
B)  malingering 
C)  distorting 
D)  misconstruing 
A)  lying 
B)  malingering 
C)  distorting 
D)  misconstruing

The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule was introduced as an example of what method of developing personality tests

The NEO PI-3 offers a set of style graphs, which show _____.

Items such as "Mark the face that shows how you usually feel" intend to measure what construct?

What is the popular name for a freely available pool of personality items oriented toward the Big Five personality dimensions?

The approach to the development of personality tests that builds test items to reflect a pre-determined concept of human personality is called the _____ approach.

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

When controlling for a yea-saying tendency on a measure of friendliness, balancing the directionality of items means writing items such that ___.

Which would be a typical number of items for a specific domain personality test?

One example of an objective personality test developed with the criterion-keying approach is the ___.

The widely used comprehensive personality inventories increasingly, in recent years, feature ___.

The content method for developing objective personality tests develops items based on ___.

According to the text, the IPIP pool of personality items has become widely used in _____.

Faking bad, or _____, refers to faking responses in order to create an unfavorable impression.

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Exam 12: Objective Personality Tests

The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule was introduced as an example of what method of developing personality tests

The NEO PI-3 offers a set of style graphs, which show _____.

Items such as "Mark the face that shows how you usually feel" intend to measure what construct?

What is the popular name for a freely available pool of personality items oriented toward the Big Five personality dimensions?

The approach to the development of personality tests that builds test items to reflect a pre-determined concept of human personality is called the _____ approach.

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

When controlling for a yea-saying tendency on a measure of friendliness, balancing the directionality of items means writing items such that ___.

Which would be a typical number of items for a specific domain personality test?

One example of an objective personality test developed with the criterion-keying approach is the ___.

The widely used comprehensive personality inventories increasingly, in recent years, feature ___.

The content method for developing objective personality tests develops items based on ___.

According to the text, the IPIP pool of personality items has become widely used in _____.

Faking bad, or _____, refers to faking responses in order to create an unfavorable impression.

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

Neuropsychological Assessment

Achievement Tests

Clinical Instruments and Methods

Projective Techniques

Interests and Attitudes

Ethical and Legal Issues

Filters