Question 1

Surveys of test usage among psychologists indicate that the MCMI is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequently used by psychologists in clinical settings 
B)  Frequently used by forensic psychologists 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B 
A)  Frequently used by psychologists in clinical settings 
B)  Frequently used by forensic psychologists 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B A

Question 2

A BR score of 60 on any given MCMI clinical scale suggests that the patient has:

Accepted Answer

A)  Few if any traits that define the disorder 
B)  Many of the traits that define the disorder, but not at the diagnostic level 
C)  Has enough traits to make the diagnosis 
D)  Invalidates the test 
A)  Few if any traits that define the disorder 
B)  Many of the traits that define the disorder, but not at the diagnostic level 
C)  Has enough traits to make the diagnosis 
D)  Invalidates the test C

Question 3

A forensic psychologist is asked to determine if an alleged child abuser and alcoholic has a personality disorder. The most likely finding is an elevation on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychopathic Deviate Scale 
B)  Histrionic Scale 
C)  Schizoid Scale 
D)  Self-Defeating Scale 
A)  Psychopathic Deviate Scale 
B)  Histrionic Scale 
C)  Schizoid Scale 
D)  Self-Defeating Scale A

Question 4

If we want to rule out a given disorder in a patient, then we would assess what kind of diagnostic power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensitivity 
B)  Specificity 
C)  Positive predictive power 
D)  Negative predictive power 
A)  Sensitivity 
B)  Specificity 
C)  Positive predictive power 
D)  Negative predictive power

Question 5

The Grossman facets scales are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Subscales of the parent personality disorder scale 
B)  Scales separate and distinct from the parent personality disorder scale 
C)  Subscales of the parent clinical disorder scale 
D)  Scales separate and distinct from the parent clinical disorder scale 
A)  Subscales of the parent personality disorder scale 
B)  Scales separate and distinct from the parent personality disorder scale 
C)  Subscales of the parent clinical disorder scale 
D)  Scales separate and distinct from the parent clinical disorder scale

Question 6

Millon believes that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Theory follows taxonomy 
B)  Taxonomy follows measurement 
C)  Theory follows taxonomy. 
D)  Measurement follows taxonomy 
A)  Theory follows taxonomy 
B)  Taxonomy follows measurement 
C)  Theory follows taxonomy. 
D)  Measurement follows taxonomy

Question 7

What does the MCMI-III and the SCID-II have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were both developed by psychologists. 
B)  They were both developed by psychiatrists. 
C)  They both measure personality disorders. 
D)  They both have been revised three times. 
A)  They were both developed by psychologists. 
B)  They were both developed by psychiatrists. 
C)  They both measure personality disorders. 
D)  They both have been revised three times.

Question 8

If we want to know if a patient actually has the disorder, then we would assess what kind of diagnostic power statistic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensitivity 
B)  Specificity 
C)  Positive predictive power 
D)  Negative predictive power 
A)  Sensitivity 
B)  Specificity 
C)  Positive predictive power 
D)  Negative predictive power

Question 9

One frequently cited criticism of the MCMI-III is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  Takes too long to be administered 
B)  Over-diagnoses personality disorders compared to other instruments 
C)  Has a reading level beyond the comprehension of most patients who take the test. 
D)  Has no standardized rules for interpretation 
A)  Takes too long to be administered 
B)  Over-diagnoses personality disorders compared to other instruments 
C)  Has a reading level beyond the comprehension of most patients who take the test. 
D)  Has no standardized rules for interpretation

Question 10

The MCMI-III contains ____ items.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  150 
C)  175 
D)  200 
A)  100 
B)  150 
C)  175 
D)  200

Question 11

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a paucity of research using the MCMI with drug addicts. 
B)  There is a plethora of research using the MCMI with drug addicts. 
C)  The MCMI should not be used with drug addicts because they do not report honestly. 
D)  Drug effects interfere with test-taking responses of drug addicts, so the test should not be used with this population. 
A)  There is a paucity of research using the MCMI with drug addicts. 
B)  There is a plethora of research using the MCMI with drug addicts. 
C)  The MCMI should not be used with drug addicts because they do not report honestly. 
D)  Drug effects interfere with test-taking responses of drug addicts, so the test should not be used with this population.

Question 12

On the MCMI-III, disclosure, desirability, and debasement are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Modifying indices 
B)  Clinical Personality Patterns 
C)  Sever personality disorder variants 
D)  There are no such scales on the MCMI-III 
A)  Modifying indices 
B)  Clinical Personality Patterns 
C)  Sever personality disorder variants 
D)  There are no such scales on the MCMI-III

Question 13

On the MCMI-III, raw scores are converted to:

Accepted Answer

A)  T-scores 
B)  Z-scores 
C)  Standard scores 
D)  BR-scores 
A)  T-scores 
B)  Z-scores 
C)  Standard scores 
D)  BR-scores

Question 14

Scoring the MCMI-III:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is cumbersome to do by hand 
B)  Can be done via computer program 
C)  Requires little adjustments 
D)  Both A and B, but not C 
A)  Is cumbersome to do by hand 
B)  Can be done via computer program 
C)  Requires little adjustments 
D)  Both A and B, but not C

Question 15

On the MMI-III, dependent, independent, and detached are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical scales 
B)  Personality disorder scales 
C)  Modifier indices 
D)  Styles of reinforcement 
A)  Clinical scales 
B)  Personality disorder scales 
C)  Modifier indices 
D)  Styles of reinforcement

Question 16

The "dependent" personality disorder in Millon´s theory would be called

Accepted Answer

A)  Active sociable 
B)  Passive sociable 
C)  Active dependent 
D)  Passive dependent 
A)  Active sociable 
B)  Passive sociable 
C)  Active dependent 
D)  Passive dependent

Question 17

Concerning the reliability of the MCMI-III, most researchers have chosen the study the test´s:

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal reliability (alpha) 
B)  Test-reset reliability 
C)  Discriminant reliability 
D)  Split-half reliability 
A)  Internal reliability (alpha) 
B)  Test-reset reliability 
C)  Discriminant reliability 
D)  Split-half reliability

Question 18

In the internal-structural validation phase of test validation, the test author:

Accepted Answer

A)  Completes convergent validity studies 
B)  Determines scale interactions 
C)  Pilot tests the items 
D)  Publishes the test for scientific scrutiny 
A)  Completes convergent validity studies 
B)  Determines scale interactions 
C)  Pilot tests the items 
D)  Publishes the test for scientific scrutiny

Question 19

If a patient scores a BR score of 99 on the Passive-Aggressive Scale on the MCMI-IIII, then the official diagnosis would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Passive-aggressive personality disorder 
B)  Personality Disorder NOS, because official diagnostic nomenclature does not recognize the passive-aggressive disorder as a diagnosis. 
C)  Sadistic personality disorder 
D)  No personality disorder 
A)  Passive-aggressive personality disorder 
B)  Personality Disorder NOS, because official diagnostic nomenclature does not recognize the passive-aggressive disorder as a diagnosis. 
C)  Sadistic personality disorder 
D)  No personality disorder

Question 20

The MCMI-III was designed to be used with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Adults in clinical and non-clinical settings 
B)  Adults in clinical settings 
C)  Adolescents in clinical and non-clinical settings 
D)  Adolescents in clinical settings 
A)  Adults in clinical and non-clinical settings 
B)  Adults in clinical settings 
C)  Adolescents in clinical and non-clinical settings 
D)  Adolescents in clinical settings

Surveys of test usage among psychologists indicate that the MCMI is:

A BR score of 60 on any given MCMI clinical scale suggests that the patient has:

A forensic psychologist is asked to determine if an alleged child abuser and alcoholic has a personality disorder. The most likely finding is an elevation on the:

If we want to rule out a given disorder in a patient, then we would assess what kind of diagnostic power?

The Grossman facets scales are:

Millon believes that:

What does the MCMI-III and the SCID-II have in common?

If we want to know if a patient actually has the disorder, then we would assess what kind of diagnostic power statistic?

One frequently cited criticism of the MCMI-III is that it:

The MCMI-III contains ____ items.

Which statement is true?

On the MCMI-III, disclosure, desirability, and debasement are:

On the MCMI-III, raw scores are converted to:

Scoring the MCMI-III:

On the MMI-III, dependent, independent, and detached are:

The "dependent" personality disorder in Millon´s theory would be called

Concerning the reliability of the MCMI-III, most researchers have chosen the study the test´s:

In the internal-structural validation phase of test validation, the test author:

If a patient scores a BR score of 99 on the Passive-Aggressive Scale on the MCMI-IIII, then the official diagnosis would be:

The MCMI-III was designed to be used with:

Introducing Personality Assessment, Smith & Archer

The Clinical Interview, Maruish

The MMPI-2 and MMPI-A, Ben-Porath & Archer

The Personality Assessment Inventory, Morey, Hopwood

The NEO Inventories, Cost, McCrae

Behavior Rating Scales, Merrell, Harlacher

An Introduction to Rorschach Assessment, Meyer, Viglione

TAT and Other Performance-Based Assessment Techniques, Ackerman, Fowler, Clemence

Developing the Life Meaning of Psychological Test Data: Collaborative and Therapeutic Approaches, Fischer, Finn

Improving the Integrative Process in Psychological Assessment: Data Organization and Report Writing, Blais & Smith

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Exam 4: Millon Clinical Multiaxial Intentory-III, Craig

Surveys of test usage among psychologists indicate that the MCMI is:

A BR score of 60 on any given MCMI clinical scale suggests that the patient has:

A forensic psychologist is asked to determine if an alleged child abuser and alcoholic has a personality disorder. The most likely finding is an elevation on the:

If we want to rule out a given disorder in a patient, then we would assess what kind of diagnostic power?

The Grossman facets scales are:

Millon believes that:

What does the MCMI-III and the SCID-II have in common?

If we want to know if a patient actually has the disorder, then we would assess what kind of diagnostic power statistic?

One frequently cited criticism of the MCMI-III is that it:

The MCMI-III contains ____ items.

Which statement is true?

On the MCMI-III, disclosure, desirability, and debasement are:

On the MCMI-III, raw scores are converted to:

Scoring the MCMI-III:

On the MMI-III, dependent, independent, and detached are:

The "dependent" personality disorder in Millon´s theory would be called

Concerning the reliability of the MCMI-III, most researchers have chosen the study the test´s:

In the internal-structural validation phase of test validation, the test author:

If a patient scores a BR score of 99 on the Passive-Aggressive Scale on the MCMI-IIII, then the official diagnosis would be:

The MCMI-III was designed to be used with:

Introducing Personality Assessment, Smith & Archer

The Clinical Interview, Maruish

The MMPI-2 and MMPI-A, Ben-Porath & Archer

The Personality Assessment Inventory, Morey, Hopwood

The NEO Inventories, Cost, McCrae

Behavior Rating Scales, Merrell, Harlacher

An Introduction to Rorschach Assessment, Meyer, Viglione

TAT and Other Performance-Based Assessment Techniques, Ackerman, Fowler, Clemence

Developing the Life Meaning of Psychological Test Data: Collaborative and Therapeutic Approaches, Fischer, Finn

Improving the Integrative Process in Psychological Assessment: Data Organization and Report Writing, Blais & Smith

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