Question 1

What is the standard error of measurement of most PAI clinical scales?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-2 points 
B)  3-4 points 
C)  7-8 points 
D)  10 points 
A)  1-2 points 
B)  3-4 points 
C)  7-8 points 
D)  10 points B

Question 2

Which of the following is unlikely to elevate with efforts to malinger mental disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  DEF 
B)  RDF 
C)  NIM 
D)  All of the above might elevate 
A)  DEF 
B)  RDF 
C)  NIM 
D)  All of the above might elevate A

Question 3

The prediction of a difficult treatment is best made from:

Accepted Answer

A)  RXR 
B)  SOM 
C)  TPI 
D)  NON 
A)  RXR 
B)  SOM 
C)  TPI 
D)  NON C

Question 4

Which PAI indicators are of particular utility in identifying denial and/or dissimulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  PIM and DEF 
B)  INF and ICN 
C)  SCZ and BOR 
D)  ANT and ALC 
A)  PIM and DEF 
B)  INF and ICN 
C)  SCZ and BOR 
D)  ANT and ALC

Question 5

The PAI normative sample is census matched for adults in the following respects EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Education 
B)  Race 
C)  Gender 
D)  Age 
A)  Education 
B)  Race 
C)  Gender 
D)  Age

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT a major focus in the development of the PAI?

Accepted Answer

A)  Importance of content validity in interpretation 
B)  Emphasis on discriminant validity 
C)  Scales developed to include ""subtle"" items 
D)  Relevance of both clinical and community normative performance in standardization 
A)  Importance of content validity in interpretation 
B)  Emphasis on discriminant validity 
C)  Scales developed to include ""subtle"" items 
D)  Relevance of both clinical and community normative performance in standardization

Question 7

The PAI attempted to assure content validity by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing balanced coverage of all major facets of constructs 
B)  Including items that lay respondents could recognize as important 
C)  Including items that sampled experiences at different ranges of severity 
D)  Both A and C 
A)  Providing balanced coverage of all major facets of constructs 
B)  Including items that lay respondents could recognize as important 
C)  Including items that sampled experiences at different ranges of severity 
D)  Both A and C

Question 8

Which of the following accurately describes normative data for the Cashel and the Rogers discriminant functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical and community groups differ little. 
B)  Clinical groups score higher on both than community. 
C)  Community groups score higher on both than clinical. 
D)  Clinical groups score higher on the RDF but not on the CDF. 
A)  Clinical and community groups differ little. 
B)  Clinical groups score higher on both than community. 
C)  Community groups score higher on both than clinical. 
D)  Clinical groups score higher on the RDF but not on the CDF.

Question 9

Which of the following is likely to elevate in a defensive profile?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cashel Index 
B)  Rogers Index 
C)  Malingering Index 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Cashel Index 
B)  Rogers Index 
C)  Malingering Index 
D)  None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following PAI scales has four subscales?

Accepted Answer

A)  AGG 
B)  DEP 
C)  BOR 
D)  SUI 
A)  AGG 
B)  DEP 
C)  BOR 
D)  SUI

Question 11

PAI Scales provide separate norms for men and women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Standard scores for the PAI are obtained using:

Accepted Answer

A)  Linear T-scores 
B)  Uniform T-scores 
C)  Normalized T-scores 
D)  Log transform T-scores 
A)  Linear T-scores 
B)  Uniform T-scores 
C)  Normalized T-scores 
D)  Log transform T-scores

Question 13

Characteristics of the client's social environment can be determined by inspecting:

Accepted Answer

A)  ICN and INF 
B)  NON and STR 
C)  ANT and PIM 
D)  ALC and DRG 
A)  ICN and INF 
B)  NON and STR 
C)  ANT and PIM 
D)  ALC and DRG

Question 14

What is the estimated reading level of the PAI items?

Accepted Answer

A)  Second grade 
B)  Fourth grade 
C)  Sixth grade 
D)  Eighth grade 
A)  Second grade 
B)  Fourth grade 
C)  Sixth grade 
D)  Eighth grade

Question 15

For which of the following scales would a Tâ€'score of 50 indicate a troublesome course in psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  ICN 
B)  SOM 
C)  RXR 
D)  SUI 
A)  ICN 
B)  SOM 
C)  RXR 
D)  SUI

Question 16

Concerns about positive impression management should begin to be considered when PIM is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater than or equal to 50T 
B)  Greater than or equal to 57T 
C)  Greater than or equal to 68T 
D)  Greater than or equal to 70T 
A)  Greater than or equal to 50T 
B)  Greater than or equal to 57T 
C)  Greater than or equal to 68T 
D)  Greater than or equal to 70T

Question 17

A client completes the PAI carelessly. You should expect elevations on scales:

Accepted Answer

A)  ICN 
B)  INF 
C)  PIM 
D)  Both A and B 
A)  ICN 
B)  INF 
C)  PIM 
D)  Both A and B

Question 18

Three scales of particular relevance to the assessment of self-concept on the PAI are:

Accepted Answer

A)  DOM, AGG, SUI 
B)  NIM, PIM, BOR 
C)  NON, PAR, ANT-E 
D)  DEP-C, MAN-G, BOR-I 
A)  DOM, AGG, SUI 
B)  NIM, PIM, BOR 
C)  NON, PAR, ANT-E 
D)  DEP-C, MAN-G, BOR-I

Question 19

The PAI Public Safety Report provides an overall risk estimate that was designed to predict what result?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subsequent dismissal for cause 
B)  Failure to complete one-year probationary period 
C)  Receiving an ""acceptable"" hiring decision 
D)  Failing the hiring background check 
A)  Subsequent dismissal for cause 
B)  Failure to complete one-year probationary period 
C)  Receiving an ""acceptable"" hiring decision 
D)  Failing the hiring background check

Question 20

What PAI scale has proven to be useful in distinguishing non-epileptic from epileptic seizures?

Accepted Answer

A)  NIM 
B)  RDF 
C)  SOM 
D)  RXR 
A)  NIM 
B)  RDF 
C)  SOM 
D)  RXR

What is the standard error of measurement of most PAI clinical scales?

Which of the following is unlikely to elevate with efforts to malinger mental disorder?

The prediction of a difficult treatment is best made from:

Which PAI indicators are of particular utility in identifying denial and/or dissimulation?

The PAI normative sample is census matched for adults in the following respects EXCEPT:

Which of the following was NOT a major focus in the development of the PAI?

The PAI attempted to assure content validity by:

Which of the following accurately describes normative data for the Cashel and the Rogers discriminant functions?

Which of the following is likely to elevate in a defensive profile?

Which of the following PAI scales has four subscales?

PAI Scales provide separate norms for men and women.

Standard scores for the PAI are obtained using:

Characteristics of the client's social environment can be determined by inspecting:

What is the estimated reading level of the PAI items?

For which of the following scales would a Tâ€'score of 50 indicate a troublesome course in psychotherapy?

Concerns about positive impression management should begin to be considered when PIM is:

A client completes the PAI carelessly. You should expect elevations on scales:

Three scales of particular relevance to the assessment of self-concept on the PAI are:

The PAI Public Safety Report provides an overall risk estimate that was designed to predict what result?

What PAI scale has proven to be useful in distinguishing non-epileptic from epileptic seizures?

Introducing Personality Assessment, Smith & Archer

The Clinical Interview, Maruish

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

Millon Clinical Multiaxial Intentory-III, Craig

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 5: The Personality Assessment Inventory, Morey, Hopwood

What is the standard error of measurement of most PAI clinical scales?

Which of the following is unlikely to elevate with efforts to malinger mental disorder?

The prediction of a difficult treatment is best made from:

Which PAI indicators are of particular utility in identifying denial and/or dissimulation?

The PAI normative sample is census matched for adults in the following respects EXCEPT:

Which of the following was NOT a major focus in the development of the PAI?

The PAI attempted to assure content validity by:

Which of the following accurately describes normative data for the Cashel and the Rogers discriminant functions?

Which of the following is likely to elevate in a defensive profile?

Which of the following PAI scales has four subscales?

PAI Scales provide separate norms for men and women.

Standard scores for the PAI are obtained using:

Characteristics of the client's social environment can be determined by inspecting:

What is the estimated reading level of the PAI items?

For which of the following scales would a Tâ€'score of 50 indicate a troublesome course in psychotherapy?

Concerns about positive impression management should begin to be considered when PIM is:

A client completes the PAI carelessly. You should expect elevations on scales:

Three scales of particular relevance to the assessment of self-concept on the PAI are:

The PAI Public Safety Report provides an overall risk estimate that was designed to predict what result?

What PAI scale has proven to be useful in distinguishing non-epileptic from epileptic seizures?

Introducing Personality Assessment, Smith & Archer

The Clinical Interview, Maruish

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

Millon Clinical Multiaxial Intentory-III, Craig

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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