Question 1

Who is credited with creating the first modern personality test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Starke Hathaway 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Heramann Rorschach 
D)  Carl Jung 
A)  Starke Hathaway 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Heramann Rorschach 
D)  Carl Jung D

Question 2

Temporal consistency is measured through:

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronbach's alpha 
B)  Split-half reliability 
C)  Test-retest reliability 
D)  Interrater reliability 
A)  Chronbach's alpha 
B)  Split-half reliability 
C)  Test-retest reliability 
D)  Interrater reliability C

Question 3

Explain why positive and negative predictive power are often better measures of diagnostic efficiency than sensitive and specificity.

Accepted Answer

Positive and negative predictive power are often better measures of diagnostic efficiency than sensitivity and specificity because they take into account the prevalence of the condition being tested for in the population. Sensitivity and specificity only measure the accuracy of the test itself, without considering how likely it is for a person to actually have the condition in question.

Positive predictive power (PPP) measures the probability that a person has the condition given a positive test result, while negative predictive power (NPP) measures the probability that a person does not have the condition given a negative test result. These measures are more informative for clinicians and patients because they directly relate to the likelihood of having or not having the condition, which is ultimately what matters in a diagnostic setting.

Additionally, sensitivity and specificity can be influenced by the prevalence of the condition in the population. In contrast, PPP and NPP take prevalence into account, making them more reliable measures of diagnostic efficiency in real-world scenarios.

Overall, positive and negative predictive power provide a more practical and clinically relevant assessment of a diagnostic test's performance, making them better measures of diagnostic efficiency than sensitivity and specificity.

Question 4

Although anecdotally promising, there is little research to support the use of therapeutic assessment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What historical event spurred the creation of the Personal Data Sheet?

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I 
B)  World War II 
C)  Affordable Healthcare Act 
D)  Deinstitutionalization 
A)  World War I 
B)  World War II 
C)  Affordable Healthcare Act 
D)  Deinstitutionalization

Question 6

Francis Gall is most commonly associated with what movement in the history of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phrenology 
B)  Neuropsychology 
C)  Apperception 
D)  Psychoanalysis 
A)  Phrenology 
B)  Neuropsychology 
C)  Apperception 
D)  Psychoanalysis

Question 7

Approximately what percentage of psychologists practice some personality assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.19 
B)  0.93 
C)  0.01 
D)  0.43 
A)  0.19 
B)  0.93 
C)  0.01 
D)  0.43

Question 8

In assessment, all forms of validity can be said to be forms of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Construct validity 
B)  Face validity 
C)  Translation validity 
D)  Diagnostic validity 
A)  Construct validity 
B)  Face validity 
C)  Translation validity 
D)  Diagnostic validity

Question 9

What method did Hathaway and McKinley use to develop the MMPI items?

Accepted Answer

A)  Utility validity method 
B)  Criterion keying 
C)  Item response theory 
D)  Factor analysis 
A)  Utility validity method 
B)  Criterion keying 
C)  Item response theory 
D)  Factor analysis

Question 10

You are interested in creating a new measure of introversion for graduate students in psychology. Describe the process of creating the measure and establishing initial reliability and validity.

Accepted Answer

Creating a new measure of introversion f

Question 11

The MMPI was the first psychological test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

On a measure of depression, a measure that reads "Are you depressed" might be said to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor content validity 
B)  Poor criterion-related validity 
C)  High concurrent validity 
D)  High face validity 
A)  Poor content validity 
B)  Poor criterion-related validity 
C)  High concurrent validity 
D)  High face validity

Who is credited with creating the first modern personality test?

Temporal consistency is measured through:

Explain why positive and negative predictive power are often better measures of diagnostic efficiency than sensitive and specificity.

Although anecdotally promising, there is little research to support the use of therapeutic assessment.

What historical event spurred the creation of the Personal Data Sheet?

Francis Gall is most commonly associated with what movement in the history of measurement?

Approximately what percentage of psychologists practice some personality assessment?

In assessment, all forms of validity can be said to be forms of:

What method did Hathaway and McKinley use to develop the MMPI items?

You are interested in creating a new measure of introversion for graduate students in psychology. Describe the process of creating the measure and establishing initial reliability and validity.

The MMPI was the first psychological test.

On a measure of depression, a measure that reads "Are you depressed" might be said to have:

The Clinical Interview, Maruish

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

Millon Clinical Multiaxial Intentory-III, Craig

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 1: Introducing Personality Assessment, Smith & Archer

Who is credited with creating the first modern personality test?

Temporal consistency is measured through:

Explain why positive and negative predictive power are often better measures of diagnostic efficiency than sensitive and specificity.

Although anecdotally promising, there is little research to support the use of therapeutic assessment.

What historical event spurred the creation of the Personal Data Sheet?

Francis Gall is most commonly associated with what movement in the history of measurement?

Approximately what percentage of psychologists practice some personality assessment?

In assessment, all forms of validity can be said to be forms of:

What method did Hathaway and McKinley use to develop the MMPI items?

You are interested in creating a new measure of introversion for graduate students in psychology. Describe the process of creating the measure and establishing initial reliability and validity.

The MMPI was the first psychological test.

On a measure of depression, a measure that reads "Are you depressed" might be said to have:

The Clinical Interview, Maruish

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

Millon Clinical Multiaxial Intentory-III, Craig

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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