Question 1

Summarize what is known regarding the reliability and validity of interviews.

Accepted Answer

The reliability and validity of intervie

Question 2

Behavioral analysis focuses on the antecedents and consequences of selected target behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is not true of biographical inventories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many items on them are good predictors of on-the-job performance. 
B)  There are no legal problems associated with requests for biographical information. 
C)  They are effective predictors of performance in a variety of job settings. 
D)  They possess substantial content validity. 
A)  Many items on them are good predictors of on-the-job performance. 
B)  There are no legal problems associated with requests for biographical information. 
C)  They are effective predictors of performance in a variety of job settings. 
D)  They possess substantial content validity.

Question 4

List and discuss the shortcomings of interviewing as a personality assessment method.

Accepted Answer

Interviewing as a personality assessment

Question 5

Proximics and paralinguistics are usually more important than kinesics in transmitting nonverbal messages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Computers usually have trouble with anything other than structured, verbal information and cannot tailor the wording of questions to the person and the context.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Profile of Nonverbal Sensitivity (PONS) test is a measure of a person's sensitivity to kinesic and paralinguistic communications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The easiest and most economical way of determining how frequently and under what circumstances a particular target behavior occurs is

Accepted Answer

A)  participant observation. 
B)  self-observation. 
C)  structured interviewing. 
D)  unstructured interviewing. 
A)  participant observation. 
B)  self-observation. 
C)  structured interviewing. 
D)  unstructured interviewing.

Question 9

In an anecdotal record, it is important to distinguish between __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  content, analysis 
B)  idiography, nomotheticity 
C)  observation, interpretation 
D)  theory, facts 
A)  content, analysis 
B)  idiography, nomotheticity 
C)  observation, interpretation 
D)  theory, facts

Question 10

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of computer-based psychiatric interviewing?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not permit the simultaneous determination of mental status and the diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder. 
B)  It has not been very useful with children and adults of limited ability. 
C)  It may be necessary to bypass the system in crisis cases. 
D)  It may not be flexible enough to use with the wide range of problems and symptoms found in psychiatric patients. 
A)  It does not permit the simultaneous determination of mental status and the diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder. 
B)  It has not been very useful with children and adults of limited ability. 
C)  It may be necessary to bypass the system in crisis cases. 
D)  It may not be flexible enough to use with the wide range of problems and symptoms found in psychiatric patients.

Summarize what is known regarding the reliability and validity of interviews.

Behavioral analysis focuses on the antecedents and consequences of selected target behaviors.

Which of the following statements is not true of biographical inventories?

List and discuss the shortcomings of interviewing as a personality assessment method.

Proximics and paralinguistics are usually more important than kinesics in transmitting nonverbal messages.

Computers usually have trouble with anything other than structured, verbal information and cannot tailor the wording of questions to the person and the context.

The Profile of Nonverbal Sensitivity (PONS) test is a measure of a person's sensitivity to kinesic and paralinguistic communications.

The easiest and most economical way of determining how frequently and under what circumstances a particular target behavior occurs is

In an anecdotal record, it is important to distinguish between and .

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of computer-based psychiatric interviewing?

Historical and Professional Matters

Test Design and Construction

Administration and Scoring of Tests

Item Analysis and Standardization of Tests

Reliability and Validity

Intelligence Testing

Individual and Group Differences in Mental Abilities

Neuropsychological Assessment

Standardized Achievement Tests

Applications and Issues in Ability Testing

Testing Special Abilities

Vocational Interests

Attitudes, Values, and Personal Orientations

Personality Assessment: Origins,applications, and Issues

Rating Scales and Checklists

Personality Inventories

Projective Techniques

Appendix A: Measurement and Statistics

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Exam 15: Observations and Interviews

Summarize what is known regarding the reliability and validity of interviews.

Behavioral analysis focuses on the antecedents and consequences of selected target behaviors.

Which of the following statements is not true of biographical inventories?

List and discuss the shortcomings of interviewing as a personality assessment method.

Proximics and paralinguistics are usually more important than kinesics in transmitting nonverbal messages.

Computers usually have trouble with anything other than structured, verbal information and cannot tailor the wording of questions to the person and the context.

The Profile of Nonverbal Sensitivity (PONS) test is a measure of a person's sensitivity to kinesic and paralinguistic communications.

The easiest and most economical way of determining how frequently and under what circumstances a particular target behavior occurs is

In an anecdotal record, it is important to distinguish between __________ and __________.

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of computer-based psychiatric interviewing?

Historical and Professional Matters

Test Design and Construction

Administration and Scoring of Tests

Item Analysis and Standardization of Tests

Reliability and Validity

Intelligence Testing

Individual and Group Differences in Mental Abilities

Neuropsychological Assessment

Standardized Achievement Tests

Applications and Issues in Ability Testing

Testing Special Abilities

Vocational Interests

Attitudes, Values, and Personal Orientations

Personality Assessment: Origins,applications, and Issues

Rating Scales and Checklists

Personality Inventories

Projective Techniques

Appendix A: Measurement and Statistics

Filters

In an anecdotal record, it is important to distinguish between and .