Question 1

Which personality scale could be used to identify individuals who cannot read text?

Accepted Answer

A)  the F scale 
B)  the MMPI Lie scale 
C)  the PPI Illiterate Responder scale 
D)  the CPI Commonality scale 
A)  the F scale 
B)  the MMPI Lie scale 
C)  the PPI Illiterate Responder scale 
D)  the CPI Commonality scale

Question 2

What is the name of the newer, shorter version of the TAT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Q-Sort Card Projection 
B)  Picture Sort Test 
C)  TAT-R 
D)  Picture Story Exercise 
A)  Q-Sort Card Projection 
B)  Picture Sort Test 
C)  TAT-R 
D)  Picture Story Exercise

Question 3

Which of the following is an objective test?

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI 
B)  TAT 
C)  Rorschach inkblots 
D)  Picture Story Exercise 
A)  MMPI 
B)  TAT 
C)  Rorschach inkblots 
D)  Picture Story Exercise

Question 4

Although Funder draws a distinction between S and B data, the distinction between ________ tests is also discussed in the text.

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical and non-clinical 
B)  projective and objective 
C)  quantitative and qualitative 
D)  subjective and objective 
A)  clinical and non-clinical 
B)  projective and objective 
C)  quantitative and qualitative 
D)  subjective and objective

Question 5

Describe the theory of assessment that underlies projective tests. Do these sorts of tests have evidence of validity? What purposes might they serve beyond personality assessment?

Accepted Answer

The theory of assessment that underlies

Question 6

Projective tests are not popular in the practice of clinical psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Recent research using the Implicit Association Test (IAT) to study shyness indicates that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  "controlled" aspects of shyness can be predicted using S data, but uncontrolled or spontaneous aspects can be more accurately predicted using B data 
B)  "controlled" aspects of shyness can be predicted using B data, but uncontrolled or spontaneous aspects are more accurately predicted based on S data 
C)  S data were unrelated to any aspects of shy behavior, but B data predicted many facets of shy behavior 
D)  B data were unrelated to any aspects of shy behavior, but S data predicted many facets of shy behavior 
A)  "controlled" aspects of shyness can be predicted using S data, but uncontrolled or spontaneous aspects can be more accurately predicted using B data 
B)  "controlled" aspects of shyness can be predicted using B data, but uncontrolled or spontaneous aspects are more accurately predicted based on S data 
C)  S data were unrelated to any aspects of shy behavior, but B data predicted many facets of shy behavior 
D)  B data were unrelated to any aspects of shy behavior, but S data predicted many facets of shy behavior

Question 8

Personality judgment can occur in applied settings without the use of objective tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Your responses to the personality test item "I am an intelligent person" would be ________ data, whereas your score on an intelligence test that reflects the number of problems you got right would be ________ data.

Accepted Answer

A)  B; L 
B)  S; L 
C)  I; B 
D)  S; B 
A)  B; L 
B)  S; L 
C)  I; B 
D)  S; B

Question 10

What is the most common method of test construction?

Accepted Answer

A)  factor analytic 
B)  rational 
C)  empirical 
D)  a combination of factor analytic and empirical methods 
A)  factor analytic 
B)  rational 
C)  empirical 
D)  a combination of factor analytic and empirical methods

Question 11

According to one survey described in the textbook, at least 80 percent of clinical psychologists reported using Rorschach inkblots at least occasionally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When evaluated as psychometric instruments, most projective tests ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not fare very well 
B)  have validity but little reliability 
C)  have generalizability but little validity 
D)  do as well as objective tests like the CPI and MMPI 
A)  do not fare very well 
B)  have validity but little reliability 
C)  have generalizability but little validity 
D)  do as well as objective tests like the CPI and MMPI

Question 13

For a test item to be useful for assessing personality, it is necessary that all test takers have the exact same interpretations of the items.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When we evaluate professional personality judgments, it is typically said that we are evaluating their ________, whereas when amateur personality judgments are evaluated, we are evaluating their ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  accuracy; validity 
B)  validity; accuracy 
C)  reliability; validity 
D)  validity; reliability 
A)  accuracy; validity 
B)  validity; accuracy 
C)  reliability; validity 
D)  validity; reliability

Question 15

A test created using the rational method yields what kind of data?

Accepted Answer

A)  S 
B)  I 
C)  L 
D)  B 
A)  S 
B)  I 
C)  L 
D)  B

Question 16

How would a personality psychologist use the empirical method of test construction to create a measure of depression? What are the limitations of this technique? What are the strengths of this approach over alternatives?

Accepted Answer

A personality psychologist would use the

Question 17

All projective tests ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  involve stimuli with no clear meaning 
B)  involve the construction of stories and narratives 
C)  require choosing among multiple, predetermined alternatives 
D)  rely on computer scoring methods 
A)  involve stimuli with no clear meaning 
B)  involve the construction of stories and narratives 
C)  require choosing among multiple, predetermined alternatives 
D)  rely on computer scoring methods

Question 18

What are some objections to personality testing? Which of these concerns are valid and which might be overstated or naïve?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are some objections to personality testing?...

Question 19

Integrity tests are purposely designed to place liars in difficult dilemmas when they respond to the questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A test created using the empirical method yields what kind of data?

Accepted Answer

A)  B 
B)  I 
C)  L 
D)  S 
A)  B 
B)  I 
C)  L 
D)  S

Which personality scale could be used to identify individuals who cannot read text?

What is the name of the newer, shorter version of the TAT?

Which of the following is an objective test?

Although Funder draws a distinction between S and B data, the distinction between ________ tests is also discussed in the text.

Describe the theory of assessment that underlies projective tests. Do these sorts of tests have evidence of validity? What purposes might they serve beyond personality assessment?

Projective tests are not popular in the practice of clinical psychology.

Recent research using the Implicit Association Test (IAT) to study shyness indicates that ________.

Personality judgment can occur in applied settings without the use of objective tests.

Your responses to the personality test item "I am an intelligent person" would be data, whereas your score on an intelligence test that reflects the number of problems you got right would be data.

What is the most common method of test construction?

According to one survey described in the textbook, at least 80 percent of clinical psychologists reported using Rorschach inkblots at least occasionally.

When evaluated as psychometric instruments, most projective tests ________.

For a test item to be useful for assessing personality, it is necessary that all test takers have the exact same interpretations of the items.

When we evaluate professional personality judgments, it is typically said that we are evaluating their , whereas when amateur personality judgments are evaluated, we are evaluating their .

A test created using the rational method yields what kind of data?

How would a personality psychologist use the empirical method of test construction to create a measure of depression? What are the limitations of this technique? What are the strengths of this approach over alternatives?

All projective tests ________.

What are some objections to personality testing? Which of these concerns are valid and which might be overstated or naïve?

Integrity tests are purposely designed to place liars in difficult dilemmas when they respond to the questions.

A test created using the empirical method yields what kind of data?

The Study of the Person

Clues to Personality: the Basic Sources of Data

Personality Psychology As Science: Research Methods

Personality Traits, Situations, and Behavior

Personality Assessment Ii: Personality Judgment in Daily Life

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Theory

Basics of Psychoanalysis

The Workings of the Unconscious Mind: Defenses and Slips

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Experience, Existence, and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Learning to Be a Person: Behaviorism and Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

What You Know About You: the Self

Disorders of Personality

Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

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Exam 5: Personality Assessment I: Personality Testing and Its Consequences

Which personality scale could be used to identify individuals who cannot read text?

What is the name of the newer, shorter version of the TAT?

Which of the following is an objective test?

Although Funder draws a distinction between S and B data, the distinction between ________ tests is also discussed in the text.

Describe the theory of assessment that underlies projective tests. Do these sorts of tests have evidence of validity? What purposes might they serve beyond personality assessment?

Projective tests are not popular in the practice of clinical psychology.

Recent research using the Implicit Association Test (IAT) to study shyness indicates that ________.

Personality judgment can occur in applied settings without the use of objective tests.

Your responses to the personality test item "I am an intelligent person" would be ________ data, whereas your score on an intelligence test that reflects the number of problems you got right would be ________ data.

What is the most common method of test construction?

According to one survey described in the textbook, at least 80 percent of clinical psychologists reported using Rorschach inkblots at least occasionally.

When evaluated as psychometric instruments, most projective tests ________.

For a test item to be useful for assessing personality, it is necessary that all test takers have the exact same interpretations of the items.

When we evaluate professional personality judgments, it is typically said that we are evaluating their ________, whereas when amateur personality judgments are evaluated, we are evaluating their ________.

A test created using the rational method yields what kind of data?

How would a personality psychologist use the empirical method of test construction to create a measure of depression? What are the limitations of this technique? What are the strengths of this approach over alternatives?

All projective tests ________.

What are some objections to personality testing? Which of these concerns are valid and which might be overstated or naïve?

Integrity tests are purposely designed to place liars in difficult dilemmas when they respond to the questions.

A test created using the empirical method yields what kind of data?

The Study of the Person

Clues to Personality: the Basic Sources of Data

Personality Psychology As Science: Research Methods

Personality Traits, Situations, and Behavior

Personality Assessment Ii: Personality Judgment in Daily Life

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Theory

Basics of Psychoanalysis

The Workings of the Unconscious Mind: Defenses and Slips

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Experience, Existence, and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Learning to Be a Person: Behaviorism and Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

What You Know About You: the Self

Disorders of Personality

Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

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Your responses to the personality test item "I am an intelligent person" would be data, whereas your score on an intelligence test that reflects the number of problems you got right would be data.

When we evaluate professional personality judgments, it is typically said that we are evaluating their , whereas when amateur personality judgments are evaluated, we are evaluating their .