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

According to the text, which of the following is NOT one of the conditions that must hold for an S data personality test to accurately measure an attribute of personality?

A psychologist administering the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) asks respondents to ________.

The Implicit Association Test (IAT) yields what kind of data?

Describe the purpose of factor analysis. How is this technique used in personality psychology and what are its limitations?

Faking responses in order to influence test results is most difficult on ________ constructed tests.

Which of the following approaches to test construction is the most atheoretical?

According to the text, the last step in a factor analysis is to ________.

Data supporting the validity of projective tests is widespread.

Integrity tests administered in employment screening provide good measures of ________.

According to the text, one of the nonpsychometric functions of projective tests is to ________.

The Woodworth Personality Data Sheet was designed to measure psychiatric problems in what group?

The "Big Five" are ________.

Empirically developed tests have created some serious legal problems for companies that administer such tests to employees or potential hires.

The MMPI was designed to ________.

According to the text, what is the best approach to test construction?

What does the acronym MMPI stand for?

Someone who is unconcerned with item content is most likely using the empirical method.

The ________ method is NOT a basic method for constructing objective personality tests.

Which of the following is a limitation of projective tests?

Not all items on objective tests are absolutely objective.