Question 1

Deliberately emphasizing positive characteristics when completing a personality inventory is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  faking bad. 
B)  impression management. 
C)  faking good. 
D)  positivity bias. 
A)  faking bad. 
B)  impression management. 
C)  faking good. 
D)  positivity bias.

Question 2

The Achenbach scales yield scores on which two broad types of problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical and mental health problems. 
B)  Cognitive and social problems. 
C)  Internalizing and externalizing problems. 
D)  Personality and Axis I problems. 
A)  Physical and mental health problems. 
B)  Cognitive and social problems. 
C)  Internalizing and externalizing problems. 
D)  Personality and Axis I problems.

Question 3

The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV has the following limitation to its validity:

Accepted Answer

A)  the normative sample was smaller than usual. 
B)  partly due to item overlap, the scale has a tendency to overpathologize individuals. 
C)  there is insufficient item overlap between scales to account for symptoms that appear in more than one disorder. 
D)  partly due to item overlap, the scale has a tendency to underestimate rates of pathology. 
A)  the normative sample was smaller than usual. 
B)  partly due to item overlap, the scale has a tendency to overpathologize individuals. 
C)  there is insufficient item overlap between scales to account for symptoms that appear in more than one disorder. 
D)  partly due to item overlap, the scale has a tendency to underestimate rates of pathology.

Question 4

In interpreting the results of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III,a psychologist must to be aware that the MCMI-III tends to

Accepted Answer

A)  underpathologize test-takers. 
B)  overpathologize test-takers. 
C)  Artificially diminish correlations between scales. 
D)  be more accurate in assessing some individuals than others. 
A)  underpathologize test-takers. 
B)  overpathologize test-takers. 
C)  Artificially diminish correlations between scales. 
D)  be more accurate in assessing some individuals than others.

Question 5

Deliberately emphasizing negative characteristics when completing a personality inventory is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  malingering. 
B)  negative image management. 
C)  maligning. 
D)  undermining. 
A)  malingering. 
B)  negative image management. 
C)  maligning. 
D)  undermining.

Question 6

Separated parents are in the middle of a difficult custody case.In completing a personality inventory in a custody evaluation,one parent downplays his/her anger management problems.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  maligning. 
B)  faking bad. 
C)  negative image management. 
D)  faking good. 
A)  maligning. 
B)  faking bad. 
C)  negative image management. 
D)  faking good.

Question 7

Debate over whether personality traits or contextual factors are more responsible for an individual's behaviour is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  person-context debate. 
B)  individual-situation debate. 
C)  person-situation debate. 
D)  individual-context debate. 
A)  person-context debate. 
B)  individual-situation debate. 
C)  person-situation debate. 
D)  individual-context debate.

Question 8

List the three incremental steps for determining a measure's clinical utility by Hunsley and Bailey (1999):

Accepted Answer

Suggested answer:
a.Is the tool found to

Question 9

When conducting an assessment with a client from an ethnic minority background for whom no culturally validated measures are available,the psychologist should:

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid using scores, or indicate that the scores may not provide an optimal assessment of the client's functioning. 
B)  indicate in the assessment report that accuracy and validity of results may be less than ideal. 
C)  use the test only to aid in generating hypotheses about the client's functioning. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  avoid using scores, or indicate that the scores may not provide an optimal assessment of the client's functioning. 
B)  indicate in the assessment report that accuracy and validity of results may be less than ideal. 
C)  use the test only to aid in generating hypotheses about the client's functioning. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 10

The Test of Memory Malingering,designed to assess exaggeration of memory deficits among individuals with potential ______________,has demonstrated ________ accuracy in identifying malingering.

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviour problems; high 
B)  neurological impairments; high 
C)  psychological problems; low 
D)  physical impairments; low 
A)  behaviour problems; high 
B)  neurological impairments; high 
C)  psychological problems; low 
D)  physical impairments; low

Question 11

The overall reliability of the Personality Assessment Inventory scales is superior to the

Accepted Answer

A)  Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV. 
B)  Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory. 
C)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV. 
B)  Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory. 
C)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 12

Validity scales focus on three possible tendencies that could distort the answers given by test takers including:

Accepted Answer

A)  faking good, faking bad, and inconsistent responses 
B)  faking bad, inconsistent responses, and incorrect answers 
C)  faking good, faking bad, and incorrect answers 
D)  faking good, inconsistent responses, and incorrect answers. 
A)  faking good, faking bad, and inconsistent responses 
B)  faking bad, inconsistent responses, and incorrect answers 
C)  faking good, faking bad, and incorrect answers 
D)  faking good, inconsistent responses, and incorrect answers.

Question 13

Concerns about the need to use measures that are inexpensive,not too time-consuming,and with direct and immediate relevance to treatment planning and monitoring have led to the increased use of:

Accepted Answer

A)  projective tests. 
B)  behaviour and symptom checklists. 
C)  objective personality tests. 
D)  structured clinical interviews. 
A)  projective tests. 
B)  behaviour and symptom checklists. 
C)  objective personality tests. 
D)  structured clinical interviews.

Question 14

The tendency to exaggerate or overestimate the extent of pathology is known as ______________ the patient.

Accepted Answer

A)  improperly coding 
B)  overpathologizing 
C)  overmedicalizing 
D)  overgeneralizing 
A)  improperly coding 
B)  overpathologizing 
C)  overmedicalizing 
D)  overgeneralizing

Question 15

The MCMI-III is designed to measure

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical personality patterns. 
B)  major clinical syndromes. 
C)  clinical personality patterns and major clinical syndromes. 
D)  personality functioning in a non-clinical population. 
A)  clinical personality patterns. 
B)  major clinical syndromes. 
C)  clinical personality patterns and major clinical syndromes. 
D)  personality functioning in a non-clinical population.

Question 16

Wilson and Dunn (2004)reviewed research related to questions of how well we can know ourselves and the obstacles to self-knowledge.List two of their general conclusions.

Accepted Answer

Deliberately emphasizing positive characteristics when completing a personality inventory is referred to as

The Achenbach scales yield scores on which two broad types of problems?

The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV has the following limitation to its validity:

In interpreting the results of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III,a psychologist must to be aware that the MCMI-III tends to

Deliberately emphasizing negative characteristics when completing a personality inventory is referred to as

Separated parents are in the middle of a difficult custody case.In completing a personality inventory in a custody evaluation,one parent downplays his/her anger management problems.This is an example of

Debate over whether personality traits or contextual factors are more responsible for an individual's behaviour is known as the

List the three incremental steps for determining a measure's clinical utility by Hunsley and Bailey (1999):

When conducting an assessment with a client from an ethnic minority background for whom no culturally validated measures are available,the psychologist should:

The Test of Memory Malingering,designed to assess exaggeration of memory deficits among individuals with potential ______,has demonstrated accuracy in identifying malingering.

The overall reliability of the Personality Assessment Inventory scales is superior to the

Validity scales focus on three possible tendencies that could distort the answers given by test takers including:

Concerns about the need to use measures that are inexpensive,not too time-consuming,and with direct and immediate relevance to treatment planning and monitoring have led to the increased use of:

The tendency to exaggerate or overestimate the extent of pathology is known as ______________ the patient.

The MCMI-III is designed to measure

Wilson and Dunn (2004)reviewed research related to questions of how well we can know ourselves and the obstacles to self-knowledge.List two of their general conclusions.

The most commonly used measure of normal personality is:

Explain why the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV (and other self-report personality measures)have a tendency to overpathologize test-takers:

Wilson and Dunn's (2004)review of research related to self-knowledge found:

The Personality Assessment Inventory is intended for _______ and requires a Grade reading level.

The Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Overview

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

Prevention

Intervention: Overview

Intervention: Adults and Couples

Intervention: Children and Adolescents

Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change

Health Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology

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Exam 8: Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

Deliberately emphasizing positive characteristics when completing a personality inventory is referred to as

The Achenbach scales yield scores on which two broad types of problems?

The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV has the following limitation to its validity:

In interpreting the results of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III,a psychologist must to be aware that the MCMI-III tends to

Deliberately emphasizing negative characteristics when completing a personality inventory is referred to as

Separated parents are in the middle of a difficult custody case.In completing a personality inventory in a custody evaluation,one parent downplays his/her anger management problems.This is an example of

Debate over whether personality traits or contextual factors are more responsible for an individual's behaviour is known as the

List the three incremental steps for determining a measure's clinical utility by Hunsley and Bailey (1999):

When conducting an assessment with a client from an ethnic minority background for whom no culturally validated measures are available,the psychologist should:

The Test of Memory Malingering,designed to assess exaggeration of memory deficits among individuals with potential ______________,has demonstrated ________ accuracy in identifying malingering.

The overall reliability of the Personality Assessment Inventory scales is superior to the

Validity scales focus on three possible tendencies that could distort the answers given by test takers including:

Concerns about the need to use measures that are inexpensive,not too time-consuming,and with direct and immediate relevance to treatment planning and monitoring have led to the increased use of:

The tendency to exaggerate or overestimate the extent of pathology is known as ______________ the patient.

The MCMI-III is designed to measure

Wilson and Dunn (2004)reviewed research related to questions of how well we can know ourselves and the obstacles to self-knowledge.List two of their general conclusions.

The most commonly used measure of normal personality is:

Explain why the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV (and other self-report personality measures)have a tendency to overpathologize test-takers:

Wilson and Dunn's (2004)review of research related to self-knowledge found:

The Personality Assessment Inventory is intended for ___________ and requires a Grade ____ reading level.

The Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Overview

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

Prevention

Intervention: Overview

Intervention: Adults and Couples

Intervention: Children and Adolescents

Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change

Health Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology

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The Test of Memory Malingering,designed to assess exaggeration of memory deficits among individuals with potential ______,has demonstrated accuracy in identifying malingering.

The Personality Assessment Inventory is intended for _______ and requires a Grade reading level.