Deck 11: Clinical Assessment: Objective and Projective Personality Tests

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the dichotomies or dimensions on the Myers-Briggs?

A) Extroverted or introverted
B) Sensing or intuiting
C) Experiencing or deducting
D) Thinking or feeling
E) Judging or perceiving

Answer 1

Experiencing or deducting

Question 2

The four dichotomies, or dimensions, of the Myers-Briggs:

A) can result in 16 different personality styles.
B) can assist in deeper understanding of self.
C) are used to examine differences and similarities of personality types in families, business and industry, and in career counseling.
D) All of these are true.

Answer 2

All of these are true.

Question 3

One of the greatest advantages in using the MMPI-II is which of the following?

A) Its ease in interpretation of the results
B) Its speed of administration (25 minutes or less)
C) Its helpfulness in identifying possible clinical disorders (formerly Axis I) and psychopathology
D) Its helpfulness in identifying possible personality disorders (formerly Axis II)
E) Its helpfulness in identifying personality characteristics of generally mentally healthy and "normal" individuals

Answer 3

Its helpfulness in identifying possible clinical disorders (formerly Axis I) and psychopathology

Question 4

Which of the following is true about the Sixteen Personality Factors Questionnaire (16PF)?

A) It is a measure to assist in the identification of psychopathology.
B) The primary factors are traits along a bipolar continuum.
C) The traits were developed by numerous researchers having similar findings.
D) It does not use validity scales.
E) All of these are true.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a major scale of the Millon?

A) The Clinical Personality Pattern Scales
B) The Neuroticism Scales
C) The Severe Personality Pathology Scales
D) The Clinical Syndrome Scales
E) The Severe Clinical Syndrome Scales

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true about the BDI-II?

A) Due to its ease of administration, it can be useful to measure progress in therapy.
B) Specific questions seem to be an indication of hopelessness and suicidal ideation.
C) Evidence of reliability is meager.
D) Content and criterion validity were improved for the test by following the DSM-IV criterion of depression.

Question 7

On the MMPI, which of the following is NOT a validity scale?

A) The B (basic) scale
B) The F (infrequency) scale
C) The K (correction) scale
D) The L (lie) scale

Question 8

Which of the following is true about the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and anxiety measurement?

A) Men tend to score higher than women.
B) Older people tend to score higher than younger people.
C) Anxiety instruments correlate high with depression instruments, muddling the distinction between the two constructs.
D) None of these are true.

Question 9

Which is true about the Basic Scales of the MMPI-II?

A) They give an indication of the amount of defensiveness, faking good, and faking bad on the test.
B) They offer a mechanism for understanding the etiology of a client's personality
C) They are useful in diagnosis and treatment planning.
D) Individual subtest scores are generally more important than patterns of scores when making decisions about clients.
E) All of these are true.

Question 10

The Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II):

A) is useful in identifying and assessing the severity of symptoms of depression.
B) is a rather lengthy test that takes about 45 minutes to take.
C) is a test that can be used as the sole criterion for making a diagnosis of depression.
D) uses a standard deviation of 10 and mean of 75 in assessing scores.
E) All of these are characteristics of the BDI-II.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT true about the Millon-III (the MCMI-III)?

A) It is the second most used objective personality test.
B) It is designed to assess personality disorders (formerly Axis II of DSM-IV) and psychopathology.
C) There is an adolescent version.
D) It generally takes longer to administer as compared to the MMPI-II.

Question 12

Which of the following is true about the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)?

A) It can be administered and scored in 5 to 10 minutes.
B) Due to its age (created in 1993), the BAI is used infrequently.
C) It can be used with children and adults.
D) Most therapists prefer the computerized version due to the sometimes challenging scoring and interpretation.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true about the MMPI?

A) It is the most widely used diagnostic personality test.
B) The MMPI-II has close to 600 items.
C) One should have taken at least a basic graduate testing course and a course in psychopathology to administer it.
D) An adolescent version has been developed.
E) Its focus is on personality disorders (Axis II disorders of DSM-IV-TR).

Question 14

The 16PF:

A) provides one global score useful in capturing an individual's personality.
B) uses the same personality codes as the MBTI.
C) only takes 15 to 20 minutes to administer, although the instrument must be given individually.
D) has five global scores developed from the primary 16 factors.
E) None of these are characteristics of the 16PF.

Question 15

Which of the following is true about the MMPI-II and the PAI?

A) The MMPI-II is quicker to administer than the PAI.
B) They both cover clinical disorders (formerly Axis I) only.
C) Only the MMPI-II has validity scales.
D) The PAI may be more effective than the MMPI-II.
E) None of these is true.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a use of clinical assessment?

A) To help clients gain greater insight
B) To aid in case conceptualization and mental health diagnostic formulations
C) To assist in the decision-making concerning the use of psychotropic medications
D) To assist in treatment planning
E) All of these are uses.

Question 17

The special Corrections Report available with the MCMI-II does which of the following?

A) Describes the examinee's tendency to "spin" the truth about self
B) Shows probable need for mental health services, anger management services, escape risk from prison, and suicidal tendencies
C) Provides a correction factor based on the examinee's defensiveness
D) Provides the standard error of measurement on the test, and thus shows the range of the "true score" of an individual
E) None of these

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a use of clinical assessment?

A) To assist in court decisions
B) To identify psychopathology
C) To aid in diagnostic decisions for health related problems (e.g., Alzheimer's)
D) To identify individuals at risk (e.g., students at risk for suicide)
E) All of these are uses.

Question 19

Which of the following is true about the NEO Personality Inventory-3 (NEO PI-3)?

A) It is based on the Big Five personality traits.
B) It is based on the work of Raymond Cattell.
C) Scoring results provide three validity scales.
D) Scores are provided using DIQ (mean of 100; SD of 15).
E) There is a "picture only" version available.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) was designed for?

A) Aid in making a clinical diagnosis
B) Assist in identifying "normal" human behavior
C) Screening for psychopathology
D) Assist in treatment planning
E) All of these

Question 21

Which of the following is true about the SASSI-3?

A) It is useful in identifying the severity of substance dependence.
B) It is a lengthy test that takes about 60 minutes to administer.
C) It can be used as the sole criterion for making a diagnosis.
D) The client must be honest in his or her responses to be identified as having a substance dependency.
E) None of these are true about the SASSI-3.

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT a type of drawing test discussed in the text?

A) House-Tree-Person
B) Draw-A-Man
C) Draw-A-Woman
D) Kinetic Family Drawing
E) The Developmental Readiness Adaptive Wishlist (DRAW)

Question 23

Which of the following is true about the Conners 3?

A) There is an adult version.
B) There are three forms to be completed by parents, teachers, and school administrators.
C) It can also be useful in determining depression levels.
D) It can be useful for special education eligibility determination.

Question 24

The Bender-Gestalt II measures all of the following EXCEPT:

A) developmental level.
B) psychological functioning.
C) neurological deficits after a traumatic brain injury.
D) mental ability.

Question 25

The new version of the Bender Gestalt II:

A) has a scoring system from 0 to 5 (5 being near perfect).
B) uses 9+ designs to assess an individual.
C) has shown promising reliability and validity.
D) All of these are characteristics of the new version of the Bender Gestalt II.

Question 26

Objective personality testing is a type of ability assessment which uses paper-and-pencil tests to assess various aspects of personality.

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT true about the Thematic Apperception Test?

A) It has 31 cards.
B) Usually, only 8 to 12 cards are used.
C) Each card has a separate inkblot on it.
D) In response to showing the cards, the examiner asks the client to create and describe a story that has a beginning, middle and end.

Question 28

The Exner scoring system for the Rorschach relies on all of the following EXCEPT:

A) location, or the portion of the blot where the response was made.
B) determinants, or the manner in which the examinee understood what he or she saw.
C) anchors, or the objects which represent whether the client is grounded in reality.
D) content such as whole human, human detail, animal, art, blood, clouds, fire, household items, or sex that can hold specific meaning.

Question 29

On which theory is the TAT based?

A) Murray's theory of unconscious drives, which states that we are driven by our unmet sexual desires
B) Taylor's relation model, which says our unmet relational needs drive our behaviors
C) Murray's need-press personality theory, which states that people are driven by their internal desires (needs) or by external stimuli (press)
D) Jung's psychological types, which states that our way of being in the world is based on our innate alliance to one of a number of psychological types

Question 30

An advantage to the SASSI is that:

A) it is relatively quick to administer and score.
B) it has a fairly high accuracy in identifying substance dependency in its examinees.
C) it can be helpful in treatment planning.
D) it can uncover substance abuse problems even if the client minimizes his or her use.
E) All of these are true of the SASSI.

Question 31

Which of the following is most true regarding drawing tests (e.g. House-Tree-Person)?

A) They provide an objective measure to obtain personality deficiencies.
B) They can be given quickly and do not require artistic prowess.
C) They have been shown to have excellent validity and reliability.
D) They can often be used alone in the assessment process due to their test worthiness.
E) All of these are true regarding drawing tests.

Question 32

Sentence completion tests:

A) are projective techniques in which clients respond to the stems of sentences.
B) can provide valuable information quickly.
C) generally have limited validity and reliability information.
D) All of these are characteristics of sentence completion tests.

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT matched correctly with what it measures?

A) The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): Four dichotomous dimensions based on Jung's typology
B) Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis: The severity and nature of conflict in a relationship
C) 16PF, 5^th ed.: Personality factors identified by Raymond Cattell, vocational scores, couples compatibility scores
D) Marital Satisfaction Inventory − Revised (MSI-R): The severity and nature of the conflict in a relationship or partnership

Question 34

You want to use a projective test at your high school, but your principal insists you only use instruments with demonstrated and reasonable psychometric properties. Thus, your best bet would be:

A) the House-Tree-Person.
B) the Sentence Completion Series.
C) the Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank.
D) None of these have any demonstrated psychometric properties.

Question 35

Which of the following is true about the NEO Personality Inventory-3 (NEO PI-3)?

A) There is a separate version for children and adolescents.
B) There is a version available for a third party observer or rater.
C) Each of the five factors measure positive attributes, which most people would like to have more.
D) Its sister instrument, the NEO-FFI, has slightly improved reliabilities.
E) None of these is true.

Question 36

Which of the following is NOT true about the Rorschach inkblot cards?

A) It is the most frequently used projective personality test.
B) Rorschach developed his famous inkblot test in 1921, at which point he choose 10 inkblots still in use today.
C) It requires extensive training and practice to use.
D) Its test worthiness has been extensively researched; today, it shows impressive validity and reliability data.

Question 37

Due to probable cross-cultural and age-related concerns of the TAT, which of the following is a similar test created to resolve those concerns?

A) The Southern Mississippi's TAT (SM-TAT)
B) The Apperceptive Personality Test (APT)
C) The Children's Apperception Test (CAT)
D) The Children's Apperception Test (CAT)-H (Humans)
E) All of these

Question 38

Projective tests:

A) are a type of objective personality test.
B) are based on the clinician's interpretation of a client's response to a stimuli.
C) are used infrequently these days.
D) are not considered particularly helpful in the clinical process.
E) All of these are characteristics of projective tests.

Question 39

Objective personality tests are often used to increase client insight, to identify psychopathology, and to assist in treatment planning.

Question 40

On the Bender Gestalt II, it is found that a 4-year-old could not accurately copy any of the figures. This could be an indication of:

A) normal behavior, as a 4-year-old should not be able to copy such figures.
B) possible developmental delays.
C) compulsive behavior.
D) age appropriate defensiveness.

Question 41

The MMPI can be computer-scored or hand-scored.

Question 42

The PAI assists in classifying normal personality traits of individuals.

Question 43

The NEO PI-3 has 30 facets based on the larger five factors.

Question 44

Although the Conners 3 is observer- or self-rated, it maintains reasonably high reliabilities.

Question 45

The MMPI can be administered in groups.

Question 46

The 16PF is based on the research findings by Raymond Cattell.

Question 47

The scales on the MMPI-II have particularly low intercorrelations amongst themselves, thus showing evidence of scale purity and discriminant validity.

Question 48

The BDI-II has shown high reliability and fairly good validity, including convergent validity with depressed clients who took the BDI and the BDI-II.

Question 49

The Myers Briggs (MBTI) is based on Jung's psychological types as well as one additional type identified by a mother who had read Jung's book and her daughter.

Question 50

The PAI identifies psychopathology in both clinical (formerly Axis I) and personality (formerly Axis II) disorders.

Question 51

The five-factor model is based on the work of Carl Rogers and the five traits he identified (unconditional positive regard, empathy, congruency, etc.).

Question 52

The SASSI instruments are for adults 18 or over since there is not an adolescent version.

Question 53

The MMPI tends to focus on personality disorders (formerly Axis II) while the Millon focuses on clinical disorders (formerly Axis I).

Question 54

About two million people each year are administered the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), making it the most widely-used personality assessment for normal functioning.

Question 55

The Conners 3 is used primarily to assist with the diagnosis of ADHD.

Question 56

The Base Rate (BR) on the Millon is a scoring method that converts a raw score to a standardized score.

Question 57

Although evidence exists to show the validity of the four separate dichotomies on the Myers-Briggs, there is some question as to whether or not the combination of the scales into one personality type has been shown to be valid.

Question 58

Rather complex and valid scoring systems have been created to interpret the TAT.

Question 59

A high impression management score on the 16PF may indicate a desire to "fake good."

Question 60

A false negative on a SASSI indicates an individual has a substance dependency when, in fact, he or she does not.

Question 61

For the following test items, identify whether they are objective personality or projective personality tests.
The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

A)Objective personality test
B)Projective personality test

Question 62

For the following test items, identify whether they are objective personality or projective personality tests.
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory − Adolescent ver. (MMPI-A)

A)Objective personality test
B)Projective personality test

Question 63

For the Kinetic Family Drawing, the client is asked to draw his or her family in his or her home.

Question 64

For the following test items, identify whether they are objective personality or projective personality tests.
Draw-A-Woman

A)Objective personality test
B)Projective personality test

Question 65

For the following test items, identify whether they are objective personality or projective personality tests.
Draw-A-Man

A)Objective personality test
B)Projective personality test

Question 66

For the following test items, identify whether they are objective personality or projective personality tests.
The Marital Satisfaction Inventory − Revised (MSI-R)

A)Objective personality test
B)Projective personality test

Question 67

For the following test items, identify whether they are objective personality or projective personality tests.
Conners 3rd Edition (Conners 3)

A)Objective personality test
B)Projective personality test

Question 68

For the following test items, identify whether they are objective personality or projective personality tests.
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-II)

A)Objective personality test
B)Projective personality test

Question 69

Due to probable cross-cultural and age-related concerns, a number of other similar tests to the TAT have been created; however, most clinicians still use the TAT.

Question 70

For the following test items, identify whether they are objective personality or projective personality tests.
The Sentence Completion Series

A)Objective personality test
B)Projective personality test

Question 71

For the following test items, identify whether they are objective personality or projective personality tests.
The Rorschach Inkblot Test

A)Objective personality test
B)Projective personality test

Question 72

For the following test items, identify whether they are objective personality or projective personality tests.
The Substance Abuse Screening Inventory (SASSI-III)

A)Objective personality test
B)Projective personality test

Question 73

For the following test items, identify whether they are objective personality or projective personality tests.
The Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank (RISB-2)

A)Objective personality test
B)Projective personality test

Question 74

Burns, the developer of the House-Tree-Person test, believed that houses, trees, and persons are metaphors for human behaviors and interactions.

Question 75

The Sentence Completion Series (PAR, 2012) is specifically designed for individuals with mild or borderline mental retardation.

Question 76

For the following test items, identify whether they are objective personality or projective personality tests.
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI)

A)Objective personality test
B)Projective personality test

Question 77

Prior to making an interpretation of what a client sees on a Rorschach card, a good clinician must be able to see exactly what the client sees on the card.

Question 78

For the following test items, identify whether they are objective personality or projective personality tests.
Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II)

A)Objective personality test
B)Projective personality test

Question 79

For a drawing test to be effective, the client needs to be somewhat artistic.

Question 80

All clinicians should consider clinical assessment as an adjunct to their work with clients.