Deck 10: Personality Assessment and Behavioral Assessment

Question 1

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A) The validity and reliability of the MMPI-2 have been examined in thousands of studies.
B) A shorter version of the MMPI-2 is the MMPI-2 Brief Inventory (MMPI-2-BI).
C) Both the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A have 10 clinical scales.
D) In addition to clinical scales, the MMPI-2 also has supplemental and content scales.

Answer 1

A shorter version of the MMPI-2 is the MMPI-2 Brief Inventory (MMPI-2-BI).

Question 2

Clinical psychologists who select assessment methods that have strong validity, reliability, and clinical utility are practicing ______.

A) multimodal assessment
B) culturally competent assessment
C) evidence-based assessment
D) testing

Answer 2

evidence-based assessment

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an objective personality test?

A) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
B) Rorschach Inkblot Method
C) Thematic Apperception Test
D) Person-Tree-House Technique

Answer 3

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

Question 4

______ is a test-construction method that involves identifying distinct groups of people, asking all of them to respond to the same test items, and comparing responses between the groups.

A) Empirical criterion keying
B) Logarithmic modeling
C) Factor analysis
D) Comparative group coding

Question 5

The practice of using a collection of different assessment instruments--interview data, direct observation, and so on--to examine an individual's personality is known as ______.

A) multimodal assessment
B) multimethod assessment
C) bimodal assessment
D) bimethod assessment

Question 6

Barak completes the MMPI-2. His results produce a highly elevated K scale score. A clinical psychologist interpreting this score should conclude that Barak is ______.

A) lying
B) "faking bad"
C) "faking good"
D) responding infrequently

Question 7

The validity scales of the MMPI-2 are a measure of ______.

A) the test-taking attitudes of the client
B) depression
C) anxiety
D) antisocial tendencies

Question 8

The Psychasthenia scale on the MMPI-2 is a measure of ______.

A) depression
B) anxiety
C) bipolar disorder
D) schizophrenia

Question 9

Which of the following is not a clinical scale on the MMPI and MMPI-2?

A) depression
B) mania
C) paranoia
D) self-acceptance

Question 10

The original MMPI and the MMPI-2 both feature ______ clinical scales.

A) 2
B) 5
C) 10
D) 30

Question 11

Who are Starke Hathaway and J. C. McKinley?

A) authors of the original MMPI
B) developers of the most widely used scoring system for the Rorschach Inkblot Method
C) creators of the Thematic Apperception Test
D) authors of the NEO Personality Inventory

Question 12

The ______ is a new, shorter version of the MMPI-2 released in 2008.

A) MMPI-3
B) MMPI-A
C) MMPI-2-RF
D) MMPI-Mini

Question 13

______, which is more likely to take place when clinical psychologists are not culturally competent, involves viewing as abnormal although it is normal within the client's own culture.

A) Overpathologizing
B) Empirical criterion keying
C) Diagnosing
D) Multimethod assessment

Question 14

Dr. Johnson is asked to assess Martha. He decides he will administer the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 because he knows it is well-supported by research. In this situation, Dr. Johnson is practicing ______.

A) multimethod assessment.
B) culturally competent assessment.
C) evidence-based assessment.
D) ethically validated assessment.

Question 15

The ______ is the most popular and the most psychometrically sound objective personality test used by clinical psychologists.

A) Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV
B) Personality Assessment Inventory
C) Beck Depression Inventory-II
D) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-II

Question 16

A client who scores very high on the clinical scale called "Psychasthenia" on the MMPI-2 is most like to receive a diagnosis of ______.

A) generalized anxiety disorder
B) bulimia nervosa
C) borderline personality disorder
D) schizophrenia

Question 17

______ include unambiguous test items, offer clients a limited range of responses, and have clear scoring guidelines.

A) Projective personality tests
B) Objective personality tests
C) Sentence completion tests
D) Naturalistic observation techniques

Question 18

The MMPI-A is an ______.

A) alternate form of the MMPI-2 intended for adults who have previously taken the test
B) auditory version of the MMPI-2 intended for individuals whose reading level falls below the demands of the test
C) abbreviated form of the MMPI-2 with approximately half the items of the MMPI-2
D) adolescent version of the MMPI-2 intended for clients aged 14-18 years

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an example of an objective personality test?

A) Personality Assessment Inventory
B) NEO Personality Inventory
C) Thematic Apperception Test
D) Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory

Question 20

A client who scores very high on the clinical scale called "Psychopathic Deviate" on the MMPI-2 is most likely to receive a diagnosis of ______.

A) major depressive disorder
B) antisocial personality disorder
C) borderline personality disorder
D) specific phobia

Question 21

The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV (MCMI-IV) emphasizes ______.

A) personality disorders
B) psychotic disorders
C) normal personality traits
D) nonverbal intelligence

Question 22

The practice of evidence-based assessment is characterized by the selection of tests ______.

A) with sufficient normative data and strong reliability and validity
B) with acceptable reliability and validity
C) that are based on the projective hypothesis
D) that are endorsed by the American Psychological Association

Question 23

"Therapeutic assessment" ______.

A) involves the use of projective personality tests in a deliberately therapeutic way
B) is a practice developed by Stephen Finn and colleagues in which cognitive therapy begins without a formal assessment, with the assumption that the first few sessions of therapy can provide adequate assessment data
C) requires the use of massage to decrease patient nervousness prior to beginning an assessment
D) describes the use of psychological testing and feedback as a brief therapeutic intervention

Question 24

The NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-3) emphasizes ______.

A) personality disorders
B) mood disorders
C) psychotic disorders
D) normal personality traits

Question 25

The Rorschach Inkblot Method ______.

A) contains a total of 10 inkblots
B) is an objective personality test
C) was created after the creation of the original MMPI
D) features inkblots created by John Exner

Question 26

In the ______, the task of the client is to create a story to go along with the interpersonal scenes depicted in cards.

A) Rorschach Inkblot Method
B) Personality Assessment Inventory
C) Thematic Apperception Test
D) NEO Personality Inventory

Question 27

Behavioral assessment endorses the notion that ______.

A) personality is a stable, internal construct
B) client behaviors are signs of deep-seated, underlying issues or problems
C) assessing personality requires a high degree of inference
D) client behaviors are, themselves, the problem

Question 28

As part of an assessment, Dr. Bush asks Mary to finish sentence stems printed on a paper, such as "My favorite . . ." and "I feel afraid. . . ." This assessment technique is known as a ______.

A) sentence completion test, an objective measure of personality
B) sentence completion test, a projective measure of personality
C) narrative casting test, an objective measure of personality
D) narrative casting test, a projective measure of personality

Question 29

What test-construction method was used by the authors of the MMPI-2?

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT one of the "Big Five" personality traits measured by the NEO Personality Inventory?

A) neuroticism
B) conscientiousness
C) openness
D) eclecticism

Question 31

Theodore Millon is ______.

A) the lead member of the DSM-5 anxiety disorders Work Group
B) the creator of the MCMI
C) a leading intelligence assessment researcher
D) the son of Rolland Millon, the primary author of the first DSM

Question 32

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A) The PAI emphasizes psychopathology and problem behaviors.
B) There is a version of the PAI that can be used for clients as young as 12.
C) The PAI consists of 221 items and includes 21 different scales.
D) The PAI offers four different responses: totally false, slightly true, mainly true, and very true.

Question 33

The NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-3) was created by ______.

A) Theodore Millon
B) Starke Hathaway and J. C. McKinley
C) Paul Costa and Robert McCrae
D) Aaron Beck

Question 34

The most frequently cited shortcoming of projective personality tests centers on the fact that projective personality tests ______.

A) typically take much longer to administer than objective personality tests
B) cannot be used with child clients
C) rely more heavily on the psychologist's unique way of scoring and interpreting results than objective tests, which limits their reliability and validity
D) force clients into a restricted range of responses to a greater extent than objective personality tests

Question 35

______ created a comprehensive scoring system for the Rorschach Inkblot Method.

A) Herman Rorschach
B) John Exner
C) Aaron Beck
D) Theodore Millon

Question 36

Naturalistic observation is most likely to be practiced by a clinical psychologist who endorses ______.

A) projective personality tests
B) objective personality tests that emphasize normal personality traits
C) behavioral assessment
D) objective personality tests that emphasize abnormal or psychopathological aspects of personality

Question 37

What are the five personality traits measured by the NEO Personality Inventory?

Question 38

What is the most popular objective personality test used by clinical psychologists?

Question 39

Unlike lengthier personality tests that provide a broad overview of personality, the ______ is briefer and more targeted toward a single characteristic.

A) Rorschach Inkblot Method
B) NEO Personality Inventory
C) Beck Depression Inventory-II
D) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2

Question 40

Dr. Richards uses psychological testing, including feedback about testing results, both to assess his patients and provide a brief therapeutic intervention. This practice is best described as ______.

A) therapeutic assessment
B) cognitive-behavioral assessment
C) clinical assessment
D) personality assessment

Question 41

Briefly contrast the different emphases (in terms of aspects of personality) of the MMPI-2, MCMI-IV, and NEO-PI-3.

Question 42

Why was the MMPI revised, resulting in the MMPI-2?

Question 43

During the ______, an adult patient is asked to tell stories about a series of cards, each featuring an ambiguous interpersonal scene.

Question 44

The ______ is an objective personality test that is similar to the MMPI and is uniquely tied to specific diagnoses or problems such as Borderline Features, Antisocial Features, Anxiety-Related Disorders, Alcohol Problems, and Drug Problems.

Question 45

______ is the systematic observation of a patient's behavior in the natural environment.

Question 46

What are the two phases of administration for the Rorschach Inkblot Method?

Question 47

On what type of test might the item "I enjoy ______" appear?

Question 48

Briefly explain empirical criterion keying, the method of test construction used by the authors of the MMPI.

Question 49

How does behavioral assessment differ from the traditional approach personality assessment approach?