Deck 10: Heroes of Myth: Man Divided Against Himself

Question 1

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

A) NEO-PI-R
B) California Psychological Inventory-III
C) Beck Depression Inventory-II
D) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-II

Answer 1

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-II

Question 2

________ include unambiguous test items, offer clients a limited range of responses, and are objectively scored.

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

Answer 2

Objective personality tests

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

adolescent version of the MMPI-2 intended for clients aged 14-18 years.

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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-PI-R

Question 6

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 7

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

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

Question 8

The NEO-Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R) emphasizes

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

Question 9

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-Revised
C) Beck Depression Inventory
D) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2

Question 10

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) none of the above.

Question 11

A client who scores very high on the clinical scale called "Psychopathic Deviate" on the MMPI-2 is likely to be considered for the diagnosis __________. A client who scores very high on the clinical scale called "Psychasthenia" on the MMPI-2 is like to be considered for a diagnosis in the _________ category.

A) major depression; anxiety disorders
B) antisocial personality disorder; anxiety disorders
C) borderline personality disorder; eating disorders
D) specific phobia; mood disorders

Question 12

The NEO-Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R) was created by

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

Question 13

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

A) MMPI-2
B) Rorschach Inkblot Method
C) Thematic Apperception Test
D) all of the above

Question 14

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 15

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 16

The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III) emphasizes

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

Question 17

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) California Psychological Inventory-III
C) Thematic Apperception Test
D) NEO Personality Inventory-Revised

Question 18

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

A) California Psychological Inventory-III
B) NEO-PI-R
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 19

Naturalistic observation is most likely to be practiced by a clinical psychologists 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 20

Behavioral assessment endorses the assumption that

A) personality is a stable, internal construct.
B) client behaviors are signs of deep-seated, underlying issues or problems.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 21

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

Question 22

What is the function of the validity scales on the MMPI and MMPI-2?

Question 23

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

A) with sufficient normative data, especially regarding diverse clients.
B) with strong reliability and validity.
C) all of the above.
D) none of the above.

Question 24

"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) all of the above.
D) none of the above.

Question 25

Briefly describe the two phases of administration of the Rorschach Inkblot Method.

Question 26

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

Question 27

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

Question 28

The MMPI-2-RF

A) contains more items than the MMPI-2.
B) is appropriate only for adolescent clients.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above.