Question 1

Sentence completion tests

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A)   are based predominantly on cognitive theories of personality.
B)   usually have a high degree of face validity.
C)   are not vulnerable to "faking."
D)   All of these

Question 2

A person capable of using a hands-off approach to leadership along with a directive management style is referred to as

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A)   a partial leader.
B)   a leaderless person.
C)   an unleader.
D)   a nonleader.

Question 3

Of the following tests,which is the BEST example of a semi-structured test?

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A)   the Rorschach
B)   the TAT
C)   the CAT-H
D)   the Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an unobtrusive measure?

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A)   the number of slashes on a depressed person's arm
B)   the numbers of dry cracks in the hands of a person who is a compulsive handwasher
C)   the redness of the eyes of an insomniac
D)   the number of times a hyperactive student stands up in class

Question 5

In 1907,an early study using pictures as projective stimuli for storytelling found differences as a function of

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A)   religion
B)   gender
C)   age
D)   race

Question 6

Which of the following is MOST appropriate for determining the psychometric soundness of behavioral assessment?

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A)   classical test theory
B)   generalizability theory
C)   empirical methods
D)   the experimental analysis of behavior

Question 7

In the Chapter 13 Meet an Assessment Professional feature,Dr.Anthony Bram gave great emphasis to the role of ___________ in psychological assessment.

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A)   the self-report inventory of personality selected for use
B)   the relationship between the assessor and the assessee
C)   having a number of referral sources for a successful practice
D)   culturally sensitive assessment with culturally different assessees.

Question 8

Role-play can be used

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A)   for diagnostic purposes.
B)   for evaluating the effectiveness of therapy.
C)   to prepare candidates for debates.
D)   All of these

Question 9

Which is one group of people with whom plethysmography has been used for purposes of diagnosis and treatment?

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A)   members of the armed forces suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome.
B)   children who have been sexually abused
C)   persons diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)   None of these

Question 10

Comparing the TAT and the Apperceptive Personality Test (APT) ,which of the following is TRUE?

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A)   The emotional tone of the cards of both tests is negative.
B)   The APT cards require more reasoning.
C)   The APT has an objective scoring system.
D)   Both tests have high split-half reliabilities.

Question 11

On the Machover Draw-A-Person Test,a testtaker draws a person with extremely large ears.One hypothesis the test user might reasonably entertain on the basis of this drawing is that this testtaker is MOST probably

Accepted Answer

A)   impulsive.
B)   depressed.
C)   paranoid.
D)   anxious.

Question 12

Projective instruments were originally developed in a spirit of rebellion against norm-referenced instruments.Today,projective instruments are

Accepted Answer

A)   more rebellious than ever given their continued independence from norms.
B)   increasingly developed or converted to be norm-referenced in nature.
C)   rebelling yet again, this time from the constraints of cultural sensitivity.
D)   None of these

Question 13

Behavioral assessment tends to focus on

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A)   the individual.
B)   small groups.
C)   large groups.
D)   Both a and c

Question 14

A 100-item true/false test of extraversion is constructed so that every True response is indicative of extraversion,and every False response is indicative of introversion.Mei Ling answers True to every item on the test.What can the test user conclude?

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A)   Mei Ling is extremely extraverted.
B)   Mei Ling has well documented tendencies toward extraversion.
C)   Mei Ling may be extraverted.
D)   Mei Ling is clearly not introverted.

Question 15

Which of the following is TRUE of the reliability of the TAT?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inter-rater reliability has ranged from adequate to very high.
B)   Split-half reliability has been found to be adequate.
C)   Test-retest reliability has been found to be adequate.
D)   Inter-item consistency has ranged from moderately acceptable to acceptable.

Question 16

With regard to scoring the TAT,

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A)   Most examiners use the scoring manual packaged with the test.
B)   Most examiners use the scoring manual written by Christiana Morgan.
C)   Most examiners use independent, online scoring services.
D)   None of these

Question 17

As concluded in Chapter 13,the semantic distinction between objective and projective tests

Accepted Answer

A)   is meaningful, especially as it relates to the content of the items.
B)   should be abandoned because there is really no difference between them.
C)   is only meaningful to the extent that each relies heavily on self-report.
D)   has meaning insofar as the mechanisms typically used for scoring.

Question 18

A student improves her ability to attend to her instructor's lecture as a result of behavioral observation and recording of her attentiveness in the class room.This phenomenon could BEST be cited as an example of the effectiveness of self-monitoring as

Accepted Answer

A)   a tool of psychological assessment.
B)   a tool for intervention.
C)   a technique for remediation.
D)   a diagnostic methodology.

Question 19

Henry Murray's concept of press refers to determinants of behavior arising from

Accepted Answer

A)   the interaction of personal and environmental needs.
B)   within the environment.
C)   within the individual.
D)   the publication of a thought-provoking article in a newspaper or magazine.

Question 20

A criticism of analogue research is that

Accepted Answer

A)   one cannot recreate problematic situations in a counseling setting.
B)   one cannot recreate problematic situations in a research setting.
C)   identical reactions cannot be assumed to occur in the real world.
D)   analogue research is unethical in most instances.

Exam 13: Personality Assessment Methods

Which is one group of people with whom plethysmography has been used for purposes of diagnosis and treatment?

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Sentence completion tests

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Which of the following is NOT an unobtrusive measure?

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In the Chapter 13 Meet an Assessment Professional feature,Dr.Anthony Bram gave great emphasis to the role of ___________ in psychological assessment.

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A criticism of analogue research is that

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Projective instruments were originally developed in a spirit of rebellion against norm-referenced instruments.Today,projective instruments are

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In 1907,an early study using pictures as projective stimuli for storytelling found differences as a function of

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A student improves her ability to attend to her instructor's lecture as a result of behavioral observation and recording of her attentiveness in the class room.This phenomenon could BEST be cited as an example of the effectiveness of self-monitoring as

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As concluded in Chapter 13,the semantic distinction between objective and projective tests

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A person capable of using a hands-off approach to leadership along with a directive management style is referred to as

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A 100-item true/false test of extraversion is constructed so that every True response is indicative of extraversion,and every False response is indicative of introversion.Mei Ling answers True to every item on the test.What can the test user conclude?

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On the Machover Draw-A-Person Test,a testtaker draws a person with extremely large ears.One hypothesis the test user might reasonably entertain on the basis of this drawing is that this testtaker is MOST probably

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Of the following tests,which is the BEST example of a semi-structured test?

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Role-play can be used

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Which of the following is MOST appropriate for determining the psychometric soundness of behavioral assessment?

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With regard to scoring the TAT,

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Which of the following is TRUE of the reliability of the TAT?

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Behavioral assessment tends to focus on

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Henry Murray's concept of press refers to determinants of behavior arising from

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Comparing the TAT and the Apperceptive Personality Test (APT) ,which of the following is TRUE?

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