Deck 9: Assessment of Normality and Human Strengths

Question 1

The______ is likely the most widely used individual test in history.

A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator MBTI)
B) California Psychological Inventory CPI)
C) NEO Personality Inventory-Revised NEO-PI-R)
D) Rorschach

Answer 1

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator MBTI)

Question 2

The third vector on the CPI determines

A) whether the other two vectors have a positive or negative expression
B) whether the other two vectors are valid
C) the strength of the relationship of the other two vectors
D) none of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Evidence has found_____________ correlational validity between the MBTI and the well-validated Revised NEO-Personality Inventory NEO-PI-R).

A) strong
B) very weak
C) no
D) inconsistent

Answer 3

strong

Question 4

Which code type is by far the most common?

A) ENFP
B) ENFJ
C) INFJ
D) INFP

Question 5

According to the textbook, normality differs from abnormality in individuals

A) by clear-cut lines
B) by shades of gray
C) by the perspective of the subject
D) none of the above

Question 6

Reliability alpha coefficients) for the California Psychological Inventory CPI) tends to fall between

A) .30 and .50
B) .50 and .70
C) .70 and .90
D) .90 and .100

Question 7

Someone who scores high on _______is considered to have open-ended flexibility and spontaneity.

A) Extraversion
B) Perceiving
C) Judging
D) none of the above

Question 8

In a study of 177 managers, a significant relationship was found between emotional intelligence and the dominant MBTI function of

A) Extraversion
B) Perceiving
C) Judging
D) Intuition

Question 9

The Myers-Briggs has______ possible personality types.

A) 4
B) 8
C) 12
D) 16

Question 10

Scores on the California Psychological Inventory CPI) are T-scores normed to a mean of______ and a standard deviation of______ in the general population.

A) 50; 10
B) 100; 15
C) 500; 100
D) 1000; 150

Question 11

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is scored on

A) Sensing-Intuition
B) Thinking-Feeling
C) Extraversion-Introversion
D) all of the above

Question 12

The test manual reports that after five years, roughly________ percent of examinees retain their identical code type.

A) 21
B) 41
C) 61
D) 81

Question 13

Which of the following is considered a broad band test?

A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator MBTI)
B) California Psychological Inventory CPI)
C) NEO Personality Inventory-Revised NEO-PI-R)
D) all of the above

Question 14

On the Myers-Briggs, scoring higher on which of the two anchor terms below is considered evidence of a healthier personality?

A) Judging
B) Perceiving
C) neither, both are value neutral
D) it depends on the configuration of the other three polarities

Question 15

The California Psychological Inventory CPI) was designed to

A) measure the dimensions of normal personality
B) reflect "folk" concepts of personality
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b

Question 16

One of the major concerns of the MBTI is_______ .

A) reliability
B) long-term stability
C) cost
D) difficulty of administration

Question 17

_____________is a basic personality scale on the California Psychological Inventory CPI) which measures unusual responses that might arise from carelessness or "faking bad."

A) Good Impression
B) Well-being
C) K
D) Communality

Question 18

The California Psychological Inventory CPI) consists of______ measures and___________ scales.

A) 10 folk, 4 work-related
B) 20 folk, 7 work-related
C) 10 common, 4 productivity
D) 20 common, 7 productivity

Question 19

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator attempts to classify persons according to an adaptation of

A) Jungian personality types
B) Freudian personality structures
C) needs of Henry Murray
D) none of the above

Question 20

The first two vectors bipolar orientations) on the CPI provide four lifestyles called

A) Organizers, Producers, Perceivers, and Implementers
B) Innovators, Perceivers, Visualizers, and Nurturers
C) Supporters, Organizers, Innovators, and Producers
D) Implementers, Supporters, Innovators, Visualizers

Question 21

In the United States, about ____of adults believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ.

A) 15 %
B) 35%
C) 55 %
D) 75%

Question 22

The developers of NEO-PI-R produced a new version, NEO-PI-3, that is especially suitable for

A) children
B) adolescents and young adults
C) the intellectually impaired
D) the visually impaired

Question 23

In scoring Kohlberg's Moral Judgment Scale, the examiner pays primary attention to

A) the choices preferred in moral dilemmas
B) the reasons given for moral choices
C) the logical coherence of the entire test protocol
D) none of the above

Question 24

George Washington would have received his highest score on the following subscale of the NEO PI-R:

A) neuroticism
B) extraversion
C) agreeableness
D) conscientiousness

Question 25

Scoring on the Defining Issues Test is

A) based entirely upon the informed judgment of the examiner
B) based partly upon the informed judgment of the examiner
C) completely objective
D) both b and c

Question 26

Research findings suggest that the Moral Judgment Scale is

A) reliable
B) internally consistent
C) theory consistent
D) all of the above

Question 27

Kohlberg's theory on moral development grew out of_________ theory.

A) Jung's
B) Piaget's
C) Erickson's
D) James'

Question 28

The 16PF was found to provide very similar results to four of the five factors represented on the

A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
B) MMPI-II
C) California Psychological Inventory CPI)
D) NEO Personality Inventory-Revised

Question 29

The 16PF was found to be able to moderately predict

A) a doctor's specialty area
B) late in life intellectual decline
C) late in life depression
D) axis II disorders

Question 30

The 16PF yields a total of ______indices or attributes of personality.

A) 16
B) 20
C) 32
D) 64

Question 31

Studies with the 16PF indicate that stable married couples are____ unstable married couples.

A) less alike than
B) more alike than
C) complementary opposites in comparison to
D) none of the above

Question 32

The Future of an Illusion was written by

A) Gordon Allport
B) B. F. Skinner
C) Sigmund Freud
D) Viktor Frankl

Question 33

The__________ is predicated on Cattell's factor-analytic conception of personality.

A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
B) California Psychological Inventory (CPI)
C) NEO Personality Inventory-Revised
D) 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF)

Question 34

The NEO PI-R assesses all of the following EXCEPT

A) sensation-seeking
B) agreeableness
C) openness to experience
D) neuroticism

Question 35

This test is based upon the five-factor model of personality.

A) MMPI-2
B) MCMI-II
C) NEO PI-R
D) none of the above

Question 36

In 1950, the psychologist Gordon Allport expressed the view that the psychology of religion

A) was an established field of study in psychology
B) was a promising field of study in psychology
C) was still ignored by most psychologists
D) was not a proper field of study for psychology

Question 37

The mission of_____________________ is to bring test development into the public domain and serve as a forum for the dissemination of research findings and psychometric development.

A) American Psychological Association (APA)
B) International Personality Item Pool (IPIP)
C) Association of Psychological Testing & Psychometrics (APTP)
D) none of the above

Question 38

This test is an objective format of Kohlberg's Moral Judgment Scale.

A) Study of Values
B) Spiritual Experience Inventory
C) Defining Issues Test
D) Spiritual Well-being Scale

Question 39

The CPI has been proven useful in the prediction of

A) college achievement
B) executive success
C) effectiveness of law officers
D) all of the above

Question 40

The "law and order" stage of moral development is at the___________ level.

A) preconventional
B) conventional
C) postconventional
D) principled

Question 41

The________ form of religious expression appears to measure a religion of less faith but more works.

A) intrinsic
B) extrinsic
C) transcendent
D) quest

Question 42

The psychologist who wrote Varieties of Religious Experience was

A) Gordon Allport
B) B. F. Skinner
C) Sigmund Freud
D) William James

Question 43

Answering "true" to the question "I try hard to carry my religion over into other aspects of my life" is an example of______ religion.

A) intrinsic
B) extrinsic
C) transcendent
D) charismatic

Question 44

The Spiritual Well-being scale measures

A) religious well-being
B) existential well-being
C) both of the above
D) neither of the above

Question 45

A significant problem with the Spiritual Well-being scale is

A) the "ceiling" is too low
B) the "floor" is too high
C) the instrument is factorially complex
D) all of the above

Question 46

One reason for the paucity of research on stability and change in personality is:

A) the high dropout/attrition rate for less healthy individuals
B) the inability to distinguish personality change from behavior change
C) lack of interest on this topic
D) lack of well-established personality tests

Question 47

At first, Allport believed that_______ religion was an immature form of religious expression.

A) intrinsic
B) extrinsic
C) transcendent
D) charismatic

Question 48

According to the text, ________and ______are commonly agreed to be two key ingredients of creativity.

A) imagination, novelty
B) novelty, usefulness
C) usefulness, abstraction
D) originality, imagination

Question 49

Finding the fourth word that "fits" with three other words such as: out - dog - cat - ?) is a format that is used on what test?

A) Remote Associates Test RAT)
B) Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking TTCT)
C) Life Orientation Test LOT-R)
D) none of the above

Question 50

The psychologist who wrote of his experiences as a Nazi death camp survivor was

A) Gordon Allport
B) B. F. Skinner
C) Sigmund Freud
D) Viktor Frankl

Question 51

____________-was one of the first researchers to define creativity in terms of the person when he asserted that "creativity refers to the abilities that are most characteristic of creative people."

A) Sternberg
B) Mednick
C) Wallas
D) Guilford

Question 52

A significant shortcoming of this scale is an apparent low ceiling.

A) Study of Values
B) Spiritual Experience Inventory
C) Defining Issues Test
D) Spiritual Well-being Scale

Question 53

What is a major criticism of the Remote Associates Test RAT)?

A) it measures usefulness but not novelty
B) it predicts verbal intelligence but not creativity
C) it has low inter-item reliability
D) it is too long

Question 54

According to the textbook, the most sophisticated measure of spiritual maturity ever conceived is the

A) Faith Maturity Scale
B) Spiritual Well-being Scale
C) Intrinsic/Extrinsic Scale
D) Spiritual Experience Index

Question 55

The________ consists of 42 self-checked adjectives that include both positive and negative terms to describe creative persons.

A) Remote Associates Test RAT)
B) Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking TTCT)
C) Life Orientation Test LOT-R)
D) Composite Creative Personality Scale

Question 56

The Assessment of Spirituality and Religious Sentiments Scale ASPIRES):

A) shows no meaningful difference from Big 5 tests of personality
B) includes sections on prayer fulfillment, universality, and connectiveness
C) shows weak psychometric properties
D) is based on observations from family and close friends

Question 57

(An)______ orientation to religious expression is characterized by complexity, doubt, and tentativeness.

A) intrinsic
B) extrinsic
C) transcendent
D) quest

Question 58

Which of the following constructs are measured by Positive Psychological Assessment Instruments?

A) Positive Work Outcomes
B) Religious Constructs
C) Self-Esteem
D) all of the above

Question 59

_________proposed that creativity is the capacity to combine remote associations.

A) Wertheimer
B) Wallas
C) McCormick
D) Mednick

Question 60

Using PsychINFO, pathological concepts like Depression or Dementia are listed __________times more than positive concepts like Resilience or Gratitude.

A) 5 to 10
B) 10 to 20
C) 25 to 50
D) 50 to 100

Question 61

The overall Emotional Intelligence score on the MSCEIT is normed to a mean of______ and a standard deviation of ______.

A) 10; 3
B) 50; 10
C) 100; 15
D) 500; 100

Question 62

What one attribute did Sternberg 2002) suggest best characterizes a creative person?

A) intellectual flexibility
B) originality
C) imaginativeness
D) the decision to be creative

Question 63

What activity is included on the Figural component of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT)?

A) Picture Construction
B) Picture Completion
C) Repeated Figures
D) all of the above

Question 64

The_______ is a 133-item self-report instrument that yields an overall EQ and five composite scores: 1) intrapersonal, 2) interpersonal, 3) adaptability, 4) general mood, and 5) stress management.

A) MSCEIT
B) Bar-ON Emotional Quotient Inventory EQ-i)
C) Emotional Competence Inventory ECI)
D) none of the above

Question 65

Historically, who was a proponent of a separation of emotions and intelligence?

A) David Wechsler
B) Henry Goddard
C) E. L Thorndike
D) all of the above

Question 66

The reliability of the Life Orientation Test( LOT-R) suggests it is suitable for

A) clinical practice
B) group research
C) diagnosis
D) both a and b

Question 67

After a 40 year follow up, the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) was determined to be______ predictive of adult creativity than intelligence.

A) more
B) less
C) equally

Question 68

E. L. Thorndike spoke of three kinds of intelligence: abstract, mechanical, and_______ .

A) emotional
B) spiritual
C) intuitive
D) social

Question 69

The ________is the most widely used optimism instrument.

A) MSCEIT
B) Bar-ON Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i)
C) Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI)
D) Life Orientation Test (LOT-R)

Question 70

Emotional Intelligence Scores on the MSCEIT have an inverse relationship with

A) deviant behaviors
B) depression
C) anxiety
D) employment

Question 71

Research on the Life Orientation Test( LOT-R) reveals that the test measures ________construct(s).

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

Question 72

On the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking( TTCT), the fourth activity of the verbal subtest is called _______and the task is to suggest improvements to a toy that would make it more appealing to children.

A) Product Improvement
B) Just Suppose
C) Picture Completion
D) Unusual Uses

Question 73

A study of 128 community dwelling seniors 65 to 80 (years-old) found that the LOT- R score was associated with healthy behaviors.

A) optimism subscale
B) pessimism subscale
C) full scale
D) none of the above

Question 74

Optimism and pessimism have to do with people's

A) emotional regulation
B) direction of introspection
C) expectation of the future
D) none of the above

Question 75

What are the two scoring methods for the MSCEIT?

A) Consensus, Criterion
B) Objective, Subjective
C) Criterion, Keyed
D) Consensus, Expert

Question 76

On the TTCT, the verbal subtests are scored according to what three criteria?

A) Adaptability, Efficiency, Originality
B) Fluency, Originality, Flexibility
C) Fluency, Efficiency, Adaptability
D) Efficiency, Originality, Adaptability

Question 77

The______ yields "360-degree" feedback through self-ratings, peer ratings, and supervisor ratings.

A) MSCEIT
B) Bar-ON Emotional Quotient Inventory EQ-i)
C) Emotional Competence Inventory ECI)
D) none of the above

Question 78

What is one of the greatest obstacles to obtaining an accurate measurement of creativity?

A) it lacks a general factor
B) poor reliability
C) availability of tests
D) all of the above

Question 79

Which of the following is a verbal subtest of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking TTCT)?

A) Asking Questions
B) Guessing Causes
C) Guessing Consequences
D) all of the above

Question 80

What type of thinking does the text suggest is essential to creative discovery?

A) convergent
B) divergent
C) deductive
D) inductive