Deck 6: The NEO Inventories, Cost, McCrae

Question 1

Correlations between Form S and Form R of the NEO-PI-R show that

A) Cross-observer agreement is substantial but not perfect.
B) Agreement is found only in individualistic cultures, not collectivistic cultures like China.
C) Self-reports are more flattering than observer ratings.
D) Only observable traits, like extraversion, show cross-observer agreement.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Questionnaires like the NEO-PI-3 and the NEO-PI-R are subject to conscious distortion and bias. What can the clinician do to optimize the accuracy of test results when using such instruments?

Answer 2

No Answer

Question 3

For which population is the self-report Form S of the NEO-PI-3 or the NEO-PI-R unsuitable?

A) Acutely depressed clients
B) Adolescents younger than 18
C) Hmong-Americans
D) Demented patients

Answer 3

D

Question 4

NEO-PI-3 scores are helpful to the clinician in:

A) Identifying strengths as well as weaknesses
B) Developing empathy
C) Selecting the optimal form of treatment
D) All of the above

Question 5

Research on the clinical use of the NEO Inventories shows that:

A) Personality traits are related to Axis II disorders, but not Axis I disorders.
B) The NEO-PI-R adds nothing to standard clinical assessments.
C) Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is chiefly predicted by low openness.
D) High conscientiousness predicts increases in manic symptoms in bipolar disorder patients.

Question 6

Feedback on personality scores:

A) Is appropriate only for normal volunteers
B) Must be at a very broad and superficial level
C) Can be an important part of therapy
D) Has no role in couples therapy

Question 7

The observer rating Form R is especially useful:

A) When the client is mentally incapacitated.
B) As a supplement to Form S
C) When there is reason to believe self-reports would be deliberately distorted.
D) All of the above

Question 8

The NEO Inventories do not have social desirability scales because:

A) They were developed by Schinka, et al.
B) Their use threatens the treatment alliance.
C) There is little evidence that they work as intended.
D) The instrument is already too long.

Question 9

Cross-cultural studies show that:

A) The FFM structure of personality is universal.
B) The NEO-PI-R must be administered in the client's native language.
C) Americans are more introverted than Asians.
D) Scalar equivalence is lost in translation.

Question 10

Which of the following is not provided by the Computer Interpretive Report?

A) Indicators of protocol validity
B) A description of the client's personality traits
C) Clinical hypotheses about possible personality disorders
D) DSM-IV diagnoses

Question 11

The NEO Problems in Living Checklist (NEO-PLC):

A) Is a new way to provide feedback to respondents
B) Provides supplementary norms for different age groups and for international comparisons
C) Is a tool for clinicians to assess problematic behaviors and symptoms associated with a NEO-PI-3 or NEO-PI-R profile
D) Is a tool to identify traits relevant to an occupation or position

Question 12

The NEO-PI-3 is a modification of the NEO-PI-R that:

A) Is shorter
B) Is more readable
C) Assesses only the three clinically-relevant factors
D) Is for use only by adolescents

Question 13

At your first session with a new client, the NEO-PI-3 suggests that her most distinctive traits are high O and low E. How do you anticipate that your interactions with the client will go, and what does this information suggest about the best approaches to therapy?