Deck 10: Personality Assessment and Behavioral Assessment

Question 1

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

Answer 1

MMPI-2

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the "Big Five" personality traits measured by the NEO-PI-R?

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

Answer 2

eclecticism

Question 3

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 3

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

Question 4

_____ 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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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

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

Question 9

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 10

____,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 11

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 12

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

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

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 16

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

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

Question 17

_____ 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 18

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

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

Question 19

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 20

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 21

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 22

What are the five personality traits measured by the NEO-PI-R?

Question 23

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

Question 24

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 25

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A) The CPI-III emphasizes positive attributes of personality.
B) The CPI-III is consistent with the growing movement within the mental health field toward positive psychology.
C) Positive psychology often incorporates strength-based assessment practices.
D) The CPI-III yields scores on scales such as Derangement, Anxiety, and Apathy.

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

Question 27

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

Question 28

The _____ emphasizes the positive attributes of personality and yields scores on scales such as Independence and Self-Acceptance.

Question 29

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 30

"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 31

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

Question 32

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

Question 33

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

Question 34

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

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

Question 35

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

Question 36

During the _____,an adult patient is presented with a series of cards,each featuring an ambiguous interpersonal scene.

Question 37

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

Question 38

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

Question 40

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 41

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

Question 42

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