Question 1

The tendency for individuals to respond to personality test items in a socially acceptable way, rather than in a way that truly reflects their personality, is known as:​

Accepted Answer

Social desirability is the term used to describe the tendency of individuals to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others, often leading to over-reporting of "good" behavior or under-reporting of "bad" behavior, rather than answering in a way that truly reflects their personal thoughts, feelings, or behaviors.

Question 2

Which of the following instruments was constructed primarily based on factor analysis?​

Accepted Answer

The NEO Personality Inventory 3 (NEO-PI-3) was constructed based on the Five Factor Model of personality, which was derived through factor analysis. This method was used to identify the basic structural components of personality, leading to the development of the NEO-PI-3 to measure these components.

Question 3

Within formal personality assessment, there are two major categories: structured instruments and __________. ​

Accepted Answer

Projective techniques are the second major category in formal personality assessment, alongside structured instruments. These techniques, such as the Rorschach Inkblot Test or the Thematic Apperception Test, are designed to reveal hidden emotions and internal conflicts by having individuals project their own interpretations onto ambiguous stimuli.

Question 4

The MMPI-2 is primarily designed to identify:​

Accepted Answer

The MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2) is primarily designed to identify patterns of personality and emotional disorders. It is a psychological assessment tool used to diagnose mental health conditions and personality structure.

Question 5

Projective techniques, as distinguished from other personality instruments, have usually been designed to measure the:​

Accepted Answer

Projective techniques are designed to reveal the covert and underlying aspects of personality by encouraging individuals to project their own interpretations and feelings onto ambiguous stimuli, thus bypassing more conscious and superficial layers of personality.

Question 6

One of the initial steps in interpreting the MMPI-2 or MMPI-A is to:​

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the initial steps in interpreting...

Question 7

The two major types of informal personality assessment techniques are observation and ______________.​

Accepted Answer

Observation and interviewing are both informal methods used to assess personality by gathering qualitative data through direct interaction and observation of behavior.

Question 8

Research on the general stability of the five factors of personality over the lifespan indicates all of the following except:​

Accepted Answer

Research shows that while personality traits do have a stable component, they can and often do change throughout the lifespan, including beyond the age of 30. This contradicts the idea that personality is largely set by that age.

Question 9

If an individual has an elevated L Scale (Lie Scale)on the MMPI-2, then the individual:​

Accepted Answer

The L Scale (Lie Scale) on the MMPI-2 is designed to detect attempts by individuals to present themselves in an overly favorable manner. A high score suggests that the person may be trying to appear better or more virtuous than is accurately the case, rather than indicating consistent lying or dishonesty on all questions.

Question 10

Increasing the amount of time that counselors spend observing clients may be one way to enhance the __________________, and therefore, the validity, of observations.​

Accepted Answer

Increasing observation time can lead to more representative data, capturing a wider range of behaviors and contexts, thus enhancing validity.

Question 11

In comparison to the original version of the MMPI, the MMPI-2:​

Accepted Answer

The MMPI-2 includes norms based on a more diverse and representative standardization sample, improving its applicability across different populations.

Question 12

An introverted client who uses senses to perceive information, uses feelings to process information, and whose orientation to the outer world is judgment would have which of the following Myers-Briggs personality types? ​

Accepted Answer

The description matches the ISFJ type: Introverted (I), Sensing (S) for perceiving information, Feeling (F) for processing information, and Judging (J) for orientation to the outer world.

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the "big five" personality factors? ​

Accepted Answer

Anxiety is not one of the "big five" personality factors, which are Neuroticism, Extroversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness. Anxiety is considered a component or aspect of Neuroticism rather than a separate factor.

Question 14

Which of the following instruments is designed to measure the "big five" factors of personality?​

Accepted Answer

The NEO Personality Inventory-3 (NEO-PI-3) is specifically designed to measure the "big five" factors of personality, which are openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Question 15

The empirical criterion keying method of constructing a personality inventory means items are selected based on:

Accepted Answer

The empirical criterion keying method involves selecting items based on their relationship to some external criterion, rather than on the content of the items themselves. This means items are chosen for their ability to distinguish between groups or predict outcomes, not necessarily for their apparent relevance or content.

Question 16

The most widely employed method ​ of personality assessment is:​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most widely employed method ​ of personality...

Question 17

Which of the following accurately describes the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF)?​

Accepted Answer

The MMPI-2-RF is a shorter version of the original MMPI-2, designed to be more efficient while still offering a broad range of clinical scales for assessing personality and psychopathology.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the higher-order scales on the MMPI-2-RF?​

Accepted Answer

Somatic Complaints (RC1) is not considered a higher-order scale on the MMPI-2-RF; it is a Restructured Clinical (RC) scale. The higher-order scales include Thought Dysfunction (THD), Behavioral/Externalizing Dysfunction (BXD), and Emotional/Internalizing Dysfunction (EID).

Question 19

When constructing interviews to assess personality, counselors should be sure to:​

Accepted Answer

Questions that are conceptually related to personality assessment are essential for accurately assessing personality.

Question 20

In addition to the ten clinical scales of the MMPI-2, there are validity scales that:​

Accepted Answer

The validity scales of the MMPI-2 are designed to assess the truthfulness, consistency, and accuracy of the responses provided by the test taker, thereby providing an indication of the accuracy of the profile. These scales help to identify potential issues such as random answering, lying, or exaggeration.

Quiz 12: Appraisal of Personality

The tendency for individuals to respond to personality test items in a socially acceptable way, rather than in a way that truly reflects their personality, is known as:

Which of the following instruments was constructed primarily based on factor analysis?

Within formal personality assessment, there are two major categories: structured instruments and __________.

The MMPI-2 is primarily designed to identify:

Projective techniques, as distinguished from other personality instruments, have usually been designed to measure the:

One of the initial steps in interpreting the MMPI-2 or MMPI-A is to:

The two major types of informal personality assessment techniques are observation and ______________.

Research on the general stability of the five factors of personality over the lifespan indicates all of the following except:

If an individual has an elevated L Scale (Lie Scale) on the MMPI-2, then the individual:

Increasing the amount of time that counselors spend observing clients may be one way to enhance the __________________, and therefore, the validity, of observations.

In comparison to the original version of the MMPI, the MMPI-2:

An introverted client who uses senses to perceive information, uses feelings to process information, and whose orientation to the outer world is judgment would have which of the following Myers-Briggs personality types?

Which of the following is not one of the "big five" personality factors?

Which of the following instruments is designed to measure the "big five" factors of personality?

The empirical criterion keying method of constructing a personality inventory means items are selected based on:

The most widely employed method of personality assessment is:

Which of the following accurately describes the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) ?

Which of the following is NOT one of the higher-order scales on the MMPI-2-RF?

When constructing interviews to assess personality, counselors should be sure to:

In addition to the ten clinical scales of the MMPI-2, there are validity scales that:

Quiz 12: Appraisal of Personality

The tendency for individuals to respond to personality test items in a socially acceptable way, rather than in a way that truly reflects their personality, is known as:​

Which of the following instruments was constructed primarily based on factor analysis?​

Within formal personality assessment, there are two major categories: structured instruments and __________. ​

The MMPI-2 is primarily designed to identify:​

Projective techniques, as distinguished from other personality instruments, have usually been designed to measure the:​

One of the initial steps in interpreting the MMPI-2 or MMPI-A is to:​

The two major types of informal personality assessment techniques are observation and ______________.​

Research on the general stability of the five factors of personality over the lifespan indicates all of the following except:​

If an individual has an elevated L Scale (Lie Scale) on the MMPI-2, then the individual:​

Increasing the amount of time that counselors spend observing clients may be one way to enhance the __________________, and therefore, the validity, of observations.​

In comparison to the original version of the MMPI, the MMPI-2:​

An introverted client who uses senses to perceive information, uses feelings to process information, and whose orientation to the outer world is judgment would have which of the following Myers-Briggs personality types? ​

Which of the following is not one of the "big five" personality factors? ​

Which of the following instruments is designed to measure the "big five" factors of personality?​

The empirical criterion keying method of constructing a personality inventory means items are selected based on:

The most widely employed method ​ of personality assessment is:​

Which of the following accurately describes the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) ?​

Which of the following is NOT one of the higher-order scales on the MMPI-2-RF?​

When constructing interviews to assess personality, counselors should be sure to:​

In addition to the ten clinical scales of the MMPI-2, there are validity scales that:​

The tendency for individuals to respond to personality test items in a socially acceptable way, rather than in a way that truly reflects their personality, is known as:

Which of the following instruments was constructed primarily based on factor analysis?

Within formal personality assessment, there are two major categories: structured instruments and __________.

The MMPI-2 is primarily designed to identify:

Projective techniques, as distinguished from other personality instruments, have usually been designed to measure the:

One of the initial steps in interpreting the MMPI-2 or MMPI-A is to:

The two major types of informal personality assessment techniques are observation and ______________.

Research on the general stability of the five factors of personality over the lifespan indicates all of the following except:

If an individual has an elevated L Scale (Lie Scale) on the MMPI-2, then the individual:

Increasing the amount of time that counselors spend observing clients may be one way to enhance the __________________, and therefore, the validity, of observations.

In comparison to the original version of the MMPI, the MMPI-2:

An introverted client who uses senses to perceive information, uses feelings to process information, and whose orientation to the outer world is judgment would have which of the following Myers-Briggs personality types?

Which of the following is not one of the "big five" personality factors?

Which of the following instruments is designed to measure the "big five" factors of personality?

The most widely employed method of personality assessment is:

Which of the following accurately describes the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) ?

Which of the following is NOT one of the higher-order scales on the MMPI-2-RF?

When constructing interviews to assess personality, counselors should be sure to:

In addition to the ten clinical scales of the MMPI-2, there are validity scales that: