Assessment

Question 1

A psychologist interviews 28-year-old Jack who was recently incarcerated. Jack is forthcoming during the interview and is willing to disclose the behaviours that led to his incarceration and other problematic behaviours, and he seems to have previously undiagnosed psychopathology. On the MMPI-2, Jack is most likely to obtain what scores the validity scales?

Answer 1

high F and low VRIN scale scores

Question 2

Empirical criterion keying was used to develop the clinical scales of the MMPI-2. This involved including items in the scales that:

Answer 2

distinguished between clinical groups and a general (nonclinical) group

Question 3

a 43-year-old man who has a history of false disability claims and is hoping his current work-related mental disability claim will be accepted is most likely to obtain a ______ on the MMPI-2

Answer 3

low K scale score and high F scale score

Question 4

scoring the Thematic apperception test (TAT) involves considering the hero’s ________

Answer 4

needs and press

Question 5

the lexical strategy was used in the development of which two personality tests?

Answer 5

16 PF and NEO-PI-3

Question 6

when administering the Rorschach, the purpose of the inquiry phase is to _______

Answer 6

obtain the information needed to accurately code the examinee’s responses

Question 7

The items selected for inclusion in the ______ assess 15 manifest needs that were identified by Henry Murray

Answer 7

EPPS

Question 8

The development of the ________ tests was based on Murray’s personality theory?

Answer 8

thematic apperception

Question 9

Cattell (1943) used which of the following methods to develop the Sixteen Personality Factor (16PF) Questionnaire?

Answer 9

lexical

Question 10

Confabulation on the Rorschach occurs when a patient overgeneralizes from a part of an inkblot to the whole inkblot and is associated with which of the following?

Answer 10

brain injury

Question 11

Jung’s personality theory was the basis of which personality test?

Answer 11

MBTI

Question 12

Factor Index scores on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB5) have a mean of _____ and standard deviation of _____.

Answer 12

15; 5

Question 13

A 20-year-old who has received a diagnosis of ADHD would likely obtain the highest score on which of the following WAIS-IV Indexes?

Answer 13

verbal comprehension

Question 14

The WISC-V is appropriate for individuals ages:

Answer 14

6.0 to 16.11

Question 15

The WAIS-IV General Ability Index (GAI) score can be used to obtain a measure of an examinee’s intelligence that minimizes the effects of:

Answer 15

working memory and processing speed

Question 16

The subtests of the WAIS-IV have a mean of ___ and standard deviation of ___.

Answer 16

10; 3

Question 17

An adult with traumatic brain injury is most likely to obtain the highest score on the _____ Index of the WAIS-IV

Answer 17

verbal comprehension

Question 18

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence scales (SB5) provides scores on 5 cognitive factors. what are those factors?

Answer 18

fluid reasoning, knowledge, quantitative reasoning, visual-spatial processing, and working memory

Question 19

which intelligence test is ideal for assessing giftedness and mental retardation?

Answer 19

Stanford Binet (SB5)

Question 20

a 10-year-old child who has received a diagnosis of ASD will most likely receive the highest score on the WISC_V’s ____ index and the lowest score on the _____ index

Answer 20

fluid reasoning; processing speed

Question 21

the Flynn effect refers to

Answer 21

generational increases in IQ scores in the last century

Question 22

When using the Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) as a screening tool for cognitive impairment in older adults, it’s important to keep in mind that use of the standard cutoff score for African American and Latino patients may result in too many ____________ and that __________ the cutoff score for these individuals reduces this problem.

Answer 22

false positives; lowering

Question 23

Patients with damage to which of the following can be expected to make multiple random errors and perseverative errors on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test?

Answer 23

frontal lobe

Question 24

A score ___ on the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) indicates normal functioning:

Answer 24

above 24

Question 25

To confirm a diagnosis of intellectual disability for a nine-year-old child, you would administer the SB5 or other measure of intelligence along with which test?

Answer 25

Vineland-3

Question 26

A score of 0.9 on the Halstead Impairment Index indicates ______

Answer 26

severe impairment

Question 27

a score of 23 or lower on the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) indicates:

Answer 27

cognitive impairment

Question 28

Empirical criterion keying was used in the development of which of the following strong interest inventory scales?

Answer 28

occupational scales