Chapter 6: Psychological Health and Testing

Question 1

Between Type A personality and Type B personality which one has an increased incidence of coronary disease?

Answer 1

Type A personality

Question 2

Between type A or Type B personality, which one has a greater likelihood of having a second heart attack if they survive?

Answer 2

Type B
personality

Question 3

What is a Holmes Rahe scale used for?

Answer 3

to help quantify stressful life events

Question 4

What does a Holmes Rahe score of less than 150 points indicate?

Answer 4

relatively low amount of life change and low susceptibility to stress induced health problems

Question 5

What does a Holmes Rahe score of 150 -300 points indicate?

Answer 5

50% chance of major stress-induced health problem in next 2 years

Question 6

What does a Holmes Rahe score of > 300 points indicate?

Answer 6

odds increase to 80% chance of a major stress-induced health problem in next 2 years

Question 7

Distribution mean and SD in IQ testing.

Answer 7

Distribution mean is 100
SD = 15

Question 8

How do we calculate IQ?

Answer 8

Mental Age method (MA): = MA/CA (chronological age) x 100

Deviation from the norm method: mean IQ = 100 and SD =15
Intellectual disability < 2 SD below the norm

Question 9

What are some commonly used IQ Tests?

Answer 9

• Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale IV (WAIS-IV)
• Weschsler Intelligence Scale for Children V (WISC - V)
• Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence IV (WPPSI-IV)
• Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB5)

Question 10

Who is WAIS-IV used for?

Answer 10

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale IV: for adults age ≥ 17

Question 11

Who is WISC-V used for?

Answer 11

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children V: for children age 6-16

Question 12

Who is WPPSI-IV used for?

Answer 12

Weschsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence IV for children age 2.5 to 7.5

Question 13

What groups is SB5 used for?

Answer 13

Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition: for children young as age 2

Question 14

What range of IQ score indicates intellectual disability?

Answer 14

< 69

Question 15

What range of IQ score is considered avg?

Answer 15

90-109

Question 16

What range of IQ score is considered very superior?

Answer 16

> 130

Question 17

What are the major features of objective tests?

Answer 17

• utilize simple stimuli (usually questions)
• have a restricted range of possible responses (choose from provided options)
• scored mechanistically using scoring key
• require no clinical experience to score

Question 18

Describe criterion-referenced test.

Answer 18

results are given meaning by comparing them with a preset standard “Every student who scores above 75% will pass”

Question 19

Norm-reference tests.

Answer 19

results are given meaning by comparing them with a normative group: classic example is Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) with > 500 T/F questions, a validity scale, and a lie scale.

Question 20

What are projective tests?

Answer 20

utilize ambiguous stimuli and have a wide range of possible responses

Question 21

What is the most widely used personality test?

Answer 21

MMPI-2

Question 22

What are some projective tests?

Answer 22

• Rorschach inkblot test
• Thematic apperception test (TAT)
• Sentence completion test
• Projective drawings

Question 23

Describe the Rorschach inkblot test.

Answer 23

patient asked to look at inkblot and report what’s seen

Question 24

Describe TAT?

Answer 24

Thematic apperception test: patient is asked to tell a story about what is going on in the picture

Question 25

What is sentence completion test?

Answer 25

patient is asked to complete a set of sentence stems with the first thing that comes to mind

Question 26

What are projective drawings?

Answer 26

patient is given a sheet of papaer and asked to draw a house, a tree, a person, a family, etc. (very useful for children, who are unlikely to be able to realistically complete any other personality test)