Chapter 6 ( Psychological Health And Testing )

Question 1

Stress response pathway ?

Answer 1

Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis

Cortisol levels rise then fall within 24 hours after stressor then spike again 48-72 hours after stressor

Question 2

Standard deviation of IQ ?

Answer 2

15

Question 3

Used IQ tests in adults ? Children ? Preschool ? Children 2-18 y ?

Answer 3

For adults : WAIS-R
For children 6-17y : WISC-R
For children 4-6y : WPPSI
For children 2-18y : Stanford-Binet scale

Question 4

What is the most widely used personality test ?

Answer 4

MMPI-2

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

Question 5

Projective personality tests examples ?

Answer 5

Roschach inkblot test

Thematic apperception test ( TAT )

Sentence completion test

Projective drawings