CHP 8- SELF REPORT AND PROJECTIVE TECHNIQUES

Question 1

Define Personality?

Answer 1

Consistencies in behaviour, emotion and traits over time

Question 2

Texts that are scored the same despite differences in test takers - using same score system are called……..

Answer 2

Objective personality tests.

Question 3

Behavioural checklist can be defined as……

Answer 3

Checklist that rates a persons intensity/ frequency & duration of behaviors..

Question 4

Projective personality tests are defined as:

Answer 4

Display of an ambiguous stimuli to the person in order to understandcharacteristics of personality based on the responses.

Question 5

The trait v/s state debate

Answer 5

Trait -your actual personality or how you feel or act on an everyday basis.
State - hour the situation is playing a role to manifest that trait.

Question 6

Summarise mischels opinion on the person-situation variability topic

Answer 6

Personality and situation are equally important& its co-existence determines or manifests as personality.
Interaction of both - is imp
Situational variability is a snapshot into a persons entry personality

Question 7

What are the 3 tendencies the validity scales focus on.

Answer 7

① faking good
② malingering-faking bad
③ random responses on the test.

Question 8

Deliberate exaggeration of negative characteristics in order to deliberately present problematic picture is called……….

Answer 8

Malingering.

Question 9

How to limit the self- presentation biases?

Answer 9

① multi-informant method.
②using other tests that detect for malingering etc.

Question 10

What are the 4 biases that could make a text unfair?

Answer 10

①The content of the test may have different implications or relevance for diff cultural groups.
②the validity coefficients could be unrelated ar diff related in diff cultures
③ The cut-off scores on a scale to clarify could for diff foe diff groups. - over er Inderidentification
④ underlying factor structure could be diff if tapping into diff themes.

Question 11

How to measure translation?

Answer 11

①back translation & then comparing both.(lang I to lang 2 to lang1)
② conduct a pilot test using the translated measure to ensure comprehensibility
③good reliability evidence for the translated measure
④restandardize scoria using worms
⑤ construct validation efforts should be made to determine if same psychological qualities are being measured

Question 12

What is clinical utility

Answer 12

The extent to which a test and resulting data improve upon typical decision making and treatment outcome.

Question 13

What is Rorschach inkblot test?

Answer 13

→ symmetrical inkblots are shown
→ comprehensive scoring system - but not a very valid one

Question 14

Issue with Rorschach?

Answer 14

→ administration errors due to subjectivity
→ over - pathologizing: not used to make diagnosis or prognosis
→ outweigh benefits
→ does not have names for youth

Question 15

Issues with projective personality measures?

Answer 15

→ standardization & availability of norms
→ not a good over-arching measures - low clinical utility
→ Is not good with youth as children
→not good for diagnosis

Question 16

Goal of Mmpi.- Minnesota multiphasic personality test

Answer 16

Information on symptom severity and possible diagnosis of those suspected of having the disorder.

Question 17

Some features of MMPI

Answer 17

First edition-1943
→ available for adults and adolescents
→ 24 + languages r
→ no gendered norms
Validity scales to assess responding in accurately.

Question 18

What are the validity scales of mmpi)?

Answer 18

① cannot say-many unanswered cues indicates defensive responding
② lie scale - measure of self presentation unrealistically positive
③ infrequency scale-desire to r portray oneself as having a lot of problems or severe psychopathology or an actual report of distress
④ defensiveness scale: unwilling to disclose personal info
⑤ back F: final 3rd part of inventory test taking strategy changes implying change in self presentation.
⑥ VRIN - inconsistent answers on paired items reflecting random or confused answering
⑦ trin- there response inconsistency scale: very high / low scores indicate tendencies to give true/false answers indiscriminately to, paired items opposite in meaning.

Question 19

Features of Million clinical multiaxial inventory-iv

Answer 19

→ versions: adults, youth & pre-adolescent
→ used for clinical populations
→ oriented towards ICD &dsm diagnostic categories
→ 195 item true-false self report

Question 20

MMIA target population?

Answer 20

→ people with personality disorders, severe personality pathology, clinical syndromes & styles of personality
→ not appropriate for adults with no mental health disorders

Question 21

Personality assessment inventory.

Answer 21

→ best reliability of all scales
→ 11 clinical syndromes
→ 2 interpersonal - dominance s warmth
→4 validity scales → inconsistency, infrequency, positive & negative impressions
→ treatment oriented scale

Question 22

What is Neo p.i used for normal behave?

Answer 22

Assesses 5 characteristics of personality- openness, agreeableness, neuroticism,consciousness, extroversion

Question 23

Symptom checklist-90 - ‘ revised

Answer 23

→ measure of general distress
→ 90 items w.9 subscales
→ symptom dimensions: hostility, phobic anxiety, interpersonal sensitivity.

Question 24

What is outcome questionnaire 45

Answer 24

→ 45items
→ research clinical purposes
→ 3 subscales: interpersonal relations, social role functionings, psychosocial functioning
→ helpful for assessing change due to services
→ good for monitoring treatment progress