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The original MMPI scales consisted of how much validity and how many clinical scales respective.

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Four validity scales, eight clinical scales, can’t say

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2
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The reading ability required for the MMPI 2 is at least what?

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8th Grade

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Extraversion, Nerodisism, Openness to experience, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness are all personality dominions supported by research with what?

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NEO-PI-3 (Slide 4)

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The result of Meehl’s two point code was what?

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Analyzing the TWO HIGHEST SCALE takes into account more then ONE CLINICAL SCALE at a time. Re-naming the clinical scale

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5
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The Neo-PI 3 was developed using what?

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Factor Analytic Strategy

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The two empirical strategies of test administration is?

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Criterion Group and Factor Analytic

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The 2 deductive strategies of test administration is ?

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LOGICAL content & THEROETICAL

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8
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RB Cattel used this stable in developing the 16 PF…

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Factor Analysis

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9
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Using the new MMPI norms, T Scores are considered significant if they are …

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above 65,

1.5 above mean 65 or above

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10
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Personality is defined as an individual’s pattern of behavior that …

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characterize an INDIVIDUAL and his/her REACTIONS to the environment

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The first personality test was called…

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Woodworth Personal Data Sheet (developed during ww1)

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Compared to the Rorschach the THP is what?

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  • Well received by scientific community
  • Murray’s theory of needs
  • Conservative claims
  • Not purported as diagnostic
  • Clinical and nonclinical uses
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13
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Form quality is scoring dimensions that refer to…

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what extent did the PERCEPT MATCH the STIMULUS PROPERTIES of the blot? (Slide 8)

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Despite findings that indicate that it is perhaps the most psychometrically sound projective test. The BLANK is rarely used in clinical settings…

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Washington University Sentence Completion Test (WUSCT)
-36 incomplete sentences
-Strong validity evidence, but not commonly used.
-Measures ego development, degrees of autonomy, acceptance of self, & awareness of personal faults
(Slide 20)

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Which of the following is not a scoring summary of the Rorschach?

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Location 
Determinant 
Form Quality 
Content 
Popular-Original
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16
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The Rorschach tends to detect (over estimates) ….

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50% emotionally disturbed individuals

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17
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The first phase of Rorschach administration is called …

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Free association: cards are presented one at a time

(Slide 7)

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Which of the following individuals was not one of the 5 dominets experts

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  • Samuel J. Beck
  • Maruerite Hertz
  • Bruno Klopfer
  • Zygmunt Piotrowski
  • David Rapaport
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Which of the following is a criticism of the Rorschach?

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  1. ) LACKS a universally accepted STANDARD OF ADMINISTRATION, SCORING, and INTERPRETATION
  2. ) Evaluations of data are SUBJECTIVE
  3. )Results are UNSTABLE over time
  4. )Is UNSPECIFIC
  5. )Is INADEQUATE by all traditional standards
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Exner’s attempts to provide adequate norms for the Rorschach has largely failed because why?

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because his results were never published, no one knew his results.

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21
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General question on the Holtzman’s test.

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No one knows because he never released them. Alternative to the Rorschach (slide 12).

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22
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The characteristic of the inkblot that leads a subject to see a particular form is called what?

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Determinate for movement color shading (Slide 8)

23
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Almost all TAT methods of interpretation take into account what?

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Hero, Needs, Press, Themes, Outcome

24
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The comprehensive system for scoring the Rorschach was developed by whom?

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Exner

25
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Validity studies of the TAT suggest what?

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They have produced murkier findings

26
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Which statement is not true concerning the projective hypothesis?

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Attempt to understand an AMBIGUOUS or VAGUE STIMULUS. Stimulus interpretation reflects needs, feelings, experiences, prior conditioning, thought processes, etc.

27
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Know who Aaron Beck is…

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created a pillar of C-B assessment based on schemas

28
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Cognitive behavioral assessment procedures (Graphs)

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Based on the medical model
o Overt manifestations are symptoms of an underlying cause
o Treatment based on removing “causes” so new symptoms don’t appear

29
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Despite its limitations which of the following are the most commonly used behavioral measure in contemporary medicine?

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Medical outcome study short form-36 (SF-36)

30
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The premise underlining a cognitive functional analysis is what?

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SELF-STATEMENT & Self believe what you say to yourself (self-statements) influences behavior. Self-statements influence your behavior and your feelings. If thoughts influence overt behavior, then modifying thoughts can lead to modifications in actions

31
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Test based on behavioral modification and used as an alternative to traditional tests are known as what?

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Cognitive Behavioral Assessment

32
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The first step in a cognitive behavioral assessment test is what?

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Identify CRITICAL behaviors

33
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This technique emphasizes behavioral deficit in excesses?

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Operant Conditioning

34
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One problem in psychophysiological assessment is what?

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Artifacts
o Direct measurement is difficult if not impossible
o Effect of initial values
o Response strength influenced by absolute pre-stimulus strength
o Demographic factors influence responses

35
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Which of the following is not a cognitive behavioral assessment procedure?

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Operant Conditioning Techniques

Self-Report Techniques

Kanfer and Saslow’s Behavior-Analytic Approach

Cognitive Techniques

Psychophysiological Techniques

Signal Detection Procedures

36
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Joseph wisenbombs computer is named…

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Eliza

37
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Stress is a response to situations that involve what?

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Demands, Constraints, or Opportunities. (D,C,O)

38
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The two common themes in quality of life assessment are what?

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AVOIDANCE OF DEATH – Everyone agrees that premature mortality is undesirable

QUALITY OF LIFE – disease and disability are of concern because they affect either life expectancy or life quality

39
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An important characteristic that specifically identifies a decision theory approach to quality of life assessment is BLANK.

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(Slide-15) Decision Theory - Weighs health dimensions to provide a single status expression

(SF-36)?

40
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An emotional state marked by worry apprehension and tension is known as what?

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Anxiety

41
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Clinical Neuropsychology is a multi-discipline endeavor that overlaps with several fields, which of the following is not one of them.

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Neurology, Psychology & Psychometrics (N,P&P)

42
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What percentage of psychologist is employed by hospitals medical centers and clinics?

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More than 5%

43
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Will be asked two questions about the difference between personality traits and personality states.

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STATE: emotional reaction that varies by situation (Test-Retest .16-.54)
TRAIT: personality characteristics (Test-Retest .73-.86)

44
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Will be asked about clinical neuropsychology

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Previously, the best way to learn of problems was autopsy

Neuropsychology finds problems missed by imaging

Can detect diseases in earliest stages

What besides physiology plays a role in cognitive functioning?
Motivation and desire

Viewed as a new field in the 70s and exploded in the 70s-80s

Currently considered a neuroscience

45
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Research on the STAI which measures two components of anxiety seems to indicate what?

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STATE & TRAIT Anxiety (slide 4)

46
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Most of the work in Neuropsychology is directed toward the assessment of what?

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Memory Functioning

47
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Leebert and Morris suggested that test anxiety as two components they are…

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Emotionality & Worry

48
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The Halstead-Retan is an example of?

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The Neuropsychological Battery for the Halstead-Retan

49
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Will show one graph that will need to be interpreted…

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Groups share the same regression line - Group means differ - There is NO BIAS

50
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The clearest case of test bias is shown when the regression lines for two groups have BLANK slopes and BLANK intercepts.

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Different Slope & Different Intercepts

51
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was created by….

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The Civil Rights Act 1964 (Title VII)

52
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A test has an adverse impact if what?

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80% or 4/5ths rule (are rejects substantially higher proportions of minority than majority)

53
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In TAT interpretation, the environmental forces that interfere with or satisfy various needs are called what?

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THE CARIOUS NEEDS