Psych Assessment Flashcards
The research has found that child custody litigants often respond to MMPI-2 items in a defensive way that’s indicated by:
A. a higher than normal score on the F scale and lower scores on the L and K scales.
B. a lower than normal score on the S scale and higher scores on the F and L scales.
C. higher than normal scores on the L and K scales and a lower score on the F scale.
D. higher than normal scores on the S and F scales and lower scores on the L and K scales.
C. higher than normal scores on the L and K scales and a lower score on the F scale.
The three-point code known as the psychotic valley consists of which of the following?
A. elevated scores on scales 1 and 3 with a lower score on scale 2
B. elevated scores on scales 6 and 8 with a lower score on scale 7
C. elevated scores on scales 1, 2, and 3
D. elevated scores on scales 6, 7, and 8
B. elevated scores on scales 6 and 8 with a lower score on scale 7
A psychologist interviews 28-year-old Jack who was recently incarcerated. Jack is forthcoming during the interview and is willing to disclose the behaviors that led to his incarceration and other problematic behaviors, and he seems to have previously undiagnosed psychopathology. On the MMPI-2, Jack is most likely to obtain which of the following?
A. high L and high K scale scores
B. high F and low VRIN scale scores
C. low F and low Fb scale scores
D. high S and high TRIN scale scores
B. high F and low VRIN scale scores
Theo, age 35, lost sensory and motor functioning in his left hand after being in a car accident that killed his best friend. His physician has found no medical explanation for Theo’s symptoms. On the MMPI-2, Theo is most likely to obtain which of the following?
A. elevated scores on scales 1 and 3 with a lower score on scale 2
B. elevated scores on scales 6 and 8 with a lower score on scale 7
C. elevated scores on scales 2, 4, and 7
D. elevated scores on scales 2, 7, and 8
A. elevated scores on scales 1 and 3 with a lower score on scale 2
A 21-year-old man is extraverted and talkative and has a history of impulsive and criminal behaviors that began during his pre-adolescent years. He will most likely obtain elevated scores on which of the following MMPI-2 clinical scales?
A. 1(Hs) and 3(Hy)
B. 1(Hs) and 6(Pa)
C. 0(Si) and 4(Pd)
D. 4(Pd) and 9(Ma)
D. 4(Pd) and 9(Ma)
Jung’s personality theory was the basis for which of the following tests?
A. MBTI
B. EPPS
C. NEO-PI-3
D. 16 PF
A. MBTI
The lexical strategy was used in the development of which of the following tests?
A. MBTI and EPPS
B. 16 PF and NEO-PI-3
C. TAT and MBTI
D. 16 PF and EPPS
B. 16 PF and NEO-PI-3
Scoring the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) involves considering the hero’s:
A. coping strategies.
B. needs and press.
C. self-concept.
D. style of life.
B. needs and press
Confabulation on the Rorschach inkblot test is most likely indicative of:
A. concrete thinking.
B. impulsivity.
C. brain injury.
D. perseveration.
C. brain injury
Which of the following acronyms is useful for remembering the names of the Big Five personality traits?
A. CHADD
B. ALPHA
C. OPERA
D. OCEAN
D. OCEAN
Murray’s system of human needs informed the development of which of the following?
A. 16 PF and TAT
B. EPPS and MBTI
C. EPPS and TAT
D. NEO-PI-3 and EPPS
C. EPPS and TAT
The Flynn effect refers to:
A. generational increases in IQ scores in the last century.
B. generational decreases in IQ scores in the last century.
C. individual increases in IQ scores over the lifespan in the last century.
D. individual decreases in IQ scores over the lifespan in the last century.
A. generational increases in IQ scores in the last century.
The Processing Speed Index of the WAIS-IV consists of which of the following subtests?
A. symbol search, digit span, and block design
B. symbol search, coding, and cancellation
C. digit span, coding, and cancellation
D. letter-number sequencing, block design, and coding
B. symbol search, coding, and cancellation
A 10-year-old child who has received a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder with language impairment will most likely receive the highest score on the WISC-V’s ________ Index and lowest score on the ________ Index.
A. Fluid Reasoning; Processing Speed
B. Fluid Reasoning; Working Memory
C. Verbal Comprehension; Working Memory
D. Verbal Comprehension; Processing Speed
A. Fluid Reasoning; Processing Speed
A 68-year-old woman recently received a diagnosis of mild neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer’s disease. Most likely she will receive the highest score on the WAIS-IV’s __________ Index and lowest score on the __________ Index.
A. Verbal Comprehension; Perceptual Reasoning
B. Working Memory; Perceptual Reasoning
C. Verbal Comprehension; Processing Speed
D. Perceptual Reasoning; Processing Speed
C. Verbal Comprehension; Processing Speed