Psychological Tests

Question 1

Ages 16+ tests cognitive ability or intelligence reflected in verbal and performance abilities

Answer 1

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV)

Question 2

Used to assess personality characteristics and any underlying thought disorders among children and adults

Answer 2

Rorschach Inkblot Test

Question 3

Age 5+ used to assess personality and analyzes stories to gain insight into subject’s view of the world and attitudes towards self and others

Answer 3

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

Question 4

Adults only - assesses psychopathology and personality characteristics

Answer 4

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2RF (MMPI-2RF)

Question 5

Adults only - assesses DSM-5 related disorders, measures 15 personality scales and 10 clinical syndrome scales

Answer 5

Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV (MCMI-IV)

Question 6

Age 13+ measures severity of depression

Answer 6

Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II)

Question 7

Used to screen cognitive impairments (e.g. dementia)

Answer 7

Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE)