Psychological Tests

Question 1

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale—Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV)

Answer 1

Is an adult (ages 16+) intelligence scale that is individually administered by a test administrator and takes 90 to 120 minutes. It includes 10 core subtests, and 5 supplemental subtests.

Question 2

The test administrator presents ten abstract inkblot images—black, red and black, or multicolored—and asks the subject what he or she sees along with any free-association thoughts. This is followed by the inquiry phase where the inkblots are showed again in a specific order where the subject is asked to note what he or she originally saw and what makes it look that way.

Answer 2

Rorschach Inkblot Test

Question 3

The test measures one’s cognitive ability or intelligence reflected in verbal and performance abilities. The test assesses four major components of intelligence: verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, working memory, and processing speed.

Answer 3

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale—Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV)

Question 4

Rorschach Inkblot Test

Answer 4

This test is used to assess personality characteristics and any underlying thought disorders among children and adults.

Question 5

This projective test is given in two approximately 60 minute sessions set one day apart and is designed for individuals age 5 and over. The test administrator shows subjects a series of ambiguous human figure scenes and asks the subject to make up stories about what he or she sees.

Answer 5

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

Question 6

is a 40-90 minute objective test used only with adults. The test asks the subject to answer around 550 true or false statements, depending on the version of the test being used.

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

Answer 7

is commonly used to assess personality and analyzes the stories to gain insight into the subject’s view of the world and attitudes towards the self and others.

Question 8

This test is used to assess psychopathology and personality characteristics.

Answer 8

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

Question 9

is a 175 true or false question self-report instrument, used only with adults.

Answer 9

Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV (MCMI-IV)

Question 10

is a 21 question self-report inventory, used with individuals 13 and older.

Answer 10

Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition (BDI-II)

Question 11

The test is designed to assess DSM-5 related disorders. The test measures 15 personality scales (Schizoid, Avoidant, Melancholic, Dependent, Histrionic, Turbulent, Narcissistic, Antisocial, Sadistic, Compulsive, Negativistic, masochistic, Schizotypal, Borderline, and Paranoid.) and 10 clinical syndrome scales (Anxiety, Somatoform, Bipolar: Manic, Persistent Depressive, Alcohol Use, Drug Use, PTSD, Thought Disorder, Major Depression, and Delusional Disorder).

Answer 11

Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV (MCMI-IV)

Question 12

Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition (BDI-II)

Answer 12

The test is used to measure the severity of depression and is composed of items relating to symptoms of depression. This includes hopelessness, irritability, feelings of guilt or of being punished, thoughts of suicide, and physical symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain or loss, and a lack of interest in sex.