51 Questions
Which of the following best defines personality?
An individual's unique set of psychological traits that is relatively stable and enduring over time
What does it mean when personality traits are described as 'distinguishable'?
Behaviors labeled with different trait terms are actually different from one another
What does it mean when personality traits are described as 'relatively enduring'?
Traits are consistent across the lifespan
When is context important when applying trait terms to behaviors?
Context is important when applying trait terms to behaviors
Which of the following best describes a personality trait?
A way in which one individual varies from another
What does it mean when a trait term is described as a 'relative phenomenon'?
It is subjective and dependent on comparison to others
Why are personality traits described as 'enduring'?
They are relatively stable over time
Which of the following best describes the difference between traits and types?
Traits are characteristics possessed by people, whereas types are descriptions of people.
Which of the following best describes a personality type?
A constellation of traits that is similar in pattern to one identified category of personality within a taxonomy of personalities
Which of the following best describes a personality state?
A relatively temporary predisposition
What is the purpose of personality inventories like the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)?
To measure temporary personality states
Which of the following best describes projective tests?
Indirect methods of personality assessment that use ambiguous stimuli
What is the projective hypothesis?
An individual supplies structure to unstructured stimuli in a manner consistent with their underlying personality
What is the underlying theme of projective tests?
People's conscious awareness of themselves is unreliable for understanding their true nature
Which of the following is a benefit of projective tests?
They are not affected by language proficiency
Which type of projective test uses pictures as stimuli?
Thematic Apperception Test
What is one way in which projective tests differ from other personality inventories?
They assume the ability and inclination to 'fake' is minimized
What is the primary way in which assessors draw inferences about personality in projective tests?
Indirect responses
What do sentence completion tests tend to measure?
Inhibition and resistance
Which type of test/s uses words as projective stimuli
Sentence Completion Test and Word Association Test
Which type of reliability tends to be good for Thematic and Sentence Projective Tests?
Inter-rater reliability
What can be said about the predictive validity evidence for Thematic and Sentence Projective Tests?
It is modest
What can be said about the internal consistency reliability for some dimensions of Thematic and Sentence Projective Tests?
It is moderate
Which psychologist developed the Rorschach Test?
Hermann Rorschach
How many inkblots are included in the Rorschach Test?
10
What is the purpose of using inkblots in the Rorschach Test?
To incite the test-taker to free-associate
During which stage of the Rorschach Test is the examiner attempting to determine what features of the inkblot played a role in the formulation of the test taker's percept?
Stage 2
What is the goal of the final stage of the Rorschach Test, known as testing the limits?
To obtain additional information concerning personality functioning
What is the initial question asked by the examiner during Stage 1 of the Rorschach Test?
What might this be?
What does the examiner record during Stage 1 of the Rorschach Test?
All of the above
During which stage of the Rorschach Test are the cards re-administered?
Stage 2: Inquiry
What is the purpose of Stage 2 of the Rorschach Test?
To determine what features of the inkblot played a role in the formulation of the test taker's percept
What are the five categories used to score responses in the Rorschach Test?
Location, Determinants, Content, Popularity, Form
What does the Determinants category in Rorschach scoring protocols refer to?
Qualities of the inkblot important to a test taker’s percept
What is the Form category in Rorschach scoring protocols?
How well the individuals percept matches the corresponding part of the inkblot
What is the location category in the Rorschach scoring protocol?
Part of the inkblot used to form the percept
Which category of responses in the Rorschach Test has been associated with emotional reactivity?
Color responses
What is popularity in the Rorschach scoring protocol?
Frequency with which a response to part of an inkblot has been observed.
What is the expected score for form level responses in psychotic patients?
Low scores
What type of thought processes are associated with the number of whole responses in the Rorschach Test?
Conceptual thought processes
What has human movement been associated with in relation to the Rorschach Inkblot test?
Creative imagination
What is content in the Rorschach scoring protocol?
The category (human, animal, anatomical figures) of responses.
Which type of reliability has been observed to be high in the Rorschach Test?
Inter-rater reliability and Test-retest reliability
Which of the following best describes the predictive validity of the Rorschach Test?
Low predictive validity in predicting future behavior
Which of the following best describes the convergent validity of the Rorschach Test?
Low convergent validity with self-report questionnaires
What is a major drawback of the Rorschach Test?
It lacks sufficient norms for evaluation
Which statement accurately describes the Rorschach Test?
It lacks objectivity in scoring
Which of the following is a criticism of the Rorschach Test?
It is sensitive to rater's beliefs
Which of the following personality traits is NOT part of the dark triad?
Schizophrenia
What percentage of the observed score variance in Machiavellianism is accounted for by Psychopathy and Narcissism?
46%
What percentage of the true score variance in Machiavellianism is accounted for by Psychopathy and Narcissism?
67%
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