Reliability and Validity in Psychological Assessment Quiz

What is the main focus of the lecture?

The validity of projective techniques in clinical use
The use of projective techniques in personality assessment (correct)
The comparison between self-report and projective techniques in personality assessment
The use of self-report techniques in personality assessment

What is the difference between projective techniques and self-report techniques?

Projective techniques prioritize generalities over the individual's personality
Projective techniques prioritize the individual's personality over generalities (correct)
Self-report techniques use ambiguous stimuli to encourage individuals to project their characteristics
Self-report techniques assume that responses to ambiguous stimuli reveal aspects of personality

What are the two meanings of projection in projective techniques?

Conscious defense against unacceptable impulses and abnormal process of perception
Unconscious defense against unacceptable impulses and normal process of perception (correct)
Conscious defense against unacceptable impulses and normal process of perception
Unconscious defense against acceptable impulses and normal process of perception

Which approach to scoring and interpretation of the Draw-A-Person Test assumes that respondents draw the human figures as they see themselves?

Sign approach (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the internal consistency of the Mala Adjustment Scale according to Cronbach's Alpha?

Inadequate at 0.69 (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the test-retest reliability of the Draw-A-Person Test over 6 months?

0.7 (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main issue with the validity of projective techniques?

They are not standardized measures of behavior (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)?

To assess personality traits (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main challenge in establishing reliability and validity of the TAT?

Lack of extensive validity studies (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the three things that Murray's original method focuses on for content analysis of TAT?

Hero, needs, and press (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of projective technique uses words instead of abstract images?

Sentence Completion Test (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank?

Personal adjustment or emotional stability (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of the TAT in terms of reliability and validity?

Interpreters tend to over pathologize (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of sentence completion tests compared to inkblots or TAT?

Require grammatically consistent responses (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason projective techniques were developed?

To assess the unconscious and holistic self (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature of projective techniques?

Ability to reveal covert or unconscious aspects of personality (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are the different types of projective techniques based on the nature of the stimulus materials?

Inkblot techniques, verbal techniques, and performance techniques (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the Rorschach Inkblot Test and how is it administered?

A test that triggers unconscious associations between a stimulus and concepts (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the Association Phase of the Rorschach test?

The phase where the tester records word-for-word what the individual says in response to the inkblots. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a feature of the inkblot that determines the response in the Rorschach test?

Location (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main development in the Rorschach test between the 1930s and 1960s?

Variety of systems for scoring and interpreting (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the Exner's Comprehensive System?

A system advocating standardized administration, scoring, and interpretation (C) Signup and view all the answers