Reliability and Validity in Psychological Assessment Quiz
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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?

    <p>Sign approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Inadequate at 0.69</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>0.7</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>They are not standardized measures of behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To assess personality traits</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Lack of extensive validity studies</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Hero, needs, and press</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Sentence Completion Test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank?

    <p>Personal adjustment or emotional stability</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Interpreters tend to over pathologize</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Require grammatically consistent responses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason projective techniques were developed?

    <p>To assess the unconscious and holistic self</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key feature of projective techniques?

    <p>Ability to reveal covert or unconscious aspects of personality</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Inkblot techniques, verbal techniques, and performance techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>A test that triggers unconscious associations between a stimulus and concepts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Association Phase of the Rorschach test?

    <p>The phase where the tester records word-for-word what the individual says in response to the inkblots.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Location</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Variety of systems for scoring and interpreting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Exner's Comprehensive System?

    <p>A system advocating standardized administration, scoring, and interpretation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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