Uncover Your Personality with Sentence Completion Quiz
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What is the Exner's Comprehensive System?

  • A standardized scoring system for the Rorschach Test (correct)
  • A projective technique used by psychologists
  • A normative data for psychiatric samples
  • A self-report measure of personality

What is the inter-rater reliability in Exner's Comprehensive System?

  • Not calculated
  • Greater than 0.85 (correct)
  • Less than 0.85
  • Equal to 0.85

What is the drawback of normative data in Exner's Comprehensive System?

  • It is not standardized
  • It is not reliable for psychiatric samples
  • It can lead to over-pathologizing of normal US adults (correct)
  • It is insufficient for minority representation

What is the Thematic Apperception Test?

<p>A projective technique used by psychologists (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who developed the Thematic Apperception Test?

<p>Henry Murray (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of projective techniques in personality assessment?

<p>Prioritizing unique aspects of personality over generalities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using ambiguous stimuli in projective techniques?

<p>To determine how individuals respond to ambiguous stimuli (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two stages involved in projective techniques?

<p>Observation and interpretation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two meanings of projection in projective techniques?

<p>Unconscious defence against external entities and conscious expression of personality traits (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>They lack response style indices (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended type of measure for assessing personality reliably and validly?

<p>Self-report measures (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of inter-score reliability for the emotional indicators?

<p>0.7-0.8 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the problem with test-retest reliability for specific features?

<p>It is problematic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the validity of the emotional indicators?

<p>Negligible (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Rorschach Inkblot Test?

<p>To examine unconscious events (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the Rorschach Inkblot Test?

<p>It was developed by a Swiss psychiatrist in 1929 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the criticisms of projective techniques?

<p>They lack standardization, systematic scoring and interpretation procedures, and normative data (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many ink blots are used in the Rorschach Inkblot Test?

<p>10 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the instruction given to individuals taking the Rorschach Inkblot Test?

<p>What does this remind you of? (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Association Phase of the Rorschach test?

<p>The phase where the tester shows the cards and records the individual's response word-for-word (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was S. Beck's approach to interpreting responses in the Rorschach test?

<p>The responses are interpreted based on their content (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Klopfer's phenomenological approach to the Rorschach test emphasize?

<p>The responses are seen as fantasies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason why the Rorschach test fell into disrepute by the 1960s?

<p>Lack of standardisation in administration and scoring (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Piotrowski, Hertz, and Rapaport believe about the responses in the Rorschach test?

<p>The responses are both perceptual and fantasy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of projective techniques according to the text?

<p>To reveal covert or unconscious aspects of personality (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason why projective techniques are still used despite lacking psychometric information?

<p>They were developed in the clinical tradition (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of projective techniques according to proponents?

<p>They provide privileged access to important psychological information that the respondents are unaware of (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the psychometric and clinical traditions according to the text?

<p>The psychometric tradition emphasizes the detailed study of the individual and disturbed personalities, while the clinical tradition focuses on standardized measurement. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of inkblot techniques according to the text?

<p>They are based on the nature of the stimulus materials (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three elements of content analysis according to Murray's original method for interpreting the TAT?

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

How many cards are included in the TAT?

<p>20 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the TAT?

<p>To examine specific traits or issues in the test-taker (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The subjective interpretation of the stories (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many sessions are used for the TAT, and how many cards does the respondent respond to in each session?

<p>2 sessions, 10 cards each (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank and inkblot or TAT tests?

<p>The Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank uses sentence stems to elicit responses. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank?

<p>To measure personal adjustment or emotional stability. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the scoring range for the Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank?

<p>0 to 6 scale (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between the Sign approach and the Global approach in the Draw-A-Person Test?

<p>The Sign approach looks at the relative size of the drawing, while the Global approach assumes respondents draw the human figures as they see themselves. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the research evidence for the validity of the Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank?

<p>The validity is questionable due to lack of supporting evidence and research. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the TAT and the sentence completion test?

<p>The TAT uses abstract images while the sentence completion test uses words (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of the need-based scoring schemes for the TAT?

<p>Test-retest reliability is generally in the 0.3 range (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a criticism of the interpretation of themes in the TAT?

<p>It is confounded by fantasy and inhibition, making it hard to establish construct validity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of projective technique explores unconscious aspects of personality?

<p>The TAT (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a similarity between the TAT and the Rorschach Test?

<p>Both face criticism for the number of studies conducted compared to tests like the MMPI (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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