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What is the main difference between projective techniques and self-report techniques in personality assessment?

  • Projective techniques assume that responses to clear and direct questions reveal aspects of personality, while self-report techniques assume that responses to ambiguous stimuli reveal aspects of personality.
  • Self-report techniques prioritize generalities over unique aspects of personality, while projective techniques prioritize the functioning and unique aspects of the individual's personality over generalities. (correct)
  • There is no significant difference between self-report techniques and projective techniques in personality assessment.
  • Self-report techniques use ambiguous stimuli, while projective techniques use clear and direct questions to assess personality.

What is the main assumption behind projective techniques in personality assessment?

  • Responses to ambiguous stimuli reveal aspects of personality. (correct)
  • Personality can only be assessed through extensive interviews and observations.
  • Personality can only be assessed through objective measures such as IQ tests.
  • Responses to clear and direct questions reveal aspects of personality.

What are the two stages involved in projective techniques?

  • Assessment and evaluation.
  • Observation and analysis.
  • Perception and interpretation. (correct)
  • Questioning and answering.

What is the Freudian theory of projection in projective techniques?

<p>Unconscious defence against unacceptable impulses in the self by attributing them to external entities. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary use of projective techniques?

<p>As aids to clinical uses or therapy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of projective techniques?

<p>They bypass conscious defences of the respondent (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to the development of projective techniques?

<p>The need for assessment tools for unconscious and holistic self (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of the Rorschach test?

<p>An inkblot technique (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of projective techniques?

<p>Holistic assessment of personality (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Examiner and situational variables influence the responses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>0.7-0.9 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended assessment measure for personality?

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

What is the main disadvantage of projective techniques compared to self-report inventories in detecting faking or response styles?

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

What is the validity of projective techniques?

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

What are the three main components that all scoring systems of the Rorschach test consider?

<p>Location, determinants and content (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the scoring system developed by S. Beck for the Rorschach test?

<p>Responses are interpreted based on the individual's cognitive process (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the scoring systems developed by Klopfer for the Rorschach test?

<p>Responses are seen as fantasies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to the Rorschach test falling into disrepute in the 1960s?

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

How many interpretations are needed before a person using the Rorschach test is considered adequate in their use of the test?

<p>100 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the original purpose of the Rorschach Inkblot Test?

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

What are the mechanics of the Rorschach Inkblot Test?

<p>Individuals are shown 10 symmetrical ink blots on separate cards and asked to describe what they see (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the criticisms of projective techniques?

<p>Lack of standardization, systematic scoring and interpretation procedures, and normative data (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Thematic Perception Test?

<p>A pictorial technique that involves interpreting ink blots (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why have word association tests fallen out of favour?

<p>Due to evidence that response frequencies varied with factors other than personality (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the original method of scoring and interpreting the TAT, as proposed by Murray?

<p>Focusing on hero, needs, and press (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many cards are used in the TAT, and how many of them contain images?

<p>19 cards, 1 blank (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the TAT cards chosen by the test administrator?

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

What is the general framework for interpreting the normative data of the TAT?

<p>Speed of responses, length of stories, and general framework for interpretation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What is the main emphasis of Exner's Comprehensive System in scoring the Rorschach Test?

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

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

<p>Greater than 0.85 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main issue with validity data in Exner's Comprehensive System?

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

What is the percentage of variables for which test-retest reliability was calculated in Exner's Comprehensive System?

<p>40% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern with normative data in Exner's Comprehensive System?

<p>Over-pathologizing of normal US adults (A)</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 percentage of available cards used in the Thematic Apperception Test?

<p>50% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of US and Canadian psychologists who use the Thematic Apperception Test?

<p>50% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank requires grammatically consistent responses, while inkblot tests do not. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Draw-A-Person Test?

<p>To assess children and adolescents based on the relative size of the drawing and more global aspects (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What is the validity of the Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank?

<p>Questionable due to lack of supporting evidence and research (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which approach to scoring and interpretation of the Draw-A-Person Test looks at isolated features of the drawings?

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

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

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

What is a limitation of the TAT?

<p>Non-personality variables can influence the stories told (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of sentence completion tests?

<p>To assess attitudes, motives, and conflicts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Both face similar criticism in terms of the number of studies conducted (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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