Prediction of a particular psychological condition or event is more accurate when the base rate is
A) low. B) high.
C) medium. D) none of the above.
The most outstanding feature of the Personality Research Form and the Jackson Personality
Inventory is the
A) provision for both hand and machine scoring.
B) sophistication of their construction methodology.
C) careful validation and freedom from response sets.
D) wide range of variables measured by them.
Both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies reveal substantial declines in mental abilities
during the 70s and 80s.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Traditionally, the focus of interest measurement has tended to be on people who are planning to
enter __________ occupations.
A) semi-skilled B) skilled C) professional D) unskilled
The Personality Assessment Inventory was designed to provide information for
A) educational diagnosis and training. B) clinical diagnosis and treatment.
C) detection and analysis of dishonesty. D) employee selection and placement.
In longitudinal studies, mean intelligence test scores increase by small amounts during early
adulthood and reach a plateau between the ages of 30 and 40.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Almost all states have instituted a formal teacher evaluation system of some kind.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following terms most accurately characterizes the manner in which the MMPI was
constructed?
A) phenomenologically B) psychoanalytically
C) empirically D) behaviorally
All of the following inventories except the __________ were designed for the assessment of
personality in clinical rather than normal populations.
A) Basic Personality Inventory
B) Personality Assessment Inventory
C) Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory
D) California Psychological Inventory
E) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
In general, an individual's preferences for particular activities are rather unstable until
A) senior high school. B) early adulthood.
C) junior high school. D) late elementary school.