Which of the following is true of the emphasis on personality assessment over the last 50 years or so?
a. It has been steady.
b. It has declined steadily.
c. It has increased steadily.
d. It has experienced a decline and then a resurgence.
Question 2Beginning in the __________, radical behaviorists challenged the field of personality testing by asserting that
a. 1920s; only overt behavior (not inferred personality traits) should be measured
b. 1950s; only overt behavior (not inferred personality traits) should be measured
c. 1970s; projective tests are culturally biased
d. 1960s; phobias and other disorders can be created in individuals regardless of a person's underlying temperament
Question 3In the 1950s, if a clinician wanted to use a personality test that required no theoretical interpretation of responses in order suggest a psychiatric diagnosis, the best choice would have been the
a. TAT.
b. Rorschach.
c. word-association test.
d. MMPI.
Question 4What does it mean to say that a personality measure is projective in nature?
a. It requires the test taker to project his or her personality onto an ambiguous test stimulus.
b. It requires the test taker to complete a complex task or project.
c. It is presented to the test taker via a projector.
d. The results allow the test giver to make projections about the test taker's future success.
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