A psychologist is reviewing the psychological tests administered to a client who was mandated by a judge to seek therapy. The psychologist is concerned that the client may not have answered the questions honestly.
The first psychological test the psychologist examines is the MMPI-2. Which part of the MMPI-2 will be of special interest to the psychologist?
a) validity scales
b) special scales
c) clinical scales
d) projective scales
Question 2A correlation coefficient can range in value from
a) -1.00 to +1.00.
b) -100 to +100.
c) 0 to 1.
d) 0 to 100.
Question 3Which children's intelligence test includes recent advances in cognitive development, cognitive neuropsychology, and theories of intelligence?
a) Stanford-Binet
b) Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children
c) Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence
d) Visual Analogue Scale
Question 4A psychologist is concerned that a patient may have sustained brain damage. Which test would the psychologist administer?
a) Visual Analogue Scale
b) Thematic Apperception Test
c) Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test
d) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
Question 5Compared to Sigmund Freud, the approaches offered by Carl Jung and Alfred Adler tended to
a) address more spiritual issues.
b) view human nature in a more optimistic way.
c) focus on more biological issues in development.
d) focus on early development of attachment to significant others.
Question 6How do ratings by lay professionals using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule compare to ratings by professionals using the same tool?
a) Lay professionals and professionals agree.
b) Lay professionals underestimate problems.
c) Lay professionals are generally unreliable raters.
d) Lay professionals tend to overestimate problems.
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