Question 1

The  ____ has been suggested as a possible alternative to split-half reliability for the Thematic Apperception Test.

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A)  coefficient alpha
B)  test-retest
C)  difference score
D)  Kuder-Richardson

Question 2

The Rorschach tends to ____ emotionally disturbed individuals.

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A)  accurately identify
B)  underestimate the number of
C)  overestimate adults but not children as
D)  identify over half of normal subjects as

Question 3

The Dd response refers to

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A)  an unusual detail.
B)  a divided response.
C)  a double response.
D)  animal content.

Question 4

Qualitative interpretation of the Rorschach is useful in

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A)  estimating the skills of the administrator.
B)  specifying reliability.
C)  differentiating between normal and disordered conditions.
D)  determining whether the individual taking the test understands the instructions.

Question 5

Scoring of content on the Rorschach

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A)  is impossible.
B)  is extremely difficult.
C)  cannot be done reliably.
D)  is a relatively simple matter.

Question 6

Compared to the Rorschach, the TAT has ____ interpretive and scoring systems.

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A)  more
B)  about as many
C)  fewer
D)  far fewer

Question 7

The relative proportion of W, D, and Dd location choices varies as a function of

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A)  maturation.
B)  degree of psychological disturbance.
C)  degree of psychological well-being.
D)  defensiveness.

Question 8

The most controversial and misunderstood psychological tests are

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A)  group tests.
B)  achievement tests.
C)  objective personality tests.
D)  projective personality tests.

Question 9

Compare and contrast the Rorschach and the Holtzman.

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Question 10

Supporters of the TAT

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A)  have noted the test's high split-half reliability coefficients.
B)  have argued that internal consistency cannot be determined.
C)  do not consider split-half methods appropriate for the TAT.
D)  do not think that reliability is important for the TAT.

Question 11

On the Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank,

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A)  short, humorous sentences generally receive the highest scores.
B)  humor tends to lower scores.
C)  long, complex sentences generally receive higher scores.
D)  short, humorous sentences generally receive lower scores.

Question 12

The Comprehensive System for scoring the Rorschach was developed by

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A)  Levy.
B)  Beck.
C)  Hertz.
D)  Exner.

Question 13

Exner's attempts to provide adequate norms for the Rorschach have largely failed because

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A)  he miscalculated the actual number of people in the norming group.
B)  his sample came from relatives of psychiatric patients.
C)  his sample did not use both males and females.
D)  only educated people from upper income levels were used.

Question 14

Form quality is a scoring dimension that refers to

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A)  where the perception was seen.
B)  what determined the response.
C)  the extent to which the response matched the stimulus qualities of the inkblot.
D)  what the perception was.

Question 15

The DW response on the Rorschach is a(n)

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A)  animal movement.
B)  human movement.
C)  confabulatory response.
D)  unusual detail.

Question 16

In TAT interpretation, the environmental forces that interfere with or facilitate the satisfaction of various needs are called

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A)  press.
B)  external stimuli.
C)  themes.
D)  determiners.

Question 17

When compared to the Rorschach, what can be said regarding the clinical utility of the Holtzman?

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A)  It is more useful.
B)  It is no more useful.
C)  It is less useful.
D)  There is not enough information to compare.

Question 18

One problem with word association techniques is that

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A)  scoring systems are generally subjective.
B)  no norms exist.
C)  interpretation is objective.
D)  they do not adequately predict clinical syndromes.

Question 19

Which statement is true of the Rorschach?

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A)  Due to the consensus on its lack of validity, it is no longer used to diagnose patients.
B)  Due to the lack of consensus on its validity, it is not currently used to diagnose patients.
C)  Despite the consensus on its lack of validity, it is still used to diagnose a great number of patients each year.

Question 20

The characteristic of an inkblot that leads a subject to see a particular form is called

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A)  the determinant.
B)  a pure form response.
C)  an inquiry.
D)  confabulation.

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