NRP 531 CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Which of the following is the BEST example of psychological assessment as
a stand-alone service?Select one:a. Psychoanalysisb. Child custody
evaluationsc. Intervention focusedd. Psychosocial.
Answer: b. Child custody evaluations
◍ Because of the emphasis of differentiating pathology from normalcy on the
MMPI, the interpretation of profiles within "normal" ranges is uncertain and
should be approached with extreme caution.Select one:TrueFalse.
Answer: False
◍ A good anachronym for a five factor model is:Select one:a. FRUITb.
FFM16c. EDOCNd. OCEAN.
Answer: d. OCEAN
◍ According to the APA Guidelines for Psychological Assessment and
Evaluation (2020), these guidelines apply to _____.Select one:a. job
selectionb. performance appraisalsc. psychoeducational assessmentsd. All of
these answers are correct..
Answer: d. All of these answers are correct.
◍ The NEO focuses on pathology..
Answer: False
◍ Which of the following assumptions about validity should not be
made?Select one:a. If a test has been shown valid for one purpose it can be
assumed that it is valid for other purposes.b. If a test has been shown valid
for one ethnic group it can be assumed that it is valid for other ethnic
groups.c. It is a dichotomous variabled. All of the above.
Answer: d. All of the above
,◍ On the MMPI-2-RF, it is acceptable to interpret low scores when evaluating
law enforcement candidates for hire..
Answer: True
◍ Which of the following correctly describes internal consistency?Select
one:a. All aspects of a test contribute in a meaningful way to the data
obtained.b. Similar results would be obtained if the person was retested at
some point after the initial test.c. Similar results would be obtained if the
test was conducted and/or scored by another evaluator.d. None of the above.
Answer: a. All aspects of a test contribute in a meaningful way to the data
obtained.
◍ There is only one model of personality utilizing five factor
approach?Truefalse.
Answer: a. True
◍ According to the article Expert Evidence: The (Unfulfilled) Promise of
Daubert by DeMatteo, et al., another article by Neal et al., found that if
lawyers and experts in a particular jurisdiction have previously relied on a
particular psychological assessment tool without challenge, then a new
admissibility challenge is unlikely because the legal players may simply
follow the status quo.Select one:TrueFalse.
Answer: True
◍ Psychologists should be especially aware of the transparency and ease of
manipulation with the NEO PI in the following situations:.
Answer: personnel selection - possibly wrong, idk
◍ Which of the following coefficients of correlation indicates the
STRONGEST relationship between two sets of variables?Select one:a.
-0.98b. 0.90c. 0.00d. 1.20.
Answer: a. -0.98
◍ A score on a graduate school test is said to be good predictor of graduate
school GPA. This test would be said to have good:Select one:a. predictive
validityb. convergent validityc. discriminant validityd. incremental validity.
, Answer: a. predictive validity
◍ What does FLACC stand for?.
Answer: When patients are unable to use their words (e.g. intubated); face,
legs, activity, cry, consolability
◍ The Five Factor Model of Personality is based on science.Select
one:TrueFalse.
Answer: True
◍ According to the article Expert Evidence: The (Unfulfilled) Promise of
Daubert by DeMatteo, et al., psychologists should use assessment tools that
are:Select one:a. relevant to the referral questionb. within their expertise
based on education, training, and experiencec. likely to satisfy the
admissibility standard in their jurisdictiond. all of these answers are
correcte. none of these answers are correctClear my choice.
Answer: d. all of these answers are correct
◍ Chronic pain.
Answer: Persists for more than 3-6mons ---NOT associated with cancer or
other med conditions ---Lasts 1+ month AFTER predicted course of acute
illness or injury ---Recurring pain
◍ According to a 2007 study of the MMPI, a substantial risk for problematic
behaviors with law enforcement candidates/officers was identified at T
scores of 65, which is the normal clinical cutoff score.Select one:TrueFalse.
Answer: False
◍ neuropathic pain.
Answer: ****KNOW FOR EXAM****-caused by a lesion or disease of the
somatosensory nervous system-may persist even after healing-may result
from changes in pain signal processing (neuronal plasticity) -typically
electric shocks, stabbing, burning, pins & needles
◍ Categories of level of consciousness.
Answer: - Awake- Alert (interactive w/ environment; e.g. eye tracking,
automatically take breath when stethoscope placed, startled to loud noise) -
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Which of the following is the BEST example of psychological assessment as
a stand-alone service?Select one:a. Psychoanalysisb. Child custody
evaluationsc. Intervention focusedd. Psychosocial.
Answer: b. Child custody evaluations
◍ Because of the emphasis of differentiating pathology from normalcy on the
MMPI, the interpretation of profiles within "normal" ranges is uncertain and
should be approached with extreme caution.Select one:TrueFalse.
Answer: False
◍ A good anachronym for a five factor model is:Select one:a. FRUITb.
FFM16c. EDOCNd. OCEAN.
Answer: d. OCEAN
◍ According to the APA Guidelines for Psychological Assessment and
Evaluation (2020), these guidelines apply to _____.Select one:a. job
selectionb. performance appraisalsc. psychoeducational assessmentsd. All of
these answers are correct..
Answer: d. All of these answers are correct.
◍ The NEO focuses on pathology..
Answer: False
◍ Which of the following assumptions about validity should not be
made?Select one:a. If a test has been shown valid for one purpose it can be
assumed that it is valid for other purposes.b. If a test has been shown valid
for one ethnic group it can be assumed that it is valid for other ethnic
groups.c. It is a dichotomous variabled. All of the above.
Answer: d. All of the above
,◍ On the MMPI-2-RF, it is acceptable to interpret low scores when evaluating
law enforcement candidates for hire..
Answer: True
◍ Which of the following correctly describes internal consistency?Select
one:a. All aspects of a test contribute in a meaningful way to the data
obtained.b. Similar results would be obtained if the person was retested at
some point after the initial test.c. Similar results would be obtained if the
test was conducted and/or scored by another evaluator.d. None of the above.
Answer: a. All aspects of a test contribute in a meaningful way to the data
obtained.
◍ There is only one model of personality utilizing five factor
approach?Truefalse.
Answer: a. True
◍ According to the article Expert Evidence: The (Unfulfilled) Promise of
Daubert by DeMatteo, et al., another article by Neal et al., found that if
lawyers and experts in a particular jurisdiction have previously relied on a
particular psychological assessment tool without challenge, then a new
admissibility challenge is unlikely because the legal players may simply
follow the status quo.Select one:TrueFalse.
Answer: True
◍ Psychologists should be especially aware of the transparency and ease of
manipulation with the NEO PI in the following situations:.
Answer: personnel selection - possibly wrong, idk
◍ Which of the following coefficients of correlation indicates the
STRONGEST relationship between two sets of variables?Select one:a.
-0.98b. 0.90c. 0.00d. 1.20.
Answer: a. -0.98
◍ A score on a graduate school test is said to be good predictor of graduate
school GPA. This test would be said to have good:Select one:a. predictive
validityb. convergent validityc. discriminant validityd. incremental validity.
, Answer: a. predictive validity
◍ What does FLACC stand for?.
Answer: When patients are unable to use their words (e.g. intubated); face,
legs, activity, cry, consolability
◍ The Five Factor Model of Personality is based on science.Select
one:TrueFalse.
Answer: True
◍ According to the article Expert Evidence: The (Unfulfilled) Promise of
Daubert by DeMatteo, et al., psychologists should use assessment tools that
are:Select one:a. relevant to the referral questionb. within their expertise
based on education, training, and experiencec. likely to satisfy the
admissibility standard in their jurisdictiond. all of these answers are
correcte. none of these answers are correctClear my choice.
Answer: d. all of these answers are correct
◍ Chronic pain.
Answer: Persists for more than 3-6mons ---NOT associated with cancer or
other med conditions ---Lasts 1+ month AFTER predicted course of acute
illness or injury ---Recurring pain
◍ According to a 2007 study of the MMPI, a substantial risk for problematic
behaviors with law enforcement candidates/officers was identified at T
scores of 65, which is the normal clinical cutoff score.Select one:TrueFalse.
Answer: False
◍ neuropathic pain.
Answer: ****KNOW FOR EXAM****-caused by a lesion or disease of the
somatosensory nervous system-may persist even after healing-may result
from changes in pain signal processing (neuronal plasticity) -typically
electric shocks, stabbing, burning, pins & needles
◍ Categories of level of consciousness.
Answer: - Awake- Alert (interactive w/ environment; e.g. eye tracking,
automatically take breath when stethoscope placed, startled to loud noise) -
