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PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
(2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
What does false positive refer to?
Select one:
a. The psychologist diagnoses a child with ADHD, but the child does not
have the disorder.
b. The prediction that a suicide attempt would not occur was accurate.
c. The diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder was warranted.
d. The psychologist fails to diagnose someone with a personality disorder. -
ANS ✓a. The psychologist diagnoses a child with ADHD, but the child does not
have the disorder.
______ is a statistical procedure that is computationally intense and is
specifically designed to find patterns in large amounts of data. It was
almost impossible to utilize until the invention of the computer.
Select one:
a. Median
b. t-test
c. Mode
d. Factor Analysis - ANS ✓d. Factor Analysis
If applied to traits, the statistical characteristic of the normal distribution
of regression toward the mean suggests: if a trait is caused by many factors,
the extremes of that trait are not as likely to be reproduced in the next
generation.
Select one:
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True
False - ANS ✓True
One large source of data that Cattell was able to utilize was:
Select one:
a. College freshman
b. Army recruits
c. College athletes
d. Air Force recruits - ANS ✓d. Air Force recruits
The Five Factor Model of Personality is based on science.
Select one:
True
False - ANS ✓True
The extremes of any of the traits can be pathological.
Select one:
True
False - ANS ✓True
Which of the following IS NOT represented by OCEAN?
Select one:
a. Openness
b. Neuroticism
c. Conscientiousness
d. Outrageous - ANS ✓d. Outrageous
Which of the following IS NOT a common factor in the five factor model?
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Select one:
a. Agreeableness vs. Disagreeableness
b. Introversion vs. Extraversion
c. Depressed vs. Elated
d. Neuroticism vs. Stability - ANS ✓c. Depressed vs. Elated
This early American Psychologist believed in tough vs. tender mindedness
as a type within personality. However, he did not believe that he could
study personality types scientifically.
Select one:
a. Alfred Binet
b. Wilhelm Wundt
c. William James
d. Sigmund Freud - ANS ✓c. William James
According to the substantial evidence with correlations between genetics
and personality traits, _____ percent of personality traits are due to _____
factors.
Select one:
a. 50; environmental
b. 25; genetic
c. 75; environmental
d. 50; genetic - ANS ✓d. 50; genetic
A good anachronym for a five factor model is:
Select one:
a. FRUIT
b. FFM16
c. EDOCN
d. OCEAN - ANS ✓d. OCEAN
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The NEO PI may be easy to manipulate because of the lack of strong validity
scales. - ANS ✓True
The "R" in the NEO PI-R stands for "revised". - ANS ✓True
Extreme scores on the NEO PI are only important if they are on the high end
of the scale. - ANS ✓False
The NEO focuses on pathology. - ANS ✓False
The NEO PI was originally developed to be used only with:
a. adolescent girls
b. elderly men
c. children
d. mentally ill persons
e. a normal population - ANS ✓a normal population
Psychologists should be especially aware of the transparency and ease of
manipulation with the NEO PI in the following situations: - ANS ✓personnel
selection - possibly wrong, idk
In a clinical setting, the NEO should not be used as a stand-alone measure
(i.e. It should not be the only assessment used). - ANS ✓True
The NEO can help identify personality pathology. - ANS ✓True
Of the following, which is the BEST inventory to be used with normal
populations:
a. MMPI 2
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PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
(2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
What does false positive refer to?
Select one:
a. The psychologist diagnoses a child with ADHD, but the child does not
have the disorder.
b. The prediction that a suicide attempt would not occur was accurate.
c. The diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder was warranted.
d. The psychologist fails to diagnose someone with a personality disorder. -
ANS ✓a. The psychologist diagnoses a child with ADHD, but the child does not
have the disorder.
______ is a statistical procedure that is computationally intense and is
specifically designed to find patterns in large amounts of data. It was
almost impossible to utilize until the invention of the computer.
Select one:
a. Median
b. t-test
c. Mode
d. Factor Analysis - ANS ✓d. Factor Analysis
If applied to traits, the statistical characteristic of the normal distribution
of regression toward the mean suggests: if a trait is caused by many factors,
the extremes of that trait are not as likely to be reproduced in the next
generation.
Select one:
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True
False - ANS ✓True
One large source of data that Cattell was able to utilize was:
Select one:
a. College freshman
b. Army recruits
c. College athletes
d. Air Force recruits - ANS ✓d. Air Force recruits
The Five Factor Model of Personality is based on science.
Select one:
True
False - ANS ✓True
The extremes of any of the traits can be pathological.
Select one:
True
False - ANS ✓True
Which of the following IS NOT represented by OCEAN?
Select one:
a. Openness
b. Neuroticism
c. Conscientiousness
d. Outrageous - ANS ✓d. Outrageous
Which of the following IS NOT a common factor in the five factor model?
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Select one:
a. Agreeableness vs. Disagreeableness
b. Introversion vs. Extraversion
c. Depressed vs. Elated
d. Neuroticism vs. Stability - ANS ✓c. Depressed vs. Elated
This early American Psychologist believed in tough vs. tender mindedness
as a type within personality. However, he did not believe that he could
study personality types scientifically.
Select one:
a. Alfred Binet
b. Wilhelm Wundt
c. William James
d. Sigmund Freud - ANS ✓c. William James
According to the substantial evidence with correlations between genetics
and personality traits, _____ percent of personality traits are due to _____
factors.
Select one:
a. 50; environmental
b. 25; genetic
c. 75; environmental
d. 50; genetic - ANS ✓d. 50; genetic
A good anachronym for a five factor model is:
Select one:
a. FRUIT
b. FFM16
c. EDOCN
d. OCEAN - ANS ✓d. OCEAN
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The NEO PI may be easy to manipulate because of the lack of strong validity
scales. - ANS ✓True
The "R" in the NEO PI-R stands for "revised". - ANS ✓True
Extreme scores on the NEO PI are only important if they are on the high end
of the scale. - ANS ✓False
The NEO focuses on pathology. - ANS ✓False
The NEO PI was originally developed to be used only with:
a. adolescent girls
b. elderly men
c. children
d. mentally ill persons
e. a normal population - ANS ✓a normal population
Psychologists should be especially aware of the transparency and ease of
manipulation with the NEO PI in the following situations: - ANS ✓personnel
selection - possibly wrong, idk
In a clinical setting, the NEO should not be used as a stand-alone measure
(i.e. It should not be the only assessment used). - ANS ✓True
The NEO can help identify personality pathology. - ANS ✓True
Of the following, which is the BEST inventory to be used with normal
populations:
a. MMPI 2
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