51. On which scale of the MMPI would you expect a remorseless, aggressive, and irresponsible person to get a
high score?
a. paranoia scale
b. psychopathic deviation scale
c. psychasthenia scale
d. social deviation scale
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 79 BLM: Remember│WWW
52. Suppose an individual taking the MMPI makes false claims about psychological problems. On which
scale will he or she most likely obtain an elevated score?
a. Defensiveness (K)
b. Infrequency (F)
c. Inconsistency (I)
d. Lie (L)
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 79–80 BLM: Higher Order
53. Suppose an individual taking the MMPI falsifies answers in order to look good. On which scale will he
or she most likely have a high score?
a. Defensiveness (K)
b. Infrequency (F)
c. Inconsistency (I)
d. Lie (L)
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 79–80 BLM: Higher Order
,54. While taking the MMPI, James made an attempt to give himself an unrealistic positive image by
falsifying answers and trying to appear as though he had no psychological problems. On which
scale(s) would James most likely receive a high score?
a. L (Lie), K (Defensiveness, and F (Infrequency) scales only
b. F (Infrequency) scale only
c. K (Defensiveness) scale only
d. L (Lie) and K (Defensiveness) scales only
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 79–80 BLM: Higher Order
55. On which MMPI scale would a pattern of responses indicating negative expectations about the motives
of others and generalized distrust produce a high score?
a. Fears (FRS)
b. Psychopathic Deviation (Pd)
c. Bizarre Mentation (BIZ)
d. Cynicism (CYN)
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 79–80 BLM: Higher Order
56. Which of the following was a cause of problems with the original version of the MMPI?
a. the lack of standardized instructions for administration
b. clinicians’ subjective interpretations of scale scores
c. selective sampling for the standardization group and the biased wording of questions
d. low reliability and validity
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 80–81 BLM: Remember
57. Individuals who are conning and manipulative pathological liars would be unlikely to respond
truthfully on a self-report measure of personality. Hare’s PCL-R is an instrument that measures the
characteristics of psychopathy. What does Hare’s PCL-R use?
a. behavioural observation in the person’s natural environment
b. interviews with the client along with material from institutional files and people close to
the person
c. projective tests to tap into unconscious processes
d. lie detector equipment along with a verbal form of the personality test
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 81 BLM: Remember
58. The calculation of an IQ, previously done by using a child’s mental age, is now done by using a
deviation IQ. What is the child’s score now compared to?
a. the scores of others who took the test at the same time
b. the scores of others in the same grade
c. the scores of others with the same level of intelligence
d. the scores of others of the same age
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 81 BLM: Higher Order
59. What does the continuing controversy about the WAIS concern?
a. whether the WAIS tests have “portability” to people from other countries and cultures
b. whether the WAIS tests measure emotional intelligence
, c. whether the WAIS tests measure distinct cognitive skills
d. whether the WAIS tests should be used with adults as well as children
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 81 BLM: Higher Order
60. What kind of test is the Stanford-Binet test?
a. a personality test
b. a projective test
c. an intelligence test
d. a mental status test
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 81 BLM: Remember
61. What have researchers found regarding the Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) I and II?
a. There are significant gender differences on this test that are not observed on other IQ tests.
b. Scores on this test do not predict academic success well at all.
c. The WISC is fully “portable” across cultural boundaries.
d. A variety of factors can influence scores, including culture.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 81 BLM: Higher Order
62. Which technique would be appropriate if you wished to look for the location of possible damage in a
client’s brain?
a. MMPI
b. PET scan
c. WAIS-III
d. a projective test
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 81 BLM: Remember│WWW
63. What is a limitation of IQ tests?
a. They do not assess a person’s ability to adapt to the environment or generate new ideas.
b. They do not provide predictive validity with respect to academic success.
c. They do not measure abilities such as attention and memory.
d. They do not measure abilities such as reasoning and perception.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 82 BLM: Remember
64. What are neuropsychological tests used to assess?
a. whether an individual might have had a psychotic episode
b. whether an individual might have a brain dysfunction
c. whether an individual might be intellectually disabled
d. whether an individual might be in a depressed state
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 82 BLM: Remember
65. If it were important to determine the exact location of brain impairment, which of the following would
most likely be used?
a. the Gall Phrenological Brain Scan
b. the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery
high score?
a. paranoia scale
b. psychopathic deviation scale
c. psychasthenia scale
d. social deviation scale
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 79 BLM: Remember│WWW
52. Suppose an individual taking the MMPI makes false claims about psychological problems. On which
scale will he or she most likely obtain an elevated score?
a. Defensiveness (K)
b. Infrequency (F)
c. Inconsistency (I)
d. Lie (L)
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 79–80 BLM: Higher Order
53. Suppose an individual taking the MMPI falsifies answers in order to look good. On which scale will he
or she most likely have a high score?
a. Defensiveness (K)
b. Infrequency (F)
c. Inconsistency (I)
d. Lie (L)
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 79–80 BLM: Higher Order
,54. While taking the MMPI, James made an attempt to give himself an unrealistic positive image by
falsifying answers and trying to appear as though he had no psychological problems. On which
scale(s) would James most likely receive a high score?
a. L (Lie), K (Defensiveness, and F (Infrequency) scales only
b. F (Infrequency) scale only
c. K (Defensiveness) scale only
d. L (Lie) and K (Defensiveness) scales only
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 79–80 BLM: Higher Order
55. On which MMPI scale would a pattern of responses indicating negative expectations about the motives
of others and generalized distrust produce a high score?
a. Fears (FRS)
b. Psychopathic Deviation (Pd)
c. Bizarre Mentation (BIZ)
d. Cynicism (CYN)
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 79–80 BLM: Higher Order
56. Which of the following was a cause of problems with the original version of the MMPI?
a. the lack of standardized instructions for administration
b. clinicians’ subjective interpretations of scale scores
c. selective sampling for the standardization group and the biased wording of questions
d. low reliability and validity
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 80–81 BLM: Remember
57. Individuals who are conning and manipulative pathological liars would be unlikely to respond
truthfully on a self-report measure of personality. Hare’s PCL-R is an instrument that measures the
characteristics of psychopathy. What does Hare’s PCL-R use?
a. behavioural observation in the person’s natural environment
b. interviews with the client along with material from institutional files and people close to
the person
c. projective tests to tap into unconscious processes
d. lie detector equipment along with a verbal form of the personality test
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 81 BLM: Remember
58. The calculation of an IQ, previously done by using a child’s mental age, is now done by using a
deviation IQ. What is the child’s score now compared to?
a. the scores of others who took the test at the same time
b. the scores of others in the same grade
c. the scores of others with the same level of intelligence
d. the scores of others of the same age
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 81 BLM: Higher Order
59. What does the continuing controversy about the WAIS concern?
a. whether the WAIS tests have “portability” to people from other countries and cultures
b. whether the WAIS tests measure emotional intelligence
, c. whether the WAIS tests measure distinct cognitive skills
d. whether the WAIS tests should be used with adults as well as children
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 81 BLM: Higher Order
60. What kind of test is the Stanford-Binet test?
a. a personality test
b. a projective test
c. an intelligence test
d. a mental status test
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 81 BLM: Remember
61. What have researchers found regarding the Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) I and II?
a. There are significant gender differences on this test that are not observed on other IQ tests.
b. Scores on this test do not predict academic success well at all.
c. The WISC is fully “portable” across cultural boundaries.
d. A variety of factors can influence scores, including culture.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 81 BLM: Higher Order
62. Which technique would be appropriate if you wished to look for the location of possible damage in a
client’s brain?
a. MMPI
b. PET scan
c. WAIS-III
d. a projective test
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 81 BLM: Remember│WWW
63. What is a limitation of IQ tests?
a. They do not assess a person’s ability to adapt to the environment or generate new ideas.
b. They do not provide predictive validity with respect to academic success.
c. They do not measure abilities such as attention and memory.
d. They do not measure abilities such as reasoning and perception.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 82 BLM: Remember
64. What are neuropsychological tests used to assess?
a. whether an individual might have had a psychotic episode
b. whether an individual might have a brain dysfunction
c. whether an individual might be intellectually disabled
d. whether an individual might be in a depressed state
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 82 BLM: Remember
65. If it were important to determine the exact location of brain impairment, which of the following would
most likely be used?
a. the Gall Phrenological Brain Scan
b. the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery
