Psychology Ch. 15 Test Review

Question 1

The Thematic Apperception Test consists of a series of drawings and test takers create a story.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

A person who earns a high score on the MCAT will always do well in medical school.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Test anxiety includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

feelings of foreboding

Question 4

Which of the following types of questions are used in a projective test?

Accepted Answer

open-ended

Question 5

Overall, psychological tests assess abilities, feelings, attitudes, & behaviors of test takers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Psychologists wanting to measure a variety of personality traits might use which of these tests

Accepted Answer

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Question 7

Experts believe people's interpretations of ambiguous drawings reveal something about them.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Which of the following is LEAST helpful when preparing for an examination?

Accepted Answer

cramming

Question 9

The Greeks and Chinese used psychological tests over 2000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Which test asks people to interpret inkblots?

Accepted Answer

Rorschach test

Question 11

Which of the following is demonstrated when a person scores the same on a test three times?

Accepted Answer

reliability

Question 12

In the Thematic Apperception Test, test takers are asked to

Accepted Answer

create stories based on certain drawings.

Question 13

Consciously changing one's thoughts in particular situations is called

Accepted Answer

cognitive restructuring.

Question 14

Which of the following is a general aptitude test?

Accepted Answer

SAT

Question 15

A Weshsler test is what type of test?

Accepted Answer

standardized

Question 16

A psychologist watches a class of children noting the variety of behaviors is using

Accepted Answer

a behavior-rating scale.

Question 17

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is the most widely used projective personality test today.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

A high school student has probably taken dozens of which of the following types of tests?

Accepted Answer

achievement

Question 19

Which of the following tests gives people direct feedback about their interests?

Accepted Answer

Kuder Career Search

Question 20

Personality tests can be divided into

Accepted Answer

objective and projective tests.

Question 21

The LSAT is administered to students going to medical school.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

This test measures 15 "normal" personality traits.

Accepted Answer

California Psychological Inventory

Question 23

Which test would a counselor be most likely to use for a student with career questions?

Accepted Answer

CISS

Question 24

The Thematic Apperception Test is an example of a/an

Accepted Answer

projective test.

Question 25

Modern psychological testing began about how many years ago?

Accepted Answer

100

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