QUESTIONS
Question 1
Which statement is TRUE regarding state anxiety as compared to trait anxiety?
- State anxiety is a more enduring characteristic than trait anxiety.
- Trait anxiety is a more enduring characteristic than state anxiety.
- Neither state anxiety nor trait anxiety is an enduring characteristic.
- State anxiety and trait anxiety are equally enduring characteristics
Question 2
Psychologists have embraced “the Big 5” big time, and a number of tests have been developed to measure the Big 5. Which of the following is NOT a test that was developed to measure the Big 5?
- the NEO-PI-R
- the Big Five Inventory (BFI)
- the Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI)
- the 16-PF
Question 3
An individual who is relatively free of psychopathology is accused of a crime. This individual makes a conscious decision that he would prefer to spend time in a mental hospital rather than a prison. Accordingly, this individual attempts to _______ when administered a personality test by a court-appointed psychologist.
- fake good
- fake bad
- exhibit the Barnum effect
- “take the fifth”
Question 4
If you believe your score on this test depends on how much effort you put into studying, then a psychologist might characterize you as representative of people with
- an external locus of control.
- a low level of differentiation.
- an internal locus of control.
- a high level of differentiation.
Question 5
Pre-production legal work on the film The Three Faces of Eve entailed getting Eve White, Eve Black, and Jane to sign contracts with the producer. The patient was asked to elicit these three different personalities and then sign a contract. The signatures on the three contracts were determined to be
- completely different as a function of the personality.
- all pretty much the same according to a graphologist.
- all consistent with a fourth personality elicited by the patient.
- valid but only because the patient signed each contract with an “X.”
Question 6
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), threat assessment may be defined as a process of identifying or evaluating entities, actions, or occurrences, whether natural or man-made, that
- the DHS has deemed to be life-threatening or otherwise potentially harmful.
- Interpol has determined poses an imminent danger to persons or organizational entities.
- have or indicate the potential to harm life, information, operations and/or property.
- All of these
Question 7
A woman who states as a fact that she “wears too many hats” in her daily life might BEST be characterized as
- highly individuated.
- highly differentiated.
- highly endomorphic.
- a member of the Royal family.
Question 8
Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness. These variables are all measured by which tool of personality assessment?
- MMPI-II-RF
- NEO-PI R
- Rorschach
- Self-Directed Search
Question 9
When gauging the level of threat, postings on social media are evaluated. Of particular concern to assessors are communications that contain each of the following EXCEPT
- an outright or direct threat made to the public figure.
- an inappropriate plea for help addressed to the public figure.
- an unsolicited request to the public figure for employment.
- an angry complaint about, or addressed to, the public figure.
Question 10
Which of the following influence acculturation?
- books
- films
- parents
- All of these
ANSWERS
Question 1
Which statement is TRUE regarding state anxiety as compared to trait anxiety?
- State anxiety is a more enduring characteristic than trait anxiety.
- Trait anxiety is a more enduring characteristic than state anxiety.
- Neither state anxiety nor trait anxiety is an enduring characteristic.
- State anxiety and trait anxiety are equally enduring characteristics
Correct Answer: Trait anxiety is a more enduring characteristic than state anxiety.
Question 2
Psychologists have embraced “the Big 5” big time, and a number of tests have been developed to measure the Big 5. Which of the following is NOT a test that was developed to measure the Big 5?
- the NEO-PI-R
- the Big Five Inventory (BFI)
- the Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI)
- the 16-PF
Correct Answer: the NEO-PI-R
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