Ch. 10 Personality Assessment and Behavioral Assessment

Question 1

What is an evidence-based assessment?

Answer 1

Assessment based on “what works” empirically.

Question 2

What makes a Culturally Competent Assessment?

Answer 2

An assessment that takes the participants culture into great consideration. It is important not to overpathologize.

Question 3

What is the difference between the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory and the MMPI-2?

Answer 3

The MCMI-IV Clinical scales are based on DSM personality disorders.

Question 4

What test measures “normal” personality traits rather than pathologies?

Answer 4

NEO-PI-R & CPI

Question 5

This type of personality test is based on the assumption that clients will reveal their personalities when presented with unstructured, ambiguous stimuli and and unrestricted opportunity to respond.

Answer 5

Projective Personality Test

Question 6

This test involves a series of cards with ambiguous stimuli featuring interpersonal scenes. The client tells a story to go along with the scene.

Answer 6

Thematic Appreciation Test (TAT)

Question 7

This type of assessment assumes the client behaviors are the underlying issues or problems; instead, those behaviors are the problems.

Answer 7

Behavioral

Question 8

This type of assessment assumes the client behaviors are the underlying issues or problems; instead, those behaviors are the problems.