Other Measures of Personality Flashcards
Scoring the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) involves considering the hero’s:
A. coping strategies.
B. needs and press.
C. self-concept.
D. style of life.
Answer B is correct. Murray’s scoring system for the TAT involves identifying the story’s hero, the hero’s needs and press (internal and external causes of the hero’s behavior), and the outcomes for each story.
Jung’s personality theory was the basis for which of the following tests?
A. MBTI
B. EPPS
C. NEO-PI-3
D. 16 PF
Answer A is correct. The MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) is based on Jung’s personality typology.
Confabulation on the Rorschach inkblot test is most likely indicative of:
A. concrete thinking.
B. impulsivity.
C. brain injury.
D. perseveration.
Answer C is correct. Confabulation refers to overgeneralizing a part of the inkblot to the whole inkblot and may indicate brain injury, cognitive impairment, or schizophrenia.
The lexical strategy was used in the development of which of the following tests?
A. MBTI and EPPS
B. 16 PF and NEO-PI-3
C. TAT and MBTI
D. 16 PF and EPPS
Answer B is correct. The lexical strategy is based on the assumption that important personality traits are encoded in language. It was used in the development of the 16 PF and the NEO-PI-3.
Murray’s system of human needs informed the development of which of the following?
A. 16 PF and TAT
B. EPPS and MBTI
C. EPPS and TAT
D. NEO-PI-3 and EPPS
Answer C is correct. The development of both the EPPS (Edwards Personal Preference Schedule) and the TAT (Thematic Apperception Test) was based on Murray’s theory of human needs.
Which of the following acronyms is useful for remembering the names of the Big Five personality traits?
A. CHADD
B. ALPHA
C. OPERA
D. OCEAN
Answer D is correct. The acronym OCEAN is useful for remembering the Big Five personality traits: openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.
