Psychological Testing

Question 1

What is a standardized instrument or systematic procedure designed to obtain an objective measure of a sample behavior?

Answer 1

Psychological Test

Question 2

What are the 4 types of psychological tests?

Answer 2

Intelligence Tests, Achievement Tests, Personality Tests, and Tests of Organic Brain Functioning

Question 3

What does an intelligence test measure?

Answer 3

Designed to give a measure of the individual’s general level of cognitive development.

Question 4

What does an achievement test measure?

Answer 4

Given to measure actual academic achievement by the assessment of language, reading, and math skills

Question 5

What does a personality test measure?

Answer 5

Measure a client’ style of thinking, handling conflict, motives, and personality characteristics.

Question 6

What does the MMPI-2 test for?

Answer 6

Personality

Question 7

What do tests of organic brain function tell you?

Answer 7

Assess brain function (or dysfunction), brain damage, and are usually a part of a neurological assessment

Question 8

What do Bender-Gestalt and Wepman Aphasia Screening Exam test for?

Answer 8

Organic Brain Functioning

Question 9

True or False

Pervious testing experience is an important testing variable.

Answer 9

True. If the patient has recently taken the test, the test results will likely be skewed.

Question 10

True or False

Tests should be administered in the same manner each to every person.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What is standardization?

Answer 11

In order to get a good measure of a person’s state of mind, you have to strictly adhering to the directions given with measurement tool that you are using.

Question 12

Your responsibilities in testing, besides administering and scoring, will include ______ the test materials and results.

Answer 12

safeguarding the test materials and results. Only share with those who have a need to know.

Question 13

What is needed to purchase a psychological test?

Answer 13

A licensed psychologist credentials, including their license number, to the testing company.

Question 14

Who is responsible for the tests and tests materials?

Answer 14

Psychologists

Question 15

What is the technician’s role in testing?

Answer 15

Technicians often administer the tests, store the materials, and order new materials when they are needed.

Question 16

True or False.
In all cases, the patient can request, and receive, a copy of the testing report provided the complete the local procedures.

Answer 16

False

In MOST cases.

Question 17

What is raw data?

Answer 17

the patient’s answer sheet and/profile sheets.

Question 18

What does testing assist with?

Answer 18

Testing can assist in diagnosis and evaluation of mental illness and to determine appropriate treatment.

Question 19

Accurate documentation records what types of behaviors?

Answer 19

Elicited behaviors and Spontaneous behaviors

Question 20

What are elicited behaviors?

Answer 20

Elicited behaviors are those that occur in response to a specific test question.

Question 21

What are spontaneous behaviors?

Answer 21

Spontaneous behaviors occur independently from test questions. And is any behavior, statement, or attitude that seems unusual to you should be documented.

Question 22

What do Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale and Shipley Institute of Living Scale measure?

Answer 22

Intelligence

Question 23

What does the School Academic Achievement Test measure?

Answer 23

Achievement

Question 24

Who are the 2 people who maintains responsibility for the material?

Answer 24

course supervisor and psychologist

Question 25

What is the purpose of testing?

Answer 25

1. Standardized tests are designed to obtain an objective measure of a sample behavior 2. Testing can assist in diagnosis and evaluation of mental illness and to determine appropriate treatment 3. Some tests assess for learning disabilities 4. Testing is also used to determine the right fit for job selection

Question 26

The BHT is the "_____ and ____" of the testing situation.

Answer 26

The BHT is the "eyes and ears" of the testing situation

Question 27

True or False | The MMPI-2 is a multiple choice test.

Answer 27

those questions are true or false

Question 28

How many questions are on a MMPI-2 test?

Answer 28

567 true or false questions

Question 29

What is the MMPI-2 used for in our clinics?

Answer 29

Used to provide clinical information to help in diagnosing a patient and/or providing appropriate treatment.

Question 30

True or False. | You need to read the directions aloud to the patient every time.

Answer 30

True

Question 31

What does the ? scale consist of?

Answer 31

the total number of omitted items that were double-marked on the answer sheet.

Question 32

If the total left unanswered is ____ than or equal to, ___, the test may be invalid.

Answer 32

If the total left unanswered is GREATER than or equal to, 30, the test may be invalid.

Question 33

What does the F scale indicate?

Answer 33

F scale is the frequency scale. | Indicates attempts to seem perfect or desirable. Suggests rigidity and lack of in 1ght

Question 34

The F scale measures and can suggest what?

Answer 34

Measures defensiveness and general test-taking attitudes of the patient

Question 35

What does the K scale indicate?

Answer 35

K Scale- correction scale | measures defensiveness and general test-taking attitudes of the patient

Question 36

``` What does each scale mean? Scale 1 Scale 2 Scale 3 Scale 4 Scale 5 Scale 6 Scale 7 Scale 8 Scale 9 Scale 0 ```

Answer 36

``` 1- Hypochondriasis 2- depression 3- hysteria 4- psychopathic deviance 5- masculinity- feminity 6- paranoia 7- psychasthenia 8- schizophrenia 9- hypomania 0- social introversion ```

Question 37

True or False | Direct the patient to answer the best they can according to how they felt at the time of an event.

Answer 37

False. How they feel now (at the time of the test)

Question 38

What is scored 1st on a MMPI-2 test?

Answer 38

the Cannot Say or the ? Scale

Question 39

How do you obtain the corrected score on a MMPI-2?

Answer 39

By adding the raw score and the K correction of these 5 scales to obtain corrected scores.

Question 40

___ is the cut off on the MMPI-2 Test?

Answer 40

65 is the cut off. If non of the scales are above 64, it is a subclinical profile

Question 41

What are the Validity Scales on a MMPI-2 test?

Answer 41

The ? Scale L Scale F Scale K scale

Question 42

What are the Clinical Scales on a MMPI-2 test?

Answer 42

0-9

Question 43

How many omissions are considered excessive on a MMPI-2?

Answer 43

30 or more

Question 44

The WAIS-III is an intelligence test designed for who?

Answer 44

It is designed for persons who are 16 or older

Question 45

What does the WAIS-III measure?

Answer 45

It measures a global capacity; that is, it takes speed, basic knowledge, abstract ability, and cognitive factors into account. Also taken into account are such factors as: anxiety, persistence, heredity, environment.

Question 46

How many verbal and performance tests are there in a WAIS test?

Answer 46

There are 14 subtests; 7 verbal; and 7 performance

Question 47

True or False | The WAIS test can be used as an IQ test.

Answer 47

False

Question 48

What is matrix reasoning?

Answer 48

Visually presented patterns; the patient must select the next object to complete the series

Question 49

How long does a WAIS test take to administer?

Answer 49

90 minutes

Question 50

True or False | Some patients may need more time.

Answer 50

True

Question 51

True or False | During a WAIS test there are no breaks allowed.

Answer 51

False. | Breaks are allowed in the middle of the test but not during a specific subtest

Question 52

WAIS is often use to test what in older patients?

Answer 52

Dementia

Question 53

When a response is probed, the examiner should indicate it writing what?

Answer 53

The examiner should indicate so with a "Q".

Question 54

What box do you put the verbal and performance score on a WAIS test?

Answer 54

the white boxes

Question 55

What are the factors taken into account in a WAIS test?

Answer 55

Anxiety Persistence Heredity Environment

Question 56

When was the SILS test developed?

Answer 56

1940s

Question 57

What does the SILS test measure?

Answer 57

A person general level of intelligence.

Question 58

True or False | The SILS test can be given to a group.

Answer 58

True

Question 59

What age is the SILS test intended for?

Answer 59

14 and older

Question 60

What are the 2 limitations to the SILS test?

Answer 60

- will overestimate the intelligence level of those at the lower end of normal - will underestimate those at the higher end of intelligence

Question 61

The Shipley (SILS)has 6 major scores what are they?

Answer 61

- vocabulary score - abstraction score - conceptual quotient (CQ) - predicted abstraction score - abstraction quotient - estimated WAIS-R

Question 62

What are the Beck Scales?

Answer 62

Beck Scales are 8 separate, self-report inventories designed to assess for eight subject matter areas.

Question 63

What are the 2 subject matter areas in a Beck Test?

Answer 63

Beck Depression Inventory | Beck Anxiety Inventory

Question 64

Beck scores are based on what?

Answer 64

Beck scores are based on "cut scores"

Question 65

How are the BDI-II cut scored divided?

Answer 65

0-13 Minimal 14-19 Mild 20-28 Moderate 29-63 Severe

Question 66

How are the BAI cut scored divided?

Answer 66

0-7 little or non 8-15 mild 16-25 moderate 26-63 severe

Question 67

The OQ tests measure what?

Answer 67

The OQ is a 45 item test designed to measure 3 areas: symptomatic distress interpersonal problems social role dysfunction

Question 68

The OQ can measure what 3 specific items?

Answer 68

suicidal ideation substance abuse homicidal ideation

Question 69

What test has a 2A in its clinical scales?

Answer 69

MCMI-III

Question 70

What is the MCMI-III used for and what is it NOT used for?

Answer 70

MCMI-III is an objective test used by clinicians regarding treatment. It is not used for job selection or for other (non-clinical) classifications

Question 71

How many questions are in the MCMI-III?

Answer 71

MCMI-III has 175 true/false statements and is written at an 8th grade reading level.

Question 72

What are the validity scales in the MCMI-III test?

Answer 72

``` validity Index (Scale V) disclosure index (scale X) desirability index (scale Y) debasement index (scale Z) ```

Question 73

The AUDIT was developed by who?

Answer 73

The AUDIT was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a simple method to screen for excessive drinking.

Question 74

True or False | Copy right law applies to the use of AUDIT

Answer 74

False | AUDIT is a public domain test, copyright laws DO NOT apply

Question 75

What test is given for job training?

Answer 75

MMPI-2

Question 76

What are some test taking variables?

Answer 76

Patient's needs Patients work schedule Pervious testing experience

Question 77

True or False | The OQ is taken on the computer.

Answer 77

False | Paper and pencil