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Question 1

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Normative data usually provide information about
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  • A. How a particular child's development compares with that of average children.
  • B. Time tested ethical standards.
  • C. How parenting styles interact with teaching styles.
  • D. None of the above.

Question 2

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Annelle is assigned an assessment case and determines that the client is from an unfamiliar cultural and linguistic subgroup. The APA advises that Annelle
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  • a. Be aware of the possible limitations of the assessment instruments she uses.
  • b. Recognize the principle of "fairness for one means fairness for all" and continue with standard assessment procedures.
  • c. adjust the test scores.
  • d. use a regression equation

Question 3

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Ryder is trying to follow the APA's ethical guidelines for working with ethnically, linguistically, and culturally diverse populations. His new assignment is with a client who requests that Ryder speak in French. Ryder does not speak French. What is Ryder to do?
Answer
  • a. Use a translator who understands the French language and culture and has appropriate professional background.
  • b. Refer the client to a psychologist who speaks French.
  • c. Use a close relative of the client to translate.
  • d. Either a or b.

Question 4

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Cronbach's coefficient alpha is a measure of
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  • a. Construct validity.
  • b. Internal consistency reliability.
  • c. discriminant validity.
  • d. test-retest reliability.

Question 5

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A 95% confidence interval based on a child's obtained score
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  • a. means that the child knew about 95% of the test items.
  • b. means that the child has a high average IQ.
  • c. is the range in which we will find the child's true score 95% of the time.
  • d. is the range in which we will find the child's true score 5% of the time.

Question 6

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_____________________ validity refers to the relationship between test scores and some type of future outcome.
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  • a. Concurrent
  • b. Predictive
  • c. Construct
  • d. Hypothetical

Question 7

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The mean and standard deviation of the WAIS-IV FSIQ and all index scores are _________.
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  • a. 100 and 10
  • b. 100 and 3
  • c. 100 and 15
  • d. 50 and 10

Question 8

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When the examinee passes items after the WAIS-IV discontinue point, you should
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  • a. give credit for only the first two items beyond the discontinue point.
  • b. give credit for all items beyond the discontinue point.
  • c. do not give credit for any items beyond the discontinue point
  • d. give partial credit for items beyond the discontinue point.

Question 9

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For children within the overlapping age range of the WISC-V and the WAIS IV ( ages 16-0 to 16-11), the Administration and scoring manual advises that
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  • a. either test be used regardless of ability level.
  • b. the WISC-V be used for all children regardless of ability level.
  • c. the WISC-V be used for children suspected of having above-average cognitive ability.
  • d. the WAIS-IV be used for children suspected of having above average cognitive ability.

Question 10

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The WAIS-IV Comprehension subtest covers several content areas, including
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  • a. knowledge of social customs.
  • b. abstract reasoning
  • c. both a and b
  • d. neither a nor b

Question 11

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Which statement about the WAIS-IV Digit Span subtest is most accurate?
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  • a. Digit Span Forward appears to be a measure of verbal comprehension
  • b. Digit Span Forward appears to be more of a measure of working memory than Digit Span Backward.
  • c. Digit Span Backward is a more complex measure of working memory than Digit Span Forward.
  • d. Digit Span Backward is a less complex measure of working memory than Digit Span Forward.

Question 12

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The WAIS-IV Coding subtest involves
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  • a. long-term visual memory.
  • b. scanning ability and short-term memory.
  • c. temporal sequencing.
  • d. analytic strategies.

Question 13

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When interpreting the WISC-V, you can
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  • a. examine differences among the five primary index scores.
  • b. examine differences among the subtest scaled scores.
  • c. obtain base rates for differences between index scores.
  • d. all of the above.

Question 14

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The WAIS-IV Verbal Comprehension Index measures all of the following abilities except
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  • a. crystallized knowledge.
  • b. conceptual reasoning.
  • c. speed of mental operations.
  • d. application of verbal skills.

Question 15

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Which discrepancy between WAIS-IV primary index scores best reflects the following hypothesis: " Sped of mental operation is better developed than verbal processing"?
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  • a. Processing Speed Index > Verbal Comprehension Index
  • b. Verbal Comprehension Index > Verbal Comprehension Index
  • c. Processing Speed Index > Working Memory Index
  • d. Working Memory Index > Processing Speed Index

Question 16

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Which discrepancy between WAIS-IV subtest scaled scores best reflects the following interpretation: "This pattern may suggest that verbal concept formation is better developed than social judgment and practical reasoning"?
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  • a. Information > Picture Concepts
  • b. Similarities > Comprehension
  • c. Vocabulary > Information
  • d. Comprehension > Similarities

Question 17

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The three types of WISC-V subtests are
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  • primary, supplementary, or optional
  • primary, secondary, or complementary
  • primary, ancillary, or complementary.
  • primary, secondary, or tertiary

Question 18

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_________ and ________ are the two primary subtests comprising the WISC-V Fluid Reasoning Index Scale.
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  • a. Matrix Reasoning; Figure Weights
  • b. Matrix Reasoning; Picture Span
  • c. Figure Weights; Picture Concepts
  • d. Matrix Reasoning; Picture Concepts

Question 19

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The WISC-V Working Memory Index measures all of the following abilities except
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  • a. abstract concept formation
  • b. visual processing
  • c. attention
  • d. numerical knowledge

Question 20

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The WISC-V Processing Speed Index measures all of the following abilities except
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  • a. visual processing
  • b. oral expression
  • c. attention
  • d. psychomotor speed.

Question 21

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Which discrepancy between WISC-V primary index scores best reflects the following hypothesis: " Retrieval of verbal information from long-term memory is better developed than visual-spatial skills"?
Answer
  • a. Verbal Comprehension Index > Working Memory Index
  • b. Verbal Comprehension Index > Processing Speed Index
  • c. Verbal Comprehension Index > Visual Spatial Index
  • d. Verbal Comprehension Index > Fluid Reasoning Index

Question 22

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Which discrepancy between WISC-V primary index scores best reflects the following hypothesis: " Nonverbal reasoning ability is better developed than short-term memory"?
Answer
  • a. Fluid Reasoning Index > Visual Spatial Index
  • b. Visual Spatial Index > Fluid Reasoning Index
  • c. Working Memory Index > Fluid Reasoning Index
  • d. Fluid Reasoning Index > Working Memory Index

Question 23

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Which discrepancy between WISC-V subtest scaled scores best reflects the following interpretation: " This pattern may suggest that spatial visualization requiring mental, nonverbal reasoning is better developed than spatial visualization requiring visual-motor skills"?
Answer
  • a. Matrix Reasoning > Block Design
  • b. Matrix Reasoning > Picture Concepts
  • c. Figure Weights > Picture Concepts
  • d. Block Design > Figure Weights

Question 24

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When interpreting the TAT, what is the term called that refers to the impact of the need relevant aspects of the environment on the hero in the story?
Answer
  • a. Theme
  • b. Drive
  • c. Defense
  • d. Press
  • e. Object Relations

Question 25

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A 19 year old Caucasian male client gives you the following TAT story for Card 1: " This little boy just had a violin lesson and he's sitting there staring at the violin, wishing he did not have to play it anymore. His parents both play violin and they got him private lessons three times a week. He hates playing violin but is afraid his parents will be upset with him if he tells them he doesn't like it and wants to quit. He feels like classical music he has been playing on violin is boring. He's daydreaming , thinking about his favorite rock music song and how cool the drum part is. He's remembering the time he snuck out to go play drums at his friend's house and how much fun that was. Why can't his parents be cool like his friend's parents? But then he feels horrible for thinking that because he really loves his parents. Should be sneak out and ditch violin practice? At the end he's still sitting there feeling too stuck to do anything." From the story, which of the following needs might the client be experiencing conflict about?
Answer
  • a. Achievement and Aggression
  • b. Autonomy and Achievement
  • c. Intimacy and Autonomy
  • d. Aggression and Intimacy
  • e. None of the above.

Question 26

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Which of the following MMPI-2 2 point code might you expect this client to have ?
Answer
  • a. 24
  • b. 49
  • c. 68
  • d. 23
  • e.79

Question 27

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Which of the following is not one of the Severe Personality Pathology scales on the MCMI-IV?
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  • a. Antisocial
  • b. Borderline
  • c. Paranoid
  • d. Schizotypal
  • e. a and c

Question 28

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On the MCMI-IV a client's highest scores are 86 on the Histrionic Scale and 79 on the Dependent Scale. How do you interpret these scores?
Answer
  • a.The client's scores suggest the presence of both Histrionic and Dependent Personality Disorders
  • b.The client's scores suggest the presence and prominence of clinically significant Histrionic and Dependence Personality traits.
  • c.The client's scores suggest the presence and prominence of Histrionic Personality traits
  • d.The client's scores suggest the presence of Histrionic Personality Disorder and traits of Dependent Personality Disorder
  • e.The client's scores don't suggest significant personality traits of disorders

Question 29

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Which MMPI-2 Two Point code corresponds to the following description: An individual who has has prominent symptoms of somatic discomfort, tends to be hypersensitive to the views of others, reports feelings of depression and brooding, and presents physical symptoms despite no evidence of organic basis.
Answer
  • a. 34/43
  • b. 12/21
  • c. 49/94
  • d. 17/71

Question 30

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Which test is a self-report inventory for children that assesses self-concept, anxiety, depression, anger, and disruptive behavior?
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  • a. CBCL
  • b. BYI-II
  • c. MACI
  • d. CDI-2
  • e. BDI-2

Question 31

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Which of the following descriptions represents a 38/83 code ?
Answer
  • a. An individual who is typically anxious and tense, tends, to have expectations for him/herself and feel guilty when he/she doesn't achieve this, has depressive symptoms, and is passive and dependent.
  • b. An individual who has disregard for social standards and values tends to be uninhibited and extroverted socially, harbors intense feelings of anger and hostility, and seeks out emotional stimulation and excitement.
  • c. An individual who has a strong need for affection, tends to be vulnerable to real or imagined threats, typically responds to severe stress by withdrawing into fantasy, and may alternate between over control and under controlled emotional outbursts.
  • d. An individual who has difficulty fitting into his/her environment, tends to be socially avoidant, is nonconforming and resentful of authority, and may have bizarre psychotic symptoms, such as hallucinations and unusual thinking.
  • e. An individual who appears to be in a great deal of psychological turmoil, is rather immature and dependent, has a strong need for affection, and may complain of difficulty thinking, concentrating, and have lapses in memory.

Question 32

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The K scale of the MMPI-2 assesses which of the following?
Answer
  • a. Random responding to items on the test
  • b. Willingness to endorse minor flaws and weaknesses
  • c. Subtle defensiveness in the approach to test-taking
  • d. Over-reporting of symptoms
  • e. Inconsistency in responding to the test.

Question 33

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Which RC scale measures general emotional distress ?
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  • a. Cynicism
  • b. Low Positive Emotions
  • c. Dysfunctional Negative Emotions
  • d. Demoralization
  • e. Psychasthenia

Question 34

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The "psychotic valley" is coded as ....
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  • a. 687
  • b. 846
  • c. 241
  • d. 132
  • e. None of the above

Question 35

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After scoring the MMPI-2 , you receive the following T scores: VRIN: 65 TRIN: 86 F: 50 FB: 65 K:35 L:42 What answer best describes the validity of the score report?
Answer
  • a. It is invalid due to the VRIN score
  • b. It is invalid due to the TRIN score.
  • c. It is invalid because the participant was responding randomly.
  • d. The first half of the test appears to be valid, but the second half of the test does not appear to be valid.
  • e. This is a valid score report.

Question 36

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Which of the following scores does not invalidate a client's MCMI-IV?
Answer
  • a. Validity Index (Scale V) endorsed 3 items.
  • b. The Consistency Scale score was 20
  • c. Scale X score was 85.
  • d. All of the above invalidate a client's MCMI-IV.
  • e. None of the above invalidate a client's MCMI-IV.

Question 37

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Which of the following is not a set of scales on the Roberts-2?
Answer
  • a. Theme overview, Emotion, Outcome
  • b. Available Resource, Unusual or Atypical, Outcome
  • c. Problem Identification, Theme Overview, Emotion
  • d. Resolution, Depression, Problem Identifiation
  • e. None of the above.

Question 38

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On the Roberts-2 there are separate sets of cards for which of the following groups?
Answer
  • a. There are separate cards for males and females, but not for specific racial groups.
  • b. There are separate cards for African American and Caucasian children, but not for Hispanic children, Asian children, or Native American children.
  • c. There are separate cards for African American, Caucasian, and Hispanic children but not for Asian children or Native American children.
  • d. There are separate cards for African American, Caucasian, Hispanic, and Asian children, but not for Native American children.
  • e. There are separate cards for African American children, Hispanic children, Asian children, and Native American children.

Question 39

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Which of the following personality tests has a norm-based scoring system outlined in the test manual?
Answer
  • a. Roberts-2
  • b. Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank
  • c. House-Tree-Person Test
  • d. TAT
  • e. CAT

Question 40

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Which of the following is true about the CAT?
Answer
  • a. There are 12 cards to which the client tells stories.
  • b. There is a different set of cards for boys and girls.
  • c. The CAT has one set of cards with caucasian children and one set of cards with children of color.
  • d. There is a set of CAT cards with animal characters but there is not a set of TAT cards with human characters.
  • e. all of the above are true.
  • f. none of the above are true.

Question 41

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When would a FQn code be appropriate?
Answer
  • a. When the form fit is relatively frequent and accurate.
  • b. When the form fit is of intermediate frequency or accuracy or both.
  • d. When the response does not contain an object with definite form or outline.
  • e. This code is not used in the R-PAS system.
  • c. When the form fit is infrequent and inaccurate.

Question 42

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A response includes a perception of two mutually exclusive response objects that are visually superimposed on each other in the same blot area. Which Cognitive Code should be coded?
Answer
  • a. Incongruous Combination Level 1
  • b. Fabulized Combination Level 2
  • c. Deviant Verbalization Level 2
  • d. Deviant Response Level 2
  • e. Contamination

Question 43

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If _______ or fewer responses emerge during the Response Phase, the examiner should go through the cards again in the correct order and encourage the respondent to give a few more answers.
Answer
  • a. 10
  • b. 15
  • c. 20
  • d. 25

Question 44

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A _________ response is coded when two identical objects are seen symmetrically on each side of the blot midline.
Answer
  • a. Synthesis
  • b. Vagueness
  • c. Pair
  • d. Reflection
  • e. Form Dimension

Question 45

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Which Thematic Code should be used if a cooperative, positive or pleasant interaction has occurred between two objects in a response?
Answer
  • a. Mutuality of Autonomy - Health (MAH)
  • b. Mutuality of Autonomy - Pathology ( MAP)
  • c. Personal Knowledge Justification
  • d. Cooperative Movement
  • e. Oral Dependent Language

Question 46

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Which code is a measure of psychological activity and processing most often interpreted as an index of psychological resources and adaptive capacity ?
Answer
  • a. Human Movement and Weighted Color
  • b. Blend
  • c. Form %
  • d. Synthesis
  • e. M Proportion

Question 47

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Which Code is a measure of likely coping effectiveness ?
Answer
  • a. MC-PPD
  • b. M
  • c. M/MC
  • d. MC
  • e. CFC Proportion

Question 48

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When would the Location and Space Code of Dd be used ?
Answer
  • a. When the response uses the entire inkblot
  • b. When the response uses one or more frequently used detail areas
  • c. When the response uses one or more rarely used detail areas
  • d. When the non-inked or background area on the card is a focal response feature such that the usual figure and ground is reversed.
  • e. When the non-inked or background area on the card is integrated with inked areas

Question 49

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Which Content Code should be used when the response includes objects and contents that are not classified in other categories.
Answer
  • a. Misc.
  • b. Sx
  • c. Ex
  • d. N/A
  • e. NC

Question 50

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On the Rorschach, what would be an appropriate way to ask respondents to slow down or repeat themselves if they are speaking too quickly for the tester to record a verbatim transcription?
Answer
  • a. " I am writing down everything you say, so go a little slower please"
  • b. " I am having trouble keeping up with you; can you slow down some? Thanks."
  • c. "Sorry; I couldn't keep up. Can you repeat that ?"
  • d. All of the above statements are appropriate to say if the examiner would like the respondent to slow down.
  • e. The examiner should not ask the respondent to slow down since this would interfere with the naturally emerging process.

Question 51

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Which of the following should be coded as ODL using the R-PAS?
Answer
  • a. Response : Two birds flying. Clarification: You can see their beaks here.
  • b. Response: A person eating something. Clarification: Here is his mouth, the spoon, and the food. It just looks like a person eating.
  • c. Response: It's a person. Clarification: He's eating something, here is the mouth, the spoon, and the food.
  • d. All of the above.
  • e. None of the above.

Question 52

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Which of the following should be coded as a MOR response ?
Answer
  • a. " a skull"
  • b. " a smashed skull"
  • c. " a weird head"
  • d. b and c
  • e. a, b, and c

Question 53

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A person you assessed using the Rorschach has a MC-PPD score of 79. Which of the following is most likely true?
Answer
  • a. The person has a good internal capacity to cope effectively with stressors.
  • b. This person has a limited capacity to cope effectively with stressors.
  • c. Situational stressors influence this individual more than others and can lead to impulsive behaviors and emotional distress.
  • d. b and c.
  • e. None of the above.

Question 54

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Someone with a raw score of 3.0 on the Thought and Perception Composite and a score of 120 on the Ego Impairment Index-3 likely experiences:
Answer
  • a. Severe disturbances in thinking and reality testing.
  • b. Ability to think clearly and see things accurately.
  • c. Immature thinking
  • d. None of the above.
  • e. All of the above.

Question 55

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Which of the following is TRUE about the Page 2 Profile variables ?
Answer
  • a. These variables scores can be interpreted, but more cautiously than Page 1 variables.
  • b. These variables scores should not be interpreted until the validity of the interpretations is established with further research.
  • c. In general, interpret if the standard score is below 85 or above 115.
  • d. In general, interpret if the standard score is below 90 or above 110.
  • e. a and c.

Question 56

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A person with an elevated scale 8 on the MMPI-2 would likely also receive elevated scores for the Rorschach on the following Page 1 variables:
Answer
  • a. EII-3
  • b. TP-Comp
  • c. FQ-%
  • d. All of the above.
  • e. None of the above.

Question 57

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Someone diagnosed with severe depression would likely have:
Answer
  • a. An elevated MOR score
  • b. An elevated TP-Comp score
  • c. A low MOR score.
  • d. An elevated FQ-%
  • e. None of the above

Question 58

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What cognitive code would be the following response and clarification to card VIII receive? " A woman with long, braided hair. She has just given birth to two pink rats. They are climbing up her sides" Clarification: Here's her hair, this is her face and her body, and these are the rats."
Answer
  • a. INC 1
  • b. FAB 1
  • c. FAB2
  • d. DR1
  • e. INC2

Question 59

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Which score should one look at when determining a client's coping style
Answer
  • a. Ego Impairment Index-3
  • b. F%
  • c. Morbid Content
  • d. M Proportion
  • e. PHR Proportion

Question 60

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Someone with an elevated PHR/GPHR likely experiences
Answer
  • a. Mature relationships
  • b. Problematic or non-adaptive understanding of self and others.
  • c. Identification with power, aggressiveness, and dangerousness
  • d. The ability to imagine whole, intact humans, and a more complete understanding of others.
  • e. None of the above.
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