Personality Test Personality Assessment Methods 2

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a structured diagnostic interview for personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Personality Disorders (SCID-5-PD)

Answer

The SCID-5-PD is a semi-structured diagnostic interview designed to assess DSM-5 personality disorder criteria systematically.

Question 2

Construct validity in personality assessment refers to:

Accepted Answer

Whether the test actually measures the psychological construct it claims to measure

Answer

Construct validity is the degree to which a test measures the theoretical construct it is designed to assess, established through convergent and discriminant validity evidence.

Question 3

Self-report personality inventories are susceptible to which response bias?

Accepted Answer

Social desirability bias — responding in ways that appear favorable rather than accurate

Answer

Social desirability bias occurs when respondents choose answers that present themselves in the best light rather than accurately describing their behavior.

Question 4

The Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) differs from the MMPI-2 in that the PAI uses:

Accepted Answer

A 4-point Likert-scale response format

Answer

The PAI uses a 4-point Likert scale (False, Slightly True, Mainly True, Very True) rather than the true/false format of the MMPI.

Question 5

Incremental validity in personality assessment refers to a test's ability to:

Accepted Answer

Predict outcomes above and beyond what other available measures already predict

Answer

Incremental validity demonstrates that a test adds unique predictive power beyond what could be obtained from existing measures.

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Personality Test Personality Assessment Methods 2