NCMHCE PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS EXAM 2025|169 QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1. What is the primary purpose of the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II)?
Measure intelligence
Evaluate personality
Assess depression
Diagnose anxiety
2. If a psychologist wants to assess personality traits in a group of adults
aged 30 to 50, which assessment tool would be appropriate based on
the EPPS's age suitability?
Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS)
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
Beck Depression Inventory
Child Behavior Checklist
3. The 16PF yields a total of ____ indices or attributes of personality.
16
20
64
32
4. What is the primary purpose of the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale, 2nd
Edition (TSCS:2)?
Assesses personality traits
,Determines a person's feeling of self-worth
Evaluates mental health disorders
, Measures intelligence
5. Describe the target demographic for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
(MBTI) and its significance in psychological assessments.
The MBTI is used for all age groups to measure intelligence.
The MBTI is designed for adults to evaluate mental health.
The MBTI is only applicable to children for personality
assessment.
The MBTI primarily targets high school and college students to
assess their personality types.
6. How many items are included in the IPAT Depression Scale?
36 items
25 items
50 items
40 items
7. If a school is implementing the Brigance Life Skills Inventory (LSI) for
students aged 6-15, what type of skills should educators expect to
assess?
Everyday life skills
Creative artistic abilities
Advanced academic skills
Physical fitness levels
8. If a psychologist is assessing a child using the House-Tree-Person
Interrogation Form, what aspects of the child's psychological profile
might they be particularly interested in evaluating?
Both intelligence and personality traits
, Only cognitive abilities
Only social skills
Only emotional stability
9. What is the primary purpose of the Psychological Screening Inventory
(PSI)?
To measure intelligence
To screen an individual's mental health
To assess personality traits
To evaluate cognitive development
10. Which assessment uses somatic complaints as a factor in diagnosing
depression?
Childhood Autism Rating Scale
Mini-Battery of Achievement
IPAT Depression Scale
Beck Anxiety Inventory
11. What is the primary purpose of the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS)?
To measure anxiety levels in adults.
To calculate psychotic and non-psychotic symptoms in people
with major psychotic disorders.
To assess personality traits in children.
To evaluate cognitive development in adolescents.
12. What is the primary purpose of the Eating Disorder Inventory-3 (EDI-3)?
Evaluate personality traits
Assist in diagnosing eating disorders
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1. What is the primary purpose of the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II)?
Measure intelligence
Evaluate personality
Assess depression
Diagnose anxiety
2. If a psychologist wants to assess personality traits in a group of adults
aged 30 to 50, which assessment tool would be appropriate based on
the EPPS's age suitability?
Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS)
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
Beck Depression Inventory
Child Behavior Checklist
3. The 16PF yields a total of ____ indices or attributes of personality.
16
20
64
32
4. What is the primary purpose of the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale, 2nd
Edition (TSCS:2)?
Assesses personality traits
,Determines a person's feeling of self-worth
Evaluates mental health disorders
, Measures intelligence
5. Describe the target demographic for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
(MBTI) and its significance in psychological assessments.
The MBTI is used for all age groups to measure intelligence.
The MBTI is designed for adults to evaluate mental health.
The MBTI is only applicable to children for personality
assessment.
The MBTI primarily targets high school and college students to
assess their personality types.
6. How many items are included in the IPAT Depression Scale?
36 items
25 items
50 items
40 items
7. If a school is implementing the Brigance Life Skills Inventory (LSI) for
students aged 6-15, what type of skills should educators expect to
assess?
Everyday life skills
Creative artistic abilities
Advanced academic skills
Physical fitness levels
8. If a psychologist is assessing a child using the House-Tree-Person
Interrogation Form, what aspects of the child's psychological profile
might they be particularly interested in evaluating?
Both intelligence and personality traits
, Only cognitive abilities
Only social skills
Only emotional stability
9. What is the primary purpose of the Psychological Screening Inventory
(PSI)?
To measure intelligence
To screen an individual's mental health
To assess personality traits
To evaluate cognitive development
10. Which assessment uses somatic complaints as a factor in diagnosing
depression?
Childhood Autism Rating Scale
Mini-Battery of Achievement
IPAT Depression Scale
Beck Anxiety Inventory
11. What is the primary purpose of the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS)?
To measure anxiety levels in adults.
To calculate psychotic and non-psychotic symptoms in people
with major psychotic disorders.
To assess personality traits in children.
To evaluate cognitive development in adolescents.
12. What is the primary purpose of the Eating Disorder Inventory-3 (EDI-3)?
Evaluate personality traits
Assist in diagnosing eating disorders
