PSYCH 309 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
The personnel manager of ABC company asked all of the applicants she interviewed the same
questions in the same systematic fashion. What kind of interview was she conducting? - Answers
structured interview; job interview
A question about interpersonal influence and interpersonal attraction - Answers Interpersonal
influence: The degree to which one person can influence another
Interpersonal attraction: the degree to which people share a feeling of understanding, mutual
respect, similarity, etc...
During a job interview Jeff found his behavior began to mimic the behavior of the nervous and
disorganized interviewer. This is an example of? - Answers Social Facilitation
Good interview behavior is more a matter of _____ than _____? - Answers Attitude, skill
In Social Psychology the degree to which people share a feeling of understanding, similarity, and
mutual respect is known as? - Answers Interpersonal attraction
Define probing statements - Answers Demanding more information than the examinee wants to
provide at that time.
Most commonly begins with "Why?"
Appropriate with mental retardation, highly anxious or withdrawn persons, kids.
Which of the following attempts to comfort or support the interviewee? - Answers false reassurance;
empathy and understanding
"Don't worry, everything will be alright," is an example of? - Answers false reassurance
General question about clarification statements - Answers used as a transitional tool and should
maintain the theme of the interview
A powerful response that communicates that the interviewer understands how the interviewee must
be feeling is an example of? - Answers empathy and understanding
Attempts to measure understanding, began with the work of? - Answers Alfred Binet; maybe carl
rogers?
General question about case histories. - Answers the purpose is to have an accurate background so
results can be accurately interpreted; areas typically addressed: developmental, medical, psychiatric,
psychosocial, educational, employment, and familial
Doctor Kane is investigating the mechanisms that underlie how humans learn and solve problems.
What approach is she using to investigate human intelligence? - Answers Information - processing
approach
The finding that a correlation exists between scores on all standardized intelligence tests and what...
has been a problem in defining intelligence. - Answers SES; health functioning
Binet believed that human intelligence was expressed through...? - Answers the facilities of
judgmental, attentional, reasoning; guides by 2 principles that underline modern intelligence theories:
age differentiation, general mental ability
auto-criticism (criticizing your own thoughts)
In research investigating human intelligence focusing on how humans adapt to real world demands is
called what...? - Answers cognitive approach
To support the notion of G, spearman developed a statistical technique called...? - Answers General
Mental Ability (GMA)
Which of the following is a valid criticism of early versions of the Binet scale? - Answers they heavily
relied on verbal ability; age scales makes it difficult to compare performance on different tasks, the
scale only produced one score, mental age was eventually abandoned by Binet
The IQ concept was introduced on which Stanford-Binet scale? - Answers the 1916 scale
IQ is determined by the formula what...? - Answers (Mental age/chronological age) x 100 = IQ
One problem with the standardization sample of the 1916 version of the Stanford-Binet scale was...? -
Answers All the kids were white, native Californians
Which type of intelligence reflects learning the overlay of experience on original potential? - Answers
Fluid intelligence
Evidence of the validity of the fifth edition of the Stanford-Binet scale does not include what type of
validity? - Answers predictive validity
Among his motivations for the development Wechsler's scale of intelligence was his belief that...? -
Answers Nonintellectual factors have an impact on intelligence
, A major criticism of the Binet scale by Wechsler was what...? - Answers Not a good measure for adults
One of the most influential advocates of the role of nonintellectual factors in intelligence was who? -
Answers David Wechsler
Which of the following is a component of Wechsler's scale of intelligence? - Answers Crystallized
Intelligence (gc): vocabulary, information, comprehension, similarities, picture arrangement
Fluid Intelligence (gf): matrix reasoning, block design, object assembly, similarities, picture
arrangement
Scaled scores on the WAIS-IV have a mean of ______ and a SD of ______? - Answers 10, 3
The best single measure of intelligence that is also the most stable is what...? - Answers Vocabulary
subtest
Which WAIS-IV subtest provides an excellent measure of nonverbal concept formation or abstract
reasoning? - Answers block design
Which of the following Wechsler scales provides a measure of intelligence for children between the
ages of 6 and 16 years 11 months? - Answers WISC-IV the Wechsler scale for children
WPPSI-III for children under the age of 6
Personality is defined as an individuals pattern or behavior that what? - Answers relatively stable and
distinctive pattens of behavior that characterize an individual and his/her reactions to the
environment
Mrs. Bower is normally a very happy person but recently learned that her son has a chronic illness and
therefore had been somewhat pessimistic and gloomy. The behavior is typical of a personality
what...? - Answers personality state
The two deductive strategies of personality test construction are what? - Answers logical-content -
content approach, intuitive approach, rational approach (almost destroyed the field because it was
too subjective)
theoretical - begins with a theory about the measured characteristics nature. Attempts to create a
homogeneous scale.
Which approach to test construct examines common variance? - Answers Factor Analytic strategy
The first personality inventory was called what...? - Answers Woodworth personal data sheet
A general question about the MMPI and the MMPI-II - Answers assist in distinguishing normal from
abnormal groups; self-referencing; t/f self-report questionnaire;
lie scale (l), infrequency scale (f), K scale (k)
With the new MMPI-II norms t-scores are considered significant if they are? - Answers (T-scores have
an nM=50; SD=10)
Anything above 65
One problem with the original MMPI was that the control group consisted of what...? - Answers 700
persons (relatives and visitors)
How many validity and clinical scales were in the original MMPI respectively - Answers three validity
scales,
ten clinical scales: Hypochondriacs - Preoccupied with body/illness
Depressed - Depressed patients
Hysterics - Physical problem without cause
Psychopathic Deviates - Delinquent, criminal or antisocial
Paranoids - Poor reality testing
Psychasthenics - Excessive doubts/Unreasonable fears
Schizophrenics - Psychotic disorder
Hypomanics - Hyperactivity and Irritability
J.P. Gliford was a pioneer in what...? - Answers factor analyses
The Neo PI-III was developed using what...? - Answers factor analytic strategy (OCEAN)
The big five: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism
The Barnum effect is found when...? - Answers the tendency to accept certain information as true,
such as character assessments or horoscopes, even when the information is so vague as to be
worthless.
Which individual played a major role in the use and investigation of the Rorschach? - Answers Frued
(projective theory), Rorschach, Binet, Beck, Hertz, Klopfer, Piotrowski, Rapaport
The personnel manager of ABC company asked all of the applicants she interviewed the same
questions in the same systematic fashion. What kind of interview was she conducting? - Answers
structured interview; job interview
A question about interpersonal influence and interpersonal attraction - Answers Interpersonal
influence: The degree to which one person can influence another
Interpersonal attraction: the degree to which people share a feeling of understanding, mutual
respect, similarity, etc...
During a job interview Jeff found his behavior began to mimic the behavior of the nervous and
disorganized interviewer. This is an example of? - Answers Social Facilitation
Good interview behavior is more a matter of _____ than _____? - Answers Attitude, skill
In Social Psychology the degree to which people share a feeling of understanding, similarity, and
mutual respect is known as? - Answers Interpersonal attraction
Define probing statements - Answers Demanding more information than the examinee wants to
provide at that time.
Most commonly begins with "Why?"
Appropriate with mental retardation, highly anxious or withdrawn persons, kids.
Which of the following attempts to comfort or support the interviewee? - Answers false reassurance;
empathy and understanding
"Don't worry, everything will be alright," is an example of? - Answers false reassurance
General question about clarification statements - Answers used as a transitional tool and should
maintain the theme of the interview
A powerful response that communicates that the interviewer understands how the interviewee must
be feeling is an example of? - Answers empathy and understanding
Attempts to measure understanding, began with the work of? - Answers Alfred Binet; maybe carl
rogers?
General question about case histories. - Answers the purpose is to have an accurate background so
results can be accurately interpreted; areas typically addressed: developmental, medical, psychiatric,
psychosocial, educational, employment, and familial
Doctor Kane is investigating the mechanisms that underlie how humans learn and solve problems.
What approach is she using to investigate human intelligence? - Answers Information - processing
approach
The finding that a correlation exists between scores on all standardized intelligence tests and what...
has been a problem in defining intelligence. - Answers SES; health functioning
Binet believed that human intelligence was expressed through...? - Answers the facilities of
judgmental, attentional, reasoning; guides by 2 principles that underline modern intelligence theories:
age differentiation, general mental ability
auto-criticism (criticizing your own thoughts)
In research investigating human intelligence focusing on how humans adapt to real world demands is
called what...? - Answers cognitive approach
To support the notion of G, spearman developed a statistical technique called...? - Answers General
Mental Ability (GMA)
Which of the following is a valid criticism of early versions of the Binet scale? - Answers they heavily
relied on verbal ability; age scales makes it difficult to compare performance on different tasks, the
scale only produced one score, mental age was eventually abandoned by Binet
The IQ concept was introduced on which Stanford-Binet scale? - Answers the 1916 scale
IQ is determined by the formula what...? - Answers (Mental age/chronological age) x 100 = IQ
One problem with the standardization sample of the 1916 version of the Stanford-Binet scale was...? -
Answers All the kids were white, native Californians
Which type of intelligence reflects learning the overlay of experience on original potential? - Answers
Fluid intelligence
Evidence of the validity of the fifth edition of the Stanford-Binet scale does not include what type of
validity? - Answers predictive validity
Among his motivations for the development Wechsler's scale of intelligence was his belief that...? -
Answers Nonintellectual factors have an impact on intelligence
, A major criticism of the Binet scale by Wechsler was what...? - Answers Not a good measure for adults
One of the most influential advocates of the role of nonintellectual factors in intelligence was who? -
Answers David Wechsler
Which of the following is a component of Wechsler's scale of intelligence? - Answers Crystallized
Intelligence (gc): vocabulary, information, comprehension, similarities, picture arrangement
Fluid Intelligence (gf): matrix reasoning, block design, object assembly, similarities, picture
arrangement
Scaled scores on the WAIS-IV have a mean of ______ and a SD of ______? - Answers 10, 3
The best single measure of intelligence that is also the most stable is what...? - Answers Vocabulary
subtest
Which WAIS-IV subtest provides an excellent measure of nonverbal concept formation or abstract
reasoning? - Answers block design
Which of the following Wechsler scales provides a measure of intelligence for children between the
ages of 6 and 16 years 11 months? - Answers WISC-IV the Wechsler scale for children
WPPSI-III for children under the age of 6
Personality is defined as an individuals pattern or behavior that what? - Answers relatively stable and
distinctive pattens of behavior that characterize an individual and his/her reactions to the
environment
Mrs. Bower is normally a very happy person but recently learned that her son has a chronic illness and
therefore had been somewhat pessimistic and gloomy. The behavior is typical of a personality
what...? - Answers personality state
The two deductive strategies of personality test construction are what? - Answers logical-content -
content approach, intuitive approach, rational approach (almost destroyed the field because it was
too subjective)
theoretical - begins with a theory about the measured characteristics nature. Attempts to create a
homogeneous scale.
Which approach to test construct examines common variance? - Answers Factor Analytic strategy
The first personality inventory was called what...? - Answers Woodworth personal data sheet
A general question about the MMPI and the MMPI-II - Answers assist in distinguishing normal from
abnormal groups; self-referencing; t/f self-report questionnaire;
lie scale (l), infrequency scale (f), K scale (k)
With the new MMPI-II norms t-scores are considered significant if they are? - Answers (T-scores have
an nM=50; SD=10)
Anything above 65
One problem with the original MMPI was that the control group consisted of what...? - Answers 700
persons (relatives and visitors)
How many validity and clinical scales were in the original MMPI respectively - Answers three validity
scales,
ten clinical scales: Hypochondriacs - Preoccupied with body/illness
Depressed - Depressed patients
Hysterics - Physical problem without cause
Psychopathic Deviates - Delinquent, criminal or antisocial
Paranoids - Poor reality testing
Psychasthenics - Excessive doubts/Unreasonable fears
Schizophrenics - Psychotic disorder
Hypomanics - Hyperactivity and Irritability
J.P. Gliford was a pioneer in what...? - Answers factor analyses
The Neo PI-III was developed using what...? - Answers factor analytic strategy (OCEAN)
The big five: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism
The Barnum effect is found when...? - Answers the tendency to accept certain information as true,
such as character assessments or horoscopes, even when the information is so vague as to be
worthless.
Which individual played a major role in the use and investigation of the Rorschach? - Answers Frued
(projective theory), Rorschach, Binet, Beck, Hertz, Klopfer, Piotrowski, Rapaport
