The Psychologists Who Are Administering the Support Group That Calista

question 84

Multiple Choice

The psychologists who are administering the support group that Calista attends are doing research to look at psychological traits for men and women in the disordered eating group. These psychologists are most likely to find ____.

• A) no consistent psychological traits
• B) evidence of negative affect
• C) high rates of identity disorders
• D) high rates of psychotic disorders

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Definitions:

Army Alpha

A historical standardized test developed during World War I to assess the intellectual and cognitive abilities of military recruits.

Inkblot Test

A projective psychological test consisting of ambiguous inkblots presented to a subject, whose interpretations of the blots are analyzed to give insights into their personality and emotional functioning.

Thematic Apperception Test

A projective psychological test that uses storytelling in response to pictures to assess personality and emotional functioning.

Interest Inventories

Tests that measure likes and dislikes as well as one’s personality orientation toward the world of work. Generally used in career counseling. It is a type of personality test.