As Part of the Initial Screening for Possible Employment, a Nuclear

question 80

Multiple Choice

As part of the initial screening for possible employment, a nuclear power company administers a psychological test that yields scores on tendencies toward depression and schizophrenia. What is the name of this psychological assessment tool?

• A) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
• B) Myers-Briggs Personality Indicator
• C) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Adults (WAIS)
• D) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
• E) California Personality Inventory (CPI)

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Definitions:

Norms

Shared expectations or rules within a society or group about how members should behave.

Predictive Validity

The extent to which a score on a scale or test predicts scores on some criterion measure, often used in the context of psychological testing and assessment.

Appropriate Norms

Standards of behavior that are considered acceptable and proper by a society or group.

Standardization

Establishing norms for comparing the scores of people who will take a test in the future; administering tests using a prescribed procedure.