The final will be an in-class, closed-book exam worth up to 100 points.

The final will consist of two sections.  Part A will consist of five terms which you must define in one or
two sentences.  For example, if the term is "Variable Response Inconsistency scale", you may define it
as "a measure of inconsistent responding comprising several pairs of items with similar or opposite
content."  Each definition is worth up to five points.

Part B will consist of three short essay questions (1-2 written pages).  These questions will require you
to write a well-constructed answer consisting of at least a few paragraphs.  In addition to the accuracy,
clarity, organization, thoughtfulness, and thoroughness of your answer, spelling and grammar will be
graded.  Each essay question will be worth up to 25 points.

PART A GUIDE: 5 of the following definitions will appear on the final, each worth up to 5 points. 

five-factor model
secondary factor loading
domain
facet
NEO-PI - Openness
NEO-PI - Conscientiousness
hierarchical model of intelligence
Shipley Institute for Living Scale - High Vocabulary / Low Abstraction discrepancy
Shipley Institute for Living Scale - Abstraction Quotient
visuomotor disturbance
Bender-Gestalt Test - Perseveration
Bender Gestalt Test - Impotence
Wechsler Memory Scales - General Memory Index
empirical criterion-keying
uniform T scores
MMPI-2 - profile differentiation
MMPI-2 - Pd
MMPI-2 - Sc
MMPI-2 - two-point codetype
MMPI-2 - critical item
sign versus sample approach to assessment
interval recording in naturalistic observation
reactivity
thought-listing method of cognitive recording
physiological response specificity
SCL-90-R - Positive Symptom Distress Index
computer-generated report

PART B GUIDE: 3 of the following essay questions will appear on the final, each worth up to 25
points.

1. You have just received the NEO-PI results for a new client.  You have determined that there is no
evidence of acquiescence, nay saying, or random responding, and have deemed the profile to be valid.
The profile is as follows: Very High - Anxiety, Fantasy, Feelings, Achievement Striving; High - Angry
Hostility, Assertiveness, Activity, Aesthetics, Ideas, Altruism, Competence, Self-discipline, Deliberation;
Low - Excitement-seeking, Trust, Compliance, Tender-mindedness; Very Low - Vulnerability,
Gregariousness.  Briefly, describe what each of these facets measures.  Based on these scores,
summarize this client's "personality".  Explain your intepretive process along the way, as if you were
teaching someone how to interpret the NEO-PI.

2. Beutler  et al. described six client characteristics relevant to treatment planning: functional impairment,
social support, problem complexity/chronicity, coping style, resistance, and subjective distress.  Describe
how the NEO-PI can be used to assess each of these dimensions.  Be sure to mention the extent to which
the NEO-PI does this well or poorly.

3. Mrs. M. is a 62-year-old white female who had become depressed following the death of her
husband six months prior to testing.  She was referred by her minister who was concerned about her
mental and physical well-being, which she neglected following her husband's death.  On the other hand,
Mrs. M. continued to function normally in her position as a junior high school vice principal and had
many friends who rallied to support her, including a grown daughter.  Testing was requested by a
psychologist in private practice who wanted to understand Mrs. M's present situation more completely
as well as rule out competing hypotheses of endogenous depression or organicity that might be
contributing to her more obvious difficulties in mourning the death of her husband.  You decide to
administer the Shipley Institute of Living Scale to assess overall verbal intellectual functioning and to
screen for neurological impairment.  Mrs. M produced Vocabulary and Abstraction T-scores of 57 and
48, respectively.  Her age-adjusted Total T-score was 50.  The discrepancy between her subtest scores
produced an AQ of 82.  Based on these results, what is your professional conjecture about the presence
of a neurological disorder?  What additional information might you like to be more certain of your
interpretation and how would you obtain it (e.g., further testing, medical examination)?  What are your
clinical recommendations based on the Shipley findings?

4. Neuropsychological testing has become an important area of psychological assessment.  List and
describe three important domains of cognitive functioning that neuropsychological instruments can
assess.  For each domain, briefly describe one instrument which would be appropriate to use for that
assessment.

5. The relationship between scales Hs, D, and Hy on the MMPI-2 can provide important diagnostic
information about a client. Choose two patterns of scores you may find on these three scales and
interpret their possible meaning.

6. One strength of the MMPI-2 is its ability to detect patterns of invalid responding.  Describe what
types of Validity Scale configurations you might expect for (a) someone who is faking good,
(b) someone who is faking bad, and (c) someone who is responding in an acquiescent manner.  In each case,
describe what the next step might be if you remained interested in obtaining a valid assessment of the
client.

7. The concept of introversion - extroversion is treated differently by the NEO-PI and MMPI-2.
Describe how each test conceptualizes and measures this construct.  Discuss similarities and differences
between these two conceptualizations and forms of measurement.  Also, which test, the NEO-PI or
MMPI-2, gives more specific data about introversion - extroversion?

8. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the behavioral approach in the assessment of "personality"
and "psychopathology".  List three strengths and three weaknesses of behavioral assessment relative to
objective paper-and-pencil assessment.  Also, discuss the advantage, if any, of using diverse approaches
to the assessment of "personality" and "psychopathology".

9. A critical function of psychological assessment is to ascertain a client's level of distress.  Based on
what you have learned this semester, how would you recommend obtaining a valid assessment of a
clients level of distress?  Describe not only what test(s) / approach(es) you would use, but how you
would interpret the resultant data to determine distress (e.g., data which would be most informative).