Question 1

Clarification statements

Accepted Answer

A)  serve to clarify the interviewee's response. 
B)  remain very close to the meaning of the interviewee's response. 
C)  may add to the interviewee's response. 
D)  all of these 
A)  serve to clarify the interviewee's response. 
B)  remain very close to the meaning of the interviewee's response. 
C)  may add to the interviewee's response. 
D)  all of these

Question 2

An open-ended question

Accepted Answer

A)  requires the interviewee to produce something spontaneously. 
B)  usually can be answered specifically. 
C)  have the disadvantage of limiting the topics. 
D)  generally requires the person to recall something. 
A)  requires the interviewee to produce something spontaneously. 
B)  usually can be answered specifically. 
C)  have the disadvantage of limiting the topics. 
D)  generally requires the person to recall something.

Question 3

Which of the following attempts to comfort or support the interviewee?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluative statements 
B)  probing statements 
C)  hostile statements 
D)  reassuring statements 
A)  evaluative statements 
B)  probing statements 
C)  hostile statements 
D)  reassuring statements

Question 4

Identify,describe,and provide examples of each of the five levels of understanding posited by Truax and Carkhuff.

Accepted Answer

Truax and Carkhuff proposed five levels

Question 5

Which of the following types of statements should be avoided in most interview situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  probing statements 
B)  clarification statements 
C)  summarizing statements 
D)  verbatim playback 
A)  probing statements 
B)  clarification statements 
C)  summarizing statements 
D)  verbatim playback

Question 6

The statement,"Yes,I see" might best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  probing. 
B)  verbatim playback. 
C)  transitional. 
D)  clarification. 
A)  probing. 
B)  verbatim playback. 
C)  transitional. 
D)  clarification.

Question 7

Which of the following is the most likely to be a good interview question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Why did you yell at him? 
B)  How could you possibly do something so foolish? 
C)  How did you happen to say that? 
D)  Did you not stop to think before you said that? 
A)  Why did you yell at him? 
B)  How could you possibly do something so foolish? 
C)  How did you happen to say that? 
D)  Did you not stop to think before you said that?

Question 8

A(n)____ was developed in order to help overcome the low reliability in psychiatric diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluation 
B)  structured clinical 
C)  case history 
D)  mental status 
A)  evaluation 
B)  structured clinical 
C)  case history 
D)  mental status

Question 9

A statement that points out a discrepancy or inconsistency is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  confrontation 
B)  judgment 
C)  reflection 
D)  clarification 
A)  confrontation 
B)  judgment 
C)  reflection 
D)  clarification

Question 10

Within Carkhuff and Berenson's five-point system,what is the minimum level of responding necessary to keep the interaction flowing?

Accepted Answer

A)  III 
B)  I 
C)  II 
D)  V 
A)  III 
B)  I 
C)  II 
D)  V

Question 11

Which level of communication indicates only a superficial level of awareness of the meaning of a statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  level 1 
B)  level 2 
C)  level 3 
D)  level 4 
A)  level 1 
B)  level 2 
C)  level 3 
D)  level 4

Question 12

Which of the following communicates "I don't approve of this aspect of you?"

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluative statements 
B)  probing statements 
C)  hostile statements 
D)  reassuring statements 
A)  evaluative statements 
B)  probing statements 
C)  hostile statements 
D)  reassuring statements

Question 13

"Are you feeling good today?" is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  open-ended question. 
B)  evaluative statement. 
C)  closed-ended question. 
D)  transitional phrase. 
A)  open-ended question. 
B)  evaluative statement. 
C)  closed-ended question. 
D)  transitional phrase.

Question 14

Studies have shown that in an interview,

Accepted Answer

A)  high activity in one participant is associated with reduced activity in the other. 
B)  high activity in one participant is associated with increased activity in the other. 
C)  the activity of one participant has nothing to do with the activity of the other. 
D)  high activity in one participant tends to lead to hostility in the other. 
A)  high activity in one participant is associated with reduced activity in the other. 
B)  high activity in one participant is associated with increased activity in the other. 
C)  the activity of one participant has nothing to do with the activity of the other. 
D)  high activity in one participant tends to lead to hostility in the other.

Question 15

Which test cannot be properly used without interview data?

Accepted Answer

A)  TAT 
B)  MMPI 
C)  16PF 
D)  WAIS 
A)  TAT 
B)  MMPI 
C)  16PF 
D)  WAIS

Question 16

Which type of statement points out a discrepancy or inconsistency?

Accepted Answer

A)  level 3 
B)  probing 
C)  summarizing 
D)  confrontation 
A)  level 3 
B)  probing 
C)  summarizing 
D)  confrontation

Question 17

Probing statements

Accepted Answer

A)  will put the interviewee on the defensive. 
B)  do not carry judgmental overtones. 
C)  should usually be avoided in an interview. 
D)  communicate a deep sense of empathy. 
A)  will put the interviewee on the defensive. 
B)  do not carry judgmental overtones. 
C)  should usually be avoided in an interview. 
D)  communicate a deep sense of empathy.

Question 18

A closed-ended question

Accepted Answer

A)  requires the interviewee to produce something spontaneously. 
B)  cannot be answered specifically. 
C)  gives the interviewee wide latitude in choosing the topics that he or she feels is important. 
D)  generally requires the person to recall something. 
A)  requires the interviewee to produce something spontaneously. 
B)  cannot be answered specifically. 
C)  gives the interviewee wide latitude in choosing the topics that he or she feels is important. 
D)  generally requires the person to recall something.

Question 19

Why are "stress interviews" generally not appropriate in clinical settings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Upsetting patients/clients may result in malpractice claims. 
B)  Anxious interviewees are less likely to disclose personal information. 
C)  Most psychologists are unable to correctly conduct stress interviews. 
D)  Stress interviews are only used in criminal investigations. 
A)  Upsetting patients/clients may result in malpractice claims. 
B)  Anxious interviewees are less likely to disclose personal information. 
C)  Most psychologists are unable to correctly conduct stress interviews. 
D)  Stress interviews are only used in criminal investigations.

Question 20

Research indicates people are more apt to talk about or explore themselves at deeper levels when ____ responses are used because they demonstrate that the interviewer knows how the interviewee feels.

Accepted Answer

A)  paraphrasing 
B)  clarification 
C)  empathic 
D)  summarizing 
A)  paraphrasing 
B)  clarification 
C)  empathic 
D)  summarizing

Clarification statements

An open-ended question

Which of the following attempts to comfort or support the interviewee?

Identify,describe,and provide examples of each of the five levels of understanding posited by Truax and Carkhuff.

Which of the following types of statements should be avoided in most interview situations?

The statement,"Yes,I see" might best be described as

Which of the following is the most likely to be a good interview question?

A(n)____ was developed in order to help overcome the low reliability in psychiatric diagnosis.

A statement that points out a discrepancy or inconsistency is called a

Within Carkhuff and Berenson's five-point system,what is the minimum level of responding necessary to keep the interaction flowing?

Which level of communication indicates only a superficial level of awareness of the meaning of a statement?

Which of the following communicates "I don't approve of this aspect of you?"

"Are you feeling good today?" is an example of a(n)

Studies have shown that in an interview,

Which test cannot be properly used without interview data?

Which type of statement points out a discrepancy or inconsistency?

Probing statements

A closed-ended question

Why are "stress interviews" generally not appropriate in clinical settings?

Research indicates people are more apt to talk about or explore themselves at deeper levels when ____ responses are used because they demonstrate that the interviewer knows how the interviewee feels.

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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Exam 8: Interviewing Techniques

Clarification statements

An open-ended question

Which of the following attempts to comfort or support the interviewee?

Identify,describe,and provide examples of each of the five levels of understanding posited by Truax and Carkhuff.

Which of the following types of statements should be avoided in most interview situations?

The statement,"Yes,I see" might best be described as

Which of the following is the most likely to be a good interview question?

A(n)____ was developed in order to help overcome the low reliability in psychiatric diagnosis.

A statement that points out a discrepancy or inconsistency is called a

Within Carkhuff and Berenson's five-point system,what is the minimum level of responding necessary to keep the interaction flowing?

Which level of communication indicates only a superficial level of awareness of the meaning of a statement?

Which of the following communicates "I don't approve of this aspect of you?"

"Are you feeling good today?" is an example of a(n)

Studies have shown that in an interview,

Which test cannot be properly used without interview data?

Which type of statement points out a discrepancy or inconsistency?

Probing statements

A closed-ended question

Why are "stress interviews" generally not appropriate in clinical settings?

Research indicates people are more apt to talk about or explore themselves at deeper levels when ____ responses are used because they demonstrate that the interviewer knows how the interviewee feels.

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

Filters