Question 1

After receiving neutral feedback,individuals who score low on the TAS tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  be pessimistic about their future performance. 
B)  be optimistic about their future performance. 
C)  have low frustration thresholds. 
D)  be overly self-focused. 
A)  be pessimistic about their future performance. 
B)  be optimistic about their future performance. 
C)  have low frustration thresholds. 
D)  be overly self-focused.

Question 2

The Ways of Coping Scale (Folkman,2010;Lazarus & Folkman,1984)is a ____-item test and includes ____ subscales.

Accepted Answer

A)  10;three 
B)  68;seven 
C)  24;nine 
D)  79;six 
A)  10;three 
B)  68;seven 
C)  24;nine 
D)  79;six

Question 3

An important characteristic that specifically identifies the decision theory approach to quality of life assessment is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  provides separate measures for different dimensions of quality of life. 
B)  asks respondents to choose from alternatives to determine what their quality of life is. 
C)  is based upon subjective ratings by physicians. 
D)  attempts to weight different dimensions of health. 
A)  provides separate measures for different dimensions of quality of life. 
B)  asks respondents to choose from alternatives to determine what their quality of life is. 
C)  is based upon subjective ratings by physicians. 
D)  attempts to weight different dimensions of health.

Question 4

Brain damage that effects information-processing skills involved in the retrieval of information is likely to be located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  diencephalic system. 
B)  frontal lobes. 
C)  medial temporal lobes. 
D)  ventromedial hippocampus. 
A)  diencephalic system. 
B)  frontal lobes. 
C)  medial temporal lobes. 
D)  ventromedial hippocampus.

Question 5

The Trail Making Tests evaluates several cognitive skills,including

Accepted Answer

A)  mood,attention,and sequencing. 
B)  attention,intelligence,and thought processing. 
C)  attention,sequencing,and thought processing. 
D)  intelligence,sequencing,and thought processing. 
A)  mood,attention,and sequencing. 
B)  attention,intelligence,and thought processing. 
C)  attention,sequencing,and thought processing. 
D)  intelligence,sequencing,and thought processing.

Question 6

According to the study on detoxified alcoholics,

Accepted Answer

A)  18-month detoxified alcoholics do not show any recovery of learning and memory. 
B)  18-month detoxified alcoholics showed some recovery of memory and learning. 
C)  18-month detoxified alcoholics showed full recovery of memory and learning. 
D)  18-month detoxified alcoholics showed better memory and learning than abstinent group. 
A)  18-month detoxified alcoholics do not show any recovery of learning and memory. 
B)  18-month detoxified alcoholics showed some recovery of memory and learning. 
C)  18-month detoxified alcoholics showed full recovery of memory and learning. 
D)  18-month detoxified alcoholics showed better memory and learning than abstinent group.

Question 7

Luria's original work used

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A)  highly objective measures. 
B)  standardized procedures. 
C)  multiple validity measures. 
D)  psychometrically unsound procedures. 
A)  highly objective measures. 
B)  standardized procedures. 
C)  multiple validity measures. 
D)  psychometrically unsound procedures.

Question 8

Dyslexia

Accepted Answer

A)  is a motor disorder. 
B)  is a disease that affects the muscular system. 
C)  is characterized by difficulty decoding single words. 
D)  is associated with mental retardation. 
A)  is a motor disorder. 
B)  is a disease that affects the muscular system. 
C)  is characterized by difficulty decoding single words. 
D)  is associated with mental retardation.

Question 9

The eight-dimension measure that was developed for the Medical Outcomes Study and the RAND Corporation is the

Accepted Answer

A)  SF-36. 
B)  QWB. 
C)  Nottingham Health Profile. 
D)  Karnofsky Performance Status. 
A)  SF-36. 
B)  QWB. 
C)  Nottingham Health Profile. 
D)  Karnofsky Performance Status.

Question 10

The Halstead-Reitan Battery can assist in assessing

Accepted Answer

A)  tumors from heart disease. 
B)  left versus right hemisphere brain lesions. 
C)  subcortical versus cortical brain lesions. 
D)  peripheral versus central nervous system lesions. 
A)  tumors from heart disease. 
B)  left versus right hemisphere brain lesions. 
C)  subcortical versus cortical brain lesions. 
D)  peripheral versus central nervous system lesions.

Question 11

Wernicke's aphasia is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty hearing. 
B)  impaired verbal comprehension. 
C)  impaired reading ability. 
D)  impaired psychomotor abilities. 
A)  difficulty hearing. 
B)  impaired verbal comprehension. 
C)  impaired reading ability. 
D)  impaired psychomotor abilities.

Question 12

Which neuropsychological test can be administered by a computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Luria-Nebraska 
B)  California Verbal Learning Test 
C)  Halstead-Reitan 
D)  Trail Making Test 
A)  Luria-Nebraska 
B)  California Verbal Learning Test 
C)  Halstead-Reitan 
D)  Trail Making Test

Question 13

Why is ANAM one of the most important developments in clinical neuropsychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  ANAM takes eight hours to administer. 
B)  ANAM is the first neurological test to measure psychological disorder. 
C)  ANAM is an automated neuropsychological test. 
D)  ANAM only requires a single task. 
A)  ANAM takes eight hours to administer. 
B)  ANAM is the first neurological test to measure psychological disorder. 
C)  ANAM is an automated neuropsychological test. 
D)  ANAM only requires a single task.

Question 14

Which of the following is associated with right-sided brain injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  word-memory problems 
B)  finger agnosia 
C)  problems dressing 
D)  difficulty writing 
A)  word-memory problems 
B)  finger agnosia 
C)  problems dressing 
D)  difficulty writing

Question 15

State anxiety is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  personality characteristic. 
B)  emotional reaction that varies from one situation to another. 
C)  reaction that can be measured using trait personality measures. 
D)  stable and consistent fear reaction not specific to any one stimulus situation. 
A)  personality characteristic. 
B)  emotional reaction that varies from one situation to another. 
C)  reaction that can be measured using trait personality measures. 
D)  stable and consistent fear reaction not specific to any one stimulus situation.

Question 16

Research on the STAI,which measures two components of anxiety,would seem to indicate

Accepted Answer

A)  that the psychometric properties of the test are poor. 
B)  each component is measuring a different aspect of anxiety. 
C)  the two components are measuring the same thing. 
D)  that the factor structure of the test does not hold up in Japanese culture. 
A)  that the psychometric properties of the test are poor. 
B)  each component is measuring a different aspect of anxiety. 
C)  the two components are measuring the same thing. 
D)  that the factor structure of the test does not hold up in Japanese culture.

Question 17

Which of the following is associated with left-sided brain injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  visual-spatial defects 
B)  problems recognizing written words 
C)  problems with spatial calculations 
D)  inability to recognize a physical deficit 
A)  visual-spatial defects 
B)  problems recognizing written words 
C)  problems with spatial calculations 
D)  inability to recognize a physical deficit

Question 18

The psychometric approach to quality of life measurement

Accepted Answer

A)  weights different dimensions of quality of life to derive a single score. 
B)  is applicable to social aspects of life but not health issues. 
C)  are plagued by problems with validity. 
D)  provides separate measures for each of the dimensions of quality of life. 
A)  weights different dimensions of quality of life to derive a single score. 
B)  is applicable to social aspects of life but not health issues. 
C)  are plagued by problems with validity. 
D)  provides separate measures for each of the dimensions of quality of life.

Question 19

Approximately how long does it take to administer the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 1 hour 
B)  4 to 5 hours 
C)  8 to 12 hours 
D)  12 to 24 hours 
A)  less than 1 hour 
B)  4 to 5 hours 
C)  8 to 12 hours 
D)  12 to 24 hours

Question 20

The Ecological Momentary Assessment

Accepted Answer

A)  avoids biases associated with asking people to remember their moods or symptoms. 
B)  requires a highly trained observer to rate behavior. 
C)  provides information about the situational determinants of behavior. 
D)  shows great promise as an alternative to lengthy neuropsychological assessments. 
A)  avoids biases associated with asking people to remember their moods or symptoms. 
B)  requires a highly trained observer to rate behavior. 
C)  provides information about the situational determinants of behavior. 
D)  shows great promise as an alternative to lengthy neuropsychological assessments.

After receiving neutral feedback,individuals who score low on the TAS tend to

The Ways of Coping Scale (Folkman,2010;Lazarus & Folkman,1984)is a -item test and includes subscales.

An important characteristic that specifically identifies the decision theory approach to quality of life assessment is that it

Brain damage that effects information-processing skills involved in the retrieval of information is likely to be located in the

The Trail Making Tests evaluates several cognitive skills,including

According to the study on detoxified alcoholics,

Luria's original work used

Dyslexia

The eight-dimension measure that was developed for the Medical Outcomes Study and the RAND Corporation is the

The Halstead-Reitan Battery can assist in assessing

Wernicke's aphasia is characterized by

Which neuropsychological test can be administered by a computer?

Why is ANAM one of the most important developments in clinical neuropsychology?

Which of the following is associated with right-sided brain injury?

State anxiety is a(n)

Research on the STAI,which measures two components of anxiety,would seem to indicate

Which of the following is associated with left-sided brain injury?

The psychometric approach to quality of life measurement

Approximately how long does it take to administer the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery?

The Ecological Momentary Assessment

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

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 Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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Exam 17: Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

After receiving neutral feedback,individuals who score low on the TAS tend to

The Ways of Coping Scale (Folkman,2010;Lazarus & Folkman,1984)is a ____-item test and includes ____ subscales.

An important characteristic that specifically identifies the decision theory approach to quality of life assessment is that it

Brain damage that effects information-processing skills involved in the retrieval of information is likely to be located in the

The Trail Making Tests evaluates several cognitive skills,including

According to the study on detoxified alcoholics,

Luria's original work used

Dyslexia

The eight-dimension measure that was developed for the Medical Outcomes Study and the RAND Corporation is the

The Halstead-Reitan Battery can assist in assessing

Wernicke's aphasia is characterized by

Which neuropsychological test can be administered by a computer?

Why is ANAM one of the most important developments in clinical neuropsychology?

Which of the following is associated with right-sided brain injury?

State anxiety is a(n)

Research on the STAI,which measures two components of anxiety,would seem to indicate

Which of the following is associated with left-sided brain injury?

The psychometric approach to quality of life measurement

Approximately how long does it take to administer the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery?

The Ecological Momentary Assessment

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

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 Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

Filters

The Ways of Coping Scale (Folkman,2010;Lazarus & Folkman,1984)is a -item test and includes subscales.