Question 1

The classical categorical approach to diagnosis assumes that each person with a particular disorder will

Accepted Answer

A)  be helped by recognizing the cause of the disorder. 
B)  experience very few of the same symptoms. 
C)  respond to the same treatments equally. 
D)  experience the same symptoms with little or no variation. 
A)  be helped by recognizing the cause of the disorder. 
B)  experience very few of the same symptoms. 
C)  respond to the same treatments equally. 
D)  experience the same symptoms with little or no variation.

Question 2

The MMPI-2, a more recent version of the personality inventory, has been updated to reflect all of the following EXCEPT _.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural diversity 
B)  gender equality 
C)  contemporary issues 
D)  sexual values 
A)  cultural diversity 
B)  gender equality 
C)  contemporary issues 
D)  sexual values

Question 3

A healthy adult at rest is most likely to show an EEG pattern characterized by a high level of _.

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha waves 
B)  delta waves 
C)  critical waves 
D)  irregular 
A)  alpha waves 
B)  delta waves 
C)  critical waves 
D)  irregular

Question 4

Which of the following describes a neuropsychological test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determines the possible contribution of brain impairment to the person's condition 
B)  Uses imaging to assess brain structure and/or function 
C)  Assesses long-standing patterns of behavior 
D)  Ascertains the structure and patterns of cognition 
A)  Determines the possible contribution of brain impairment to the person's condition 
B)  Uses imaging to assess brain structure and/or function 
C)  Assesses long-standing patterns of behavior 
D)  Ascertains the structure and patterns of cognition

Question 5

The Rorschach test is considered controversial because of all of the following concerns EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  for some time there was no standardized way of administering the test. 
B)  there is little or no data regarding its reliability or validity. 
C)  the inkblots have been changed many times since the test was developed. 
D)  until recently there were no standardized procedures for administering the test. 
A)  for some time there was no standardized way of administering the test. 
B)  there is little or no data regarding its reliability or validity. 
C)  the inkblots have been changed many times since the test was developed. 
D)  until recently there were no standardized procedures for administering the test.

Question 6

The process of clinical assessment is psychopathology has been equated to using a to determine the source of the problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  funnel 
B)  hose 
C)  bucket 
D)  plow 
A)  funnel 
B)  hose 
C)  bucket 
D)  plow

Question 7

The projective type of psychological tests is based on theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  cognitive 
C)  humanistic 
D)  psychoanalytic 
A)  behavioral 
B)  cognitive 
C)  humanistic 
D)  psychoanalytic

Question 8

If it were important to determine the exact location of brain impairment, which of the following tests would most likely be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test 
B)  Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery 
C)  Gall Phrenological Brain Scan 
D)  Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale 
A)  Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test 
B)  Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery 
C)  Gall Phrenological Brain Scan 
D)  Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale

Question 9

IQ tests measure all of the following abilities EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  attention. 
B)  memory. 
C)  reasoning. 
D)  adaptability. 
A)  attention. 
B)  memory. 
C)  reasoning. 
D)  adaptability.

Question 10

Heinrich falsifies answers his answers on the MMPI so that he will look good. He will probably have a high score on the scale.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cannot Say 
B)  Lie 
C)  Paranoia 
D)  Defensiveness 
A)  Cannot Say 
B)  Lie 
C)  Paranoia 
D)  Defensiveness

Question 11

Observing appearance and behavior during a mental status exam

Accepted Answer

A)  is simply done to give the appearance that the clinician is paying attention. 
B)  rarely yields useful information. 
C)  can yield clues regarding the presence of certain disorders. 
D)  may just confuse the diagnostic process. 
A)  is simply done to give the appearance that the clinician is paying attention. 
B)  rarely yields useful information. 
C)  can yield clues regarding the presence of certain disorders. 
D)  may just confuse the diagnostic process.

Question 12

The Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-5 (ADIS-5) is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  personality inventory. 
B)  semistructured clinical interview. 
C)  projective test. 
D)  behavioral intervention. 
A)  personality inventory. 
B)  semistructured clinical interview. 
C)  projective test. 
D)  behavioral intervention.

Question 13

Projective tests such as the Thematic Apperception Test and the original Rorschach inkblot test are often criticized with regard to their reliability. Explain why the reliability of these tests may not be as good as a personality measure such as the MMPI.

Accepted Answer

Projective tests are based on the use of

The classical categorical approach to diagnosis assumes that each person with a particular disorder will

The MMPI-2, a more recent version of the personality inventory, has been updated to reflect all of the following EXCEPT _.

A healthy adult at rest is most likely to show an EEG pattern characterized by a high level of _.

Which of the following describes a neuropsychological test?

The Rorschach test is considered controversial because of all of the following concerns EXCEPT that

The process of clinical assessment is psychopathology has been equated to using a to determine the source of the problem.

The projective type of psychological tests is based on theory.

If it were important to determine the exact location of brain impairment, which of the following tests would most likely be used?

IQ tests measure all of the following abilities EXCEPT

Heinrich falsifies answers his answers on the MMPI so that he will look good. He will probably have a high score on the scale.

Observing appearance and behavior during a mental status exam

The Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-5 (ADIS-5) is an example of a

Projective tests such as the Thematic Apperception Test and the original Rorschach inkblot test are often criticized with regard to their reliability. Explain why the reliability of these tests may not be as good as a personality measure such as the MMPI.

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma, and Stressor-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 3: Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

The classical categorical approach to diagnosis assumes that each person with a particular disorder will

The MMPI-2, a more recent version of the personality inventory, has been updated to reflect all of the following EXCEPT _.

A healthy adult at rest is most likely to show an EEG pattern characterized by a high level of _.

Which of the following describes a neuropsychological test?

The Rorschach test is considered controversial because of all of the following concerns EXCEPT that

The process of clinical assessment is psychopathology has been equated to using a to determine the source of the problem.

The projective type of psychological tests is based on theory.

If it were important to determine the exact location of brain impairment, which of the following tests would most likely be used?

IQ tests measure all of the following abilities EXCEPT

Heinrich falsifies answers his answers on the MMPI so that he will look good. He will probably have a high score on the scale.

Observing appearance and behavior during a mental status exam

The Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-5 (ADIS-5) is an example of a

Projective tests such as the Thematic Apperception Test and the original Rorschach inkblot test are often criticized with regard to their reliability. Explain why the reliability of these tests may not be as good as a personality measure such as the MMPI.

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma, and Stressor-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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