Question 1

Predictive validity is a notion that:

Accepted Answer

A) Enables clinician to predict future behaviour and symptoms 
B) Enables clinician to predict when treatment will be finished 
C) Allows client to predict when they will start to feel better 
D) All of the above 
A) Enables clinician to predict future behaviour and symptoms 
B) Enables clinician to predict when treatment will be finished 
C) Allows client to predict when they will start to feel better 
D) All of the above

Question 2

Despite the subjective nature of the Rorschach Inkblot test it is still considered to be a valid and reliable test for the detection of:

Accepted Answer

A) Schizophrenia 
B) Dissociative disorder 
C) Bipolar disorder 
D) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 
A) Schizophrenia 
B) Dissociative disorder 
C) Bipolar disorder 
D) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Question 3

Concurrent validity refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) The notion that scores on a test correlate highly with scores from tests that measure the same attribute 
B) That two tests are done at the same time 
C) Two or more clinicians agree on the outcome 
D) The items on the test consistently relate to each other 
A) The notion that scores on a test correlate highly with scores from tests that measure the same attribute 
B) That two tests are done at the same time 
C) Two or more clinicians agree on the outcome 
D) The items on the test consistently relate to each other

Question 4

Clinical research has indicated that the MMPI has:

Accepted Answer

A) Good internal reliability 
B) Good internal accountability 
C) Good external flexibility 
D) Good construct reliability 
A) Good internal reliability 
B) Good internal accountability 
C) Good external flexibility 
D) Good construct reliability

Question 5

Test-retest reliability refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) The test will produce consistent results 
B) The test is measuring what it claims to be measuring 
C) The client's performance will improve second time around 
D) All of the above 
A) The test will produce consistent results 
B) The test is measuring what it claims to be measuring 
C) The client's performance will improve second time around 
D) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following does not address elimination of cultural biases in assessment and diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Eradicating bias from existing assessment tools 
B) Developing new culture-free assessments 
C) Adopting assessment procedures that minimize cultural bias 
D) Treating clients in culturally relevant groups 
A) Eradicating bias from existing assessment tools 
B) Developing new culture-free assessments 
C) Adopting assessment procedures that minimize cultural bias 
D) Treating clients in culturally relevant groups

Question 7

Which of the following describes case formulation?

Accepted Answer

A) Using information to draw up a psychological explanation of the client's problems and to develop a plan for therapy 
B) Using the psychiatric diagnostic model of psychopathology 
C) Using previous case studies for diagnosis 
D) Analysing clients behaviour on a case by case basis 
A) Using information to draw up a psychological explanation of the client's problems and to develop a plan for therapy 
B) Using the psychiatric diagnostic model of psychopathology 
C) Using previous case studies for diagnosis 
D) Analysing clients behaviour on a case by case basis

Question 8

Validity scales in the MMPI profile are particularly useful because they:

Accepted Answer

A) Allow measurement of false information 
B) Allow the clinician to know what the patient is thinking 
C) Insures the clinician will get the same test result again 
D) Allows the clinician to predict clients' future behaviour 
A) Allow measurement of false information 
B) Allow the clinician to know what the patient is thinking 
C) Insures the clinician will get the same test result again 
D) Allows the clinician to predict clients' future behaviour

Question 9

Face validity refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) The notion that an assessment method may appear to be valid simply because it has questions which intuitively seem relevant to the trait or characteristic being measured 
B) Facial expression is used to make a diagnosis 
C) The scale of emotional responding 
D) A construct is a hypothetical or inferred attribute that may not be directly observable or directly measurable 
A) The notion that an assessment method may appear to be valid simply because it has questions which intuitively seem relevant to the trait or characteristic being measured 
B) Facial expression is used to make a diagnosis 
C) The scale of emotional responding 
D) A construct is a hypothetical or inferred attribute that may not be directly observable or directly measurable

Question 10

There are a number of psychophysiological tests that can be used to provide information about potential psychological problems.For example,anxiety causes increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system and is regularly accompanied by changes in physiological measures such as:

Accepted Answer

A) Heart rate 
B) Blood pressure 
C) Body temperature 
D) All of the above 
A) Heart rate 
B) Blood pressure 
C) Body temperature 
D) All of the above

Question 11

Other tests have been developed in an attempt to measure cognitive functioning or cognitive constructs that are relevant to psychopathology.One such example is the Obsessive Belief Questionnaire (OBQ)(Steketee G,Frost R,Bhar S,Bouvard M et al.,2005)which was designed to assess beliefs and appraisals considered critical to the acquisition and maintenance of obsessions.This measures six cognitive constructs thought to play a role in OCD including which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Intolerance of responsibility 
B) Intolerance of uncertainty 
C) Intolerance of anger 
D) Intolerance of selfishness 
A) Intolerance of responsibility 
B) Intolerance of uncertainty 
C) Intolerance of anger 
D) Intolerance of selfishness

Question 12

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)was originally developed in the 1940s by Hathaway and McKinley (1943),and has been updated by Butcher,Dahlstrom,Graham Tellegen et al.(1989)(now known as the MMPI-2).The test now has how many clinical scales ?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 8 
D) 10 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 8 
D) 10

Question 13

Most versions of the Rorschach Inkblot Test now use around how many official inkblots?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 8 
C) 10 
D) 12 
A) 5 
B) 8 
C) 10 
D) 12

Question 14

Test validity is a concept that refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) The assessment measuring the concept it claims to 
B) The degree to which the items in the test consistently relate to each other 
C) The degree to which two clinicians will agree on interpretation or scoring of a test 
D) All of the above 
A) The assessment measuring the concept it claims to 
B) The degree to which the items in the test consistently relate to each other 
C) The degree to which two clinicians will agree on interpretation or scoring of a test 
D) All of the above

Question 15

An ECG is used to measure:

Accepted Answer

A) Heart rate 
B) Brain waves 
C) Emotional response 
D) Galvanic skin response 
A) Heart rate 
B) Brain waves 
C) Emotional response 
D) Galvanic skin response

Question 16

Which of the following is not a projective test?

Accepted Answer

A) Rorschach's ink blot test 
B) Thematic apperception test 
C) Sentence completion test 
D) Word association test 
A) Rorschach's ink blot test 
B) Thematic apperception test 
C) Sentence completion test 
D) Word association test

Question 17

Which of the following are advantages of using observational techniques?

Accepted Answer

A) Observation can provide important objective measures of the frequency of behaviours 
B) Observation will often provide an insight into the purpose the problematic behaviour serves 
C) Observational data has greater external or ecological validity than self-reports or other forms of testing 
D) All of the above 
A) Observation can provide important objective measures of the frequency of behaviours 
B) Observation will often provide an insight into the purpose the problematic behaviour serves 
C) Observational data has greater external or ecological validity than self-reports or other forms of testing 
D) All of the above

Question 18

The Thematic Apperception Test is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) A projective personality test 
B) A neurological impairment test 
C) A psychophysiological test 
D) Intelligence test 
A) A projective personality test 
B) A neurological impairment test 
C) A psychophysiological test 
D) Intelligence test

Question 19

Ecological momentary assessment involves the use of:

Accepted Answer

A) Electronic diaries for self-observation 
B) Mobile phones 
C) iPods 
D) MP3 players 
A) Electronic diaries for self-observation 
B) Mobile phones 
C) iPods 
D) MP3 players

Question 20

Which of the following are limitations of the IQ test?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a hypothetical construct 
B) It is a static construct 
C) It is reductionist 
D) All of the above 
A) It is a hypothetical construct 
B) It is a static construct 
C) It is reductionist 
D) All of the above

Predictive validity is a notion that:

Despite the subjective nature of the Rorschach Inkblot test it is still considered to be a valid and reliable test for the detection of:

Concurrent validity refers to:

Clinical research has indicated that the MMPI has:

Test-retest reliability refers to:

Which of the following does not address elimination of cultural biases in assessment and diagnosis?

Which of the following describes case formulation?

Validity scales in the MMPI profile are particularly useful because they:

Face validity refers to:

There are a number of psychophysiological tests that can be used to provide information about potential psychological problems.For example,anxiety causes increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system and is regularly accompanied by changes in physiological measures such as:

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)was originally developed in the 1940s by Hathaway and McKinley (1943),and has been updated by Butcher,Dahlstrom,Graham Tellegen et al.(1989)(now known as the MMPI-2).The test now has how many clinical scales ?

Most versions of the Rorschach Inkblot Test now use around how many official inkblots?

Test validity is a concept that refers to:

An ECG is used to measure:

Which of the following is not a projective test?

Which of the following are advantages of using observational techniques?

The Thematic Apperception Test is an example of:

Ecological momentary assessment involves the use of:

Which of the following are limitations of the IQ test?

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Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Treating Psychopathology

Clinical Practice

Anxiety and Stressor-Related Problems

Depression and Mood Disorders

Experiencing Psychosis: Schizophrenia Spectrum Problems

Substance Use Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual and Gender Problems

Personality Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders

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Neurocognitive Disorders

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Exam 2: Classification and Assessment in Clinical Psychology

Predictive validity is a notion that:

Despite the subjective nature of the Rorschach Inkblot test it is still considered to be a valid and reliable test for the detection of:

Concurrent validity refers to:

Clinical research has indicated that the MMPI has:

Test-retest reliability refers to:

Which of the following does not address elimination of cultural biases in assessment and diagnosis?

Which of the following describes case formulation?

Validity scales in the MMPI profile are particularly useful because they:

Face validity refers to:

There are a number of psychophysiological tests that can be used to provide information about potential psychological problems.For example,anxiety causes increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system and is regularly accompanied by changes in physiological measures such as:

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)was originally developed in the 1940s by Hathaway and McKinley (1943),and has been updated by Butcher,Dahlstrom,Graham Tellegen et al.(1989)(now known as the MMPI-2).The test now has how many clinical scales ?

Most versions of the Rorschach Inkblot Test now use around how many official inkblots?

Test validity is a concept that refers to:

An ECG is used to measure:

Which of the following is not a projective test?

Which of the following are advantages of using observational techniques?

The Thematic Apperception Test is an example of:

Ecological momentary assessment involves the use of:

Which of the following are limitations of the IQ test?

Introducing Psychopathology: Concepts, Paradigms and Practices

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Treating Psychopathology

Clinical Practice

Anxiety and Stressor-Related Problems

Depression and Mood Disorders

Experiencing Psychosis: Schizophrenia Spectrum Problems

Substance Use Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual and Gender Problems

Personality Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders

Dissociative Experiences

Neurocognitive Disorders

Childhood and Adolescent Psychological Problems

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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