Question 1

Psychological tests have a number of advantages as methods of assessment: Which of the following is not one of these advantages?

Accepted Answer

A) They usually assess the client on one or more specific characteristics or traits 
B) They have good ecological validity 
C) They will usually (but not always)have very rigid response requirements so that the questions can be scored according to a pre-conceived scoring system. 
D) Once data from these tests have been collected from large numbers of participants,statistical norms for the tests can be established. 
A) They usually assess the client on one or more specific characteristics or traits 
B) They have good ecological validity 
C) They will usually (but not always)have very rigid response requirements so that the questions can be scored according to a pre-conceived scoring system. 
D) Once data from these tests have been collected from large numbers of participants,statistical norms for the tests can be established.

Question 2

MMSE is the acronym for :

Accepted Answer

A) Mini mental state examination 
B) Multi memory state examination 
C) Multiple mental strata evaluation 
D) Meta mental structural evaluation 
A) Mini mental state examination 
B) Multi memory state examination 
C) Multiple mental strata evaluation 
D) Meta mental structural evaluation

Question 3

Construct validity refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) The level to which a construct is related to other similar measures 
B) The notion that scores on a test correlate highly with scores from tests that measure the same attribute 
C) The degree to which the items in the test consistently relate to each other 
D) The test will produce consistent results 
A) The level to which a construct is related to other similar measures 
B) The notion that scores on a test correlate highly with scores from tests that measure the same attribute 
C) The degree to which the items in the test consistently relate to each other 
D) The test will produce consistent results

Question 4

Rorschach's projective tests are designed to measure:

Accepted Answer

A) Unconscious intentions 
B) Dreams 
C) Conscious desires 
D) Brain size 
A) Unconscious intentions 
B) Dreams 
C) Conscious desires 
D) Brain size

Question 5

Which of the following components describe case formulation according to Persons (1989)?

Accepted Answer

A) Understanding the way in which the psychological mechanisms generate the client's problems 
B) Identifying the kinds of events that may have precipitated the client's problems 
C) Identifying how these precipitating events may have caused the current problems through the proposed psychological mechanisms 
D) All of the above 
A) Understanding the way in which the psychological mechanisms generate the client's problems 
B) Identifying the kinds of events that may have precipitated the client's problems 
C) Identifying how these precipitating events may have caused the current problems through the proposed psychological mechanisms 
D) All of the above

Question 6

The Adult Memory and Information Processing Battery is designed to test:

Accepted Answer

A) Neurological impairment 
B) Spatial awareness 
C) IQ 
D) Physiological function 
A) Neurological impairment 
B) Spatial awareness 
C) IQ 
D) Physiological function

Question 7

Overestimation of threat,control of thoughts,importance of thoughts,beliefs about inflated responsibility,and perfectionism are all cognitive constructs measured on which questionnaire?

Accepted Answer

A) Obsessive Belief Questionnaire 
B) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
C) Responsibility Attitudes Scale 
D) Responsibility of Mood States 
A) Obsessive Belief Questionnaire 
B) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
C) Responsibility Attitudes Scale 
D) Responsibility of Mood States

Question 8

There are now over 100 tests of intelligence available,most of which are standardised to have a score of 100 as the mean.What percentage of the population will have IQ scores less than 2 standard deviations from the mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Around 2-3% 
B) Around 3-4% 
C) Around 4-5% 
D) Around 5-6% 
A) Around 2-3% 
B) Around 3-4% 
C) Around 4-5% 
D) Around 5-6%

Question 9

An EMG measures:

Accepted Answer

A) Electric activity in muscles 
B) Electric activity in the heart 
C) Electric activity in the brain 
D) Electric activity in your visual cortex 
A) Electric activity in muscles 
B) Electric activity in the heart 
C) Electric activity in the brain 
D) Electric activity in your visual cortex

Question 10

Questions in the MMPI cover which of the following topics?

Accepted Answer

A) Mood 
B) Physical concerns 
C) Social attitudes 
D) All of the above 
A) Mood 
B) Physical concerns 
C) Social attitudes 
D) All of the above

Question 11

Anomalies in diagnosis may occur in a cosmopolitan area because:

Accepted Answer

A) Diagnosis that a client receives may depend critically on whether they are assessed in their first or second language 
B) Cultural differences affect client-clinician relationships 
C) Cultural stereotypes influence the perception of 'normality' and 'abnormality' in ethnic groups 
D) All of the above 
A) Diagnosis that a client receives may depend critically on whether they are assessed in their first or second language 
B) Cultural differences affect client-clinician relationships 
C) Cultural stereotypes influence the perception of 'normality' and 'abnormality' in ethnic groups 
D) All of the above

Question 12

Standardisation allows the clinician to:

Accepted Answer

A) See where an individual client's score on the test falls in relation to the normal distribution of scores for that test 
B) Use the score on a particular test to estimate whether a client might meet the diagnostic criteria for a psychological disorder 
C) Estimate the probability with which a client might meet DSM-5 
D) All of the above 
A) See where an individual client's score on the test falls in relation to the normal distribution of scores for that test 
B) Use the score on a particular test to estimate whether a client might meet the diagnostic criteria for a psychological disorder 
C) Estimate the probability with which a client might meet DSM-5 
D) All of the above

Question 13

There are now over 100 tests of intelligence available,most of which are standardised to have a score of 100 as the mean and a score of 15 or 16 as the standard deviation what percentage of the population will score between 84 and 116?

Accepted Answer

A) 58% 
B) 78% 
C) 68% 
D) 48% 
A) 58% 
B) 78% 
C) 68% 
D) 48%

Question 14

Which of the following is not a method of assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) Structured clinical interview 
B) Personality inventories 
C) Projective tests 
D) Thalamic tests 
A) Structured clinical interview 
B) Personality inventories 
C) Projective tests 
D) Thalamic tests

Question 15

Which of the following are advantages of the IQ test?

Accepted Answer

A) High ecological validity 
B) Good cross cultural validity 
C) Insures educational potential is achieved 
D) None of the above 
A) High ecological validity 
B) Good cross cultural validity 
C) Insures educational potential is achieved 
D) None of the above

Question 16

The Rorschach Inkblot Test,the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT),and the Sentence Completion Test are examples of which type of test?

Accepted Answer

A) Proposition tests 
B) Projective tests 
C) Palliative test 
D) Predisposition tests 
A) Proposition tests 
B) Projective tests 
C) Palliative test 
D) Predisposition tests

Question 17

Which of the following is not an advantage of observational assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) Observing frequency of behaviour 
B) Observing the context the behaviour occurs in 
C) Observation of actions preceding or following the behaviour 
D) Observation of internal processes 
A) Observing frequency of behaviour 
B) Observing the context the behaviour occurs in 
C) Observation of actions preceding or following the behaviour 
D) Observation of internal processes

Question 18

Which of the following is not a neuro-imaging technique?

Accepted Answer

A) PET 
B) MRI 
C) CAT 
D) TIR 
A) PET 
B) MRI 
C) CAT 
D) TIR

Question 19

Chronbach's alpha is used to assess:

Accepted Answer

A) Internal consistency 
B) Concurrent validity 
C) Inter-rater reliability 
D) Test re-test reliability 
A) Internal consistency 
B) Concurrent validity 
C) Inter-rater reliability 
D) Test re-test reliability

Question 20

Limitations of the clinical interview are:

Accepted Answer

A) Time consuming 
B) Requires trained observer 
C) Observer affects behavioural change 
D) All of the above 
A) Time consuming 
B) Requires trained observer 
C) Observer affects behavioural change 
D) All of the above

Psychological tests have a number of advantages as methods of assessment: Which of the following is not one of these advantages?

MMSE is the acronym for :

Construct validity refers to:

Rorschach's projective tests are designed to measure:

Which of the following components describe case formulation according to Persons (1989)?

The Adult Memory and Information Processing Battery is designed to test:

Overestimation of threat,control of thoughts,importance of thoughts,beliefs about inflated responsibility,and perfectionism are all cognitive constructs measured on which questionnaire?

There are now over 100 tests of intelligence available,most of which are standardised to have a score of 100 as the mean.What percentage of the population will have IQ scores less than 2 standard deviations from the mean?

An EMG measures:

Questions in the MMPI cover which of the following topics?

Anomalies in diagnosis may occur in a cosmopolitan area because:

Standardisation allows the clinician to:

There are now over 100 tests of intelligence available,most of which are standardised to have a score of 100 as the mean and a score of 15 or 16 as the standard deviation what percentage of the population will score between 84 and 116?

Which of the following is not a method of assessment?

Which of the following are advantages of the IQ test?

The Rorschach Inkblot Test,the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT),and the Sentence Completion Test are examples of which type of test?

Which of the following is not an advantage of observational assessment?

Which of the following is not a neuro-imaging technique?

Chronbach's alpha is used to assess:

Limitations of the clinical interview are:

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Exam 2: Classification and Assessment in Clinical Psychology

Psychological tests have a number of advantages as methods of assessment: Which of the following is not one of these advantages?

MMSE is the acronym for :

Construct validity refers to:

Rorschach's projective tests are designed to measure:

Which of the following components describe case formulation according to Persons (1989)?

The Adult Memory and Information Processing Battery is designed to test:

Overestimation of threat,control of thoughts,importance of thoughts,beliefs about inflated responsibility,and perfectionism are all cognitive constructs measured on which questionnaire?

There are now over 100 tests of intelligence available,most of which are standardised to have a score of 100 as the mean.What percentage of the population will have IQ scores less than 2 standard deviations from the mean?

An EMG measures:

Questions in the MMPI cover which of the following topics?

Anomalies in diagnosis may occur in a cosmopolitan area because:

Standardisation allows the clinician to:

There are now over 100 tests of intelligence available,most of which are standardised to have a score of 100 as the mean and a score of 15 or 16 as the standard deviation what percentage of the population will score between 84 and 116?

Which of the following is not a method of assessment?

Which of the following are advantages of the IQ test?

The Rorschach Inkblot Test,the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT),and the Sentence Completion Test are examples of which type of test?

Which of the following is not an advantage of observational assessment?

Which of the following is not a neuro-imaging technique?

Chronbach's alpha is used to assess:

Limitations of the clinical interview are:

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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