Question 1

Which of the following is UNLIKELY to enhance rapport in a clinical interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  efforts by the interviewer to put the client at ease, especially at the beginning of the interview 
B)  acknowledgment by the interviewer that the clinical interview is a unique, unusual situation 
C)  efforts by the interviewer to notice how the client uses language, and then following the client's lead 
D)  excessive small talk used to distract the client from the awkwardness of the interview 
A)  efforts by the interviewer to put the client at ease, especially at the beginning of the interview 
B)  acknowledgment by the interviewer that the clinical interview is a unique, unusual situation 
C)  efforts by the interviewer to notice how the client uses language, and then following the client's lead 
D)  excessive small talk used to distract the client from the awkwardness of the interview

Question 2

Communication styles often differ between men and women. For example, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  women tend to use talk to assert themselves and achieve goals, whereas men tend to use talk to build relationships 
B)  women tend to avoid self-disclosure because it brings vulnerability, whereas men tend to engage in self-disclosure because it brings closeness 
C)  men tend to use talk to build relationships, whereas women tend to use talk to demean their competitors 
D)  men tend to avoid self-disclosure because it brings vulnerability, whereas women tend to engage in self-disclosure because it brings closeness 
A)  women tend to use talk to assert themselves and achieve goals, whereas men tend to use talk to build relationships 
B)  women tend to avoid self-disclosure because it brings vulnerability, whereas men tend to engage in self-disclosure because it brings closeness 
C)  men tend to use talk to build relationships, whereas women tend to use talk to demean their competitors 
D)  men tend to avoid self-disclosure because it brings vulnerability, whereas women tend to engage in self-disclosure because it brings closeness

Question 3

Dr. Murphy, a clinical neuropsychologist, is conducting a clinical interview in which the primary purpose is to assign a label from the current DSM to the patient. In other words, Dr. Murphy is conducting a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  diagnostic interview 
B)  mental status exam 
C)  intake interview 
D)  crisis interview 
A)  diagnostic interview 
B)  mental status exam 
C)  intake interview 
D)  crisis interview

Question 4

______ refers to a positive, comfortable relationship between interviewer and client, or an interpersonal "connection" as perceived by the client.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapport 
B)  Verbal tracking 
C)  Nondirective interviewing 
D)  Directive interviewing 
A)  Rapport 
B)  Verbal tracking 
C)  Nondirective interviewing 
D)  Directive interviewing

Question 5

Describe at least one advantage and one disadvantage of using a structured interview.

Accepted Answer

Advantages: produces a diagnosis based e

Question 6

What are three of the five specific questions that Sommers-Flanagan and Sommers-Flanagan (2009) recommend be asked of a client who is actively suicidal?

Accepted Answer

How depressed is the client? Does the cl

Question 7

The type of clinical interview that is most often conducted in medical settings for the primary purpose of quickly assessing a client's current level of functioning is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  mental status exam 
B)  crisis interview 
C)  diagnostic interview 
D)  intake interview 
A)  mental status exam 
B)  crisis interview 
C)  diagnostic interview 
D)  intake interview

Question 8

A(n) ______ interview is a predetermined, planned sequences of questions that an interviewer asks a client. By contrast, a(n) ______ interview is improvised and involves no predetermined questions.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary; secondary 
B)  secondary; primary 
C)  structured; unstructured 
D)  unstructured; structured 
A)  primary; secondary 
B)  secondary; primary 
C)  structured; unstructured 
D)  unstructured; structured

Question 9

What technique is used to make sure the interviewer accurately understands a patient's comments and to communicate that the interviewer is actively listening to the patient?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What technique is used to make sure...

Question 10

Eye contact, body language, vocal qualities, and verbal tracking are specific types of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral psychotherapy techniques 
B)  attending behaviors 
C)  rapport enhancers 
D)  nonverbal interviewing 
A)  behavioral psychotherapy techniques 
B)  attending behaviors 
C)  rapport enhancers 
D)  nonverbal interviewing

Question 11

An element common to all kinds of psychological assessment is ______, which may take the form of a face-to-face meeting or written report.

Accepted Answer

A)  coaching 
B)  feedback 
C)  clinical utility 
D)  validity 
A)  coaching 
B)  feedback 
C)  clinical utility 
D)  validity

Question 12

______ is the extent to which an assessment technique measures what it claims to measure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Validity 
B)  Test-retest reliability 
C)  Clinical utility 
D)  Interrater reliability 
A)  Validity 
B)  Test-retest reliability 
C)  Clinical utility 
D)  Interrater reliability

Which of the following is UNLIKELY to enhance rapport in a clinical interview?

Communication styles often differ between men and women. For example, ______.

Dr. Murphy, a clinical neuropsychologist, is conducting a clinical interview in which the primary purpose is to assign a label from the current DSM to the patient. In other words, Dr. Murphy is conducting a(n) ______.

______ refers to a positive, comfortable relationship between interviewer and client, or an interpersonal "connection" as perceived by the client.

Describe at least one advantage and one disadvantage of using a structured interview.

What are three of the five specific questions that Sommers-Flanagan and Sommers-Flanagan (2009) recommend be asked of a client who is actively suicidal?

The type of clinical interview that is most often conducted in medical settings for the primary purpose of quickly assessing a client's current level of functioning is the ______.

A(n) interview is a predetermined, planned sequences of questions that an interviewer asks a client. By contrast, a(n) interview is improvised and involves no predetermined questions.

What technique is used to make sure the interviewer accurately understands a patient's comments and to communicate that the interviewer is actively listening to the patient?

Eye contact, body language, vocal qualities, and verbal tracking are specific types of ______.

An element common to all kinds of psychological assessment is ______, which may take the form of a face-to-face meeting or written report.

______ is the extent to which an assessment technique measures what it claims to measure.

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Exam 8: The Clinical Interview

Which of the following is UNLIKELY to enhance rapport in a clinical interview?

Communication styles often differ between men and women. For example, ______.

Dr. Murphy, a clinical neuropsychologist, is conducting a clinical interview in which the primary purpose is to assign a label from the current DSM to the patient. In other words, Dr. Murphy is conducting a(n) ______.

______ refers to a positive, comfortable relationship between interviewer and client, or an interpersonal "connection" as perceived by the client.

Describe at least one advantage and one disadvantage of using a structured interview.

What are three of the five specific questions that Sommers-Flanagan and Sommers-Flanagan (2009) recommend be asked of a client who is actively suicidal?

The type of clinical interview that is most often conducted in medical settings for the primary purpose of quickly assessing a client's current level of functioning is the ______.

A(n) ______ interview is a predetermined, planned sequences of questions that an interviewer asks a client. By contrast, a(n) ______ interview is improvised and involves no predetermined questions.

What technique is used to make sure the interviewer accurately understands a patient's comments and to communicate that the interviewer is actively listening to the patient?

Eye contact, body language, vocal qualities, and verbal tracking are specific types of ______.

An element common to all kinds of psychological assessment is ______, which may take the form of a face-to-face meeting or written report.

______ is the extent to which an assessment technique measures what it claims to measure.

Clinical Psychology: Definition and Training

Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Current Controversies and Directions in Clinical Psychology

Diversity and Cultural Issues in Clinical Psychology

Ethical and Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology

Conducting Research in Clinical Psychology

Diagnosis and Classification Issues: Dsm-5 and More

Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment

Personality Assessment and Behavioral Assessment

General Issues in Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Humanistic Psychotherapy

Behavior Therapy

Cognitive Psychotherapy and Mindfulness-Based Therapies

Group and Family Therapy

Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Health Psychology

Forensic Psychology

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A(n) interview is a predetermined, planned sequences of questions that an interviewer asks a client. By contrast, a(n) interview is improvised and involves no predetermined questions.