Question 1

When a client is attributed a score of 1 on the SCID, what does the clinical interviewer do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skip to the next question 
B)  Administer another test 
C)  Review the question to ensure accuracy 
D)  Ask the same question a different way 
A)  Skip to the next question 
B)  Administer another test 
C)  Review the question to ensure accuracy 
D)  Ask the same question a different way

Question 2

Dr. Bradley was conducting a clinical interview with Harold. When interviewed together with his father, Harold stated that he had never drunk alcohol. However, when interviewed later alone, Harold admitted that he got drunk every weekend. This example demonstrates the problem of

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious factors impacting the interview process. 
B)  the impact of situational factors on the validity of a clinical interview. 
C)  lack of standardization of interview questions. 
D)  too much structure in the interview process. 
A)  unconscious factors impacting the interview process. 
B)  the impact of situational factors on the validity of a clinical interview. 
C)  lack of standardization of interview questions. 
D)  too much structure in the interview process.

Question 3

An electroencephalogram assesses the functioning of:

Accepted Answer

A)  The brain 
B)  The heart 
C)  The skin 
D)  The respiratory system 
A)  The brain 
B)  The heart 
C)  The skin 
D)  The respiratory system

Question 4

In regards to brain-behaviour relationships, Rourke (2008) raised the following question:

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether the role of neurotransmitters can predict forms of psychosocial functioning in individuals 
B)  Whether forms of psychosocial functioning of individuals can be predicted by neurological analysis 
C)  Whether neuropsychological analysis of individuals could predict forms of psychosocial functioning 
D)  Whether psychosocial functioning could predict neurotransmitter levels 
A)  Whether the role of neurotransmitters can predict forms of psychosocial functioning in individuals 
B)  Whether forms of psychosocial functioning of individuals can be predicted by neurological analysis 
C)  Whether neuropsychological analysis of individuals could predict forms of psychosocial functioning 
D)  Whether psychosocial functioning could predict neurotransmitter levels

Question 5

'Criterion' validity refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether a measure adequately samples the domain of interest 
B)  The measurement of two observable behaviours at the same point in time 
C)  The degree to which a measure correlates with other scales/inventories 
D)  The degree to which it differs from other scales/inventories 
A)  Whether a measure adequately samples the domain of interest 
B)  The measurement of two observable behaviours at the same point in time 
C)  The degree to which a measure correlates with other scales/inventories 
D)  The degree to which it differs from other scales/inventories

Question 6

You are traveling with Psychologists Without Borders to sub-Saharan Africa and are asked to administer the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) while there to help determine people's eligibility to attend university in Canada. How would you administer, score, and interpret the results?

Accepted Answer

Administering the Wechsler Adult Intelli

Question 7

What is reactivity and what sorts of assessment methods can it impact?

Accepted Answer

Reactivity refers to the phenomenon wher

Question 8

A test can be reliable without being valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cultural bias is problematic in assessment in that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Most psychological tests have been rendered invalid when used with different cultures 
B)  A lack of awareness of cultural factors can create difficulties in reaching conclusions from assessment 
C)  Clinicians cannot be aware of different cultures in evaluation 
D)  Cultural differences cloud objectivity 
A)  Most psychological tests have been rendered invalid when used with different cultures 
B)  A lack of awareness of cultural factors can create difficulties in reaching conclusions from assessment 
C)  Clinicians cannot be aware of different cultures in evaluation 
D)  Cultural differences cloud objectivity

Question 10

Results of the "Inuit Norming Study" suggest that many of the children in this study were misclassified as mentally retarded. This misclassification was likely related to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  issues with language (e.g., English is a second language) 
B)  culturally irrelevant questions 
C)  the lack of special education programs in the North 
D)  the number of questions the children couldn't answer 
A)  issues with language (e.g., English is a second language) 
B)  culturally irrelevant questions 
C)  the lack of special education programs in the North 
D)  the number of questions the children couldn't answer

When a client is attributed a score of 1 on the SCID, what does the clinical interviewer do?

Dr. Bradley was conducting a clinical interview with Harold. When interviewed together with his father, Harold stated that he had never drunk alcohol. However, when interviewed later alone, Harold admitted that he got drunk every weekend. This example demonstrates the problem of

An electroencephalogram assesses the functioning of:

In regards to brain-behaviour relationships, Rourke (2008) raised the following question:

'Criterion' validity refers to:

You are traveling with Psychologists Without Borders to sub-Saharan Africa and are asked to administer the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) while there to help determine people's eligibility to attend university in Canada. How would you administer, score, and interpret the results?

What is reactivity and what sorts of assessment methods can it impact?

A test can be reliable without being valid.

Cultural bias is problematic in assessment in that:

Results of the "Inuit Norming Study" suggest that many of the children in this study were misclassified as mentally retarded. This misclassification was likely related to all of the following EXCEPT:

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

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Exam 3: Clinical Assessment

When a client is attributed a score of 1 on the SCID, what does the clinical interviewer do?

Dr. Bradley was conducting a clinical interview with Harold. When interviewed together with his father, Harold stated that he had never drunk alcohol. However, when interviewed later alone, Harold admitted that he got drunk every weekend. This example demonstrates the problem of

An electroencephalogram assesses the functioning of:

In regards to brain-behaviour relationships, Rourke (2008) raised the following question:

'Criterion' validity refers to:

You are traveling with Psychologists Without Borders to sub-Saharan Africa and are asked to administer the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) while there to help determine people's eligibility to attend university in Canada. How would you administer, score, and interpret the results?

What is reactivity and what sorts of assessment methods can it impact?

A test can be reliable without being valid.

Cultural bias is problematic in assessment in that:

Results of the "Inuit Norming Study" suggest that many of the children in this study were misclassified as mentally retarded. This misclassification was likely related to all of the following EXCEPT:

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters