Question 1

Are projective tests evidence-based assessments? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Projective tests are psychological asses

Question 2

Using the McMaster Family Assessment Device (MFAD) with over 26,000 families in Ontario, Georgiades et al. (2008) found:

Accepted Answer

A)  There were large discrepancies in perceived family functioning between parents, dependents, other household residents 
B)  There was substantial agreement across families in the amount of discrepancy 
C)  Families with lower socio-economic status reported higher family functioning 
D)  Families with lower family functioning tended to be middle class 
A)  There were large discrepancies in perceived family functioning between parents, dependents, other household residents 
B)  There was substantial agreement across families in the amount of discrepancy 
C)  Families with lower socio-economic status reported higher family functioning 
D)  Families with lower family functioning tended to be middle class

Question 3

Based on the projective hypothesis, projective tests' real purposes are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Best made clear to the clients 
B)  To bypass clients' repression 
C)  To address the complex causes of distress 
D)  Not really clear to psychologists 
A)  Best made clear to the clients 
B)  To bypass clients' repression 
C)  To address the complex causes of distress 
D)  Not really clear to psychologists

Question 4

Evan, the boy who was the centre of the controversial CBC show "The Trouble With Evan" engaged in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Suicidal behaviours 
B)  Antisocial behaviours 
C)  Cross-gender behaviours 
D)  Drug-seeking behaviours 
A)  Suicidal behaviours 
B)  Antisocial behaviours 
C)  Cross-gender behaviours 
D)  Drug-seeking behaviours

Question 5

You have developed a new personality inventory that will be used to match roommates in order to minimize conflict. Before you can market the test, you must administer it to several hundred individuals to establish norms. This phase of test development is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Branching 
B)  Psychometrics 
C)  Validation 
D)  Standardization 
A)  Branching 
B)  Psychometrics 
C)  Validation 
D)  Standardization

Question 6

The MMPI-2 can be used as a diagnostic measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Compared to the original MMPI, the MMPI-2

Accepted Answer

A)  is almost identical. 
B)  has a much larger and more diverse standardization sample. 
C)  has completely new scales and norms. 
D)  has turned out to be much less valid at discriminating psychiatric patients. 
A)  is almost identical. 
B)  has a much larger and more diverse standardization sample. 
C)  has completely new scales and norms. 
D)  has turned out to be much less valid at discriminating psychiatric patients.

Question 8

In Persons' case conceptualization, the Working Hypothesis does all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Describes the origins of the problems 
B)  Delineates the possible relationships between problems 
C)  Describes activating situations 
D)  Gives information about the individual's strengths and weaknesses 
A)  Describes the origins of the problems 
B)  Delineates the possible relationships between problems 
C)  Describes activating situations 
D)  Gives information about the individual's strengths and weaknesses

Question 9

In a clinical interview, Dr. Carlson asks Maria to describe her early relationship with her mother, and she finds out that Maria was abused as a child. Dr. Bryson later interviews Maria, and asks what thoughts she has been having about her upcoming job promotion; he discovers that Maria is very anxious about not being able to perform well. These examples illustrate the importance of _______________ in clinical interviews.

Accepted Answer

A)  situational factors 
B)  environmental factors 
C)  paradigms 
D)  structure 
A)  situational factors 
B)  environmental factors 
C)  paradigms 
D)  structure

Question 10

The C in the SORC system that is used by behaviour and cognitively-oriented therapists' standards for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitions 
B)  Cases 
C)  Consequences 
D)  Completions 
A)  Cognitions 
B)  Cases 
C)  Consequences 
D)  Completions

Question 11

fMRI has been used to diagnose schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The projective hypothesis assumes that

Accepted Answer

A)  responses to highly structured tasks reveal hidden attitudes and motivations. 
B)  preferences for unstructured stimuli reveal unconscious motives. 
C)  unstructured stimuli provoke anxiety. 
D)  responses to ambiguous stimuli are influenced by unconscious factors. 
A)  responses to highly structured tasks reveal hidden attitudes and motivations. 
B)  preferences for unstructured stimuli reveal unconscious motives. 
C)  unstructured stimuli provoke anxiety. 
D)  responses to ambiguous stimuli are influenced by unconscious factors.

Question 13

The manner in which clinical assessment is completed depends on:

Accepted Answer

A)  The presenting problem 
B)  The theoretical orientation of the client 
C)  The theoretical orientation of the therapist 
D)  Whether the therapist uses a structured interview or not 
A)  The presenting problem 
B)  The theoretical orientation of the client 
C)  The theoretical orientation of the therapist 
D)  Whether the therapist uses a structured interview or not

Question 14

Because interviewees often have difficulty recounting intensely personal matters, it is important that interviewers

Accepted Answer

A)  have a clear paradigm. 
B)  establish rapport. 
C)  be alert to situational factors. 
D)  structure the interview. 
A)  have a clear paradigm. 
B)  establish rapport. 
C)  be alert to situational factors. 
D)  structure the interview.

Question 15

You decide that you wish to use the MMPI to form a scale within the instrument to distinguish potential professional wrestlers from those without the potential to be wrestlers. Using the same method as that used to develop the MMPI, you would

Accepted Answer

A)  identify items that were about wrestling. 
B)  identify items that distinguish pro wrestlers from non-wrestlers. 
C)  find all the items that wrestlers answered as true regarding themselves. 
D)  look for consistency among items endorsed by wrestlers as true. 
A)  identify items that were about wrestling. 
B)  identify items that distinguish pro wrestlers from non-wrestlers. 
C)  find all the items that wrestlers answered as true regarding themselves. 
D)  look for consistency among items endorsed by wrestlers as true.

Question 16

Immediately after Liz leaves the supermarket, her anxiety decreases. Leaving the supermarket would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  S. 
B)  O. 
C)  R. 
D)  C. 
A)  S. 
B)  O. 
C)  R. 
D)  C.

Question 17

What differentiates 'content' from 'construct' validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Construct validity relies on statistical measures to establish its value. 
B)  Content validity relies on statistical measures to establish its value. 
C)  Construct validity refers to the degree to which it correlates with other scales/inventories. 
D)  Content validity refers to the degree to which it correlates with other scales/inventories. 
A)  Construct validity relies on statistical measures to establish its value. 
B)  Content validity relies on statistical measures to establish its value. 
C)  Construct validity refers to the degree to which it correlates with other scales/inventories. 
D)  Content validity refers to the degree to which it correlates with other scales/inventories.

Question 18

The reliability and validity of a clinical interview increase:

Accepted Answer

A)  With the number of meeting the clinician has with the client 
B)  With the level of trust the client has in the clinician 
C)  When the clinician reveals personal information about oneself 
D)  When the interview is unstructured rather than structures 
A)  With the number of meeting the clinician has with the client 
B)  With the level of trust the client has in the clinician 
C)  When the clinician reveals personal information about oneself 
D)  When the interview is unstructured rather than structures

Question 19

When Inuit children and non-Inuit children score radically differently on IQ tests, the best explanation may be that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Inuit children are less intelligent than non-Inuit children 
B)  Inuit children did not understand the questions 
C)  Inuit children had difficulty with the language of the test 
D)  Non-Inuit children probably cheated 
A)  Inuit children are less intelligent than non-Inuit children 
B)  Inuit children did not understand the questions 
C)  Inuit children had difficulty with the language of the test 
D)  Non-Inuit children probably cheated

Question 20

At a university counselling centre, which question is most likely to elicit the most honest response?

Accepted Answer

A)  "How often do you smoke pot?" asked by a 55 year old male therapist 
B)  "How often do you smoke pot?" asked by a 60 year old female therapist 
C)  "How often do you smoke pot?" asked by a 30 year old male therapist 
D)  "How often do you smoke pot?" asked by a 45 year old female therapist 
A)  "How often do you smoke pot?" asked by a 55 year old male therapist 
B)  "How often do you smoke pot?" asked by a 60 year old female therapist 
C)  "How often do you smoke pot?" asked by a 30 year old male therapist 
D)  "How often do you smoke pot?" asked by a 45 year old female therapist

Are projective tests evidence-based assessments? Why or why not?

Using the McMaster Family Assessment Device (MFAD) with over 26,000 families in Ontario, Georgiades et al. (2008) found:

Based on the projective hypothesis, projective tests' real purposes are:

Evan, the boy who was the centre of the controversial CBC show "The Trouble With Evan" engaged in:

You have developed a new personality inventory that will be used to match roommates in order to minimize conflict. Before you can market the test, you must administer it to several hundred individuals to establish norms. This phase of test development is referred to as:

The MMPI-2 can be used as a diagnostic measure.

Compared to the original MMPI, the MMPI-2

In Persons' case conceptualization, the Working Hypothesis does all of the following, EXCEPT:

The C in the SORC system that is used by behaviour and cognitively-oriented therapists' standards for:

fMRI has been used to diagnose schizophrenia.

The projective hypothesis assumes that

The manner in which clinical assessment is completed depends on:

Because interviewees often have difficulty recounting intensely personal matters, it is important that interviewers

You decide that you wish to use the MMPI to form a scale within the instrument to distinguish potential professional wrestlers from those without the potential to be wrestlers. Using the same method as that used to develop the MMPI, you would

Immediately after Liz leaves the supermarket, her anxiety decreases. Leaving the supermarket would be:

What differentiates 'content' from 'construct' validity?

The reliability and validity of a clinical interview increase:

When Inuit children and non-Inuit children score radically differently on IQ tests, the best explanation may be that:

At a university counselling centre, which question is most likely to elicit the most honest response?

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

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Exam 3: Clinical Assessment

Are projective tests evidence-based assessments? Why or why not?

Using the McMaster Family Assessment Device (MFAD) with over 26,000 families in Ontario, Georgiades et al. (2008) found:

Based on the projective hypothesis, projective tests' real purposes are:

Evan, the boy who was the centre of the controversial CBC show "The Trouble With Evan" engaged in:

You have developed a new personality inventory that will be used to match roommates in order to minimize conflict. Before you can market the test, you must administer it to several hundred individuals to establish norms. This phase of test development is referred to as:

The MMPI-2 can be used as a diagnostic measure.

Compared to the original MMPI, the MMPI-2

In Persons' case conceptualization, the Working Hypothesis does all of the following, EXCEPT:

The C in the SORC system that is used by behaviour and cognitively-oriented therapists' standards for:

fMRI has been used to diagnose schizophrenia.

The projective hypothesis assumes that

The manner in which clinical assessment is completed depends on:

Because interviewees often have difficulty recounting intensely personal matters, it is important that interviewers

You decide that you wish to use the MMPI to form a scale within the instrument to distinguish potential professional wrestlers from those without the potential to be wrestlers. Using the same method as that used to develop the MMPI, you would

Immediately after Liz leaves the supermarket, her anxiety decreases. Leaving the supermarket would be:

What differentiates 'content' from 'construct' validity?

The reliability and validity of a clinical interview increase:

When Inuit children and non-Inuit children score radically differently on IQ tests, the best explanation may be that:

At a university counselling centre, which question is most likely to elicit the most honest response?

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