Question 1

The MMPI detects individuals attempting to fake the test by

Accepted Answer

A)  including special scales to detect lying. 
B)  inferring the lying behaviour from answers left blank. 
C)  re-administering the test. 
D)  examining highly unusual responses. 
A)  including special scales to detect lying. 
B)  inferring the lying behaviour from answers left blank. 
C)  re-administering the test. 
D)  examining highly unusual responses.

Question 2

Matthew is a 10 year old boy who experiences anxiety. When performing the task of reading in front of a video camera, who will best predict Matthew's level of anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  His teachers 
B)  His parents 
C)  Matthew 
D)  His classmates 
A)  His teachers 
B)  His parents 
C)  Matthew 
D)  His classmates

Question 3

Neurologists and neuropsychologists specialize in disorders of the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Persons and Davidson and their cognitive-behavioural case formulation approach, which of the following is part of the treatment plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Goals 
B)  Modality 
C)  Obstacles 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Goals 
B)  Modality 
C)  Obstacles 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

A cognitive therapist will pay particular attention to a client's negative thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Intelligence tests are based on the assumption that a person's intellectual functioning can predict success in school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Woodside and colleagues (2004) used the Family Assessment Measure-III to study eating disorder patients, and found:

Accepted Answer

A)  No evidence of familial factors in the development and recovery of eating disorders 
B)  Evidence of familial factors in the development of but not recovery from eating disorders 
C)  Some evidence for familial factors in the development and recovery of eating disorders 
D)  Evidence of familial factors in recovery from but not development of eating disorders 
A)  No evidence of familial factors in the development and recovery of eating disorders 
B)  Evidence of familial factors in the development of but not recovery from eating disorders 
C)  Some evidence for familial factors in the development and recovery of eating disorders 
D)  Evidence of familial factors in recovery from but not development of eating disorders

Question 8

Dr. Hu is concerned about cheating in his abnormal psychology class. He decides to give two different versions of his final exam and finds that students performed better on one version than the other. He concludes that the students who did poorly must have cheated off students with the other form. This conclusion is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Correct - good for him for catching the cheaters 
B)  Incorrect - there are too many other factors that could have influenced the difference 
C)  Incorrect - he may not have made sure each version of the test was equivalent 
D)  Inconclusive - based on this limited information, he could be right or wrong 
A)  Correct - good for him for catching the cheaters 
B)  Incorrect - there are too many other factors that could have influenced the difference 
C)  Incorrect - he may not have made sure each version of the test was equivalent 
D)  Inconclusive - based on this limited information, he could be right or wrong

Question 9

The MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) test is superior to a CT scan (i.e., computerized axial tomography) because:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is less expensive 
B)  Patients find it less anxiety-provoking 
C)  It does not rely on the use of radiation 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It is less expensive 
B)  Patients find it less anxiety-provoking 
C)  It does not rely on the use of radiation 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

On the MMPI, someone who is overanxious, worrying, and full of self-doubts would likely score high on the subscale assessing:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hysteria 
B)  Psychasthenia 
C)  Deviance 
D)  Infrequency 
A)  Hysteria 
B)  Psychasthenia 
C)  Deviance 
D)  Infrequency

Question 11

A criticism of the cognitive-behavioural case formulation approach made by Bieling and Kuyken (2003) is:

Accepted Answer

A)  There is modest evidence for depression but not for obsessive-compulsive disorders 
B)  There is modest evidence of reliability and need for more evidence for validity 
C)  There is evidence of good inter-rater reliability for schema ratings but not overt problems 
D)  There is evidence only for the reliability of single judges making schema ratings 
A)  There is modest evidence for depression but not for obsessive-compulsive disorders 
B)  There is modest evidence of reliability and need for more evidence for validity 
C)  There is evidence of good inter-rater reliability for schema ratings but not overt problems 
D)  There is evidence only for the reliability of single judges making schema ratings

Question 12

Predictive validity is a kind of criterion validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Under which category of biological assessment methods do event-related potential (ERP) and electroencephalogram fall?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain imaging 
B)  Neurochemical 
C)  Neuropsychological 
D)  Psychophysiological 
A)  Brain imaging 
B)  Neurochemical 
C)  Neuropsychological 
D)  Psychophysiological

Question 14

How are the concepts of reliability and validity similar and different? Can a measure be one and not the other? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The concepts of reliability and validity

Question 15

Revision of the MMPI with the new MMPI-2 involved:

Accepted Answer

A)  Deleting the marital problems scale 
B)  Adding the schizophrenia scale 
C)  Adding the Type B behaviour scale 
D)  Deleting items with objectionable content 
A)  Deleting the marital problems scale 
B)  Adding the schizophrenia scale 
C)  Adding the Type B behaviour scale 
D)  Deleting items with objectionable content

Question 16

Tom has been tested to determine whether he is suffering from dementia. Which of the following tests was most likely administered to him?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Thematic Apperception Test 
B)  The MMPI 
C)  The WAIS 
D)  The Rorschach 
A)  The Thematic Apperception Test 
B)  The MMPI 
C)  The WAIS 
D)  The Rorschach

Question 17

Direct observation of behavioural assessment tends to be more valid when:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is performed behind a one-way mirror. 
B)  Those observing are naïve to the client's problem. 
C)  More than one observer is involved. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  It is performed behind a one-way mirror. 
B)  Those observing are naïve to the client's problem. 
C)  More than one observer is involved. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 18

Which of the following family assessment scales has a measure of social desirability?

Accepted Answer

A)  McMaster Family Assessment Device (MFA
D)  
B)  Family Environment Scale (FES) 
C)  Family Adaptation and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES) 
D)  Family Assessment Measure-III (FAM-III) 
A)  McMaster Family Assessment Device (MFA
D)  
B)  Family Environment Scale (FES) 
C)  Family Adaptation and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES) 
D)  Family Assessment Measure-III (FAM-III)

Question 19

What is the purpose of thought listing as a cognitive assessment tool?

Accepted Answer

A)  To enhance self-introspection 
B)  To determine the cognitive aspects of the client's problems 
C)  To assess motivation for therapy 
D)  To determine how the individual thinks about the therapist 
A)  To enhance self-introspection 
B)  To determine the cognitive aspects of the client's problems 
C)  To assess motivation for therapy 
D)  To determine how the individual thinks about the therapist

Question 20

Taken together, the ? Scale, L scale, F scale and K scale of the MMPI-2 are termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Validity scales 
B)  Content scales 
C)  Personality scales 
D)  Hypothetical scales 
A)  Validity scales 
B)  Content scales 
C)  Personality scales 
D)  Hypothetical scales

The MMPI detects individuals attempting to fake the test by

Matthew is a 10 year old boy who experiences anxiety. When performing the task of reading in front of a video camera, who will best predict Matthew's level of anxiety?

Neurologists and neuropsychologists specialize in disorders of the central nervous system.

According to Persons and Davidson and their cognitive-behavioural case formulation approach, which of the following is part of the treatment plan?

A cognitive therapist will pay particular attention to a client's negative thoughts.

Intelligence tests are based on the assumption that a person's intellectual functioning can predict success in school.

Woodside and colleagues (2004) used the Family Assessment Measure-III to study eating disorder patients, and found:

The MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) test is superior to a CT scan (i.e., computerized axial tomography) because:

On the MMPI, someone who is overanxious, worrying, and full of self-doubts would likely score high on the subscale assessing:

A criticism of the cognitive-behavioural case formulation approach made by Bieling and Kuyken (2003) is:

Predictive validity is a kind of criterion validity.

Under which category of biological assessment methods do event-related potential (ERP) and electroencephalogram fall?

How are the concepts of reliability and validity similar and different? Can a measure be one and not the other? Explain.

Revision of the MMPI with the new MMPI-2 involved:

Tom has been tested to determine whether he is suffering from dementia. Which of the following tests was most likely administered to him?

Direct observation of behavioural assessment tends to be more valid when:

Which of the following family assessment scales has a measure of social desirability?

What is the purpose of thought listing as a cognitive assessment tool?

Taken together, the ? Scale, L scale, F scale and K scale of the MMPI-2 are termed:

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

The MMPI detects individuals attempting to fake the test by

Matthew is a 10 year old boy who experiences anxiety. When performing the task of reading in front of a video camera, who will best predict Matthew's level of anxiety?

Neurologists and neuropsychologists specialize in disorders of the central nervous system.

According to Persons and Davidson and their cognitive-behavioural case formulation approach, which of the following is part of the treatment plan?

A cognitive therapist will pay particular attention to a client's negative thoughts.

Intelligence tests are based on the assumption that a person's intellectual functioning can predict success in school.

Woodside and colleagues (2004) used the Family Assessment Measure-III to study eating disorder patients, and found:

The MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) test is superior to a CT scan (i.e., computerized axial tomography) because:

On the MMPI, someone who is overanxious, worrying, and full of self-doubts would likely score high on the subscale assessing:

A criticism of the cognitive-behavioural case formulation approach made by Bieling and Kuyken (2003) is:

Predictive validity is a kind of criterion validity.

Under which category of biological assessment methods do event-related potential (ERP) and electroencephalogram fall?

How are the concepts of reliability and validity similar and different? Can a measure be one and not the other? Explain.

Revision of the MMPI with the new MMPI-2 involved:

Tom has been tested to determine whether he is suffering from dementia. Which of the following tests was most likely administered to him?

Direct observation of behavioural assessment tends to be more valid when:

Which of the following family assessment scales has a measure of social desirability?

What is the purpose of thought listing as a cognitive assessment tool?

Taken together, the ? Scale, L scale, F scale and K scale of the MMPI-2 are termed:

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