Question 1

Biopsychosocial assessment was likened by your textbook authors to

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A)  the great paradigm shift in disability research. 
B)  being the prized "Snagglepuss" pokemon in Pokemon GO. 
C)  closing the barn door after the cows have left. 
D)  broadcasting in widescreen. 
A)  the great paradigm shift in disability research. 
B)  being the prized "Snagglepuss" pokemon in Pokemon GO. 
C)  closing the barn door after the cows have left. 
D)  broadcasting in widescreen.

Question 2

The current version of the DSM is a diagnostic system that is used by psychologists and other mental health professionals

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A)  to diagnose patients. 
B)  for insurance reimbursement purposes. 
C)  for research purposes. 
D)  All of these 
A)  to diagnose patients. 
B)  for insurance reimbursement purposes. 
C)  for research purposes. 
D)  All of these

Question 3

Which of the following tools of psychological assessment is MOST likely to be used in order to evaluate a patient's level of premorbid functioning?

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A)  role-play 
B)  behavioral observation 
C)  the case history 
D)  All of these 
A)  role-play 
B)  behavioral observation 
C)  the case history 
D)  All of these

Question 4

Which is MOST likely to engender a Barnum-like effect in its reader?

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A)  the headlines of a tabloid newspaper 
B)  a crossword puzzle in a book of puzzles 
C)  a birthday card on the rack of a store 
D)  a horoscope published in a newspaper 
A)  the headlines of a tabloid newspaper 
B)  a crossword puzzle in a book of puzzles 
C)  a birthday card on the rack of a store 
D)  a horoscope published in a newspaper

Question 5

A controversial issue with regard to profiling is whether or not

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A)  profiling should be done by psychologists or criminologists. 
B)  profiling is indeed a profession or an "ill-formed forensic discipline." 
C)  profiling has a sound theoretical and methodological base. 
D)  All of these 
A)  profiling should be done by psychologists or criminologists. 
B)  profiling is indeed a profession or an "ill-formed forensic discipline." 
C)  profiling has a sound theoretical and methodological base. 
D)  All of these

Question 6

Novel diagnostic and therapeutic insights relevant to post-traumatic stress disorder in returning vets may be obtained from the study of military

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A)  recruiting. 
B)  deployments. 
C)  culture. 
D)  groups. 
A)  recruiting. 
B)  deployments. 
C)  culture. 
D)  groups.

Question 7

Like the DSM-5,the _____ is a diagnostic classification system.

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A)  DMI-5 
B)  ICD-10 
C)  PSY-7 
D)  DCM-12 
A)  DMI-5 
B)  ICD-10 
C)  PSY-7 
D)  DCM-12

Question 8

A journal article entitled "Socially Reinforced Obsessing" was cited in Chapter 13 of your textbook.That article is an account of how exposure to

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A)  an obsessive-compulsive parent can result in an obsessive-compulsive child. 
B)  an obsessive-compulsive teacher can result in an obsessive-compulsive child. 
C)  a particular religious ideology led to obsessive-compulsive behavior on the part of an adult. 
D)  a socialist political orientation contributed to obsessive-compulsive symptomatology. 
A)  an obsessive-compulsive parent can result in an obsessive-compulsive child. 
B)  an obsessive-compulsive teacher can result in an obsessive-compulsive child. 
C)  a particular religious ideology led to obsessive-compulsive behavior on the part of an adult. 
D)  a socialist political orientation contributed to obsessive-compulsive symptomatology.

Question 9

Which is not a form of elder abuse mentioned in your textbook?

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A)  sexual abuse 
B)  financial abuse 
C)  online abuse 
D)  Neither sexual abuse nor financial abuse are mentioned in the textbook. 
A)  sexual abuse 
B)  financial abuse 
C)  online abuse 
D)  Neither sexual abuse nor financial abuse are mentioned in the textbook.

Question 10

An interview technique that is similar to the hypnotic interview entails

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A)  focused meditation. 
B)  collaborative evaluation. 
C)  insightful recollection. 
D)  None of these 
A)  focused meditation. 
B)  collaborative evaluation. 
C)  insightful recollection. 
D)  None of these

Question 11

An assessor determines that Farley is incompetent to stand trial.This means that Farley

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A)  is unable to understand the charges against him and is unable to assist in his defense. 
B)  is mentally retarded or psychotic. 
C)  may have been under the influence of alcohol or some controlled substance at the time the alleged offense was committed. 
D)  All of these 
A)  is unable to understand the charges against him and is unable to assist in his defense. 
B)  is mentally retarded or psychotic. 
C)  may have been under the influence of alcohol or some controlled substance at the time the alleged offense was committed. 
D)  All of these

Question 12

A compromise between the two extreme positions in the clinical versus mechanical prediction controversy has it that clinical information developed by clinicians be

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A)  put to optimal use by computers using decision rules. 
B)  reviewed and modified by other clinicians before submission for processing by computer. 
C)  checked by computer before submission to a panel of "second opinion" clinicians for action. 
D)  sent to the main frame supercomputer at the National Institutes of Health for processing using that organization's own data base. 
A)  put to optimal use by computers using decision rules. 
B)  reviewed and modified by other clinicians before submission for processing by computer. 
C)  checked by computer before submission to a panel of "second opinion" clinicians for action. 
D)  sent to the main frame supercomputer at the National Institutes of Health for processing using that organization's own data base.

Question 13

Caution is urged with the use of translators in assessment situations because

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A)  there is a shortage of translators who are truly "culturally competent." 
B)  managed care and other third-party payers do not reimburse translation fees. 
C)  words do not always retain their original meaning in translation. 
D)  few translators are qualified to develop, administer, or interpret psychological tests. 
A)  there is a shortage of translators who are truly "culturally competent." 
B)  managed care and other third-party payers do not reimburse translation fees. 
C)  words do not always retain their original meaning in translation. 
D)  few translators are qualified to develop, administer, or interpret psychological tests.

Question 14

One difference between the MacAndrew Alcohol Scale-Revised (MAC-R)and The Addiction Acknowledgment Scale (AAS)is that the

Accepted Answer

A)  AAS requires hand-scoring by the examiner, the MAC-R does not. 
B)  MAC-R was validated with college students, the AAS was not. 
C)  AAS has more face validity than the MAC-R. 
D)  MAC-R is a self-report measure and the AAS is not. 
A)  AAS requires hand-scoring by the examiner, the MAC-R does not. 
B)  MAC-R was validated with college students, the AAS was not. 
C)  AAS has more face validity than the MAC-R. 
D)  MAC-R is a self-report measure and the AAS is not.

Question 15

During the course of a mental status examination,the examiner asks the examinee,"What is the meaning of the proverb,'A stitch in time saves nine?'" By doing this,the examiner is MOST likely trying to assess the examinee's

Accepted Answer

A)  aptitude for a position as a tailor. 
B)  intellectual resources. 
C)  patience. 
D)  stress level. 
A)  aptitude for a position as a tailor. 
B)  intellectual resources. 
C)  patience. 
D)  stress level.

Question 16

Which of the following statements from a hypothetical psychological report BEST exemplifies the Barnum effect in report writing?

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A)  "Herb exhibits significant indicators of a specific learning disability in the visual channel of learning." 
B)  "At times, Betty's unconscious hostile urges become evident in the form of expressed anger." 
C)  "Patty's mild mental retardation indicates that she may need close supervision in a job setting." 
D)  "Tom reports frequent auditory hallucinations commanding him to take out the garbage." 
A)  "Herb exhibits significant indicators of a specific learning disability in the visual channel of learning." 
B)  "At times, Betty's unconscious hostile urges become evident in the form of expressed anger." 
C)  "Patty's mild mental retardation indicates that she may need close supervision in a job setting." 
D)  "Tom reports frequent auditory hallucinations commanding him to take out the garbage."

Question 17

The definition of the term child abuse

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A)  was developed by the federal government. 
B)  varies from state to state. 
C)  requires the direct observation of abusive behavior by a professional. 
D)  does not include sexual offenses against the child. 
A)  was developed by the federal government. 
B)  varies from state to state. 
C)  requires the direct observation of abusive behavior by a professional. 
D)  does not include sexual offenses against the child.

Question 18

A type of interview in which the interviewee is given wide latitude to interact with the interviewer is called a

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A)  hypnotic interview. 
B)  elaborative interview. 
C)  structured interview. 
D)  collaborative interview. 
A)  hypnotic interview. 
B)  elaborative interview. 
C)  structured interview. 
D)  collaborative interview.

Question 19

Forensic psychological assessment entails evaluation in matters involving

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A)  whether a parent should retain custody of a child. 
B)  whether an individual is competent to stand trial. 
C)  whether an individual is guilty by reason of insanity. 
D)  All of these 
A)  whether a parent should retain custody of a child. 
B)  whether an individual is competent to stand trial. 
C)  whether an individual is guilty by reason of insanity. 
D)  All of these

Question 20

Which of the following tools is MOST useful in identifying factors related to an individual's potential for violence against public official?

Accepted Answer

A)  objective personality tests 
B)  projective personality tests 
C)  the case study 
D)  analysis of dreams 
A)  objective personality tests 
B)  projective personality tests 
C)  the case study 
D)  analysis of dreams

Biopsychosocial assessment was likened by your textbook authors to

The current version of the DSM is a diagnostic system that is used by psychologists and other mental health professionals

Which of the following tools of psychological assessment is MOST likely to be used in order to evaluate a patient's level of premorbid functioning?

Which is MOST likely to engender a Barnum-like effect in its reader?

A controversial issue with regard to profiling is whether or not

Novel diagnostic and therapeutic insights relevant to post-traumatic stress disorder in returning vets may be obtained from the study of military

Like the DSM-5,the _____ is a diagnostic classification system.

A journal article entitled "Socially Reinforced Obsessing" was cited in Chapter 13 of your textbook.That article is an account of how exposure to

Which is not a form of elder abuse mentioned in your textbook?

An interview technique that is similar to the hypnotic interview entails

An assessor determines that Farley is incompetent to stand trial.This means that Farley

A compromise between the two extreme positions in the clinical versus mechanical prediction controversy has it that clinical information developed by clinicians be

Caution is urged with the use of translators in assessment situations because

One difference between the MacAndrew Alcohol Scale-Revised (MAC-R)and The Addiction Acknowledgment Scale (AAS)is that the

During the course of a mental status examination,the examiner asks the examinee,"What is the meaning of the proverb,'A stitch in time saves nine?'" By doing this,the examiner is MOST likely trying to assess the examinee's

Which of the following statements from a hypothetical psychological report BEST exemplifies the Barnum effect in report writing?

The definition of the term child abuse

A type of interview in which the interviewee is given wide latitude to interact with the interviewer is called a

Forensic psychological assessment entails evaluation in matters involving

Which of the following tools is MOST useful in identifying factors related to an individual's potential for violence against public official?

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Exam 13: Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Biopsychosocial assessment was likened by your textbook authors to

The current version of the DSM is a diagnostic system that is used by psychologists and other mental health professionals

Which of the following tools of psychological assessment is MOST likely to be used in order to evaluate a patient's level of premorbid functioning?

Which is MOST likely to engender a Barnum-like effect in its reader?

A controversial issue with regard to profiling is whether or not

Novel diagnostic and therapeutic insights relevant to post-traumatic stress disorder in returning vets may be obtained from the study of military

Like the DSM-5,the _____ is a diagnostic classification system.

A journal article entitled "Socially Reinforced Obsessing" was cited in Chapter 13 of your textbook.That article is an account of how exposure to

Which is not a form of elder abuse mentioned in your textbook?

An interview technique that is similar to the hypnotic interview entails

An assessor determines that Farley is incompetent to stand trial.This means that Farley

A compromise between the two extreme positions in the clinical versus mechanical prediction controversy has it that clinical information developed by clinicians be

Caution is urged with the use of translators in assessment situations because

One difference between the MacAndrew Alcohol Scale-Revised (MAC-R)and The Addiction Acknowledgment Scale (AAS)is that the

During the course of a mental status examination,the examiner asks the examinee,"What is the meaning of the proverb,'A stitch in time saves nine?'" By doing this,the examiner is MOST likely trying to assess the examinee's

Which of the following statements from a hypothetical psychological report BEST exemplifies the Barnum effect in report writing?

The definition of the term child abuse

A type of interview in which the interviewee is given wide latitude to interact with the interviewer is called a

Forensic psychological assessment entails evaluation in matters involving

Which of the following tools is MOST useful in identifying factors related to an individual's potential for violence against public official?

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: an Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment,Careers,and Business

Filters