Question 1

If a psychologist determines that a client is a danger to others,that psychologist has a legal obligation to

Accepted Answer

A)  share this information with a colleague before taking any action. 
B)  seek a legal opinion from an attorney. 
C)  warn the person who is in danger. 
D)  keep the information privileged. 
A)  share this information with a colleague before taking any action. 
B)  seek a legal opinion from an attorney. 
C)  warn the person who is in danger. 
D)  keep the information privileged.

Question 2

The Barnum effect in psychological report writing refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  very technical jargon that is too difficult for lay readers to understand. 
B)  conflicting statements about the assessee within the same report. 
C)  statements that are by their very nature tend to be prejudicial. 
D)  vague, general statements that could be applied to most people. 
A)  very technical jargon that is too difficult for lay readers to understand. 
B)  conflicting statements about the assessee within the same report. 
C)  statements that are by their very nature tend to be prejudicial. 
D)  vague, general statements that could be applied to most people.

Question 3

Data from the Child Abuse Potential Inventory (CAP)is MOST likely to be used

Accepted Answer

A)  by police when responding to domestic disputes. 
B)  to provide evidence of child abuse in a court of law. 
C)  to compel abusive parents to take a risk-reduction class. 
D)  to prioritize families for social services. 
A)  by police when responding to domestic disputes. 
B)  to provide evidence of child abuse in a court of law. 
C)  to compel abusive parents to take a risk-reduction class. 
D)  to prioritize families for social services.

Question 4

Dr.Marks wishes to conduct a research study that has to do with the private lives and thoughts of substance abusers.Which ethical issue is MOST relevant for Dr.Marks to keep in mind?

Accepted Answer

A)  the issue of "First, do no harm" 
B)  the issue of informed consent 
C)  the issue of right to treatment 
D)  the issue of cultural sensitivity 
A)  the issue of "First, do no harm" 
B)  the issue of informed consent 
C)  the issue of right to treatment 
D)  the issue of cultural sensitivity

Question 5

Which of the following is generally TRUE regarding the similarities and differences between the specialties of clinical and counseling psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical psychologists tend to be more involved in consumer issues. 
B)  Counseling psychologists tend to be more involved in psychoanalysis. 
C)  Clinical psychologists are more involved with career and vocational assessment. 
D)  More similarities than differences exist between the two specialties. 
A)  Clinical psychologists tend to be more involved in consumer issues. 
B)  Counseling psychologists tend to be more involved in psychoanalysis. 
C)  Clinical psychologists are more involved with career and vocational assessment. 
D)  More similarities than differences exist between the two specialties.

Question 6

The Beck Depression Inventory-II measures testtakers' feelings over what period of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 week 
B)  2 weeks 
C)  3 weeks 
D)  the last month 
A)  1 week 
B)  2 weeks 
C)  3 weeks 
D)  the last month

Question 7

A culturally sensitive psychological assessment includes sensitivity to

Accepted Answer

A)  acculturation and language. 
B)  values and worldview. 
C)  personal identity. 
D)  All of these 
A)  acculturation and language. 
B)  values and worldview. 
C)  personal identity. 
D)  All of these

Question 8

In determining parental custody

Accepted Answer

A)  one impartial mental health professional is always used to assess both parents. 
B)  tests of intelligence or personality may be necessary in addition to interviews. 
C)  the child's parental preference will not be taken into account by the court. 
D)  All of these 
A)  one impartial mental health professional is always used to assess both parents. 
B)  tests of intelligence or personality may be necessary in addition to interviews. 
C)  the child's parental preference will not be taken into account by the court. 
D)  All of these

Question 9

Which of the following is the most common reason for psychiatric hospitalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  depression 
C)  attention deficit disorder 
D)  schizophrenia 
A)  anxiety 
B)  depression 
C)  attention deficit disorder 
D)  schizophrenia

Question 10

In the child custody evaluation conducted by your textbook's author,the child expressed a preference for

Accepted Answer

A) leaving Earth with E.T.and his father. 
B) leaving Earth with E.T.and his mother. 
C) leaving Earth with E.T.only. 
D) not leaving Earth with any extra-terrestrial but staying at home with his parents. 
A) leaving Earth with E.T.and his father. 
B) leaving Earth with E.T.and his mother. 
C) leaving Earth with E.T.only. 
D) not leaving Earth with any extra-terrestrial but staying at home with his parents.

Question 11

At the core of profiling is the assumption that perpetrators of serial crimes leave at their crime scenes

Accepted Answer

A)  physical evidence. 
B)  psychological evidence. 
C)  philosophical evidence. 
D)  business cards. 
A)  physical evidence. 
B)  psychological evidence. 
C)  philosophical evidence. 
D)  business cards.

Question 12

Many measures may be used to evaluate competency to stand trial.Which of the following is NOT such a measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  the RCRAS 
B)  the ECST-R 
C)  the MacCAT-CA 
D)  the FIT 
A)  the RCRAS 
B)  the ECST-R 
C)  the MacCAT-CA 
D)  the FIT

Question 13

Making diagnostic criteria specific and listing specific areas to be addressed in an interview are ways of ____ the Barnum effect in the resulting psychological report.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreasing 
B)  increasing 
C)  maximizing 
D)  eliminating 
A)  decreasing 
B)  increasing 
C)  maximizing 
D)  eliminating

Question 14

Tools of assessment used by profilers include

Accepted Answer

A)  tests. 
B)  the interview. 
C)  the case study. 
D)  Both the interview and the case study. 
A)  tests. 
B)  the interview. 
C)  the case study. 
D)  Both the interview and the case study.

Question 15

Which psychometric concept is cited in Chapter 13 of your textbook to emphasize that two diagnosticians using the same diagnostic manual and procedures should come to the same diagnosis when presented with the same patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  inter-rater reliability 
B)  inter-rater validity 
C)  concurrent validity 
D)  internal consistency reliability 
A)  inter-rater reliability 
B)  inter-rater validity 
C)  concurrent validity 
D)  internal consistency reliability

Question 16

Dr.Ronald Jay Cohen's vignette about the Bellevue outpatient who took prescription medication during a therapy session was presented as a cautionary tale regarding

Accepted Answer

A)  suicide. 
B)  homicide. 
C)  drug abuse. 
D)  patient insight. 
A)  suicide. 
B)  homicide. 
C)  drug abuse. 
D)  patient insight.

Question 17

Working in the country of ________,Liliana Sousa and her colleagues developed a measure of financial competency.

Accepted Answer

A)  Columbia 
B)  Portugal 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Puerto Rico 
A)  Columbia 
B)  Portugal 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Puerto Rico

Question 18

Which of the following is MOST typically used early in independent practice settings to help devise a therapeutic contract?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral observation 
B)  case history data 
C)  an interview 
D)  an attorney 
A)  behavioral observation 
B)  case history data 
C)  an interview 
D)  an attorney

Question 19

Historically,training for military service entails a kind of re-socialization process wherein traditional masculine gender norms of behavior are traded-in for what might be termed

Accepted Answer

A)  "male warrior norms." 
B)  "new Centurion norms." 
C)  c"hyper-masculine gender norms." 
D)  "Spartan-reminiscent role norms." 
A)  "male warrior norms." 
B)  "new Centurion norms." 
C)  c"hyper-masculine gender norms." 
D)  "Spartan-reminiscent role norms."

Question 20

According to the Close-Up in Chapter 13,veterans diagnosed with PTSD may see themselves as going from ________ in fairly short order.

Accepted Answer

A)  "hero to zero" 
B)  "zero to sixty" 
C)  "friend to foe" 
D)  "winner to loser" 
A)  "hero to zero" 
B)  "zero to sixty" 
C)  "friend to foe" 
D)  "winner to loser"

If a psychologist determines that a client is a danger to others,that psychologist has a legal obligation to

The Barnum effect in psychological report writing refers to

Data from the Child Abuse Potential Inventory (CAP)is MOST likely to be used

Dr.Marks wishes to conduct a research study that has to do with the private lives and thoughts of substance abusers.Which ethical issue is MOST relevant for Dr.Marks to keep in mind?

Which of the following is generally TRUE regarding the similarities and differences between the specialties of clinical and counseling psychology?

The Beck Depression Inventory-II measures testtakers' feelings over what period of time?

A culturally sensitive psychological assessment includes sensitivity to

In determining parental custody

Which of the following is the most common reason for psychiatric hospitalization?

In the child custody evaluation conducted by your textbook's author,the child expressed a preference for

At the core of profiling is the assumption that perpetrators of serial crimes leave at their crime scenes

Many measures may be used to evaluate competency to stand trial.Which of the following is NOT such a measure?

Making diagnostic criteria specific and listing specific areas to be addressed in an interview are ways of ____ the Barnum effect in the resulting psychological report.

Tools of assessment used by profilers include

Which psychometric concept is cited in Chapter 13 of your textbook to emphasize that two diagnosticians using the same diagnostic manual and procedures should come to the same diagnosis when presented with the same patient?

Dr.Ronald Jay Cohen's vignette about the Bellevue outpatient who took prescription medication during a therapy session was presented as a cautionary tale regarding

Working in the country of ________,Liliana Sousa and her colleagues developed a measure of financial competency.

Which of the following is MOST typically used early in independent practice settings to help devise a therapeutic contract?

Historically,training for military service entails a kind of re-socialization process wherein traditional masculine gender norms of behavior are traded-in for what might be termed

According to the Close-Up in Chapter 13,veterans diagnosed with PTSD may see themselves as going from ________ in fairly short order.

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Exam 13: Clinical and Counseling Assessment

If a psychologist determines that a client is a danger to others,that psychologist has a legal obligation to

The Barnum effect in psychological report writing refers to

Data from the Child Abuse Potential Inventory (CAP)is MOST likely to be used

Dr.Marks wishes to conduct a research study that has to do with the private lives and thoughts of substance abusers.Which ethical issue is MOST relevant for Dr.Marks to keep in mind?

Which of the following is generally TRUE regarding the similarities and differences between the specialties of clinical and counseling psychology?

The Beck Depression Inventory-II measures testtakers' feelings over what period of time?

A culturally sensitive psychological assessment includes sensitivity to

In determining parental custody

Which of the following is the most common reason for psychiatric hospitalization?

In the child custody evaluation conducted by your textbook's author,the child expressed a preference for

At the core of profiling is the assumption that perpetrators of serial crimes leave at their crime scenes

Many measures may be used to evaluate competency to stand trial.Which of the following is NOT such a measure?

Making diagnostic criteria specific and listing specific areas to be addressed in an interview are ways of ____ the Barnum effect in the resulting psychological report.

Tools of assessment used by profilers include

Which psychometric concept is cited in Chapter 13 of your textbook to emphasize that two diagnosticians using the same diagnostic manual and procedures should come to the same diagnosis when presented with the same patient?

Dr.Ronald Jay Cohen's vignette about the Bellevue outpatient who took prescription medication during a therapy session was presented as a cautionary tale regarding

Working in the country of ________,Liliana Sousa and her colleagues developed a measure of financial competency.

Which of the following is MOST typically used early in independent practice settings to help devise a therapeutic contract?

Historically,training for military service entails a kind of re-socialization process wherein traditional masculine gender norms of behavior are traded-in for what might be termed

According to the Close-Up in Chapter 13,veterans diagnosed with PTSD may see themselves as going from ________ in fairly short order.

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