Question 1

Controversial changes in the DSM-5 included

Accepted Answer

A)  the de-listing of schizophrenia as a mental disorder. 
B)  the listing of grief from loss as a mental disorder. 
C)  the inclusion of cultural and sub-cultural terminology. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  the de-listing of schizophrenia as a mental disorder. 
B)  the listing of grief from loss as a mental disorder. 
C)  the inclusion of cultural and sub-cultural terminology. 
D)  All of these.

Question 2

If a psychologist strongly suspects that a child has been abused or neglected,the psychologist

Accepted Answer

A)  is required to tell the parents. 
B)  is mandated by law to report the suspected abuse to authorities. 
C)  must discuss the suspected abuse with colleagues before taking any further action. 
D)  must contact the American Psychological Association's Office of Child Abuse. 
A)  is required to tell the parents. 
B)  is mandated by law to report the suspected abuse to authorities. 
C)  must discuss the suspected abuse with colleagues before taking any further action. 
D)  must contact the American Psychological Association's Office of Child Abuse.

Question 3

A problem with self-report measures of depression,such as the Beck Depression Inventory,is that

Accepted Answer

A)  testtakers can fake depression or fake the absence of depression. 
B)  they are highly unreliable and based solely on what happened to the testtaker during the previous day or so. 
C)  they do not gauge the severity of depression, only its presence or absence. 
D)  the theory on which they are based has been shown to be severely flawed. 
A)  testtakers can fake depression or fake the absence of depression. 
B)  they are highly unreliable and based solely on what happened to the testtaker during the previous day or so. 
C)  they do not gauge the severity of depression, only its presence or absence. 
D)  the theory on which they are based has been shown to be severely flawed.

Question 4

Osborn et al.(2016)researched the ____ of anxiety in patients who had suffered traumatic brain injury.

Accepted Answer

A)  incidence 
B)  prevalence 
C)  occurrence 
D)  severity 
A)  incidence 
B)  prevalence 
C)  occurrence 
D)  severity

Question 5

Interpretation of interview,test,or other suicidal assessment data by a clinician may result

Accepted Answer

A)  the signing of a "no suicide" agreement by the patient. 
B)  the initiation of therapy that is focused on reducing and eliminating the risk of suicide. 
C)  the immediate placement of the patient in an inpatient therapeutic facility. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  the signing of a "no suicide" agreement by the patient. 
B)  the initiation of therapy that is focused on reducing and eliminating the risk of suicide. 
C)  the immediate placement of the patient in an inpatient therapeutic facility. 
D)  All of these.

Question 6

One problem in confirming a diagnosis of child abuse is that

Accepted Answer

A)  no legal definition of this term exists. 
B)  signs of abuse may also be symptoms of other conditions. 
C)  definitions of this term vary from state to state. 
D)  professionals who wrongfully report abuse or neglect, even in good faith, are subject to fines, imprisonment, or both. 
A)  no legal definition of this term exists. 
B)  signs of abuse may also be symptoms of other conditions. 
C)  definitions of this term vary from state to state. 
D)  professionals who wrongfully report abuse or neglect, even in good faith, are subject to fines, imprisonment, or both.

Question 7

It is recommended that the BDI-II be used with other tests such as the MMPI-2-RF because

Accepted Answer

A)  the BDI-II items are now dated and the MMPI-2-RF was published in 2008. 
B)  the poor discriminant validity of the BDI-II makes use with another scale advisable. 
C)  the BDI-II items are easily faked and there are no validity scales on the test. 
D)  the BDI-II items lack cultural sensitivity. 
A)  the BDI-II items are now dated and the MMPI-2-RF was published in 2008. 
B)  the poor discriminant validity of the BDI-II makes use with another scale advisable. 
C)  the BDI-II items are easily faked and there are no validity scales on the test. 
D)  the BDI-II items lack cultural sensitivity.

Question 8

Compared with clinical psychologists,counseling psychologists are more likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  practicing in independent practice. 
B)  concerned with more forms of psychopathology. 
C)  involved in providing vocational guidance. 
D)  users of the MMPI-2-RF. 
A)  practicing in independent practice. 
B)  concerned with more forms of psychopathology. 
C)  involved in providing vocational guidance. 
D)  users of the MMPI-2-RF.

Question 9

A mental status examination may be administered to

Accepted Answer

A)  screen for intellectual, emotional, and neurological deficits. 
B)  assess thought content and thought processes. 
C)  assess whether an individual is oriented "times three." 
D)  All of these 
A)  screen for intellectual, emotional, and neurological deficits. 
B)  assess thought content and thought processes. 
C)  assess whether an individual is oriented "times three." 
D)  All of these

Question 10

Instruments used to screen for depression are

Accepted Answer

A)  routinely administered to prospective contestants on Match Game. 
B)  valuable only in detecting manic-depressive disorder. 
C)  exclusively validated on introductory psychology students. 
D)  None of these 
A)  routinely administered to prospective contestants on Match Game. 
B)  valuable only in detecting manic-depressive disorder. 
C)  exclusively validated on introductory psychology students. 
D)  None of these

Question 11

Which type of interview is MOST likely to be used in a criminal investigation?

Accepted Answer

A)  stress interview 
B)  cognitive interview 
C)  nonverbal interview 
D)  good cop/bad cop interview 
A)  stress interview 
B)  cognitive interview 
C)  nonverbal interview 
D)  good cop/bad cop interview

Question 12

One way in which the description of disorders has changed in successive editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)is that greater relationship to ________ is in evidence with regard to the descriptions of the various disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic theory 
B)  behavioral measures 
C)  cognitive-behavioral measures 
D)  None of these 
A)  psychoanalytic theory 
B)  behavioral measures 
C)  cognitive-behavioral measures 
D)  None of these

Question 13

Which of the following tools of assessment is MOST likely to be administered to a new civilian employees of the United States Department of Defense?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Rorschach 
B)  the MMPI-2-RF 
C)  the Addiction Potential Scale 
D)  a urine test for drugs 
A)  the Rorschach 
B)  the MMPI-2-RF 
C)  the Addiction Potential Scale 
D)  a urine test for drugs

Question 14

The most widely used test to measure the severity of depression is

Accepted Answer

A)  the MMPI. 
B)  the BDI-II. 
C)  the MCMI-III. 
D)  the SADS. 
A)  the MMPI. 
B)  the BDI-II. 
C)  the MCMI-III. 
D)  the SADS.

Question 15

Who is the person credited with having coined the term Barnum effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tallent 
B)  Patterson 
C)  P. T. Barnum himself 
D)  Meehl 
A)  Tallent 
B)  Patterson 
C)  P. T. Barnum himself 
D)  Meehl

Question 16

The outcome of the debate on what constitutes a disorder is important because it will influence

Accepted Answer

A)  research. 
B)  treatment. 
C)  public policy. 
D)  All of these 
A)  research. 
B)  treatment. 
C)  public policy. 
D)  All of these

Question 17

The Parenting Stress Index (PSI)was designed to measure

Accepted Answer

A)  risk for child abuse. 
B)  difficulties in parenting resulting from particular parenting styles. 
C)  parent competency to testify in court. 
D)  how well a parent is doing from the perspective of a child or adolescent. 
A)  risk for child abuse. 
B)  difficulties in parenting resulting from particular parenting styles. 
C)  parent competency to testify in court. 
D)  how well a parent is doing from the perspective of a child or adolescent.

Question 18

In the Chapter 13 Meet an Assessment Professional,Dr.Stephen Finn described how tools of assessment are selected for use in the process of therapeutic assessment.He said that

Accepted Answer

A)  clients are tested on a standard battery first and then decisions are made. 
B)  the tools of assessment are selected after an initial session with clients. 
C)  the selection of tests is made in consultation with the therapist of the clients. 
D)  tests and procedures specially developed by the Center for Therapeutic Assessment tests are used. 
A)  clients are tested on a standard battery first and then decisions are made. 
B)  the tools of assessment are selected after an initial session with clients. 
C)  the selection of tests is made in consultation with the therapist of the clients. 
D)  tests and procedures specially developed by the Center for Therapeutic Assessment tests are used.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT case history data?

Accepted Answer

A)  hospital records 
B)  school records 
C)  a letter from current employer 
D)  All of these are case history data 
A)  hospital records 
B)  school records 
C)  a letter from current employer 
D)  All of these are case history data

Question 20

Amy is a teenager with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.She understands that she is being charged with assaulting her parents,and she is able to assist her attorney in her defense.Amy will MOST probably be found by the court

Accepted Answer

A)  competent to stand trial. 
B)  incompetent to stand trial. 
C)  competent but not mentally able to stand trial. 
D)  competent but not physically able to stand trial. 
A)  competent to stand trial. 
B)  incompetent to stand trial. 
C)  competent but not mentally able to stand trial. 
D)  competent but not physically able to stand trial.

Controversial changes in the DSM-5 included

If a psychologist strongly suspects that a child has been abused or neglected,the psychologist

A problem with self-report measures of depression,such as the Beck Depression Inventory,is that

Osborn et al.(2016)researched the ____ of anxiety in patients who had suffered traumatic brain injury.

Interpretation of interview,test,or other suicidal assessment data by a clinician may result

One problem in confirming a diagnosis of child abuse is that

It is recommended that the BDI-II be used with other tests such as the MMPI-2-RF because

Compared with clinical psychologists,counseling psychologists are more likely to be

A mental status examination may be administered to

Instruments used to screen for depression are

Which type of interview is MOST likely to be used in a criminal investigation?

One way in which the description of disorders has changed in successive editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)is that greater relationship to ________ is in evidence with regard to the descriptions of the various disorders.

Which of the following tools of assessment is MOST likely to be administered to a new civilian employees of the United States Department of Defense?

The most widely used test to measure the severity of depression is

Who is the person credited with having coined the term Barnum effect?

The outcome of the debate on what constitutes a disorder is important because it will influence

The Parenting Stress Index (PSI)was designed to measure

In the Chapter 13 Meet an Assessment Professional,Dr.Stephen Finn described how tools of assessment are selected for use in the process of therapeutic assessment.He said that

Which of the following is NOT case history data?

Amy is a teenager with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.She understands that she is being charged with assaulting her parents,and she is able to assist her attorney in her defense.Amy will MOST probably be found by the court

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Controversial changes in the DSM-5 included

If a psychologist strongly suspects that a child has been abused or neglected,the psychologist

A problem with self-report measures of depression,such as the Beck Depression Inventory,is that

Osborn et al.(2016)researched the ____ of anxiety in patients who had suffered traumatic brain injury.

Interpretation of interview,test,or other suicidal assessment data by a clinician may result

One problem in confirming a diagnosis of child abuse is that

It is recommended that the BDI-II be used with other tests such as the MMPI-2-RF because

Compared with clinical psychologists,counseling psychologists are more likely to be

A mental status examination may be administered to

Instruments used to screen for depression are

Which type of interview is MOST likely to be used in a criminal investigation?

One way in which the description of disorders has changed in successive editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)is that greater relationship to ________ is in evidence with regard to the descriptions of the various disorders.

Which of the following tools of assessment is MOST likely to be administered to a new civilian employees of the United States Department of Defense?

The most widely used test to measure the severity of depression is

Who is the person credited with having coined the term Barnum effect?

The outcome of the debate on what constitutes a disorder is important because it will influence

The Parenting Stress Index (PSI)was designed to measure

In the Chapter 13 Meet an Assessment Professional,Dr.Stephen Finn described how tools of assessment are selected for use in the process of therapeutic assessment.He said that

Which of the following is NOT case history data?

Amy is a teenager with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.She understands that she is being charged with assaulting her parents,and she is able to assist her attorney in her defense.Amy will MOST probably be found by the court

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

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