Exam 9: Behavioral and Biological Assessment

A test that measures motor effects and energy expenditure is a:

An excellent, quick-responding marker of activity in the sympathetic nervous system is:

Aubrey's Doctor has ordered a test to measure her heart rate. She is having a(n):

Which of the following is an example of an advantage of self-monitoring?

Dominique has been asked by her therapist to keep a food diary of everything she eats in each day for one week. Dominique actually eats less as it becomes very salient due to the tracking of the behavior. This illustrates the advantages of ____ observations.

In general, what can be said about the reliability and validity of the biological assessment tools?

Given that much of psychiatry and clinical psychology is biologically based, understanding basic tests is important. Describe at least three biological tests that are commonly used in assessment.

Studies have shown that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is linked with different brainwave activity. Which test could determine this?

Bruxism can be seen using:

A suitable measure for migraines would be:

Tyrell is having a test in which they measure the electrical activity in his brain as part of a sleep study. He is most likely having an:

Keeping a diary of how often one gets mad is an example of:

When you know that you are being watched you tend to behave differently than when you believe you are not being watched. Observing when people are aware of it is:

Which of the following is true regarding the purchase of biological equipment?

A measure of physical tension that responds to things such as anger and stress is:

Esmeralda's doctor has asked her to keep a diary of how often she smokes. This would be an example of what kind of data?

What is true about obtrusive research?

If one suspects ADHD, a good measure for hyperactivity would be:

The text describes an assessment called role-play. Describe it and explain when you would use it. Make sure to include the pros and cons of this type of task in your answer.

Briefly discuss the advantages and disadvantages of obtrusive versus unobtrusive observations and how self-monitoring comes into play. If you were to design a weight-loss program based on this research, what would you do and why?