Exam 3: Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

An imaging technique that uses radio waves and a strong magnetic field to create an image of the brain is _______.

Linda takes a self-report test which asks her to look over a list of adjectives and check the ones which apply to her. The test is a(n) ______ test.

What is a clinical interview? Describe five main components typically covered in this type of ? interview.

A major difference between the DSM-5 and the previous version, the DSM-IV, is that the new ? version__________.

______ is characterized by excessive fear that one may behave in ways that will embarrass or offend other people.

A _______ is an analysis of the problem behavior in relation to antecedents, or stimulus cues that trigger it, and consequences, or reinforcements that maintain it.

Methods of assessment that yield similar results on separate occasions are said to have ______.

Most clinical interviews include a psychosocial history which is information describing the client's ? _______.

Predictive validity is a type of ______ validity.

In testing, the degree to which a test corresponds to the theoretical model of the underlying construct or ? trait it purports to measure is referred as the test's _________.

Which of the following is one of the three main approaches for demonstrating the validity of assessment techniques?

The term "diagnostic inflation" refers to __________.

About ______ percent of the IQ scores of any population on the Wechsler scales are above 130 or below 70.

Scale 2 of the MMPI is ______.

______ interview techniques increase the reliability of diagnostic clinical judgments.

Describe three major changes to the DSM-5, including new disorders and existing disorders reclassified under new diagnostic labels.

Kirsten's father died 36 months ago and Kirsten continues to grieve. She is unable to function most days and decides to see a psychologist for help. Most likely, a Psychologist would suggest that __________.

Devin is energetic, socially active, and optimistic. He is flighty and at times easily irritated. He also has an over-inflated self-image and unrealistic dreams. He is most likely To score high on the ______ scale of the MMPI.

In an assessment technique, the degree to which responses correlate with an independent external standard of what the assessment technique is intended to assess is called ______.

In "Jerry Has a Panic Attack on the Interstate," his diagnosis was arrived at by use of which assessment technique?