Exam 2: Assessment, classification, and Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour

Neuroleptics are ________.

Each of the following is an advantage to self-report inventories EXCEPT ________.

Scales that measure the degree to which someone attempts to "fake good" or "fake bad" on the MMPI are called ________.

Psychologists and other mental health professionals are quite accurate when it comes to predicting dangerousness of the people they treat.

Ellen takes a self-report test that contains a list of questions,each asking her to decide which of two statements is more true for her.This test is a(n)________ test.

Changes in muscle tension associated with anxiety can be measured by means of an ________.

The most widely used personality test is composed of items that were answered in the same direction by people with psychological disorders and by normal groups.

Describe the elements of the mental status examination.

Slightly more than ________ % of the people with clinically significant depression who are treated with tricyclics will respond favourably.

Behaviour therapists focus on the here and now.

The dimensional assessment feature of the DSM-5 allows clinicians to rate __________.

The systematic application of techniques drawn from the principles of learning to help people make adaptive changes in their lives is called ________.

Naomi seeks out a therapist to help her overcome her severe depression.Her therapist suggests that her depression stems from other people placing roadblocks in her path,preventing her from achieving self-actualization.Naomi's therapist is using ________.

Which of the following is a projective test?

Which of the following is true of group therapy?

Sierra attends an assertiveness training class.As part of the class,she is expected to role-play assertive behaviour.This technique is also known as a(n)________.

The average client who receives psychotherapy is no better off than control clients who go without it.

The need over time for increasing dosages of a drug to achieve the same effect is called ________.

Simone seeks out a helping professional for assistance with her depression.The person she seeks out is a licensed physician with an MD.This person has also completed a residency program with specialized training in diagnosing and treating psychological problems This person practices psychotherapy and can prescribe drugs or utilize other biological treatments such as electroconvulsive therapy,as necessary.This person is a ________.

A statistical technique for averaging the results of large numbers of studies in order to determine levels of overall effectiveness is called ________.