Question 1

Interviewers who use a _____ style of interviewing get exactly the information they need by asking clients specifically for it.

Accepted Answer

A) directive 
B) nondirective 
C) rapport-building 
D) evidence-based 
A) directive 
B) nondirective 
C) rapport-building 
D) evidence-based

Question 2

_____ is how an interviewer is with clients,while _____ is what an interviewer does with clients.

Accepted Answer

A) Technique,rapport 
B) Rapport,technique 
C) Internal preparation,external preparation 
D) External preparation,internal preparation 
A) Technique,rapport 
B) Rapport,technique 
C) Internal preparation,external preparation 
D) External preparation,internal preparation

Question 3

To develop rapport during a clinical interview,an interviewer should do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) make an effort to put the client at ease. 
B) acknowledge the unique,unusual situation of the interview. 
C) notice how the client uses language and follow the client's lead. 
D) gently correct the client when he uses metaphors incorrectly. 
A) make an effort to put the client at ease. 
B) acknowledge the unique,unusual situation of the interview. 
C) notice how the client uses language and follow the client's lead. 
D) gently correct the client when he uses metaphors incorrectly.

Question 4

A(n)_____ interview is a predetermined,planned sequences of questions that an interviewer asks a client.By contrast,a(n)_____ interview is improvised and involves no predetermined questions.

Accepted Answer

A) primary,secondary 
B) secondary,primary 
C) structured,unstructured 
D) unstructured,structured 
A) primary,secondary 
B) secondary,primary 
C) structured,unstructured 
D) unstructured,structured

Question 5

Which of the following is UNLIKELY to enhance rapport in a clinical interview?

Accepted Answer

A) Efforts by the interviewer to put the client at ease,especially at the beginning of the interview 
B) Acknowledgment by the interviewer that the clinical interview is a unique,unusual situation 
C) Efforts by the interviewer to notice how the client uses language,and then following the client's lead 
D) Excessive small talk used to distract the client from the awkwardness of the interview 
A) Efforts by the interviewer to put the client at ease,especially at the beginning of the interview 
B) Acknowledgment by the interviewer that the clinical interview is a unique,unusual situation 
C) Efforts by the interviewer to notice how the client uses language,and then following the client's lead 
D) Excessive small talk used to distract the client from the awkwardness of the interview

Question 6

Based on research and recommendations presented in the textbook,describe an ideal design for a clinician's interview room or office.

Accepted Answer

Strike a balance between professional fo

Question 7

_____ reliability is the extent to which an assessment technique yields similar results across different administrators.

Accepted Answer

A) Test-retest 
B) Interrater 
C) Internal 
D) Clinical 
A) Test-retest 
B) Interrater 
C) Internal 
D) Clinical

Question 8

Describe the difference between paraphrasing and reflection of feeling.

Accepted Answer

Paraphrasing is used to assure a client

Question 9

Positive working relationships with clients

Accepted Answer

A) can be developed using attentive listening,appropriate empathy,and genuine respect. 
B) are not dependent on the interviewer's attitude and actions. 
C) should be established immediately for assessments but over time for therapy. 
D) are required for clients who self-pay but only recommended for those who use insurance. 
A) can be developed using attentive listening,appropriate empathy,and genuine respect. 
B) are not dependent on the interviewer's attitude and actions. 
C) should be established immediately for assessments but over time for therapy. 
D) are required for clients who self-pay but only recommended for those who use insurance.

Question 10

Dr.Rosen,a clinical psychologist in private practice,likes to combine elements of a structured interview and an unstructured interview with his patients.By blending these two approaches,Dr.Rosen is using what is known as a(n)_____ interview.

Accepted Answer

A) semistructured 
B) bi-dimensional 
C) eclectic 
D) two-point 
A) semistructured 
B) bi-dimensional 
C) eclectic 
D) two-point

Question 11

Cultural variables are important in the context of a clinical interview.For example,compared to people from North America or Britain,people of Middle Eastern or Latino/Latina cultures tend to

Accepted Answer

A) prefer a greater amount of personal space. 
B) prefer a smaller amount of personal space. 
C) expect the clinical interviewer to offer food or drink during the interviewer. 
D) view the clinical interviewer as an expert. 
A) prefer a greater amount of personal space. 
B) prefer a smaller amount of personal space. 
C) expect the clinical interviewer to offer food or drink during the interviewer. 
D) view the clinical interviewer as an expert.

Question 12

The _____ style of interviewing gets exactly the information needed by the interviewer by asking the client specific questions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ style of interviewing gets exactly...

Question 13

_____ is the extent to which an assessment technique correlates with other techniques that measure the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) Reliability 
B) Clinical utility 
C) Convergent validity 
D) Discriminant validity 
A) Reliability 
B) Clinical utility 
C) Convergent validity 
D) Discriminant validity

Question 14

What is the primary purpose of the mental status exam?

Accepted Answer

To quickly assess ho

Question 15

Dr.Harris,a clinical psychologist,is interviewing a client with the primary purpose of determining whether the agency where Dr.Harris works can provide the services required by this client.In other words,Dr.Harris is conducting a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) mental status exam 
B) structured interview 
C) diagnostic interview 
D) intake interview 
A) mental status exam 
B) structured interview 
C) diagnostic interview 
D) intake interview

Question 16

Describe the difference between validity and reliability in relation to assessment techniques.

Accepted Answer

Validity is the extent to whic

Question 17

Eye contact,body language,vocal qualities,and verbal tracking are specific types of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral psychotherapy techniques 
B) attending behaviors 
C) rapport enhancers 
D) nonverbal interviewing 
A) behavioral psychotherapy techniques 
B) attending behaviors 
C) rapport enhancers 
D) nonverbal interviewing

Question 18

An important skill for a clinical interviewer is _____,which is best described as the ability to know how he tends to affect others interpersonally and how others tend to relate to him.

Accepted Answer

A) being self-aware 
B) developing positive working relationships 
C) establishing rapport 
D) quieting yourself 
A) being self-aware 
B) developing positive working relationships 
C) establishing rapport 
D) quieting yourself

Question 19

In recent years,the most prominent structured interview has been _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Disorders 
B) the Acute Stress Disorder Interview 
C) the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule-Revised 
D) the Bipolar Disorder Structured Clinical Interview 
A) the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Disorders 
B) the Acute Stress Disorder Interview 
C) the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule-Revised 
D) the Bipolar Disorder Structured Clinical Interview

Question 20

What are three of the five specific questions that Sommers-Flanagan and Sommers-Flanagan (2009)recommend be asked of a client who is actively suicidal?

Accepted Answer

How depressed is the client? Does the cl

Interviewers who use a _____ style of interviewing get exactly the information they need by asking clients specifically for it.

_ is how an interviewer is with clients,while _ is what an interviewer does with clients.

To develop rapport during a clinical interview,an interviewer should do all of the following EXCEPT

A(n)_ interview is a predetermined,planned sequences of questions that an interviewer asks a client.By contrast,a(n)_ interview is improvised and involves no predetermined questions.

Which of the following is UNLIKELY to enhance rapport in a clinical interview?

Based on research and recommendations presented in the textbook,describe an ideal design for a clinician's interview room or office.

_____ reliability is the extent to which an assessment technique yields similar results across different administrators.

Describe the difference between paraphrasing and reflection of feeling.

Positive working relationships with clients

Dr.Rosen,a clinical psychologist in private practice,likes to combine elements of a structured interview and an unstructured interview with his patients.By blending these two approaches,Dr.Rosen is using what is known as a(n)_____ interview.

Cultural variables are important in the context of a clinical interview.For example,compared to people from North America or Britain,people of Middle Eastern or Latino/Latina cultures tend to

The _____ style of interviewing gets exactly the information needed by the interviewer by asking the client specific questions.

_____ is the extent to which an assessment technique correlates with other techniques that measure the same thing.

What is the primary purpose of the mental status exam?

Dr.Harris,a clinical psychologist,is interviewing a client with the primary purpose of determining whether the agency where Dr.Harris works can provide the services required by this client.In other words,Dr.Harris is conducting a(n)_____.

Describe the difference between validity and reliability in relation to assessment techniques.

Eye contact,body language,vocal qualities,and verbal tracking are specific types of _____.

An important skill for a clinical interviewer is _____,which is best described as the ability to know how he tends to affect others interpersonally and how others tend to relate to him.

In recent years,the most prominent structured interview has been _____.

What are three of the five specific questions that Sommers-Flanagan and Sommers-Flanagan (2009)recommend be asked of a client who is actively suicidal?

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Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Current Controversies in Clinical Psychology

Cultural Issues in Clinical Psychology

Ethical Issues in Clinical Psychology

Conducting Research in Clinical Psychology

Diagnosis and Classification Issues: DSM-5 and More

Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment

Personality Assessment and Behavioral Assessment

General Issues in Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Humanistic Psychotherapy

Behavior Therapy

Cognitive Psychotherapy and Mindfulness-Based Therapies

Group and Family Therapy

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Exam 8: The Clinical Interview

Interviewers who use a _____ style of interviewing get exactly the information they need by asking clients specifically for it.

_____ is how an interviewer is with clients,while _____ is what an interviewer does with clients.

To develop rapport during a clinical interview,an interviewer should do all of the following EXCEPT

A(n)_____ interview is a predetermined,planned sequences of questions that an interviewer asks a client.By contrast,a(n)_____ interview is improvised and involves no predetermined questions.

Which of the following is UNLIKELY to enhance rapport in a clinical interview?

Based on research and recommendations presented in the textbook,describe an ideal design for a clinician's interview room or office.

_____ reliability is the extent to which an assessment technique yields similar results across different administrators.

Describe the difference between paraphrasing and reflection of feeling.

Positive working relationships with clients

Dr.Rosen,a clinical psychologist in private practice,likes to combine elements of a structured interview and an unstructured interview with his patients.By blending these two approaches,Dr.Rosen is using what is known as a(n)_____ interview.

Cultural variables are important in the context of a clinical interview.For example,compared to people from North America or Britain,people of Middle Eastern or Latino/Latina cultures tend to

The _____ style of interviewing gets exactly the information needed by the interviewer by asking the client specific questions.

_____ is the extent to which an assessment technique correlates with other techniques that measure the same thing.

What is the primary purpose of the mental status exam?

Dr.Harris,a clinical psychologist,is interviewing a client with the primary purpose of determining whether the agency where Dr.Harris works can provide the services required by this client.In other words,Dr.Harris is conducting a(n)_____.

Describe the difference between validity and reliability in relation to assessment techniques.

Eye contact,body language,vocal qualities,and verbal tracking are specific types of _____.

An important skill for a clinical interviewer is _____,which is best described as the ability to know how he tends to affect others interpersonally and how others tend to relate to him.

In recent years,the most prominent structured interview has been _____.

What are three of the five specific questions that Sommers-Flanagan and Sommers-Flanagan (2009)recommend be asked of a client who is actively suicidal?

Clinical Psychology: Definition and Training

Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Current Controversies in Clinical Psychology

Cultural Issues in Clinical Psychology

Ethical Issues in Clinical Psychology

Conducting Research in Clinical Psychology

Diagnosis and Classification Issues: DSM-5 and More

Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment

Personality Assessment and Behavioral Assessment

General Issues in Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Humanistic Psychotherapy

Behavior Therapy

Cognitive Psychotherapy and Mindfulness-Based Therapies

Group and Family Therapy

Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Health Psychology

Forensic Psychology

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_ is how an interviewer is with clients,while _ is what an interviewer does with clients.

A(n)_ interview is a predetermined,planned sequences of questions that an interviewer asks a client.By contrast,a(n)_ interview is improvised and involves no predetermined questions.