Question 1

In the context of the clinical interview,the term quieting yourself is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) the client's efforts to remain quiet in order to fully attend to the interviewer's questions. 
B) the interviewer's efforts to control the volume of his speaking voice to match that of the client. 
C) the interviewer's efforts to control his own internal,self-directed thinking pattern in order to enhance listening. 
D) the interviewer's policy of remaining entirely silent during the interview in order to facilitate transference. 
A) the client's efforts to remain quiet in order to fully attend to the interviewer's questions. 
B) the interviewer's efforts to control the volume of his speaking voice to match that of the client. 
C) the interviewer's efforts to control his own internal,self-directed thinking pattern in order to enhance listening. 
D) the interviewer's policy of remaining entirely silent during the interview in order to facilitate transference.

Question 2

_____ validity is the extent to which an assessment technique has content appropriate for what is being measured.

Accepted Answer

A) Content 
B) Convergent 
C) Discriminant 
D) none of the above 
A) Content 
B) Convergent 
C) Discriminant 
D) none of the above

Question 3

Dr.Murphy,a clinical neuropsychologist,is conducting a clinical interview in which the primary purpose is to assign a label from the current DSM to the patient.In other words,Dr.Murphy is conducting a _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

_____ is the extent to which an assessment technique yields consistent,repeatable results.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

A(n)_____ interview is a special type of clinical interview designed not only to assess a problem demanding urgent attention,but also to provide immediate intervention for the problem.

Accepted Answer

A) diagnostic 
B) informal 
C) crisis 
D) abbreviated 
A) diagnostic 
B) informal 
C) crisis 
D) abbreviated

Question 6

It is important for clinical interviewers to appreciate how communication styles tend to differ across cultures.For example,

Accepted Answer

A) Asian Americans tend to speak more loudly than Whites. 
B) Whites tend to speak more quickly than Native Americans. 
C) Hispanic Americans tend to speak more loudly than Whites. 
D) Asian Americans are more inclined to hold eye contact than Whites. 
A) Asian Americans tend to speak more loudly than Whites. 
B) Whites tend to speak more quickly than Native Americans. 
C) Hispanic Americans tend to speak more loudly than Whites. 
D) Asian Americans are more inclined to hold eye contact than Whites.

Question 7

_____ refers to a positive,comfortable relationship between interviewer and client,or an interpersonal "connection" as perceived by the client.

Accepted Answer

A) Rapport 
B) Verbal tracking 
C) Nondirective interviewing 
D) Directive interviewing 
A) Rapport 
B) Verbal tracking 
C) Nondirective interviewing 
D) Directive interviewing

Question 8

What are the advantages and disadvantages of note taking during the clinical interview?

Accepted Answer

Advantages: more reliable than

Question 9

Briefly explain some gender-based differences in communication styles that are important for a clinical interviewer to appreciate.

Accepted Answer

Men tend to use talk to assert themselve

Question 10

_____ of clinical psychologists use clinical interviews as part of their assessment processes.

Accepted Answer

A) About half 
B) The vast majority 
C) About 25% 
D) Less than 5% 
A) About half 
B) The vast majority 
C) About 25% 
D) Less than 5%

Question 11

Dr.Brox creates a new assessment technique,the Superior Clinical Interval for Therapists (SCIT).We can say the SCIT has _____ if it measures what it claims to measure.We can say the SCIT has _____ if it yields consistent,repeatable results.

Accepted Answer

A) reliability,validity 
B) validity,reliability 
C) clinical utility,statistical utility 
D) statistical utility,clinical utility 
A) reliability,validity 
B) validity,reliability 
C) clinical utility,statistical utility 
D) statistical utility,clinical utility

Question 12

What technique is used to make sure the interviewer accurately understands a patient's comments and to communicate that the interviewer is actively listening to the patient?

Accepted Answer

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In the context of the clinical interview,the term quieting yourself is best described as

_____ validity is the extent to which an assessment technique has content appropriate for what is being measured.

Dr.Murphy,a clinical neuropsychologist,is conducting a clinical interview in which the primary purpose is to assign a label from the current DSM to the patient.In other words,Dr.Murphy is conducting a _____.

_____ is the extent to which an assessment technique yields consistent,repeatable results.

A(n)_____ interview is a special type of clinical interview designed not only to assess a problem demanding urgent attention,but also to provide immediate intervention for the problem.

It is important for clinical interviewers to appreciate how communication styles tend to differ across cultures.For example,

_____ refers to a positive,comfortable relationship between interviewer and client,or an interpersonal "connection" as perceived by the client.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of note taking during the clinical interview?

Briefly explain some gender-based differences in communication styles that are important for a clinical interviewer to appreciate.

_____ of clinical psychologists use clinical interviews as part of their assessment processes.

Dr.Brox creates a new assessment technique,the Superior Clinical Interval for Therapists (SCIT).We can say the SCIT has _ if it measures what it claims to measure.We can say the SCIT has _ if it yields consistent,repeatable results.

What technique is used to make sure the interviewer accurately understands a patient's comments and to communicate that the interviewer is actively listening to the patient?

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In the context of the clinical interview,the term quieting yourself is best described as

_____ validity is the extent to which an assessment technique has content appropriate for what is being measured.

Dr.Murphy,a clinical neuropsychologist,is conducting a clinical interview in which the primary purpose is to assign a label from the current DSM to the patient.In other words,Dr.Murphy is conducting a _____.

_____ is the extent to which an assessment technique yields consistent,repeatable results.

A(n)_____ interview is a special type of clinical interview designed not only to assess a problem demanding urgent attention,but also to provide immediate intervention for the problem.

It is important for clinical interviewers to appreciate how communication styles tend to differ across cultures.For example,

_____ refers to a positive,comfortable relationship between interviewer and client,or an interpersonal "connection" as perceived by the client.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of note taking during the clinical interview?

Briefly explain some gender-based differences in communication styles that are important for a clinical interviewer to appreciate.

_____ of clinical psychologists use clinical interviews as part of their assessment processes.

Dr.Brox creates a new assessment technique,the Superior Clinical Interval for Therapists (SCIT).We can say the SCIT has _____ if it measures what it claims to measure.We can say the SCIT has _____ if it yields consistent,repeatable results.

What technique is used to make sure the interviewer accurately understands a patient's comments and to communicate that the interviewer is actively listening to the patient?

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

Filters

Dr.Brox creates a new assessment technique,the Superior Clinical Interval for Therapists (SCIT).We can say the SCIT has _ if it measures what it claims to measure.We can say the SCIT has _ if it yields consistent,repeatable results.