Question 1

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)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Asian Americans tend to speak more loudly than Whites. 
B)  Whites tend to speak more quickly than Native Americans. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above

Question 2

Whereas a _____ echoes the client's words,a _____ echoes the client's emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)  paraphrase; confrontation 
B)  paraphrase; reflection of feeling 
C)  clarification; reflection of feeling 
D)  conclusion; reflection of feeling 
A)  paraphrase; confrontation 
B)  paraphrase; reflection of feeling 
C)  clarification; reflection of feeling 
D)  conclusion; reflection of feeling

Question 3

Describe the difference between paraphrasing and reflection of feeling.

Accepted Answer

Paraphrasing is used to assure a client

Question 4

Communication styles often differ between men and women.For example,

Accepted Answer

A)  women tend to use talk to assert themselves and achieve goals, whereas men tend to use talk to build relationships. 
B)  women tend to avoid self-disclosure because it brings vulnerability, whereas men tend to engage in self-disclosure because it brings closeness. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above 
A)  women tend to use talk to assert themselves and achieve goals, whereas men tend to use talk to build relationships. 
B)  women tend to avoid self-disclosure because it brings vulnerability, whereas men tend to engage in self-disclosure because it brings closeness. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above

Question 5

Which of the following can 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)  all of the above 
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)  all of the above

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

The answer of What technique is used to make sure...

Question 8

_____ 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 9

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 10

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

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

Validity is the extent to whic

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

Referring to a client by the proper name

Accepted Answer

A)  isn't particularly relevant when developing rapport. 
B)  includes making assumptions about nicknames that a psychologist uses for the client across treatment. 
C)  can be accomplished by asking the client how he would like to be addressed early in treatment. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  isn't particularly relevant when developing rapport. 
B)  includes making assumptions about nicknames that a psychologist uses for the client across treatment. 
C)  can be accomplished by asking the client how he would like to be addressed early in treatment. 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

Positive working relationships with clients

Accepted Answer

A)  can be developed using attentive listening, appropriate empathy, and genuine respect. 
B)  are a function of the interviewer's attitude and actions. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above 
A)  can be developed using attentive listening, appropriate empathy, and genuine respect. 
B)  are a function of the interviewer's attitude and actions. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above

Question 15

Of all the available assessment procedures,clinical psychologists rely most frequently on the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 
B)  Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children 
C)  clinical interview 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
A)  Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 
B)  Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children 
C)  clinical interview 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

A clinical psychologist

Accepted Answer

A)  should always take written notes during an interview. 
B)  must obtain written permission to videotape an interview. 
C)  should position himself behind a stately desk while conducting an interview. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  should always take written notes during an interview. 
B)  must obtain written permission to videotape an interview. 
C)  should position himself behind a stately desk while conducting an interview. 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Advantages: more reliable than

Question 19

To develop rapport during a clinical interview,

Accepted Answer

A)  interviewers should make an effort to put the client at ease. 
B)  interviewers can acknowledge the unique, unusual situation of the interview. 
C)  interviewers can notice how the client uses language and follow the client's lead. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  interviewers should make an effort to put the client at ease. 
B)  interviewers can acknowledge the unique, unusual situation of the interview. 
C)  interviewers can notice how the client uses language and follow the client's lead. 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

_____ is the extent to which an assessment technique measures what it claims to measure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Validity 
B)  Test-retest reliability 
C)  Clinical utility 
D)  Interrater reliability 
A)  Validity 
B)  Test-retest reliability 
C)  Clinical utility 
D)  Interrater reliability

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

Whereas a _ echoes the client's words,a _ echoes the client's emotions.

Describe the difference between paraphrasing and reflection of feeling.

Communication styles often differ between men and women.For example,

Which of the following can enhance rapport in a clinical interview?

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?

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?

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

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)_____.

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

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

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

Referring to a client by the proper name

Positive working relationships with clients

Of all the available assessment procedures,clinical psychologists rely most frequently on the _____.

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

A clinical psychologist

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

To develop rapport during a clinical interview,

_____ is the extent to which an assessment technique measures what it claims to measure.

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

Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment

Personality Assessment and Behavioral Assessment

General Issues in Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Humanistic Psychotherapy

Behavioral Psychotherapy

Cognitive Psychotherapy

Group and Family Therapy

Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Health Psychology

Forensic Psychology

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Exam 8: The Clinical Interview

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

Whereas a _____ echoes the client's words,a _____ echoes the client's emotions.

Describe the difference between paraphrasing and reflection of feeling.

Communication styles often differ between men and women.For example,

Which of the following can enhance rapport in a clinical interview?

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?

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?

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

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)_____.

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

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

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

Referring to a client by the proper name

Positive working relationships with clients

Of all the available assessment procedures,clinical psychologists rely most frequently on the _____.

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

A clinical psychologist

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

To develop rapport during a clinical interview,

_____ is the extent to which an assessment technique measures what it claims to measure.

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

Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment

Personality Assessment and Behavioral Assessment

General Issues in Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Humanistic Psychotherapy

Behavioral Psychotherapy

Cognitive Psychotherapy

Group and Family Therapy

Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Health Psychology

Forensic Psychology

Filters

Whereas a _ echoes the client's words,a _ echoes the client's emotions.