Question 1

What does a diagnostic label describe?

Accepted Answer

When a diagnosis is given, an attempt is being made to classify the current behavioral pattern and level of functioning that is observed. Diagnosis of a psychiatric condition is made based on the information that is obtained during the assessment process, thus a label serves to summarize what has been observed. Diagnostic labels do not describe people or underlying pathological conditions, as is often presumed.

Question 2

A clinician is in an assessment interview with a new client. The clinician is having trouble determining an exact diagnosis, but must put something down before the client can receive treatment. What is one reason for this?

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A)  The clinician has no more questions to ask. 
B)  The clinician has to become more decisive. 
C)  The clinician has to show the evaluation took place. 
D)  The clinician has to provide this information to the medical insurance agency. 
A)  The clinician has no more questions to ask. 
B)  The clinician has to become more decisive. 
C)  The clinician has to show the evaluation took place. 
D)  The clinician has to provide this information to the medical insurance agency. D

Question 3

Which approach to the classification of abnormal behavior uses statistical criteria to differentiate between normal and abnormal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Categorical 
B)  Dimensional 
C)  Prototypical 
D)  Situational 
A)  Categorical 
B)  Dimensional 
C)  Prototypical 
D)  Situational B

Question 4

Which of the following best explains why the Rorschach is less likely to be used today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Other projective approaches have been found to be more reliable. 
B)  Treatment facilities often require other types of information than the Rorschach provides and insurance companies do not pay for it. 
C)  It is inexpensive and time efficient in comparison to other projective techniques. 
D)  The Rorschach is only useful as a means of aiding clients in self-discovery; it has no true clinical utility. 
A)  Other projective approaches have been found to be more reliable. 
B)  Treatment facilities often require other types of information than the Rorschach provides and insurance companies do not pay for it. 
C)  It is inexpensive and time efficient in comparison to other projective techniques. 
D)  The Rorschach is only useful as a means of aiding clients in self-discovery; it has no true clinical utility.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about individually administered IQ tests is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  They typically take less than an hour to give and interpret. 
B)  They have low reliability. 
C)  Many settings and cases don't require the kind of detailed knowledge they give. 
D)  They are expensive. 
A)  They typically take less than an hour to give and interpret. 
B)  They have low reliability. 
C)  Many settings and cases don't require the kind of detailed knowledge they give. 
D)  They are expensive.

Question 6

The fMRI technique cannot currently be used as a diagnostic tool because ________

Accepted Answer

A)  the images it produces aren't sharp enough. 
B)  the devices needed for the technique aren't readily available. 
C)  it is very difficult to interpret the results. 
D)  it has been shown to have very low reliability. 
A)  the images it produces aren't sharp enough. 
B)  the devices needed for the technique aren't readily available. 
C)  it is very difficult to interpret the results. 
D)  it has been shown to have very low reliability.

Question 7

Which of the following is an objective test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach Test 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test 
C)  Sentence-Completion Test 
D)  MMPI-2 
A)  Rorschach Test 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test 
C)  Sentence-Completion Test 
D)  MMPI-2

Question 8

Because his psychologist suspects he might have substantial brain damage, Tony was given a five-hour battery of tests that included listening to rhythmic beats presented by tape recorder and putting different shaped blocks into grooves while blindfolded. The procedure Tony experienced is called the ________

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach. 
B)  MMPI-2. 
C)  Rhythm Test 
D)  functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) test. 
A)  Rorschach. 
B)  MMPI-2. 
C)  Rhythm Test 
D)  functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) test.

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a symptom?

Accepted Answer

A)  The client's hands would not stop shaking. 
B)  The client reported hearing voices. 
C)  A large lesion was visible on the CAT scan. 
D)  Her children reported that she had not been sleeping well. 
A)  The client's hands would not stop shaking. 
B)  The client reported hearing voices. 
C)  A large lesion was visible on the CAT scan. 
D)  Her children reported that she had not been sleeping well.

Question 10

A person comes to a mental health professional with a certain complaint. The professional attempts to understand the nature and extent of the problem. This process is called ________

Accepted Answer

A)  diagnosis. 
B)  assessment. 
C)  clinical treatment. 
D)  screening. 
A)  diagnosis. 
B)  assessment. 
C)  clinical treatment. 
D)  screening.

Question 11

The term MRI in assessment of the brain means __________.

Accepted Answer

magnetic r

Question 12

Research by Exner and others has shown that the Rorschach ________

Accepted Answer

A)  is a test with weak reliability and absolutely no validity. 
B)  is just as effective at identifying areas of brain damage as MRIs and PET scans. 
C)  can be scored by computer, thereby increasing its reliability. 
D)  is one of the least frequently researched clinical instruments despite its widespread use. 
A)  is a test with weak reliability and absolutely no validity. 
B)  is just as effective at identifying areas of brain damage as MRIs and PET scans. 
C)  can be scored by computer, thereby increasing its reliability. 
D)  is one of the least frequently researched clinical instruments despite its widespread use.

Question 13

Psychological assessment refers to the ________

Accepted Answer

A)  procedures used to summarize a client's problem. 
B)  process used to arrive at a diagnosis. 
C)  development of a treatment plan. 
D)  determination of how environmental factors impact the course of a disorder. 
A)  procedures used to summarize a client's problem. 
B)  process used to arrive at a diagnosis. 
C)  development of a treatment plan. 
D)  determination of how environmental factors impact the course of a disorder.

Question 14

The empirical keying approach to making a test like the MMPI involves ________

Accepted Answer

A)  subjective scoring of test items to assign items to different groups. 
B)  the creation of ambiguous stimuli where there are many possible responses. 
C)  picking items that differentiate between different groups; no subjective judgment is needed. 
D)  using theoretically based concepts to develop questions for different groups. 
A)  subjective scoring of test items to assign items to different groups. 
B)  the creation of ambiguous stimuli where there are many possible responses. 
C)  picking items that differentiate between different groups; no subjective judgment is needed. 
D)  using theoretically based concepts to develop questions for different groups.

Question 15

Which of the following would be an example of a projective technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  A troubled teen is asked to select statements that she feels describe her. 
B)  An alcoholic is told to record the times at which she feels the greatest desire for a drink. 
C)  An elderly woman is asked to recall the day her father died. 
D)  A child is asked to draw her family. 
A)  A troubled teen is asked to select statements that she feels describe her. 
B)  An alcoholic is told to record the times at which she feels the greatest desire for a drink. 
C)  An elderly woman is asked to recall the day her father died. 
D)  A child is asked to draw her family.

Question 16

Dr. Lo asks Julie to pretend that he is her father as part of his psychosocial assessment of Julie. Which of the following would this be an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  An unstructured interview 
B)  An analogue situation 
C)  Projective assessment 
D)  Self-monitoring 
A)  An unstructured interview 
B)  An analogue situation 
C)  Projective assessment 
D)  Self-monitoring

Question 17

Which statement about the Rorschach is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ambiguous stimuli it employs are pictures of people interacting in an unclear way. 
B)  A considerable amount of training is required to administer and score it accurately. 
C)  It assesses the kind of specific behavioral deficits that most mental health facilities require today. 
D)  It is the quickest projective tests to administer and score. 
A)  The ambiguous stimuli it employs are pictures of people interacting in an unclear way. 
B)  A considerable amount of training is required to administer and score it accurately. 
C)  It assesses the kind of specific behavioral deficits that most mental health facilities require today. 
D)  It is the quickest projective tests to administer and score.

Question 18

A clinician was in an assessment interview with a woman of Asian descent. The clinician realized there might be some cultural values and attitudes that could influence how questions were interpreted and answered. Which of the following would help the clinician obtain information about the potential impact of the woman's culture on her mental health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  GAF 
B)  DSM 
C)  CFI 
D)  ICD 
A)  GAF 
B)  DSM 
C)  CFI 
D)  ICD

Question 19

The use of standardized psychological tests ________

Accepted Answer

A)  has made clinical observation a rarely used method of assessment. 
B)  permits the clinician to determine how a client's behavior compares to some reference group. 
C)  enables anyone to make accurate psychiatric diagnoses, provided they are trained in the interpretation of such tests. 
D)  has made the diagnosis of mental illness an objective process. 
A)  has made clinical observation a rarely used method of assessment. 
B)  permits the clinician to determine how a client's behavior compares to some reference group. 
C)  enables anyone to make accurate psychiatric diagnoses, provided they are trained in the interpretation of such tests. 
D)  has made the diagnosis of mental illness an objective process.

Question 20

Danielle is having problems with drinking. She goes to a psychologist who gives her a form to fill out. It has a list of statements about drinking and problems associated with drinking. She is to rate each item between 1 and 3 where 1 means it is not a problem for her, 3 means it is a very big problem for her, and 2 is in between. This is an example of ________

Accepted Answer

A)  a rating scale. 
B)  a structured interview. 
C)  an analogue situation. 
D)  self-monitoring. 
A)  a rating scale. 
B)  a structured interview. 
C)  an analogue situation. 
D)  self-monitoring.

What does a diagnostic label describe?

A clinician is in an assessment interview with a new client. The clinician is having trouble determining an exact diagnosis, but must put something down before the client can receive treatment. What is one reason for this?

Which approach to the classification of abnormal behavior uses statistical criteria to differentiate between normal and abnormal?

Which of the following best explains why the Rorschach is less likely to be used today?

Which of the following statements about individually administered IQ tests is correct?

The fMRI technique cannot currently be used as a diagnostic tool because ________

Which of the following is an objective test?

Which of the following is an example of a symptom?

A person comes to a mental health professional with a certain complaint. The professional attempts to understand the nature and extent of the problem. This process is called ________

The term MRI in assessment of the brain means __________.

Research by Exner and others has shown that the Rorschach ________

Psychological assessment refers to the ________

The empirical keying approach to making a test like the MMPI involves ________

Which of the following would be an example of a projective technique?

Dr. Lo asks Julie to pretend that he is her father as part of his psychosocial assessment of Julie. Which of the following would this be an example of?

Which statement about the Rorschach is accurate?

The use of standardized psychological tests ________

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Exam 4: Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

What does a diagnostic label describe?

A clinician is in an assessment interview with a new client. The clinician is having trouble determining an exact diagnosis, but must put something down before the client can receive treatment. What is one reason for this?

Which approach to the classification of abnormal behavior uses statistical criteria to differentiate between normal and abnormal?

Which of the following best explains why the Rorschach is less likely to be used today?

Which of the following statements about individually administered IQ tests is correct?

The fMRI technique cannot currently be used as a diagnostic tool because ________

Which of the following is an objective test?

Which of the following is an example of a symptom?

A person comes to a mental health professional with a certain complaint. The professional attempts to understand the nature and extent of the problem. This process is called ________

The term MRI in assessment of the brain means __________.

Research by Exner and others has shown that the Rorschach ________

Psychological assessment refers to the ________

The empirical keying approach to making a test like the MMPI involves ________

Which of the following would be an example of a projective technique?

Dr. Lo asks Julie to pretend that he is her father as part of his psychosocial assessment of Julie. Which of the following would this be an example of?

Which statement about the Rorschach is accurate?

The use of standardized psychological tests ________

Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Psychological Treatment

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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