Question 1

In previous editions of the DSM, suicide was considered in the context of:

Accepted Answer

A) All disorders 
B) Anxiety 
C) Depression 
D) Suicidal behaviour 
A) All disorders 
B) Anxiety 
C) Depression 
D) Suicidal behaviour

Question 2

You are traveling with Psychologists Without Borders to sub-Saharan Africa and are asked to administer the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)while there to help determine people's eligibility to attend university in Canada. How would you administer, score, and interpret the results?

Accepted Answer

Administering the Wechsler Adult Intelli

Question 3

What is Persons' and Davidson's view about making diagnoses?

Accepted Answer

A) Diagnosis is a necessary component of any treatment plan 
B) Diagnosis is not helpful because it precludes greater understanding of the individual 
C) It is not required but is helpful for case formulation 
D) It must be done only after a working hypothesis is established 
A) Diagnosis is a necessary component of any treatment plan 
B) Diagnosis is not helpful because it precludes greater understanding of the individual 
C) It is not required but is helpful for case formulation 
D) It must be done only after a working hypothesis is established

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of how culture is considered in DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A) The descriptions of disorders include discussion of how symptoms may differ cross-culturally. 
B) One axis is devoted to rating the person's level of acculturation in the mainstream culture. 
C) The introductory material cautions professionals not to apply DSM diagnoses to persons from other cultures. 
D) Culture is not mentioned in the DSM-5. 
A) The descriptions of disorders include discussion of how symptoms may differ cross-culturally. 
B) One axis is devoted to rating the person's level of acculturation in the mainstream culture. 
C) The introductory material cautions professionals not to apply DSM diagnoses to persons from other cultures. 
D) Culture is not mentioned in the DSM-5.

Question 5

How is Asperger's Disorder diagnosed in DSM-5? Why is this potentially problematic and/or controversial?

Accepted Answer

Asperger's Disorder is diagnosed in DSM-

Question 6

In 2013, the DSM-5 was published by the

Accepted Answer

A) American Psychopathological and Statistical Association. 
B) World Health Organization. 
C) Congress of Mental Science. 
D) American Psychiatric Association. 
A) American Psychopathological and Statistical Association. 
B) World Health Organization. 
C) Congress of Mental Science. 
D) American Psychiatric Association.

Question 7

What was one of the main criticisms of the first WHO classification system?

Accepted Answer

A) It was simply a listing of potential behaviours and symptoms without a diagnosis. 
B) It listed diagnoses but no behaviours or symptoms which defined the disorders. 
C) It was a dimensional rather than categorical approach. 
D) It was a categorical rather than dimensional approach. 
A) It was simply a listing of potential behaviours and symptoms without a diagnosis. 
B) It listed diagnoses but no behaviours or symptoms which defined the disorders. 
C) It was a dimensional rather than categorical approach. 
D) It was a categorical rather than dimensional approach.

Question 8

The proportion of a population that has a disorder at any given time is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Incidence. 
B) Prevalence. 
C) Occurrence. 
D) Frequency. 
A) Incidence. 
B) Prevalence. 
C) Occurrence. 
D) Frequency.

Question 9

Allen Frances has suggested that some of the changes in DSM-5 reflect "diagnostic inflation," which is:

Accepted Answer

A) Making a diagnosis in order to get paid 
B) Labeling normal behaviour as abnormal 
C) Offering a diagnosis rather than allowing problems to resolve on their own 
D) All of the above 
A) Making a diagnosis in order to get paid 
B) Labeling normal behaviour as abnormal 
C) Offering a diagnosis rather than allowing problems to resolve on their own 
D) All of the above

Question 10

Zachary, a hunter from the James Bay area, was given the Kohs Blocks test and completed the test so fast that his IQ went "off the scale" (exceeded 180)on all seven examples. What does this tell us about IQ tests?

Accepted Answer

A) The scale was invalid 
B) IQ scales require a greater range to capture all levels of functioning 
C) IQ tests can be biased in favour of the Inuit due to their specialized skills 
D) Because of their tendency to get lower IQ scores, Inuit's performance scores are often adjusted upward 
A) The scale was invalid 
B) IQ scales require a greater range to capture all levels of functioning 
C) IQ tests can be biased in favour of the Inuit due to their specialized skills 
D) Because of their tendency to get lower IQ scores, Inuit's performance scores are often adjusted upward

Question 11

Some researchers suggest that the MMPI-2 Restructured Form is:

Accepted Answer

A) Much more accurate at diagnosing personality disorders than the MMPI-2 
B) So different from the MMPI-2 that it's more like a new test than a revision 
C) Pretty much the same as the MMPI-2, so just a money grab 
D) There is no MMPI-2 Restructured Form; there is a MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical scale 
A) Much more accurate at diagnosing personality disorders than the MMPI-2 
B) So different from the MMPI-2 that it's more like a new test than a revision 
C) Pretty much the same as the MMPI-2, so just a money grab 
D) There is no MMPI-2 Restructured Form; there is a MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical scale

Question 12

Unlike a conversation with your friend, a clinical interviewer would focus on

Accepted Answer

A) structure. 
B) how the person responds. 
C) objectivity. 
D) how the person uses humour. 
A) structure. 
B) how the person responds. 
C) objectivity. 
D) how the person uses humour.

Question 13

Which of the following is true regarding interviewing the client?

Accepted Answer

A) It enables one to obtain vast amounts of information. 
B) It is too subjective to be of much value in assessment. 
C) It provides the most valid information in the assessment. 
D) Behavioural clinicians consider it unnecessary. 
A) It enables one to obtain vast amounts of information. 
B) It is too subjective to be of much value in assessment. 
C) It provides the most valid information in the assessment. 
D) Behavioural clinicians consider it unnecessary.

Question 14

In a fMRI study conducted in British Columbia, abnormalities in the limbic system and frontal cortex were found in ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) criminals with psychopathy 
B) non-criminals with psychopathy 
C) criminal without psychopathy 
D) non-criminals without psychopathy 
A) criminals with psychopathy 
B) non-criminals with psychopathy 
C) criminal without psychopathy 
D) non-criminals without psychopathy

Question 15

The World Health Organization (WHO)published a new classification system in 1969 that was __________ DSM-II.

Accepted Answer

A) similar to 
B) more specific than 
C) less specific than 
D) divergent from 
A) similar to 
B) more specific than 
C) less specific than 
D) divergent from

Question 16

Canadian psychologist Paula Caplan's main criticism of past and current versions of the DSM is that:

Accepted Answer

A) Decisions regarding the manual are made by people with similar viewpoints. 
B) The multiaxial classification system does not adequately capture certain disorders. 
C) It is less accurate than the ICD in terms of diagnosing. 
D) Its psychometric properties are poor. 
A) Decisions regarding the manual are made by people with similar viewpoints. 
B) The multiaxial classification system does not adequately capture certain disorders. 
C) It is less accurate than the ICD in terms of diagnosing. 
D) Its psychometric properties are poor.

Question 17

According to Wilgosh et al. (1986)study, what percentage of Inuit children would be classified as mentally retarded based on their verbal IQ scores alone?

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 75 
A) 25 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 75

Question 18

Under which category of biological assessment methods do event-related potential (ERP)and electroencephalogram fall?

Accepted Answer

A) Brain imaging 
B) Neurochemical 
C) Neuropsychological 
D) Psychophysiological 
A) Brain imaging 
B) Neurochemical 
C) Neuropsychological 
D) Psychophysiological

Question 19

Critics of the projective tests have been and remain particularly concerned:

Accepted Answer

A) About their use in the classroom 
B) About under- pathologizing the respondents 
C) That one third of forensic psychologists use them 
D) That judges often require them as part of a mental health evaluation 
A) About their use in the classroom 
B) About under- pathologizing the respondents 
C) That one third of forensic psychologists use them 
D) That judges often require them as part of a mental health evaluation

Question 20

DSM stands for Disease and Statistics Manual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In previous editions of the DSM, suicide was considered in the context of:

You are traveling with Psychologists Without Borders to sub-Saharan Africa and are asked to administer the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)while there to help determine people's eligibility to attend university in Canada. How would you administer, score, and interpret the results?

What is Persons' and Davidson's view about making diagnoses?

Which of the following is an example of how culture is considered in DSM-5?

How is Asperger's Disorder diagnosed in DSM-5? Why is this potentially problematic and/or controversial?

In 2013, the DSM-5 was published by the

What was one of the main criticisms of the first WHO classification system?

The proportion of a population that has a disorder at any given time is referred to as:

Allen Frances has suggested that some of the changes in DSM-5 reflect "diagnostic inflation," which is:

Zachary, a hunter from the James Bay area, was given the Kohs Blocks test and completed the test so fast that his IQ went "off the scale" (exceeded 180)on all seven examples. What does this tell us about IQ tests?

Some researchers suggest that the MMPI-2 Restructured Form is:

Unlike a conversation with your friend, a clinical interviewer would focus on

Which of the following is true regarding interviewing the client?

In a fMRI study conducted in British Columbia, abnormalities in the limbic system and frontal cortex were found in ___________.

The World Health Organization (WHO)published a new classification system in 1969 that was __________ DSM-II.

Canadian psychologist Paula Caplan's main criticism of past and current versions of the DSM is that:

According to Wilgosh et al. (1986)study, what percentage of Inuit children would be classified as mentally retarded based on their verbal IQ scores alone?

Under which category of biological assessment methods do event-related potential (ERP)and electroencephalogram fall?

Critics of the projective tests have been and remain particularly concerned:

DSM stands for Disease and Statistics Manual.

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 3: Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

In previous editions of the DSM, suicide was considered in the context of:

You are traveling with Psychologists Without Borders to sub-Saharan Africa and are asked to administer the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)while there to help determine people's eligibility to attend university in Canada. How would you administer, score, and interpret the results?

What is Persons' and Davidson's view about making diagnoses?

Which of the following is an example of how culture is considered in DSM-5?

How is Asperger's Disorder diagnosed in DSM-5? Why is this potentially problematic and/or controversial?

In 2013, the DSM-5 was published by the

What was one of the main criticisms of the first WHO classification system?

The proportion of a population that has a disorder at any given time is referred to as:

Allen Frances has suggested that some of the changes in DSM-5 reflect "diagnostic inflation," which is:

Zachary, a hunter from the James Bay area, was given the Kohs Blocks test and completed the test so fast that his IQ went "off the scale" (exceeded 180)on all seven examples. What does this tell us about IQ tests?

Some researchers suggest that the MMPI-2 Restructured Form is:

Unlike a conversation with your friend, a clinical interviewer would focus on

Which of the following is true regarding interviewing the client?

In a fMRI study conducted in British Columbia, abnormalities in the limbic system and frontal cortex were found in ___________.

The World Health Organization (WHO)published a new classification system in 1969 that was __________ DSM-II.

Canadian psychologist Paula Caplan's main criticism of past and current versions of the DSM is that:

According to Wilgosh et al. (1986)study, what percentage of Inuit children would be classified as mentally retarded based on their verbal IQ scores alone?

Under which category of biological assessment methods do event-related potential (ERP)and electroencephalogram fall?

Critics of the projective tests have been and remain particularly concerned:

DSM stands for Disease and Statistics Manual.

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters