Question 1

Psychophysiology is the study of

Accepted Answer

A) somatic treatments for psychological problems. 
B) the neurological basis of psychological problems. 
C) bodily changes associated with psychological events. 
D) phenomena such as extrasensory perception. 
A) somatic treatments for psychological problems. 
B) the neurological basis of psychological problems. 
C) bodily changes associated with psychological events. 
D) phenomena such as extrasensory perception.

Question 2

Research out of Brock University indicates that engaging in non-suicidal self-injury

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A) is more likely to be related to suicidal behaviour if there are also past attempts at suicide. 
B) is more likely to be related to suicidal behaviour for undergraduates than graduate students. 
C) is more likely to be related to suicidal behaviour for graduate students than undergraduates. 
D) is unrelated to suicidal behaviour. 
A) is more likely to be related to suicidal behaviour if there are also past attempts at suicide. 
B) is more likely to be related to suicidal behaviour for undergraduates than graduate students. 
C) is more likely to be related to suicidal behaviour for graduate students than undergraduates. 
D) is unrelated to suicidal behaviour.

Question 3

Dr. Burns is concerned about whether his interpretations about his client, Lisa, are truly representative of her and how she interacts with her world. He seems to be concerned about:

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A) Predictive validity 
B) Concurrent validity 
C) Case validity 
D) Actual validity 
A) Predictive validity 
B) Concurrent validity 
C) Case validity 
D) Actual validity

Question 4

Persons' case conceptualization about Strengths and Assets comprise:

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A) Social skills, sense of humour, financial resources, social support, stable friendships 
B) Social skills, sense of humour, financial resources, social support, stable lifestyle 
C) Social skills, sense of humour, logical thinking, social support, stable lifestyle 
D) Social skills, sense of humour, logical thinking, social support, stable friendships 
A) Social skills, sense of humour, financial resources, social support, stable friendships 
B) Social skills, sense of humour, financial resources, social support, stable lifestyle 
C) Social skills, sense of humour, logical thinking, social support, stable lifestyle 
D) Social skills, sense of humour, logical thinking, social support, stable friendships

Question 5

Pearl has been quite forgetful lately, in addition to experiencing mood changes. Her daughter wants her to be evaluated for Alzheimer's Disease. Which professional should she consult with?

Accepted Answer

A) Family doctor 
B) Neurologist 
C) Psychiatrist 
D) Psychologist 
A) Family doctor 
B) Neurologist 
C) Psychiatrist 
D) Psychologist

Question 6

Which term is not used in DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A) Cultural syndromes 
B) Culture-bound syndrome 
C) Cultural idioms 
D) Cultural explanations 
A) Cultural syndromes 
B) Culture-bound syndrome 
C) Cultural idioms 
D) Cultural explanations

Question 7

Anxiety about the penis receding into the body is termed

Accepted Answer

A) Amok. 
B) Ghost Sickness. 
C) Dhat. 
D) Koro. 
A) Amok. 
B) Ghost Sickness. 
C) Dhat. 
D) Koro.

Question 8

You have developed a new personality inventory that will be used to match roommates in order to minimize conflict. Before you can market the test, you must administer it to several hundred individuals to establish norms. This phase of test development is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Branching 
B) Psychometrics 
C) Validation 
D) Standardization 
A) Branching 
B) Psychometrics 
C) Validation 
D) Standardization

Question 9

Which of the following is true about biological assessments?

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A) They lead to more accurate diagnosis of psychopathology 
B) They are the basis of psychopathological diagnosis 
C) They help establish psychopathological diagnosis 
D) A and C only 
A) They lead to more accurate diagnosis of psychopathology 
B) They are the basis of psychopathological diagnosis 
C) They help establish psychopathological diagnosis 
D) A and C only

Question 10

By the end of the 19ᵗʰ century, people realized that:

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A) Most mental illnesses were caused by physical illnesses 
B) Bloodletting was the most effective means of treating mental illness 
C) Opium was effective at treating all mental illnesses 
D) Different illnesses required different treatments 
A) Most mental illnesses were caused by physical illnesses 
B) Bloodletting was the most effective means of treating mental illness 
C) Opium was effective at treating all mental illnesses 
D) Different illnesses required different treatments

Question 11

Average intelligence is associated with a score of approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 130 
B) 70 
C) 100 
D) Average intelligence cannot be determined 
A) 130 
B) 70 
C) 100 
D) Average intelligence cannot be determined

Question 12

The Rorschach Inkblot Test is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence test. 
B) diagnostic inventory. 
C) personality inventory. 
D) projective test. 
A) intelligence test. 
B) diagnostic inventory. 
C) personality inventory. 
D) projective test.

Question 13

Which of the following is a goal of neuropsychological testing?

Accepted Answer

A) To describe strengths and weaknesses 
B) To provide treatment recommendations 
C) To determine whether psychological deficits are present 
D) To establish baseline measurements 
A) To describe strengths and weaknesses 
B) To provide treatment recommendations 
C) To determine whether psychological deficits are present 
D) To establish baseline measurements

Question 14

Devon is concerned about some of the things he has been experiencing lately. He sometimes sees things that he knows are impossible - like a leprechaun standing next to his bed at night. He has also been hearing voices that are unfamiliar and he isn't sure anyone else hears them. He is worried about telling this information to anyone, though, as he doesn't want to be labeled with a disorder like schizophrenia. Devon's concerns are most likely about:

Accepted Answer

A) Needing medication 
B) Being stigmatized 
C) Being institutionalized 
D) The high cost of mental health care 
A) Needing medication 
B) Being stigmatized 
C) Being institutionalized 
D) The high cost of mental health care

Question 15

To say that intelligences tests have good criterion validity means that:

Accepted Answer

A) They can distinguish giftedness and mental retardation 
B) They can differentiate people with different occupations 
C) They cannot predict educational and vocational attainment 
D) They cannot distinguish people at the high and low ends of the intelligence spectrum 
A) They can distinguish giftedness and mental retardation 
B) They can differentiate people with different occupations 
C) They cannot predict educational and vocational attainment 
D) They cannot distinguish people at the high and low ends of the intelligence spectrum

Question 16

The reliability and validity of a clinical interview increase:

Accepted Answer

A) With the number of meeting the clinician has with the client 
B) With the level of trust the client has in the clinician 
C) When the clinician reveals personal information about oneself 
D) When the interview is unstructured rather than structures 
A) With the number of meeting the clinician has with the client 
B) With the level of trust the client has in the clinician 
C) When the clinician reveals personal information about oneself 
D) When the interview is unstructured rather than structures

Question 17

Jim was given an intelligence test in March, and re-administered the same test one year later. His score both times was the same. This indicates that the intelligence test has

Accepted Answer

A) high test-retest reliability. 
B) high inter-rater agreement. 
C) internal consistency. 
D) none of the above are correct. 
A) high test-retest reliability. 
B) high inter-rater agreement. 
C) internal consistency. 
D) none of the above are correct.

Question 18

The dimensional approach to Personality Disorders is:

Accepted Answer

A) Listed in DSM-5 as needing further study 
B) How personality disorders are diagnosed in DSM-5 
C) Not a useful way to conceptualize personality disorders 
D) Essentially the five-factor model of personality 
A) Listed in DSM-5 as needing further study 
B) How personality disorders are diagnosed in DSM-5 
C) Not a useful way to conceptualize personality disorders 
D) Essentially the five-factor model of personality

Question 19

What are the criticisms of classification? How would you recommend reforming the DSM-5 to address these criticisms?

Accepted Answer

The criticisms of classification in the

Question 20

PET is to CT scan as

Accepted Answer

A) structure is to function. 
B) function is to structure. 
C) cognitive is to behavioural. 
D) projective is to objective. 
A) structure is to function. 
B) function is to structure. 
C) cognitive is to behavioural. 
D) projective is to objective.

Psychophysiology is the study of

Research out of Brock University indicates that engaging in non-suicidal self-injury

Dr. Burns is concerned about whether his interpretations about his client, Lisa, are truly representative of her and how she interacts with her world. He seems to be concerned about:

Persons' case conceptualization about Strengths and Assets comprise:

Pearl has been quite forgetful lately, in addition to experiencing mood changes. Her daughter wants her to be evaluated for Alzheimer's Disease. Which professional should she consult with?

Which term is not used in DSM-5?

Anxiety about the penis receding into the body is termed

You have developed a new personality inventory that will be used to match roommates in order to minimize conflict. Before you can market the test, you must administer it to several hundred individuals to establish norms. This phase of test development is referred to as:

Which of the following is true about biological assessments?

By the end of the 19ᵗʰ century, people realized that:

Average intelligence is associated with a score of approximately:

The Rorschach Inkblot Test is an example of a(n)

Which of the following is a goal of neuropsychological testing?

To say that intelligences tests have good criterion validity means that:

The reliability and validity of a clinical interview increase:

Jim was given an intelligence test in March, and re-administered the same test one year later. His score both times was the same. This indicates that the intelligence test has

The dimensional approach to Personality Disorders is:

What are the criticisms of classification? How would you recommend reforming the DSM-5 to address these criticisms?

PET is to CT scan as

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

Psychophysiology is the study of

Research out of Brock University indicates that engaging in non-suicidal self-injury

Dr. Burns is concerned about whether his interpretations about his client, Lisa, are truly representative of her and how she interacts with her world. He seems to be concerned about:

Persons' case conceptualization about Strengths and Assets comprise:

Pearl has been quite forgetful lately, in addition to experiencing mood changes. Her daughter wants her to be evaluated for Alzheimer's Disease. Which professional should she consult with?

Which term is not used in DSM-5?

Anxiety about the penis receding into the body is termed

You have developed a new personality inventory that will be used to match roommates in order to minimize conflict. Before you can market the test, you must administer it to several hundred individuals to establish norms. This phase of test development is referred to as:

Which of the following is true about biological assessments?

By the end of the 19ᵗʰ century, people realized that:

Average intelligence is associated with a score of approximately:

The Rorschach Inkblot Test is an example of a(n)

Which of the following is a goal of neuropsychological testing?

To say that intelligences tests have good criterion validity means that:

The reliability and validity of a clinical interview increase:

Jim was given an intelligence test in March, and re-administered the same test one year later. His score both times was the same. This indicates that the intelligence test has

The dimensional approach to Personality Disorders is:

What are the criticisms of classification? How would you recommend reforming the DSM-5 to address these criticisms?

PET is to CT scan as

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