Question 1

Which of the following situations is most similar to the concept of reliability in making psychiatric diagnoses?

Accepted Answer

A) You see identical twins who have identical mannerisms. 
B) After watching a new T.V. show, you and a friend independently decide that it is lousy. 
C) You're not sure what time a baseball game is on and guess it is at 1:00. You look in the T.V. guide and it is, in fact, at 1:00. 
D) You meet someone new at a party and decide she/he is a shy person. Sure enough, she/he hardly speaks to anyone at the party. 
A) You see identical twins who have identical mannerisms. 
B) After watching a new T.V. show, you and a friend independently decide that it is lousy. 
C) You're not sure what time a baseball game is on and guess it is at 1:00. You look in the T.V. guide and it is, in fact, at 1:00. 
D) You meet someone new at a party and decide she/he is a shy person. Sure enough, she/he hardly speaks to anyone at the party.

Question 2

Which of the following is true about Block's (2008)research on Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD)?

Accepted Answer

A) IAD contains excessive use, tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, and positive consequences. 
B) About 86% of those diagnosed with IAD also have another DSM diagnosis. 
C) Similar rates of IAD are found in males aged 16-29 and 30-39. 
D) He found that IAD is not really a disorder. 
A) IAD contains excessive use, tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, and positive consequences. 
B) About 86% of those diagnosed with IAD also have another DSM diagnosis. 
C) Similar rates of IAD are found in males aged 16-29 and 30-39. 
D) He found that IAD is not really a disorder.

Question 3

Dr. Lee assesses the possibility that Joe has brain damage by measuring Joe's performance on a number of tasks including copying symbols, remembering numbers, and recognizing nonsense syllables. Which kind of assessment is illustrated here?

Accepted Answer

A) Physiological assessment 
B) Neurological assessment 
C) Psychological assessment 
D) Neuropsychological assessment 
A) Physiological assessment 
B) Neurological assessment 
C) Psychological assessment 
D) Neuropsychological assessment

Question 4

The first edition of the DSM was published because:

Accepted Answer

A) American psychiatrists were left out of the development of the ICD 
B) American psychiatrists believed Americans experiences mental illness differently than Europeans 
C) The mental health disorders in the ICD was not widely accepted 
D) There was no mental health disorders in the ICD 
A) American psychiatrists were left out of the development of the ICD 
B) American psychiatrists believed Americans experiences mental illness differently than Europeans 
C) The mental health disorders in the ICD was not widely accepted 
D) There was no mental health disorders in the ICD

Question 5

Economic pressures, such as reimbursement for a limited number of sessions, has lead clinicians to use __________ when engaging in assessment.

Accepted Answer

A) evidence-based assessment tools 
B) best-practice guidelines 
C) unstructured clinical interviews 
D) whatever tools the insurance company requests 
A) evidence-based assessment tools 
B) best-practice guidelines 
C) unstructured clinical interviews 
D) whatever tools the insurance company requests

Question 6

Because interviewees often have difficulty recounting intensely personal matters, it is important that interviewers

Accepted Answer

A) have a clear paradigm. 
B) establish rapport. 
C) be alert to situational factors. 
D) structure the interview. 
A) have a clear paradigm. 
B) establish rapport. 
C) be alert to situational factors. 
D) structure the interview.

Question 7

Researchers (Ouelette-Kunz et al.)are finding that despite claims of diagnostic inflation, this disorder is on the rise:

Accepted Answer

A) Asperger's syndrome 
B) Autism 
C) Conduct disorder 
D) Oppositional defiant disorder 
A) Asperger's syndrome 
B) Autism 
C) Conduct disorder 
D) Oppositional defiant disorder

Question 8

PET and MRI are specific types of

Accepted Answer

A) projective tests. 
B) personality inventories. 
C) neuropsychological tests. 
D) neurological tests. 
A) projective tests. 
B) personality inventories. 
C) neuropsychological tests. 
D) neurological tests.

Question 9

Which of the following is a possible limitation of computer generated scoring of the MMPI?

Accepted Answer

A) The competency of the professional reading the score report. 
B) The competency of the professional who developed the computer-generated report. 
C) The ability of the computer to handle respondents who 'fake-bad.' 
D) The usefulness of the computer-generated report in developing comprehensive reports. 
A) The competency of the professional reading the score report. 
B) The competency of the professional who developed the computer-generated report. 
C) The ability of the computer to handle respondents who 'fake-bad.' 
D) The usefulness of the computer-generated report in developing comprehensive reports.

Question 10

In addition to having Panic Disorder, Tony has hypertension. The clinician diagnosing him thinks that his medical condition is affecting his psychiatric symptoms. Where, if at all, would his hypertension be included in the DSM-IV diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Axis II 
B) Axis III 
C) Axis IV 
D) The medical condition would not be included in the DSM-IV diagnosis. 
A) Axis II 
B) Axis III 
C) Axis IV 
D) The medical condition would not be included in the DSM-IV diagnosis.

Question 11

Research on whether depression is a discrete entity or part of a continuum found:

Accepted Answer

A) Substantial evidence of continuity. 
B) Some evidence of continuity. 
C) Evidence of both continuity and discontinuity (i.e., a discrete entity). 
D) Evidence that depression is discrete and categorical. 
A) Substantial evidence of continuity. 
B) Some evidence of continuity. 
C) Evidence of both continuity and discontinuity (i.e., a discrete entity). 
D) Evidence that depression is discrete and categorical.

Question 12

Do you agree with the authors of the DSM that Internet addiction disorder and non-suicidal self-injury do not warrant inclusion in the DSM? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

As an AI, I don't have personal opinions

Question 13

Revision of the MMPI with the new MMPI-2 involved:

Accepted Answer

A) Deleting the marital problems scale 
B) Adding the schizophrenia scale 
C) Adding the Type B behaviour scale 
D) Deleting items with objectionable content 
A) Deleting the marital problems scale 
B) Adding the schizophrenia scale 
C) Adding the Type B behaviour scale 
D) Deleting items with objectionable content

Question 14

Evidence-based treatment literature has been criticized for:

Accepted Answer

A) Making it impossible for clinicians to compare treatment efficacy. 
B) Excluding participants that have comorbidity conditions. 
C) Presenting results in a way that the general population cannot use. 
D) Being too vague. 
A) Making it impossible for clinicians to compare treatment efficacy. 
B) Excluding participants that have comorbidity conditions. 
C) Presenting results in a way that the general population cannot use. 
D) Being too vague.

Question 15

Results of the "Inuit Norming Study" suggest that many of the children in this study were misclassified as mentally retarded. This misclassification was likely related to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Issues with language (e.g., English is a second language) 
B) Culturally irrelevant questions 
C) The lack of special education programs in the North 
D) The number of questions the children couldn't answer 
A) Issues with language (e.g., English is a second language) 
B) Culturally irrelevant questions 
C) The lack of special education programs in the North 
D) The number of questions the children couldn't answer

Question 16

The Luria-Nebraska neuropsychological battery is superior to neuropsychological examination because it can assess deficits in:

Accepted Answer

A) The cognitive domain 
B) The motor domain 
C) The sensory domain 
D) All of the above 
A) The cognitive domain 
B) The motor domain 
C) The sensory domain 
D) All of the above

Question 17

The ________ is the "heart" of Persons and Davidson's cognitive-behavioural case formulation.

Accepted Answer

A) Psychiatric diagnosis 
B) Working hypothesis 
C) Plan of action 
D) Schema 
A) Psychiatric diagnosis 
B) Working hypothesis 
C) Plan of action 
D) Schema

Question 18

According to Persons and Davidson and their cognitive-behavioural case formulation approach, which of the following is part of the treatment plan?

Accepted Answer

A) Goals 
B) Modality 
C) Obstacles 
D) All of the above 
A) Goals 
B) Modality 
C) Obstacles 
D) All of the above

Question 19

Allen Frances, chair of DSM-IV, has been very critical of the process surrounding DSM-5 for being:

Accepted Answer

A) Too cautious in determining new disorders 
B) Too slow to respond to the needs of its constituents 
C) Too quick to label normative behaviour as abnormal 
D) Too long a process 
A) Too cautious in determining new disorders 
B) Too slow to respond to the needs of its constituents 
C) Too quick to label normative behaviour as abnormal 
D) Too long a process

Question 20

The MMPI-2 can be used as a diagnostic measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following situations is most similar to the concept of reliability in making psychiatric diagnoses?

Which of the following is true about Block's (2008)research on Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD)?

Dr. Lee assesses the possibility that Joe has brain damage by measuring Joe's performance on a number of tasks including copying symbols, remembering numbers, and recognizing nonsense syllables. Which kind of assessment is illustrated here?

The first edition of the DSM was published because:

Economic pressures, such as reimbursement for a limited number of sessions, has lead clinicians to use __________ when engaging in assessment.

Because interviewees often have difficulty recounting intensely personal matters, it is important that interviewers

Researchers (Ouelette-Kunz et al.)are finding that despite claims of diagnostic inflation, this disorder is on the rise:

PET and MRI are specific types of

Which of the following is a possible limitation of computer generated scoring of the MMPI?

In addition to having Panic Disorder, Tony has hypertension. The clinician diagnosing him thinks that his medical condition is affecting his psychiatric symptoms. Where, if at all, would his hypertension be included in the DSM-IV diagnosis?

Research on whether depression is a discrete entity or part of a continuum found:

Do you agree with the authors of the DSM that Internet addiction disorder and non-suicidal self-injury do not warrant inclusion in the DSM? Why or why not?

Revision of the MMPI with the new MMPI-2 involved:

Evidence-based treatment literature has been criticized for:

Results of the "Inuit Norming Study" suggest that many of the children in this study were misclassified as mentally retarded. This misclassification was likely related to all of the following EXCEPT:

The Luria-Nebraska neuropsychological battery is superior to neuropsychological examination because it can assess deficits in:

The ________ is the "heart" of Persons and Davidson's cognitive-behavioural case formulation.

According to Persons and Davidson and their cognitive-behavioural case formulation approach, which of the following is part of the treatment plan?

Allen Frances, chair of DSM-IV, has been very critical of the process surrounding DSM-5 for being:

The MMPI-2 can be used as a diagnostic measure.

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

Which of the following situations is most similar to the concept of reliability in making psychiatric diagnoses?

Which of the following is true about Block's (2008)research on Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD)?

Dr. Lee assesses the possibility that Joe has brain damage by measuring Joe's performance on a number of tasks including copying symbols, remembering numbers, and recognizing nonsense syllables. Which kind of assessment is illustrated here?

The first edition of the DSM was published because:

Economic pressures, such as reimbursement for a limited number of sessions, has lead clinicians to use __________ when engaging in assessment.

Because interviewees often have difficulty recounting intensely personal matters, it is important that interviewers

Researchers (Ouelette-Kunz et al.)are finding that despite claims of diagnostic inflation, this disorder is on the rise:

PET and MRI are specific types of

Which of the following is a possible limitation of computer generated scoring of the MMPI?

In addition to having Panic Disorder, Tony has hypertension. The clinician diagnosing him thinks that his medical condition is affecting his psychiatric symptoms. Where, if at all, would his hypertension be included in the DSM-IV diagnosis?

Research on whether depression is a discrete entity or part of a continuum found:

Do you agree with the authors of the DSM that Internet addiction disorder and non-suicidal self-injury do not warrant inclusion in the DSM? Why or why not?

Revision of the MMPI with the new MMPI-2 involved:

Evidence-based treatment literature has been criticized for:

Results of the "Inuit Norming Study" suggest that many of the children in this study were misclassified as mentally retarded. This misclassification was likely related to all of the following EXCEPT:

The Luria-Nebraska neuropsychological battery is superior to neuropsychological examination because it can assess deficits in:

The ________ is the "heart" of Persons and Davidson's cognitive-behavioural case formulation.

According to Persons and Davidson and their cognitive-behavioural case formulation approach, which of the following is part of the treatment plan?

Allen Frances, chair of DSM-IV, has been very critical of the process surrounding DSM-5 for being:

The MMPI-2 can be used as a diagnostic measure.

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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