Question 1

Research on the reliability of diagnoses using unstructured interviews

Accepted Answer

A)  has not yet been conducted. 
B)  has supported the use of unstructured interviews. 
C)  has not supported the use of unstructured interviews. 
D)  has focused primarily on unstructured interviews for the personality disorders. 
A)  has not yet been conducted. 
B)  has supported the use of unstructured interviews. 
C)  has not supported the use of unstructured interviews. 
D)  has focused primarily on unstructured interviews for the personality disorders.

Question 2

According to APA's ethical code,video recording interviews

Accepted Answer

A)  is unethical. 
B)  is ethical only if the client consents to it. 
C)  is ethical only if a copy of the recording is provided to the client. 
D)  is ethical with adult clients, but not with child clients. 
A)  is unethical. 
B)  is ethical only if the client consents to it. 
C)  is ethical only if a copy of the recording is provided to the client. 
D)  is ethical with adult clients, but not with child clients.

Question 3

What is an accurate statement about rapport?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapport is necessary and sufficient for a good clinical interview. 
B)  Rapport is something that can be developed through certain tried-and-true techniques. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above 
A)  Rapport is necessary and sufficient for a good clinical interview. 
B)  Rapport is something that can be developed through certain tried-and-true techniques. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above

Question 4

Case-history interviews of adult clients

Accepted Answer

A)  focus primarily on their childhoods. 
B)  cover sexual development and medical history. 
C)  do not cover educational or work histories. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  focus primarily on their childhoods. 
B)  cover sexual development and medical history. 
C)  do not cover educational or work histories. 
D)  none of the above

Question 5

__________ is acceptable in an interview once rapport has been established.

Accepted Answer

A)  Confrontation 
B)  Probing 
C)  either of the above 
D)  neither of the above 
A)  Confrontation 
B)  Probing 
C)  either of the above 
D)  neither of the above

Question 6

__________ validity is the degree to which the interview items adequately measure the various aspects of the variable or construct.

Accepted Answer

A)  Content 
B)  Predictive 
C)  Concurrent 
D)  Construct 
A)  Content 
B)  Predictive 
C)  Concurrent 
D)  Construct

Question 7

During an interview,the interviewer says,"Wait,I'm confused.A few minutes ago you said your anxiety prevents you from going to parties,but didn't you just mention being at a party at your friend's house last weekend?" This is an example of a(n)__________ interview question.

Accepted Answer

A)  open-ended 
B)  clarifying 
C)  confronting 
D)  facilitative 
A)  open-ended 
B)  clarifying 
C)  confronting 
D)  facilitative

Question 8

Interviews should generally be conducted in an environment in which the client

Accepted Answer

A)  can be assured of privacy and protection from interruptions. 
B)  can gain insight regarding the psychologist's personality as reflected in the office decor. 
C)  is allowed to eat or drink. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  can be assured of privacy and protection from interruptions. 
B)  can gain insight regarding the psychologist's personality as reflected in the office decor. 
C)  is allowed to eat or drink. 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

A client who is experiencing moderate anxiety symptoms receives a list of four clinicians as possible sources of help.The assessment procedures that are employed by these four clinicians

Accepted Answer

A)  may vary by theoretical orientation. 
B)  will be uniform. 
C)  will be uniform if all four clinicians have Ph.D. degrees in clinical psychology. 
D)  will involve the same standardized tests, even if interview styles vary. 
A)  may vary by theoretical orientation. 
B)  will be uniform. 
C)  will be uniform if all four clinicians have Ph.D. degrees in clinical psychology. 
D)  will involve the same standardized tests, even if interview styles vary.

Question 10

Dr.Kanakis develops a brief structured interview to assess for the various eating disorders.To evaluate the interview,Dr.Kanakis sets up a study where one graduate student interviews an introductory psychology student while another is observing the interview behind a one-way mirror.Both graduate students score the interview.They repeat this process for 25 students,and then their scores are compared to observe the extent to which they agree on the presence or absence of each diagnosis.What,specifically,is being assessed in this study?

Accepted Answer

A)  concurrent reliability 
B)  interrater reliability 
C)  concurrent validity 
D)  interrater validity 
A)  concurrent reliability 
B)  interrater reliability 
C)  concurrent validity 
D)  interrater validity

Question 11

According to the text,which of the following is true based on research on structured interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patients don't seem to mind them, and they are used more frequently than unstructured interviews. 
B)  Patients do not like them, but they are used more frequently than unstructured interviews. 
C)  Patients don't seem to mind them, but they are used less frequently than unstructured interviews. 
D)  Patients do not like them, and they are used less frequently than unstructured interviews. 
A)  Patients don't seem to mind them, and they are used more frequently than unstructured interviews. 
B)  Patients do not like them, but they are used more frequently than unstructured interviews. 
C)  Patients don't seem to mind them, but they are used less frequently than unstructured interviews. 
D)  Patients do not like them, and they are used less frequently than unstructured interviews.

Question 12

The __________ of an interview concerns how well the interview measures what it intends to measure.

Accepted Answer

A)  validity 
B)  test-retest reliability 
C)  practical utility 
D)  interrater reliability 
A)  validity 
B)  test-retest reliability 
C)  practical utility 
D)  interrater reliability

Question 13

The most common type of reliability assessed and reported for structured diagnostic interviews is

Accepted Answer

A)  interrater reliability. 
B)  test-retest reliability. 
C)  internal consistency reliability. 
D)  temporal reliability. 
A)  interrater reliability. 
B)  test-retest reliability. 
C)  internal consistency reliability. 
D)  temporal reliability.

Question 14

Mental status examination interviews cover

Accepted Answer

A)  mood. 
B)  state of consciousness. 
C)  thought processes. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  mood. 
B)  state of consciousness. 
C)  thought processes. 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

In presenting a therapy case to his colleagues for consultation,Dr.Jeffries remarks that he and the client have a good rapport.Therefore we may be confident in thinking that

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr. Jeffries likes his client. 
B)  Dr. Jeffries's client likes him. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above 
A)  Dr. Jeffries likes his client. 
B)  Dr. Jeffries's client likes him. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above

Question 16

In order to establish rapport,an interviewer should

Accepted Answer

A)  use reflective statements as early as possible in the interview. 
B)  communicate the client's diagnosis to him/her at the end of the interview. 
C)  tell the client that he or she knows exactly what the client is feeling. 
D)  adopt an attitude of acceptance and respect for the client. 
A)  use reflective statements as early as possible in the interview. 
B)  communicate the client's diagnosis to him/her at the end of the interview. 
C)  tell the client that he or she knows exactly what the client is feeling. 
D)  adopt an attitude of acceptance and respect for the client.

Question 17

A clinician who refers to an interview as a "clinical interview" is probably conducting a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  case-history interview. 
B)  structured interview. 
C)  mental status examination interview. 
D)  unstructured interview. 
A)  case-history interview. 
B)  structured interview. 
C)  mental status examination interview. 
D)  unstructured interview.

Question 18

Identify and briefly describe three ways that a clinician might enhance his or her own "gender awareness."

Accepted Answer

1. Education and Training: Clinicians ca

Question 19

Interviews conducted by a computer,as opposed to those conducted by a clinician,

Accepted Answer

A)  were labeled as unethical in the most recent APA code of ethics. 
B)  are more comfortable for some clients. 
C)  have not yet been developed, but are in the planning stages. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  were labeled as unethical in the most recent APA code of ethics. 
B)  are more comfortable for some clients. 
C)  have not yet been developed, but are in the planning stages. 
D)  none of the above

Question 20

Dr.Lyons has developed an interview that assesses for a temporary psychiatric syndrome.When he collects data and calculates the one-month test-retest reliability,the figure is low.Which of the following is a possible explanation for this low figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  People's symptoms changed over the one-month time frame. 
B)  People were bored or fatigued on one or both administrations. 
C)  either of the above 
D)  neither of the above 
A)  People's symptoms changed over the one-month time frame. 
B)  People were bored or fatigued on one or both administrations. 
C)  either of the above 
D)  neither of the above

Research on the reliability of diagnoses using unstructured interviews

According to APA's ethical code,video recording interviews

What is an accurate statement about rapport?

Case-history interviews of adult clients

__________ is acceptable in an interview once rapport has been established.

__________ validity is the degree to which the interview items adequately measure the various aspects of the variable or construct.

During an interview,the interviewer says,"Wait,I'm confused.A few minutes ago you said your anxiety prevents you from going to parties,but didn't you just mention being at a party at your friend's house last weekend?" This is an example of a(n)__________ interview question.

Interviews should generally be conducted in an environment in which the client

A client who is experiencing moderate anxiety symptoms receives a list of four clinicians as possible sources of help.The assessment procedures that are employed by these four clinicians

According to the text,which of the following is true based on research on structured interviews?

The __________ of an interview concerns how well the interview measures what it intends to measure.

The most common type of reliability assessed and reported for structured diagnostic interviews is

Mental status examination interviews cover

In presenting a therapy case to his colleagues for consultation,Dr.Jeffries remarks that he and the client have a good rapport.Therefore we may be confident in thinking that

In order to establish rapport,an interviewer should

A clinician who refers to an interview as a "clinical interview" is probably conducting a(n)

Identify and briefly describe three ways that a clinician might enhance his or her own "gender awareness."

Interviews conducted by a computer,as opposed to those conducted by a clinician,

Dr.Lyons has developed an interview that assesses for a temporary psychiatric syndrome.When he collects data and calculates the one-month test-retest reliability,the figure is low.Which of the following is a possible explanation for this low figure?

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Research on the reliability of diagnoses using unstructured interviews

According to APA's ethical code,video recording interviews

What is an accurate statement about rapport?

Case-history interviews of adult clients

__________ is acceptable in an interview once rapport has been established.

__________ validity is the degree to which the interview items adequately measure the various aspects of the variable or construct.

During an interview,the interviewer says,"Wait,I'm confused.A few minutes ago you said your anxiety prevents you from going to parties,but didn't you just mention being at a party at your friend's house last weekend?" This is an example of a(n)__________ interview question.

Interviews should generally be conducted in an environment in which the client

A client who is experiencing moderate anxiety symptoms receives a list of four clinicians as possible sources of help.The assessment procedures that are employed by these four clinicians

According to the text,which of the following is true based on research on structured interviews?

The __________ of an interview concerns how well the interview measures what it intends to measure.

The most common type of reliability assessed and reported for structured diagnostic interviews is

Mental status examination interviews cover

In presenting a therapy case to his colleagues for consultation,Dr.Jeffries remarks that he and the client have a good rapport.Therefore we may be confident in thinking that

In order to establish rapport,an interviewer should

A clinician who refers to an interview as a "clinical interview" is probably conducting a(n)

Identify and briefly describe three ways that a clinician might enhance his or her own "gender awareness."

Interviews conducted by a computer,as opposed to those conducted by a clinician,

Dr.Lyons has developed an interview that assesses for a temporary psychiatric syndrome.When he collects data and calculates the one-month test-retest reliability,the figure is low.Which of the following is a possible explanation for this low figure?

Clinical Psychology: An Introduction

Historical Overview of Clinical Psychology

Current Issues in Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Diagnosis and Classification of Psychological Problems

The Assessment of Intelligence

Personality Assessment

Behavioral Assessment

Clinical Judgment

Psychological Interventions

Psychotherapy: The Psychodynamic Perspective

Psychotherapy: Phenomenological Humanistic-Existential Perspective

Psychotherapy: Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Perspectives

Group Therapy, Family Therapy, and Couples Therapy

Community Psychology

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine

Neuropsychology

Forensic Psychology

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