Exam 6: The Assessment Interview

During an interview,a client mentions that he occasionally experiences panic attacks.The interviewer asks,"Can you tell me a little more about the panic attacks you mentioned?" This is an example of a(n)__________ interview question.

What is the term for the type of interview that consists of a standard set of questions and follow-up probes that are asked in a predetermined sequence?

The SCID-I

Briefly compare and contrast intake-admission,case-history,mental status examination,crisis,and diagnostic interviews.

An interview designed to measure depression includes questions about cognitive and emotional aspects,but no questions about somatic aspects (weight changes,sleep disturbance,etc.).This interview clearly has imperfect __________ validity.

Test-retest reliability is expected to be high when

Research on interviewing suggests that

ALL BUT WHICH of the following is a goal of interviews conducted by clinical psychologists?

Dr.Hebb and his client are of the same sex and ethnicity.Dr.Vernon and his client differ with regard to both sex and ethnicity.What assumption below is a safe one to make?

If a clinical psychologist is going to work with psychiatrists extensively,it is particularly important that he/she be familiar with __________ interviews,as they are one of the primary assessment tools used by psychiatrists.

Intake-admission interviews

Dr.Seul will be doing a clinical assessment later this morning,and he wants things to go as well as possible.ALL BUT WHICH of the following should help him to achieve that goal?

The type of interview that generally covers the broadest range of material is the __________ interview.

A clinical psychologist develops a clinical interview to assess for the presence of alcohol abuse and dependence.In evaluating the interview,the psychologist conducts a study that compares people's current scores on this interview with their current scores on a well-established paper-and-pencil measure of alcohol abuse and dependence.What kind of validity does this study appear to be assessing?

During an interview,the interviewer says,"I'm not sure what you mean when you say your friend 'really let him have it.' Can you explain?" This is an example of a(n)__________ interview question.

How should interviewers handle the issues of note-taking,audio recording,and video recording?

Briefly compare and contrast the following types of interview questions: open-ended,facilitative,clarifying,confronting,and direct.

Explain why kappa estimates of interrater reliability are smaller than the percentage of time that clinicians arrive at the same conclusion.What range of kappa value is considered to reflect excellent interrater agreement?

An interview designed to measure panic disorder correlates positively with several measures of psychoticism.This suggests that the interview has __________ validity.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about psychological assessment?