Question 1

Describe three distinct ways that a cognitive-behavioral assessment may be conducted.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive-behavioral assessments can be

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a procedure used to assess cognitive functioning in the context of behavioral assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  having clients "think aloud" (say whatever is on their minds) in response to problems they are presented with 
B)  having clients list their thoughts in response to various stressful situations 
C)  having clients fill out rating scales of adaptive and maladaptive cognitions 
D)  All of the above are accepted procedures. 
A)  having clients "think aloud" (say whatever is on their minds) in response to problems they are presented with 
B)  having clients list their thoughts in response to various stressful situations 
C)  having clients fill out rating scales of adaptive and maladaptive cognitions 
D)  All of the above are accepted procedures.

Question 3

Behavioral clinical psychologists assess behavior by identifying the events that precede and consequences that follow a behavior.In formal terms,we say that they __________ the behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionally analyze 
B)  factor analyze 
C)  parse 
D)  deconstruct 
A)  functionally analyze 
B)  factor analyze 
C)  parse 
D)  deconstruct

Question 4

An advantage of self-monitoring is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  is less expensive than observation by trained staff. 
B)  can help clients translate vague, global complaints into specific behaviors to be changed. 
C)  prevents clients from distorting their observations. 
D)  more than one of the above 
A)  is less expensive than observation by trained staff. 
B)  can help clients translate vague, global complaints into specific behaviors to be changed. 
C)  prevents clients from distorting their observations. 
D)  more than one of the above

Question 5

A behavioral assessor is using the SORC model to describe a client's problem.The client is a child who frequently throws tantrums in stores.The child's parent often gives in to the child's demands for new toys to end the tantrum.Getting a new toy should be listed under

Accepted Answer

A)  S. 
B)  O. 
C)  R. 
D)  C. 
A)  S. 
B)  O. 
C)  R. 
D)  C.

Question 6

What are the advantages and disadvantages of naturalistic observation?

Accepted Answer

Naturalistic observation is a research m

Question 7

Which of the following is the thesis underlying functional analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behaviors are learned and maintained because of consequences that follow them. 
B)  Behaviors are largely a function of unconscious processes. 
C)  Behaviors are a function of stable personality traits. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Behaviors are learned and maintained because of consequences that follow them. 
B)  Behaviors are largely a function of unconscious processes. 
C)  Behaviors are a function of stable personality traits. 
D)  none of the above

Question 8

Behavioral assessment,as compared to traditional assessment,

Accepted Answer

A)  views behaviors as signs of underlying personality traits. 
B)  emphasizes enduring personality characteristics. 
C)  values assessment tools that produce good samples of behavioral tendencies. 
D)  utilizes assessment tools that are not "transparent." 
A)  views behaviors as signs of underlying personality traits. 
B)  emphasizes enduring personality characteristics. 
C)  values assessment tools that produce good samples of behavioral tendencies. 
D)  utilizes assessment tools that are not "transparent."

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a cognitive-behavioral assessment technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attributional Style Questionnaire 
B)  Assertiveness Self-Statement Test 
C)  Time Sample Behavioral Checklist 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Attributional Style Questionnaire 
B)  Assertiveness Self-Statement Test 
C)  Time Sample Behavioral Checklist 
D)  none of the above

Question 10

The role of cognition in behavioral assessment

Accepted Answer

A)  has been decreasing since the mid-1970s. 
B)  is highly criticized by Meichenbaum. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above 
A)  has been decreasing since the mid-1970s. 
B)  is highly criticized by Meichenbaum. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above

Question 11

A behavioral assessor is using the SORC model to describe a client's problem.The client is phobic of dogs.Running inside after seeing a dog should be listed under

Accepted Answer

A)  S. 
B)  O. 
C)  R. 
D)  C. 
A)  S. 
B)  O. 
C)  R. 
D)  C.

Question 12

Which of the following is a threat to the validity of an observational technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  poorly defined unit of analysis 
B)  reactivity 
C)  observer error 
D)  all of the above 
A)  poorly defined unit of analysis 
B)  reactivity 
C)  observer error 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

In order to increase the reliability of observation techniques,__________ behaviors should be observed.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple 
B)  complex 
C)  lower-level 
D)  higher-level 
A)  multiple 
B)  complex 
C)  lower-level 
D)  higher-level

Question 14

Controlled observation is sometimes referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic observation. 
B)  analogue behavioral observation. 
C)  functional analysis. 
D)  behavioral assessment. 
A)  systematic observation. 
B)  analogue behavioral observation. 
C)  functional analysis. 
D)  behavioral assessment.

Question 15

The Dysfunctional Thought Record is an example of a __________ technique.

Accepted Answer

A)  controlled observation 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  psychophysiological assessment 
D)  none of the above 
A)  controlled observation 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  psychophysiological assessment 
D)  none of the above

Question 16

ALL BUT WHICH of the following is a disadvantage of naturalistic observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compared to other methods, naturalistic observation methods are relatively new and untested. 
B)  Clinical psychologists are ethically bound to ensure that people are not observed without their knowledge 
C)  It is expensive to maintain trained observers. 
D)  It is not always practicable to observe individuals outside of institutional settings. 
A)  Compared to other methods, naturalistic observation methods are relatively new and untested. 
B)  Clinical psychologists are ethically bound to ensure that people are not observed without their knowledge 
C)  It is expensive to maintain trained observers. 
D)  It is not always practicable to observe individuals outside of institutional settings.

Question 17

Describe three distinct ways in which behavioral assessment differs from traditional assessment.

Accepted Answer

Behavioral assessment differs from tradi

Question 18

In contrast to more traditional approaches to assessment,behavioral assessment

Accepted Answer

A)  views behavior as being consistent across time. 
B)  relies more on methods like interviews and self-report. 
C)  relies more on data to select, evaluate, and revise treatment. 
D)  involves fewer assessments. 
A)  views behavior as being consistent across time. 
B)  relies more on methods like interviews and self-report. 
C)  relies more on data to select, evaluate, and revise treatment. 
D)  involves fewer assessments.

Question 19

Describe three distinct ways one might increase the reliability and validity of observational techniques.

Accepted Answer

1. Training and standardization: One way

Question 20

Dr.Thomas is a behavioral clinical psychologist who is conducting an assessment of a child whose parents and teachers think he may be diagnosable with Oppositional Defiant Disorder.Dr.Thomas's focus during these assessments is probably on

Accepted Answer

A)  oppositionality and defiance as personality traits within the child. 
B)  the underlying need for attention that may mediate the child's disruptive behavior. 
C)  the things the child does that are viewed by others as oppositional and defiant. 
D)  the child's unconscious wishes for discipline. 
A)  oppositionality and defiance as personality traits within the child. 
B)  the underlying need for attention that may mediate the child's disruptive behavior. 
C)  the things the child does that are viewed by others as oppositional and defiant. 
D)  the child's unconscious wishes for discipline.

Describe three distinct ways that a cognitive-behavioral assessment may be conducted.

Which of the following is NOT a procedure used to assess cognitive functioning in the context of behavioral assessment?

Behavioral clinical psychologists assess behavior by identifying the events that precede and consequences that follow a behavior.In formal terms,we say that they __________ the behavior.

An advantage of self-monitoring is that it

A behavioral assessor is using the SORC model to describe a client's problem.The client is a child who frequently throws tantrums in stores.The child's parent often gives in to the child's demands for new toys to end the tantrum.Getting a new toy should be listed under

What are the advantages and disadvantages of naturalistic observation?

Which of the following is the thesis underlying functional analysis?

Behavioral assessment,as compared to traditional assessment,

Which of the following is NOT a cognitive-behavioral assessment technique?

The role of cognition in behavioral assessment

A behavioral assessor is using the SORC model to describe a client's problem.The client is phobic of dogs.Running inside after seeing a dog should be listed under

Which of the following is a threat to the validity of an observational technique?

In order to increase the reliability of observation techniques,__________ behaviors should be observed.

Controlled observation is sometimes referred to as

The Dysfunctional Thought Record is an example of a __________ technique.

ALL BUT WHICH of the following is a disadvantage of naturalistic observation?

Describe three distinct ways in which behavioral assessment differs from traditional assessment.

In contrast to more traditional approaches to assessment,behavioral assessment

Describe three distinct ways one might increase the reliability and validity of observational techniques.

Dr.Thomas is a behavioral clinical psychologist who is conducting an assessment of a child whose parents and teachers think he may be diagnosable with Oppositional Defiant Disorder.Dr.Thomas's focus during these assessments is probably on

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Exam 9: Behavioral Assessment

Describe three distinct ways that a cognitive-behavioral assessment may be conducted.

Which of the following is NOT a procedure used to assess cognitive functioning in the context of behavioral assessment?

Behavioral clinical psychologists assess behavior by identifying the events that precede and consequences that follow a behavior.In formal terms,we say that they __________ the behavior.

An advantage of self-monitoring is that it

A behavioral assessor is using the SORC model to describe a client's problem.The client is a child who frequently throws tantrums in stores.The child's parent often gives in to the child's demands for new toys to end the tantrum.Getting a new toy should be listed under

What are the advantages and disadvantages of naturalistic observation?

Which of the following is the thesis underlying functional analysis?

Behavioral assessment,as compared to traditional assessment,

Which of the following is NOT a cognitive-behavioral assessment technique?

The role of cognition in behavioral assessment

A behavioral assessor is using the SORC model to describe a client's problem.The client is phobic of dogs.Running inside after seeing a dog should be listed under

Which of the following is a threat to the validity of an observational technique?

In order to increase the reliability of observation techniques,__________ behaviors should be observed.

Controlled observation is sometimes referred to as

The Dysfunctional Thought Record is an example of a __________ technique.

ALL BUT WHICH of the following is a disadvantage of naturalistic observation?

Describe three distinct ways in which behavioral assessment differs from traditional assessment.

In contrast to more traditional approaches to assessment,behavioral assessment

Describe three distinct ways one might increase the reliability and validity of observational techniques.

Dr.Thomas is a behavioral clinical psychologist who is conducting an assessment of a child whose parents and teachers think he may be diagnosable with Oppositional Defiant Disorder.Dr.Thomas's focus during these assessments is probably on

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 Interview

The Assessment of Intelligence

Personality 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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