Exam 3: Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

When Abernathy went to a psychologist for the first time, the clinician asked him what the date was, what year it was, and where they were. Which category of a mental status exam do these questions cover?

The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) was published in

Which of the following involves trying to generalize the findings to groups whose experiences are different from those of the study participants?

IQ tests measure all of the following abilities EXCEPT

Compare and contrast the DSM-IV-TR and the DSM 5.

Epidemiology is the study of

One of the research methods used to help determine the typical course and progression of a disorder like schizophrenia is a ____________ study.

The systematic evaluation of psychological, biological, and social factors in a person with a possible mental disorder is known as clinical

Given what we know about the effects of genes and the environment, which of the following pairs of children would be expected to be most similar in terms of overall personality, psychological disorders, and intelligence?

One of the hallmarks of the experimental method that makes it different from a correlational study is that in an experiment,

Starke falsifies his answers on the MMPI so that he will look good. He will probably have a high score on the __________ scale.

A researcher studying the effect of a dietary supplement on sleep finds that research participants who take the supplement sleep an average of 8 hours and 25 minutes per night, while participants who were given a placebo pill with no active ingredients in it sleep for an average of 6 hours and 20 minutes. These findings are likely

Describe the difference between the statistical and clinical significance of research findings. Explain why it is important to make a distinction between statistical and clinical significance when interpreting research findings.

The single-case experimental design is primarily criticized as having limited

According to the requirements of "informed consent," research participants in a blind, placebo-controlled study will be told

Which of the following study types must be conducted to identify the location of specific genes associated with psychopathology?

The observation that people of different age groups differ in their values and experiences called ______.

Four-year-old Cindy Lou is very aggressive toward her peers, which results in poor peer relationships. A psychologist has been asked to assess Cindy Lou's aggressiveness and determine if she needs intervention. The psychologist would probably do what type of assessment?

Eeyore goes to see a psychologist because he has been feeling very depressed and believes he doesn't have any friends. Describe the process that Eeyore's psychologist will use to reach a diagnosis and develop a treatment plan.

The classical (or pure) categorical approach to diagnosis assumes that each person with a particular disorder will