Question 1

Screening may occur at which of the following sites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinic and/or hospital. 
B)  School. 
C)  Employment setting. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Clinic and/or hospital. 
B)  School. 
C)  Employment setting. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 2

To be optimally effective,treatment monitoring should be conducted

Accepted Answer

A)  once, at the beginning of treatment, to establish treatment procedures. 
B)  twice, at the beginning and at the mid-point of treatment, to determine effectiveness of treatment. 
C)  by a psychologist who is impartial, and not involved with the treatment. 
D)  on a routine basis throughout services. 
A)  once, at the beginning of treatment, to establish treatment procedures. 
B)  twice, at the beginning and at the mid-point of treatment, to determine effectiveness of treatment. 
C)  by a psychologist who is impartial, and not involved with the treatment. 
D)  on a routine basis throughout services.

Question 3

Treatment planning:

Accepted Answer

A)  allows the client to pre-pay services. 
B)  uses assessment data and relevant scientific evidence to make predictions about the future course of a patient's psychological functioning. 
C)  requires the psychologist to determine the extent to which there are efficacious treatments to address the client's problems. 
D)  is the process by which agencies decide which services to fund. 
A)  allows the client to pre-pay services. 
B)  uses assessment data and relevant scientific evidence to make predictions about the future course of a patient's psychological functioning. 
C)  requires the psychologist to determine the extent to which there are efficacious treatments to address the client's problems. 
D)  is the process by which agencies decide which services to fund.

Question 4

Which of the following tests uses developmental norms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach Inkblot Test. 
B)  Graduate Record Examination. 
C)  Alfred Binet Intelligence Test. 
D)  Thematic Apperception Test. 
A)  Rorschach Inkblot Test. 
B)  Graduate Record Examination. 
C)  Alfred Binet Intelligence Test. 
D)  Thematic Apperception Test.

Question 5

Describe the main difference between the interpretation of the results of a psychological test and a psychological assessment.

Accepted Answer

Suggested answer:
a.The results of a tes

Question 6

Treatment monitoring

Accepted Answer

A)  helps ensure that the psychologist follows the treatment plan. 
B)  allows for changes in the treatment plan as required. 
C)  helps ensure that clients are completing assigned tasks. 
D)  helps to develop treatment goals at the outset of therapy. 
A)  helps ensure that the psychologist follows the treatment plan. 
B)  allows for changes in the treatment plan as required. 
C)  helps ensure that clients are completing assigned tasks. 
D)  helps to develop treatment goals at the outset of therapy.

Question 7

What term is more commonly used today,replacing the term psychodiagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Screening. 
B)  Case formulation. 
C)  Patient conceptualization. 
D)  Clinical presentation. 
A)  Screening. 
B)  Case formulation. 
C)  Patient conceptualization. 
D)  Clinical presentation.

Question 8

A forensic psychologist predicts that an offender is unlikely to harm himself during a three-year conditional release,and at the end of the three years the offender has not engaged in any self-harm.This type of prediction would be referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)  true positive. 
B)  true negative. 
C)  false positive. 
D)  false negative. 
A)  true positive. 
B)  true negative. 
C)  false positive. 
D)  false negative.

Question 9

A useful treatment plan must cover the general areas of

Accepted Answer

A)  problem identification and treatment evaluation. 
B)  problem identification, treatment goals, and treatment strategies/tactics. 
C)  treatment goals, treatment evaluation, and treatment strategies/tactics. 
D)  treatment goals, treatment strategies/tactics, and treatment evaluation. 
A)  problem identification and treatment evaluation. 
B)  problem identification, treatment goals, and treatment strategies/tactics. 
C)  treatment goals, treatment evaluation, and treatment strategies/tactics. 
D)  treatment goals, treatment strategies/tactics, and treatment evaluation.

Question 10

Assessments conducted primarily to provide information addressing a person's current or anticipated psychosocial deficits are referred to as _________ services.

Accepted Answer

A)  intervention-focused 
B)  assessment-focused 
C)  evaluative 
D)  prognostic 
A)  intervention-focused 
B)  assessment-focused 
C)  evaluative 
D)  prognostic

Question 11

Describe the differences among a true positive,a false positive,a true negative,and a false negative.Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Suggested answer:
 a.A true positive mea

Question 12

A procedure to identify individuals who may have clinically significant problems or who may be at risk for developing such problems is referred to as a _______ procedure.

Accepted Answer

A)  diagnostic 
B)  screening 
C)  treatment-planning 
D)  treatment-evaluation 
A)  diagnostic 
B)  screening 
C)  treatment-planning 
D)  treatment-evaluation

Question 13

Psychological assessment _________ prediction regarding the individual's future functioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  should not include any form of 
B)  does not necessarily have to include 
C)  always implies some form of 
D)  is not the same as making a 
A)  should not include any form of 
B)  does not necessarily have to include 
C)  always implies some form of 
D)  is not the same as making a

Question 14

To be sure that a test is yielding valid data it must meet which of the following criteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  It must have norms. 
B)  It must measure all aspects of the underlying construct it purports to measure. 
C)  It must be related with scores of other tests of similar constructs. 
D)  Both B and C. 
A)  It must have norms. 
B)  It must measure all aspects of the underlying construct it purports to measure. 
C)  It must be related with scores of other tests of similar constructs. 
D)  Both B and C.

Question 15

To develop a standard score a ____ score is calculated.

Accepted Answer

A)  t 
B)  z 
C)  p 
D)  comparison 
A)  t 
B)  z 
C)  p 
D)  comparison

Question 16

Developmental norms are used when the psychological construct being assessed

Accepted Answer

A)  remains constant over time. 
B)  remains constant over time for some individuals, but not for others. 
C)  develops idiosyncratically over time. 
D)  changes over time. 
A)  remains constant over time. 
B)  remains constant over time for some individuals, but not for others. 
C)  develops idiosyncratically over time. 
D)  changes over time.

Question 17

To be most useful,treatment planning should

Accepted Answer

A)  focus only on short-term goals of treatment. 
B)  focus on intermediate goals of treatment. 
C)  focus on ultimate goals of treatment. 
D)  focus on both the intermediate and the ultimate goals of treatment. 
A)  focus only on short-term goals of treatment. 
B)  focus on intermediate goals of treatment. 
C)  focus on ultimate goals of treatment. 
D)  focus on both the intermediate and the ultimate goals of treatment.

Question 18

Providing a clear focus for treatment,giving the client realistic expectations about the process and likely outcome of treatment,as well as establishing a standard against which treatment progress can be measured are all clear benefits of

Accepted Answer

A)  prognosis. 
B)  diagnosis. 
C)  treatment maintenance. 
D)  treatment planning. 
A)  prognosis. 
B)  diagnosis. 
C)  treatment maintenance. 
D)  treatment planning.

Question 19

A diagnosis is useful to psychologists because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it provides an initial framework for a treatment plan. 
B)  it helps in searching the scientific literature for information on associated features such as etiology and prognosis. 
C)  It enables communication with other health professionals. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  it provides an initial framework for a treatment plan. 
B)  it helps in searching the scientific literature for information on associated features such as etiology and prognosis. 
C)  It enables communication with other health professionals. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 20

The collection of large amounts and multiple sources of data can run the risk of

Accepted Answer

A)  unnecessary costs. 
B)  unnecessary error. 
C)  less time for intervention. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  unnecessary costs. 
B)  unnecessary error. 
C)  less time for intervention. 
D)  all of the above.

Screening may occur at which of the following sites?

To be optimally effective,treatment monitoring should be conducted

Treatment planning:

Which of the following tests uses developmental norms?

Describe the main difference between the interpretation of the results of a psychological test and a psychological assessment.

Treatment monitoring

What term is more commonly used today,replacing the term psychodiagnosis?

A forensic psychologist predicts that an offender is unlikely to harm himself during a three-year conditional release,and at the end of the three years the offender has not engaged in any self-harm.This type of prediction would be referred to as a

A useful treatment plan must cover the general areas of

Assessments conducted primarily to provide information addressing a person's current or anticipated psychosocial deficits are referred to as _________ services.

Describe the differences among a true positive,a false positive,a true negative,and a false negative.Provide an example of each.

A procedure to identify individuals who may have clinically significant problems or who may be at risk for developing such problems is referred to as a _______ procedure.

Psychological assessment _________ prediction regarding the individual's future functioning.

To be sure that a test is yielding valid data it must meet which of the following criteria?

To develop a standard score a ____ score is calculated.

Developmental norms are used when the psychological construct being assessed

To be most useful,treatment planning should

Providing a clear focus for treatment,giving the client realistic expectations about the process and likely outcome of treatment,as well as establishing a standard against which treatment progress can be measured are all clear benefits of

A diagnosis is useful to psychologists because:

The collection of large amounts and multiple sources of data can run the risk of

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Exam 5: Assessment: Overview

Screening may occur at which of the following sites?

To be optimally effective,treatment monitoring should be conducted

Treatment planning:

Which of the following tests uses developmental norms?

Describe the main difference between the interpretation of the results of a psychological test and a psychological assessment.

Treatment monitoring

What term is more commonly used today,replacing the term psychodiagnosis?

A forensic psychologist predicts that an offender is unlikely to harm himself during a three-year conditional release,and at the end of the three years the offender has not engaged in any self-harm.This type of prediction would be referred to as a

A useful treatment plan must cover the general areas of

Assessments conducted primarily to provide information addressing a person's current or anticipated psychosocial deficits are referred to as _________ services.

Describe the differences among a true positive,a false positive,a true negative,and a false negative.Provide an example of each.

A procedure to identify individuals who may have clinically significant problems or who may be at risk for developing such problems is referred to as a _______ procedure.

Psychological assessment _________ prediction regarding the individual's future functioning.

To be sure that a test is yielding valid data it must meet which of the following criteria?

To develop a standard score a ____ score is calculated.

Developmental norms are used when the psychological construct being assessed

To be most useful,treatment planning should

Providing a clear focus for treatment,giving the client realistic expectations about the process and likely outcome of treatment,as well as establishing a standard against which treatment progress can be measured are all clear benefits of

A diagnosis is useful to psychologists because:

The collection of large amounts and multiple sources of data can run the risk of

The Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

Assessment Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

Prevention

Intervention: Overview

Intervention: Adults and Couples

Intervention: Children and Adolescents

Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change

Health Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology

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