Question 1

In an evaluation to determine dangerousness,information pertinent to ______________ is typically gathered.

Accepted Answer

A)  the availability of a weapon 
B)  the type of weapon to be used 
C)  the specificity of the plan 
D)  All of these 
A)  the availability of a weapon 
B)  the type of weapon to be used 
C)  the specificity of the plan 
D)  All of these

Question 2

One way in which the description of disorders has changed in successive editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)is that greater __________ is in evidence with regard to the descriptions of the various disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  specificity 
B)  breadth 
C)  cultural sensitivity 
D)  reliance on psychoanalytic theory 
A)  specificity 
B)  breadth 
C)  cultural sensitivity 
D)  reliance on psychoanalytic theory

Question 3

Which of the following is TRUE of the use of the MMPI-2 with Chicano clients?

Accepted Answer

A)  The MMPI-2 is as culturally sensitive as the MMPI. 
B)  The MMPI-2 overpathologizes Chicano clients. 
C)  Conflicting evidence exists regarding whether the MMPI-2 is culturally sensitive or overpathologizes Chicano clients. 
D)  The MMPI-2 was shown to be more culturally sensitive than the MMPI-2-RF. 
A)  The MMPI-2 is as culturally sensitive as the MMPI. 
B)  The MMPI-2 overpathologizes Chicano clients. 
C)  Conflicting evidence exists regarding whether the MMPI-2 is culturally sensitive or overpathologizes Chicano clients. 
D)  The MMPI-2 was shown to be more culturally sensitive than the MMPI-2-RF.

Question 4

Which of the following assessment tools is a new employee MOST likely to be administered by the new employer?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Rorschach 
B)  the MMPI-2-RF 
C)  the Addiction Potential Scale 
D)  urine test for drugs 
A)  the Rorschach 
B)  the MMPI-2-RF 
C)  the Addiction Potential Scale 
D)  urine test for drugs

Question 5

A relatively new interview technique,similar to the hypnotic interview entails

Accepted Answer

A)  focused meditation. 
B)  collaborative evaluation. 
C)  insightful recollection. 
D)  None of these 
A)  focused meditation. 
B)  collaborative evaluation. 
C)  insightful recollection. 
D)  None of these

Question 6

According to your textbook,a key assumption in criminal profiling is that perpetrators of serial crimes

Accepted Answer

A)  can be identified from profiles gathered on the Psychopathy Checklist. 
B)  can be identified by psychologists. 
C)  leave more than physical evidence at a crime scene. 
D)  are unable to control themselves from repeat offenses. 
A)  can be identified from profiles gathered on the Psychopathy Checklist. 
B)  can be identified by psychologists. 
C)  leave more than physical evidence at a crime scene. 
D)  are unable to control themselves from repeat offenses.

Question 7

In the excerpt from the Meet an Assessment Professional essay published in the text,Dr.Joel Goldberg provides an account of how one incident made him appreciate the great power of psychological tests.In his account,which test did Dr.Goldberg cite?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Rorschach 
B)  the TAT 
C)  the MMPI 
D)  the CESD-R 
A)  the Rorschach 
B)  the TAT 
C)  the MMPI 
D)  the CESD-R

Question 8

Which of the following is TRUE of the cognitive interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is typically used for the assessment of mental retardation. 
B)  It is a viable alternative to a hypnotic interview. 
C)  It tends to include more closed than open-ended questions. 
D)  It has been found to have application in the evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. 
A)  It is typically used for the assessment of mental retardation. 
B)  It is a viable alternative to a hypnotic interview. 
C)  It tends to include more closed than open-ended questions. 
D)  It has been found to have application in the evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders.

Question 9

Which question might a mental health professional be MOST likely to be asked during the course of a civil proceeding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is this individual competent to stand trial? 
B)  Was this individual sane at the time the crime was committed? 
C)  To what extent did this individual suffer emotional distress? 
D)  All of these 
A)  Is this individual competent to stand trial? 
B)  Was this individual sane at the time the crime was committed? 
C)  To what extent did this individual suffer emotional distress? 
D)  All of these

Question 10

If a psychologist determines that a client is a danger to others,that psychologist has a legal obligation to

Accepted Answer

A)  share this information with a colleague before taking any action. 
B)  seek a legal opinion from an attorney. 
C)  warn the person who is in danger. 
D)  keep the information privileged. 
A)  share this information with a colleague before taking any action. 
B)  seek a legal opinion from an attorney. 
C)  warn the person who is in danger. 
D)  keep the information privileged.

Question 11

The most widely used test to measure the severity of depression is

Accepted Answer

A)  the MMPI. 
B)  the BDI-II. 
C)  the MCMI-III. 
D)  the SADS. 
A)  the MMPI. 
B)  the BDI-II. 
C)  the MCMI-III. 
D)  the SADS.

Question 12

A person with few inhibitions and little regard for others is MOST likely to be found to be

Accepted Answer

A)  a recidivist. 
B)  a psychopath. 
C)  a catatonic. 
D)  a dentist. 
A)  a recidivist. 
B)  a psychopath. 
C)  a catatonic. 
D)  a dentist.

Question 13

During the course of a mental status examination,the examiner asks the examinee,"What is the meaning of the proverb,a stitch in time saves nine?" By doing this,the examiner is MOST likely trying to assess the examinee's

Accepted Answer

A)  aptitude for a position as a tailor. 
B)  intellectual resources. 
C)  patience. 
D)  stress level. 
A)  aptitude for a position as a tailor. 
B)  intellectual resources. 
C)  patience. 
D)  stress level.

Question 14

A problem with self-report measures of depression,such as the Beck Depression Inventory,is that

Accepted Answer

A)  testtakers can fake depression or fake the absence of depression. 
B)  they are highly unreliable and based solely on what happened to the testtaker during the previous day or so. 
C)  they do not gauge the severity of depression, only its presence or absence. 
D)  the theory on which they are based has been shown to be severely flawed. 
A)  testtakers can fake depression or fake the absence of depression. 
B)  they are highly unreliable and based solely on what happened to the testtaker during the previous day or so. 
C)  they do not gauge the severity of depression, only its presence or absence. 
D)  the theory on which they are based has been shown to be severely flawed.

Question 15

Research on the Psychopathy Checklist suggests that it is useful in

Accepted Answer

A)  predicting crimes committed by inmates. 
B)  identifying a psychotic disorder. 
C)  identifying criminal recidivists. 
D)  predicting violence within prisons. 
A)  predicting crimes committed by inmates. 
B)  identifying a psychotic disorder. 
C)  identifying criminal recidivists. 
D)  predicting violence within prisons.

Question 16

A psychotic individual who has broken the law and has been apprehended would MOST likely be

Accepted Answer

A)  found competent to stand trial. 
B)  screened to determine if she or he meets the "understand and assist" requirement. 
C)  found not guilty by reason of insanity regardless of the specific facts of the case. 
D)  found guilty but insane under Rule Number 76015 of the Federal Rules of Evidence. 
A)  found competent to stand trial. 
B)  screened to determine if she or he meets the "understand and assist" requirement. 
C)  found not guilty by reason of insanity regardless of the specific facts of the case. 
D)  found guilty but insane under Rule Number 76015 of the Federal Rules of Evidence.

Question 17

If a psychologist strongly suspects that a child has been abused or neglected,the psychologist

Accepted Answer

A)  is required to tell the parents. 
B)  is mandated by law to report the suspected abuse to authorities. 
C)  must discuss the suspected abuse with colleagues before taking any further action. 
D)  must contact the American Psychological Association's Office of Child Abuse. 
A)  is required to tell the parents. 
B)  is mandated by law to report the suspected abuse to authorities. 
C)  must discuss the suspected abuse with colleagues before taking any further action. 
D)  must contact the American Psychological Association's Office of Child Abuse.

Question 18

A controversial issue with regard to profiling is whether or not

Accepted Answer

A)  profiling should be done by psychologists or criminologists. 
B)  profiling is indeed a profession or an "ill-formed forensic discipline." 
C)  profiling has a sound theoretical and methodological base. 
D)  All of these 
A)  profiling should be done by psychologists or criminologists. 
B)  profiling is indeed a profession or an "ill-formed forensic discipline." 
C)  profiling has a sound theoretical and methodological base. 
D)  All of these

Question 19

The DSM-IV-TR was:

Accepted Answer

A)  too medically oriented to be used by psychologists. 
B)  the only reference work of its kind throughout the world. 
C)  used for adult disorders but not for childhood disorders. 
D)  None of these 
A)  too medically oriented to be used by psychologists. 
B)  the only reference work of its kind throughout the world. 
C)  used for adult disorders but not for childhood disorders. 
D)  None of these

Question 20

Data from the Child Abuse Potential Inventory (CAP)is MOST likely to be used

Accepted Answer

A)  by police when responding to domestic disputes. 
B)  to provide evidence of child abuse in a court of law. 
C)  to compel abusive parents to take a risk-reduction class. 
D)  to prioritize families for social services. 
A)  by police when responding to domestic disputes. 
B)  to provide evidence of child abuse in a court of law. 
C)  to compel abusive parents to take a risk-reduction class. 
D)  to prioritize families for social services.

In an evaluation to determine dangerousness,information pertinent to ______________ is typically gathered.

One way in which the description of disorders has changed in successive editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)is that greater __________ is in evidence with regard to the descriptions of the various disorders.

Which of the following is TRUE of the use of the MMPI-2 with Chicano clients?

Which of the following assessment tools is a new employee MOST likely to be administered by the new employer?

A relatively new interview technique,similar to the hypnotic interview entails

According to your textbook,a key assumption in criminal profiling is that perpetrators of serial crimes

In the excerpt from the Meet an Assessment Professional essay published in the text,Dr.Joel Goldberg provides an account of how one incident made him appreciate the great power of psychological tests.In his account,which test did Dr.Goldberg cite?

Which of the following is TRUE of the cognitive interview?

Which question might a mental health professional be MOST likely to be asked during the course of a civil proceeding?

If a psychologist determines that a client is a danger to others,that psychologist has a legal obligation to

The most widely used test to measure the severity of depression is

A person with few inhibitions and little regard for others is MOST likely to be found to be

During the course of a mental status examination,the examiner asks the examinee,"What is the meaning of the proverb,a stitch in time saves nine?" By doing this,the examiner is MOST likely trying to assess the examinee's

A problem with self-report measures of depression,such as the Beck Depression Inventory,is that

Research on the Psychopathy Checklist suggests that it is useful in

A psychotic individual who has broken the law and has been apprehended would MOST likely be

If a psychologist strongly suspects that a child has been abused or neglected,the psychologist

A controversial issue with regard to profiling is whether or not

The DSM-IV-TR was:

Data from the Child Abuse Potential Inventory (CAP)is MOST likely to be used

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Exam 14: Clinical and Counseling Assessment

In an evaluation to determine dangerousness,information pertinent to ______________ is typically gathered.

One way in which the description of disorders has changed in successive editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)is that greater __________ is in evidence with regard to the descriptions of the various disorders.

Which of the following is TRUE of the use of the MMPI-2 with Chicano clients?

Which of the following assessment tools is a new employee MOST likely to be administered by the new employer?

A relatively new interview technique,similar to the hypnotic interview entails

According to your textbook,a key assumption in criminal profiling is that perpetrators of serial crimes

In the excerpt from the Meet an Assessment Professional essay published in the text,Dr.Joel Goldberg provides an account of how one incident made him appreciate the great power of psychological tests.In his account,which test did Dr.Goldberg cite?

Which of the following is TRUE of the cognitive interview?

Which question might a mental health professional be MOST likely to be asked during the course of a civil proceeding?

If a psychologist determines that a client is a danger to others,that psychologist has a legal obligation to

The most widely used test to measure the severity of depression is

A person with few inhibitions and little regard for others is MOST likely to be found to be

During the course of a mental status examination,the examiner asks the examinee,"What is the meaning of the proverb,a stitch in time saves nine?" By doing this,the examiner is MOST likely trying to assess the examinee's

A problem with self-report measures of depression,such as the Beck Depression Inventory,is that

Research on the Psychopathy Checklist suggests that it is useful in

A psychotic individual who has broken the law and has been apprehended would MOST likely be

If a psychologist strongly suspects that a child has been abused or neglected,the psychologist

A controversial issue with regard to profiling is whether or not

The DSM-IV-TR was:

Data from the Child Abuse Potential Inventory (CAP)is MOST likely to be used

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Tests of Intelligence

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: An Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment, Careers, and Business References

Filters