Question 1

The extent to which a test provides a relatively pure measure of a psychological construct,and is not contaminated by other psychological constructs,is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) discriminant validity. 
B) concurrent validity. 
C) predictive validity. 
D) convergent validity. 
A) discriminant validity. 
B) concurrent validity. 
C) predictive validity. 
D) convergent validity.

Question 2

According to Palmiter 2004),approximately 90% of psychologists use _______when assessing children and adolescents:

Accepted Answer

A) child/adolescent self-reporting scales 
B) a family or individual child/adolescent interview 
C) teacher behaviour rating scales 
D) naturalistic observation 
A) child/adolescent self-reporting scales 
B) a family or individual child/adolescent interview 
C) teacher behaviour rating scales 
D) naturalistic observation

Question 3

Evidence-based assessment uses research and theory to guide the manner in which the

Accepted Answer

A) assessment process unfolds. 
B) treatment unfolds. 
C) treatments are provided. 
D) none of the above. 
A) assessment process unfolds. 
B) treatment unfolds. 
C) treatments are provided. 
D) none of the above.

Question 4

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 5

Compared with ____i)____,____ii)____ are far less likely to be standardized,to have norms,or to possess acceptable levels of reliability and validity.

Accepted Answer

A) i)intelligence tests/personality inventories/behaviour rating scales; ii)projective tests 
B) i)projective tests; ii)intelligence tests/personality inventories/behaviour rating scales 
C) i)intelligence tests and behaviour rating scales; ii)personality inventories and projective tests 
D) i)personality inventories and projective tests; ii)intelligence tests and behaviour rating scales 
A) i)intelligence tests/personality inventories/behaviour rating scales; ii)projective tests 
B) i)projective tests; ii)intelligence tests/personality inventories/behaviour rating scales 
C) i)intelligence tests and behaviour rating scales; ii)personality inventories and projective tests 
D) i)personality inventories and projective tests; ii)intelligence tests and behaviour rating scales

Question 6

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 7

Advances in online technology have

Accepted Answer

A) made it possible to complete a full psychological assessment online. 
B) led to a number of websites offering psychological testing. 
C) helped to eliminate a number of previous ethical and practical issues in psychological testing. 
D) led to increased regulation of the online administration of psychological testing. 
A) made it possible to complete a full psychological assessment online. 
B) led to a number of websites offering psychological testing. 
C) helped to eliminate a number of previous ethical and practical issues in psychological testing. 
D) led to increased regulation of the online administration of psychological testing.

Question 8

A _______ tool is useful in identifying individuals at risk for a mental disorder.Those who score high on that measure would _______meet diagnostic criteria for a disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) screening; not necessarily 
B) diagnostic; definitely 
C) screening; rarely 
D) diagnostic; almost always 
A) screening; not necessarily 
B) diagnostic; definitely 
C) screening; rarely 
D) diagnostic; almost always

Question 9

Standard scores are calculated by __________________ a specific test score and dividing the resulting number by the standard deviation of the test scores.

Accepted Answer

A) adding the standard deviation of the test scores from 
B) subtracting the standard deviation of the test scores from 
C) adding the mean of the test scores to 
D) subtracting the mean of the test scores from 
A) adding the standard deviation of the test scores from 
B) subtracting the standard deviation of the test scores from 
C) adding the mean of the test scores to 
D) subtracting the mean of the test scores from

Question 10

Psychological assessment and psychological testing

Accepted Answer

A) refer to the same activities. 
B) are related activities,but are not synonymous. 
C) usually end up examining the same phenomena. 
D) are different,in that testing is more complex and integrated than assessment. 
A) refer to the same activities. 
B) are related activities,but are not synonymous. 
C) usually end up examining the same phenomena. 
D) are different,in that testing is more complex and integrated than assessment.

Question 11

Horvath,Logan,and Walker 2002)conducted a content analysis of child custody evaluation reports and found that

Accepted Answer

A) the American Psychological Association guidelines were not consistently followed. 
B) practitioners often stuck to one specific evaluation method for many of the assessments. 
C) the American Psychological Association guidelines were followed in the vast majority of evaluations. 
D) a number of evaluations only used Rorschach Inkblot tests. 
A) the American Psychological Association guidelines were not consistently followed. 
B) practitioners often stuck to one specific evaluation method for many of the assessments. 
C) the American Psychological Association guidelines were followed in the vast majority of evaluations. 
D) a number of evaluations only used Rorschach Inkblot tests.

Question 12

What of the following is the BEST example of a psychological assessment as a stand-alone service?

Accepted Answer

A) An intervention-focused evaluation. 
B) A child custody evaluation. 
C) A pre-treatment evaluation. 
D) A treatment monitoring evaluation. 
A) An intervention-focused evaluation. 
B) A child custody evaluation. 
C) A pre-treatment evaluation. 
D) A treatment monitoring evaluation.

The extent to which a test provides a relatively pure measure of a psychological construct,and is not contaminated by other psychological constructs,is referred to as

According to Palmiter 2004),approximately 90% of psychologists use _______when assessing children and adolescents:

Evidence-based assessment uses research and theory to guide the manner in which the

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

Compared with i),ii) are far less likely to be standardized,to have norms,or to possess acceptable levels of reliability and validity.

Screening may occur at which of the following sites?

Advances in online technology have

A _ tool is useful in identifying individuals at risk for a mental disorder.Those who score high on that measure would _meet diagnostic criteria for a disorder.

Standard scores are calculated by __________________ a specific test score and dividing the resulting number by the standard deviation of the test scores.

Psychological assessment and psychological testing

Horvath,Logan,and Walker 2002)conducted a content analysis of child custody evaluation reports and found that

What of the following is the BEST example of a psychological assessment as a stand-alone service?

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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Exam 5: Assessment: Overview

The extent to which a test provides a relatively pure measure of a psychological construct,and is not contaminated by other psychological constructs,is referred to as

According to Palmiter 2004),approximately 90% of psychologists use _______when assessing children and adolescents:

Evidence-based assessment uses research and theory to guide the manner in which the

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

Compared with ____i)____,____ii)____ are far less likely to be standardized,to have norms,or to possess acceptable levels of reliability and validity.

Screening may occur at which of the following sites?

Advances in online technology have

A _______ tool is useful in identifying individuals at risk for a mental disorder.Those who score high on that measure would _______meet diagnostic criteria for a disorder.

Standard scores are calculated by __________________ a specific test score and dividing the resulting number by the standard deviation of the test scores.

Psychological assessment and psychological testing

Horvath,Logan,and Walker 2002)conducted a content analysis of child custody evaluation reports and found that

What of the following is the BEST example of a psychological assessment as a stand-alone service?

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

Filters

Compared with i),ii) are far less likely to be standardized,to have norms,or to possess acceptable levels of reliability and validity.

A _ tool is useful in identifying individuals at risk for a mental disorder.Those who score high on that measure would _meet diagnostic criteria for a disorder.