Question 1

The reliability of the assessment interview may be enhanced by the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  a flexible, open-ended interview rather than a structured interview. 
B)  the TAT. 
C)  the Rorschach test. 
D)  rating scales. 
A)  a flexible, open-ended interview rather than a structured interview. 
B)  the TAT. 
C)  the Rorschach test. 
D)  rating scales. D

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a factor to keep in mind when evaluating test results?

Accepted Answer

A)  A focus on potentially important environmental factors 
B)  Cultural biases of the test 
C)  Not enough data about a person 
D)  The theoretical orientation of the clinician 
A)  A focus on potentially important environmental factors 
B)  Cultural biases of the test 
C)  Not enough data about a person 
D)  The theoretical orientation of the clinician D

Question 3

Why is it important to have an appropriate classification of the presenting problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  A formal diagnosis may be needed for insurance purposes. 
B)  A determination of the range of presenting symptoms is needed to ensure proper placement in a treatment facility. 
C)  A recognition of what type of disorder is present will aid in the development of an effective treatment plan. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  A formal diagnosis may be needed for insurance purposes. 
B)  A determination of the range of presenting symptoms is needed to ensure proper placement in a treatment facility. 
C)  A recognition of what type of disorder is present will aid in the development of an effective treatment plan. 
D)  All of the above. D

Question 4

When a psychologist is informed of the issues involved in multicultural assessment, this is known as __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a psychologist is informed of the...

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a reason for using rating scales in clinical observation and self reports?

Accepted Answer

A)  To increase reliability 
B)  To provide structure 
C)  To decrease objectivity 
D)  To allow standardized comparisons to be made 
A)  To increase reliability 
B)  To provide structure 
C)  To decrease objectivity 
D)  To allow standardized comparisons to be made

Question 6

Dr. Hunter is studying depression. He decides that he will divide his subjects into depressed and nondepressed groups using information about their response to a loss. He has found that 96% of people feel hopeless and sad for about 3 weeks after a loss. So he decides that any subject who has continued to feel this way for more than 3 weeks will be considered depressed. He is using a

Accepted Answer

A)  categorical approach. 
B)  dimensional approach. 
C)  prototypal approach. 
D)  discrimination approach. 
A)  categorical approach. 
B)  dimensional approach. 
C)  prototypal approach. 
D)  discrimination approach.

Question 7

Which approach to the classification of abnormal behavior uses statistical criteria to differentiate between normal and abnormal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Categorical 
B)  Dimensional 
C)  Prototypical 
D)  Situational 
A)  Categorical 
B)  Dimensional 
C)  Prototypical 
D)  Situational

Question 8

One of the problems with actuarial data for an instrument like the MMPI is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it too frequently suggests that a client is "comorbid" for as many as three or more different disorders. 
B)  there are only as many profiles as there are clinical scales. 
C)  the profiles of many subjects do not "fit" the profile types for which actuarial data are available. 
D)  while the profiles that are generated have high reliability they often have very low validity. 
A)  it too frequently suggests that a client is "comorbid" for as many as three or more different disorders. 
B)  there are only as many profiles as there are clinical scales. 
C)  the profiles of many subjects do not "fit" the profile types for which actuarial data are available. 
D)  while the profiles that are generated have high reliability they often have very low validity.

Question 9

In which of the following circumstances would a clinician be most likely to use self-monitoring?

Accepted Answer

A)  When other forms of clinical observation have yielded no evidence of abnormal behavior 
B)  To find out what situations are likely to illicit problematic behavior 
C)  To evaluate the quality of the social environment 
D)  When analogue situations have not served to provoke the provoke a demonstration of the presenting problem 
A)  When other forms of clinical observation have yielded no evidence of abnormal behavior 
B)  To find out what situations are likely to illicit problematic behavior 
C)  To evaluate the quality of the social environment 
D)  When analogue situations have not served to provoke the provoke a demonstration of the presenting problem

Question 10

Which of the following best explains why the Rorschach is less likely to be used today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Other projective approaches have been found to be more reliable. 
B)  Treatment facilities often require other types of information than the Rorschach provides and insurance companies do not pay for it. 
C)  It is inexpensive and time efficient in comparison to other projective techniques. 
D)  The Rorschach is only useful as a means of aiding clients in self-discovery; it has no true clinical utility. 
A)  Other projective approaches have been found to be more reliable. 
B)  Treatment facilities often require other types of information than the Rorschach provides and insurance companies do not pay for it. 
C)  It is inexpensive and time efficient in comparison to other projective techniques. 
D)  The Rorschach is only useful as a means of aiding clients in self-discovery; it has no true clinical utility.

Question 11

While the DSM is designed to be a categorical classification scheme,

Accepted Answer

A)  in practice diagnoses are made on a dimensional basis. 
B)  the high rate of comorbidity makes categorization impossible. 
C)  the lack of objective criteria make accurate diagnosis impossible. 
D)  the existing criteria tend to lead to a prototypal approach. 
A)  in practice diagnoses are made on a dimensional basis. 
B)  the high rate of comorbidity makes categorization impossible. 
C)  the lack of objective criteria make accurate diagnosis impossible. 
D)  the existing criteria tend to lead to a prototypal approach.

Question 12

Intelligence and personality tests can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  indirect means of assessing psychological characteristics. 
B)  unstructured means of assessing behavior. 
C)  direct means of assessing behavior. 
D)  observational means of assessing behavior. 
A)  indirect means of assessing psychological characteristics. 
B)  unstructured means of assessing behavior. 
C)  direct means of assessing behavior. 
D)  observational means of assessing behavior.

Question 13

What is the difference between an unstructured and a structured diagnostic interview? Which is preferable?

Accepted Answer

Just as assessment interviews may be eit

Question 14

Why is the establishment of trust important when conducting a psychological assessment?

Accepted Answer

When conducting an assessment, a clinici

Question 15

If you are generally a satisfied and happy person, but you suffer from some test anxiety and you don't like speaking in front of groups, how would your level of functioning be described using the GAF scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  10 
C)  90 
D)  100 
A)  0 
B)  10 
C)  90 
D)  100

Question 16

A key feature of the MMPI-2 is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the clinical scales measure the same properties of personality organization as they always have. 
B)  the validity scales have been discarded. 
C)  it has merged the adult and adolescent forms into one. 
D)  it now includes open-ended questions to examine cognitive distortions. 
A)  the clinical scales measure the same properties of personality organization as they always have. 
B)  the validity scales have been discarded. 
C)  it has merged the adult and adolescent forms into one. 
D)  it now includes open-ended questions to examine cognitive distortions.

Question 17

Which of the following would be an example of a projective technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  A troubled teen is asked to select statements that she feels describe her. 
B)  An alcoholic is told to record the times at which she feels the greatest desire for a drink. 
C)  An elderly woman is asked to recall the day her father died. 
D)  A child is asked to draw her family. 
A)  A troubled teen is asked to select statements that she feels describe her. 
B)  An alcoholic is told to record the times at which she feels the greatest desire for a drink. 
C)  An elderly woman is asked to recall the day her father died. 
D)  A child is asked to draw her family.

Question 18

A clinical psychologist notes that a client wears his clothes inside out, that his hair is matted, and there is dirt under his fingernails. This information is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical observation. 
B)  self-monitoring. 
C)  a dynamic formulation. 
D)  an observational decision tree. 
A)  clinical observation. 
B)  self-monitoring. 
C)  a dynamic formulation. 
D)  an observational decision tree.

Question 19

The DSM acknowledges that

Accepted Answer

A)  the classification system has low reliability. 
B)  medical insurance dictates how most clinicians make a diagnosis. 
C)  most clinicians do not agree with the DSM system. 
D)  a DSM diagnosis is only the first step, much more is needed to determine treatment. 
A)  the classification system has low reliability. 
B)  medical insurance dictates how most clinicians make a diagnosis. 
C)  most clinicians do not agree with the DSM system. 
D)  a DSM diagnosis is only the first step, much more is needed to determine treatment.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about reliability and validity is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliable tests are usually valid. 
B)  Valid tests are usually reliable. 
C)  There is no relationship between reliability and validity. 
D)  In order for a test to be reliable, it must be valid. 
A)  Reliable tests are usually valid. 
B)  Valid tests are usually reliable. 
C)  There is no relationship between reliability and validity. 
D)  In order for a test to be reliable, it must be valid.

The reliability of the assessment interview may be enhanced by the use of

Which of the following is NOT a factor to keep in mind when evaluating test results?

Why is it important to have an appropriate classification of the presenting problem?

When a psychologist is informed of the issues involved in multicultural assessment, this is known as __________ .

Which of the following is NOT a reason for using rating scales in clinical observation and self reports?

Which approach to the classification of abnormal behavior uses statistical criteria to differentiate between normal and abnormal?

One of the problems with actuarial data for an instrument like the MMPI is that

In which of the following circumstances would a clinician be most likely to use self-monitoring?

Which of the following best explains why the Rorschach is less likely to be used today?

While the DSM is designed to be a categorical classification scheme,

Intelligence and personality tests can best be described as

What is the difference between an unstructured and a structured diagnostic interview? Which is preferable?

Why is the establishment of trust important when conducting a psychological assessment?

If you are generally a satisfied and happy person, but you suffer from some test anxiety and you don't like speaking in front of groups, how would your level of functioning be described using the GAF scale?

A key feature of the MMPI-2 is that

Which of the following would be an example of a projective technique?

A clinical psychologist notes that a client wears his clothes inside out, that his hair is matted, and there is dirt under his fingernails. This information is known as

The DSM acknowledges that

Which of the following statements about reliability and validity is true?

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The reliability of the assessment interview may be enhanced by the use of

Which of the following is NOT a factor to keep in mind when evaluating test results?

Why is it important to have an appropriate classification of the presenting problem?

When a psychologist is informed of the issues involved in multicultural assessment, this is known as __________ .

Which of the following is NOT a reason for using rating scales in clinical observation and self reports?

Which approach to the classification of abnormal behavior uses statistical criteria to differentiate between normal and abnormal?

One of the problems with actuarial data for an instrument like the MMPI is that

In which of the following circumstances would a clinician be most likely to use self-monitoring?

Which of the following best explains why the Rorschach is less likely to be used today?

While the DSM is designed to be a categorical classification scheme,

Intelligence and personality tests can best be described as

What is the difference between an unstructured and a structured diagnostic interview? Which is preferable?

Why is the establishment of trust important when conducting a psychological assessment?

If you are generally a satisfied and happy person, but you suffer from some test anxiety and you don't like speaking in front of groups, how would your level of functioning be described using the GAF scale?

A key feature of the MMPI-2 is that

Which of the following would be an example of a projective technique?

A clinical psychologist notes that a client wears his clothes inside out, that his hair is matted, and there is dirt under his fingernails. This information is known as

The DSM acknowledges that

Which of the following statements about reliability and validity is true?

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Therapy

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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