Question 1

Awareness of stereotypes tends to develop

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A) in infancy. 
B) between ages 6-10. 
C) in early adolescence. 
D) between ages 4-5. 
A) in infancy. 
B) between ages 6-10. 
C) in early adolescence. 
D) between ages 4-5.

Question 2

Generally,it is impossible for measures to be

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A) reliable but not valid. 
B) valid but not reliable. 
C) neither reliable nor valid. 
D) both reliable and valid. 
A) reliable but not valid. 
B) valid but not reliable. 
C) neither reliable nor valid. 
D) both reliable and valid.

Question 3

You are being tested by an examiner who is showing you pictures about which you are asked to tell complete stories.You are probably taking

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A) the Rorschach. 
B) the MMPI-2. 
C) the Thematic Apperception Test. 
D) The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III. 
A) the Rorschach. 
B) the MMPI-2. 
C) the Thematic Apperception Test. 
D) The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III.

Question 4

The fact that SSRI's often relieve symptoms of anxiety as well as depression suggests to some clinicians and researchers that

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A) SSRI's are inadequate drugs for depression. 
B) anxiety and depression should be part of the same diagnostic category. 
C) anxiety should be treated with anxiolytics. 
D) depression should be a dimensional diagnostic system. 
A) SSRI's are inadequate drugs for depression. 
B) anxiety and depression should be part of the same diagnostic category. 
C) anxiety should be treated with anxiolytics. 
D) depression should be a dimensional diagnostic system.

Question 5

The letters in the abbreviation DSM refer to

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A) Diseases and Symptoms of the Mind. 
B) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. 
C) Diseases and Symptoms Manual. 
D) Disorders and Symptoms Manual. 
A) Diseases and Symptoms of the Mind. 
B) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. 
C) Diseases and Symptoms Manual. 
D) Disorders and Symptoms Manual.

Question 6

The Rorschach Inkblot Test is an example of a(n)

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A) intelligence test. 
B) diagnostic inventory. 
C) neuropsychological test. 
D) projective test. 
A) intelligence test. 
B) diagnostic inventory. 
C) neuropsychological test. 
D) projective test.

Question 7

Jackson appears to have social phobia.This diagnosis was made by looking at his scores on a particular measure of social fear.Scores like his in the past have been shown to be related to social phobia,as well as correlated with a variety of measures of social and occupational disability associated with social phobia.The measure Jackson took would be said to have

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A) high construct validity. 
B) high content validity. 
C) high criterion validity. 
D) high statistical validity. 
A) high construct validity. 
B) high content validity. 
C) high criterion validity. 
D) high statistical validity.

Question 8

The MMPI is an example of a(n)

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A) projective test. 
B) personality inventory. 
C) intelligence test. 
D) structured clinical interview. 
A) projective test. 
B) personality inventory. 
C) intelligence test. 
D) structured clinical interview.

Question 9

Jim was given an intelligence test in March and re-administered the same test one year later.His score both times was the same.This indicates that the intelligence test has

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A) high test-retest reliability. 
B) high interrater agreement. 
C) internal consistency. 
D) none of the above. 
A) high test-retest reliability. 
B) high interrater agreement. 
C) internal consistency. 
D) none of the above.

Question 10

Which of the following guides a clinical interview?

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A) Time of day 
B) Location of interview 
C) Paradigm used by interviewer 
D) Structured instrument used by interviewer 
A) Time of day 
B) Location of interview 
C) Paradigm used by interviewer 
D) Structured instrument used by interviewer

Question 11

Functional MRI (fMRI)differs from ordinary MRI in that

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A) fMRI records metabolic changes in the brain. 
B) ordinary MRI can only be done annually. 
C) fMRI relies upon other tests to assess brain function. 
D) ordinary MRI is invasive 
A) fMRI records metabolic changes in the brain. 
B) ordinary MRI can only be done annually. 
C) fMRI relies upon other tests to assess brain function. 
D) ordinary MRI is invasive

Question 12

Intelligence tests were originally developed for the purpose of

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A) determining which psychiatric patients could benefit from "talk" therapy. 
B) predicting which children have special academic needs. 
C) determining the age at which a child should enter school. 
D) segregating people of low intelligence so they would not have children. 
A) determining which psychiatric patients could benefit from "talk" therapy. 
B) predicting which children have special academic needs. 
C) determining the age at which a child should enter school. 
D) segregating people of low intelligence so they would not have children.

Question 13

Self-Report Stress Checklists are less time consuming than conducting interviews,but they are problematic as well.Which of the following problems apply to these checklists?

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A) Variability in how people interpret events. 
B) Recall and forgetting. 
C) Biased responses based on current mood. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Variability in how people interpret events. 
B) Recall and forgetting. 
C) Biased responses based on current mood. 
D) All of the above.

Question 14

The highest priority of the DSM-5 is that it

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A) is reliable. 
B) is useful to clinicians. 
C) shorter than the DSM-IV-TR. 
D) bilingual. 
A) is reliable. 
B) is useful to clinicians. 
C) shorter than the DSM-IV-TR. 
D) bilingual.

Question 15

The Rorschach may have validity in identifying

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A) depression,anxiety,and schizophrenia. 
B) schizophrenia,borderline personality disorder,and dependent personality traits. 
C) dependent personality traits,depression,and anxiety. 
D) schizophrenia,dependent personality traits,and anxiety. 
A) depression,anxiety,and schizophrenia. 
B) schizophrenia,borderline personality disorder,and dependent personality traits. 
C) dependent personality traits,depression,and anxiety. 
D) schizophrenia,dependent personality traits,and anxiety.

Question 16

One would expect items on a depression assessment measure to have

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A) interrater reliability. 
B) alternate-form reliability. 
C) internal consistency reliability. 
D) external reliability. 
A) interrater reliability. 
B) alternate-form reliability. 
C) internal consistency reliability. 
D) external reliability.

Question 17

One of the problems with measuring metabolites from blood or urine is that

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A) the presence of a given metabolite tends to be overestimated. 
B) this type of measuring does not reflect levels of neurotransmitters in the brain. 
C) the presence of a given metabolite tends to be underestimated. 
D) blood and urine samples are not always easy to collect. 
A) the presence of a given metabolite tends to be overestimated. 
B) this type of measuring does not reflect levels of neurotransmitters in the brain. 
C) the presence of a given metabolite tends to be underestimated. 
D) blood and urine samples are not always easy to collect.

Question 18

Miranda is trying to quit smoking.As part of her behavioral assessment,she is asked to maintain a diary and record what occurred before,during and immediately following each time she smoked a cigarette,in real time.In order to do this,she had structured record sheets for each day.This type of assessment is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) ecological momentary assessment. 
B) self-report. 
C) direct observation. 
D) behavioral interview. 
A) ecological momentary assessment. 
B) self-report. 
C) direct observation. 
D) behavioral interview.

Question 19

Britney was taking a test to measure levels of depression.All of the items covered typical symptoms of depression.This inventory would be said to have

Accepted Answer

A) high construct validity. 
B) high content validity. 
C) high criterion validity. 
D) high statistical validity. 
A) high construct validity. 
B) high content validity. 
C) high criterion validity. 
D) high statistical validity.

Question 20

PET and MRI are specific types of

Accepted Answer

A) projective tests. 
B) personality inventories. 
C) neuropsychological tests. 
D) brain imaging tests. 
A) projective tests. 
B) personality inventories. 
C) neuropsychological tests. 
D) brain imaging tests.

Awareness of stereotypes tends to develop

Generally,it is impossible for measures to be

You are being tested by an examiner who is showing you pictures about which you are asked to tell complete stories.You are probably taking

The fact that SSRI's often relieve symptoms of anxiety as well as depression suggests to some clinicians and researchers that

The letters in the abbreviation DSM refer to

The Rorschach Inkblot Test is an example of a(n)

The MMPI is an example of a(n)

Jim was given an intelligence test in March and re-administered the same test one year later.His score both times was the same.This indicates that the intelligence test has

Which of the following guides a clinical interview?

Functional MRI (fMRI)differs from ordinary MRI in that

Intelligence tests were originally developed for the purpose of

Self-Report Stress Checklists are less time consuming than conducting interviews,but they are problematic as well.Which of the following problems apply to these checklists?

The highest priority of the DSM-5 is that it

The Rorschach may have validity in identifying

One would expect items on a depression assessment measure to have

One of the problems with measuring metabolites from blood or urine is that

Britney was taking a test to measure levels of depression.All of the items covered typical symptoms of depression.This inventory would be said to have

PET and MRI are specific types of

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Awareness of stereotypes tends to develop

Generally,it is impossible for measures to be

You are being tested by an examiner who is showing you pictures about which you are asked to tell complete stories.You are probably taking

The fact that SSRI's often relieve symptoms of anxiety as well as depression suggests to some clinicians and researchers that

The letters in the abbreviation DSM refer to

The Rorschach Inkblot Test is an example of a(n)

The MMPI is an example of a(n)

Jim was given an intelligence test in March and re-administered the same test one year later.His score both times was the same.This indicates that the intelligence test has

Which of the following guides a clinical interview?

Functional MRI (fMRI)differs from ordinary MRI in that

Intelligence tests were originally developed for the purpose of

Self-Report Stress Checklists are less time consuming than conducting interviews,but they are problematic as well.Which of the following problems apply to these checklists?

The highest priority of the DSM-5 is that it

The Rorschach may have validity in identifying

One would expect items on a depression assessment measure to have

One of the problems with measuring metabolites from blood or urine is that

Britney was taking a test to measure levels of depression.All of the items covered typical symptoms of depression.This inventory would be said to have

PET and MRI are specific types of

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

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