Question 1

In 2000,the DSM-IV-TR was published

Accepted Answer

A) to clarify issues surrounding prevalence rates,course,and etiology. 
B) to describe diagnoses in objective terms. 
C) to include response to treatment in the descriptions of diagnoses. 
D) for use by laypersons as well as professionals. 
A) to clarify issues surrounding prevalence rates,course,and etiology. 
B) to describe diagnoses in objective terms. 
C) to include response to treatment in the descriptions of diagnoses. 
D) for use by laypersons as well as professionals.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a measure of psychological stress?

Accepted Answer

A) List of Threatening Experiences 
B) Psychiatric Epidemiological Research Interview Life Events Scale 
C) Life Events and Difficulties Schedule 
D) Thematic Apperception Test 
A) List of Threatening Experiences 
B) Psychiatric Epidemiological Research Interview Life Events Scale 
C) Life Events and Difficulties Schedule 
D) Thematic Apperception Test

Question 3

One reason for revising the MMPI was to

Accepted Answer

A) make scoring easier and more reliable. 
B) accommodate changes in DSM criteria. 
C) improve acceptability. 
D) reduce possibilities for cheating. 
A) make scoring easier and more reliable. 
B) accommodate changes in DSM criteria. 
C) improve acceptability. 
D) reduce possibilities for cheating.

Question 4

What is one reason categorical systems are popular?

Accepted Answer

A) Freud was a proponent of such a system. 
B) They define a certain threshold for treatment. 
C) They describe the degree to which an entity is present. 
D) It is more helpful to know severity of a symptom rather than whether or not it is present. 
A) Freud was a proponent of such a system. 
B) They define a certain threshold for treatment. 
C) They describe the degree to which an entity is present. 
D) It is more helpful to know severity of a symptom rather than whether or not it is present.

Question 5

A common method assessing neurotransmitters is

Accepted Answer

A) analyzing metabolites. 
B) CT scan. 
C) X-ray. 
D) measuring dopamine. 
A) analyzing metabolites. 
B) CT scan. 
C) X-ray. 
D) measuring dopamine.

Question 6

The DSM-5 codes are similar to those in the WHO and the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) ICD. 
B) APA. 
C) ADA. 
D) PPA. 
A) ICD. 
B) APA. 
C) ADA. 
D) PPA.

Question 7

If Jose wants to know if the scale at the grocery store he uses to weigh his tomatoes has alternate-form reliability he could

Accepted Answer

A) take them home and weigh them again in an hour. 
B) weigh the tomatoes on two other scales in the produce department and see if they weighed the same. 
C) ask another shopper what she thinks the tomatoes weigh. 
D) take the tomatoes and put them on-and-off the scale several times and see if they weigh the same each time. 
A) take them home and weigh them again in an hour. 
B) weigh the tomatoes on two other scales in the produce department and see if they weighed the same. 
C) ask another shopper what she thinks the tomatoes weigh. 
D) take the tomatoes and put them on-and-off the scale several times and see if they weigh the same each time.

Question 8

The primary funding for the DSM-5 was not to come from

Accepted Answer

A) pharmaceutical companies. 
B) American Psychological Association. 
C) American Medical Association. 
D) clinicians in private practice. 
A) pharmaceutical companies. 
B) American Psychological Association. 
C) American Medical Association. 
D) clinicians in private practice.

Question 9

Major improvements since the DSM-III include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) more specific diagnostic criteria. 
B) more extensive descriptions of diagnosis on Axes I and II. 
C) decrease in diagnostic categories. 
D) more emphasis on laboratory findings and results from physical exams. 
A) more specific diagnostic criteria. 
B) more extensive descriptions of diagnosis on Axes I and II. 
C) decrease in diagnostic categories. 
D) more emphasis on laboratory findings and results from physical exams.

Question 10

The projective hypothesis assumes

Accepted Answer

A) responses to highly structured tasks reveal hidden attitudes and motivations. 
B) unstructured stimuli reveal conscious motives. 
C) unstructured stimuli provoke anxiety. 
D) responses to ambiguous stimuli are influenced by unconscious factors. 
A) responses to highly structured tasks reveal hidden attitudes and motivations. 
B) unstructured stimuli reveal conscious motives. 
C) unstructured stimuli provoke anxiety. 
D) responses to ambiguous stimuli are influenced by unconscious factors.

Question 11

A group of 8th grade boys and a group of 8th grade girls are administered the same math test.According to the __________ phenomenon,the girls might perform more poorly than the boys.

Accepted Answer

A) stereotype threat. 
B) standardization. 
C) gender awareness. 
D) self-monitoring. 
A) stereotype threat. 
B) standardization. 
C) gender awareness. 
D) self-monitoring.

Question 12

Which of these diagnoses is not included in the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A) mixed anxiety depressive disorder 
B) disruptive mood dysregulation disorder 
C) premenstrual dysphoric disorder 
D) somatic symptom disorder 
A) mixed anxiety depressive disorder 
B) disruptive mood dysregulation disorder 
C) premenstrual dysphoric disorder 
D) somatic symptom disorder

Question 13

A valid classification system is one that

Accepted Answer

A) has clear criteria for making diagnoses. 
B) ensures that two or more people will agree on a classification. 
C) leads to accurate predictions and statements. 
D) has a clear purpose. 
A) has clear criteria for making diagnoses. 
B) ensures that two or more people will agree on a classification. 
C) leads to accurate predictions and statements. 
D) has a clear purpose.

Question 14

If Shaniqua wants to be sure her bathroom scale has test-retest reliability she should

Accepted Answer

A) weigh herself today and then eat a lot; get on the scale again and see if her weight changes 
B) get on-and-off the scale repeatedly and see if it shows the same weight each time. 
C) ask others to weight themselves later that day. 
D) buy a second scale and see if they both give her the same weight when she steps on them. 
A) weigh herself today and then eat a lot; get on the scale again and see if her weight changes 
B) get on-and-off the scale repeatedly and see if it shows the same weight each time. 
C) ask others to weight themselves later that day. 
D) buy a second scale and see if they both give her the same weight when she steps on them.

Question 15

The construct validity of intelligence tests is limited by

Accepted Answer

A) how psychologists define intelligence. 
B) the nature of the population tested with the instruments. 
C) their generally low reliability. 
D) none of the above. 
A) how psychologists define intelligence. 
B) the nature of the population tested with the instruments. 
C) their generally low reliability. 
D) none of the above.

Question 16

The DSM-5 reorganized obsessive-compulsive disorder into a new chapter because

Accepted Answer

A) Recent research made clear some genetic and etiologic differences between OCD and the other anxiety disorders. 
B) The anxiety disorders category was becoming too full. 
C) Including OCD in the same chapter as Generalized Anxiety Disorder was too confusing. 
D) Recent research clearly showed the causes of Panic Disorder and OCD are identical to each other. 
A) Recent research made clear some genetic and etiologic differences between OCD and the other anxiety disorders. 
B) The anxiety disorders category was becoming too full. 
C) Including OCD in the same chapter as Generalized Anxiety Disorder was too confusing. 
D) Recent research clearly showed the causes of Panic Disorder and OCD are identical to each other.

Question 17

PET is to CT scan as

Accepted Answer

A) structure is to function. 
B) function is to structure. 
C) cognitive is to behavioral. 
D) projective is to objective. 
A) structure is to function. 
B) function is to structure. 
C) cognitive is to behavioral. 
D) projective is to objective.

Question 18

fMRI measures blood flow in the brain,called the BOLD signal,which stands for

Accepted Answer

A) Blood Oxygenation Life Designs. 
B) Blood Oxygenation Level Dependent. 
C) Barium Oxygenation Light Designs. 
D) Barium Oxygenation Level Dependent. 
A) Blood Oxygenation Life Designs. 
B) Blood Oxygenation Level Dependent. 
C) Barium Oxygenation Light Designs. 
D) Barium Oxygenation Level Dependent.

Question 19

You have developed a new personality inventory that will be used to match roommates in order to minimize conflict.You are almost ready to market the test,but first must administer it to several hundred individuals to establish normative data.This phase of test development is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) branching. 
B) psychometrics. 
C) validation. 
D) standardization. 
A) branching. 
B) psychometrics. 
C) validation. 
D) standardization.

Question 20

Which of the following situations is most similar to the concept of reliability in making psychiatric diagnoses?

Accepted Answer

A) You see identical twins that have identical mannerisms. 
B) After watching a new TV show,you and a friend independently decide that it was lousy. 
C) You're not sure what time a baseball game is on and guess it is at 1:00pm.You look in the T.V.guide and it is,in fact,at 1:00pm. 
D) You meet someone new at a party and decide she/he is a shy person.Sure enough,she/he hardly speaks to anyone at the party. 
A) You see identical twins that have identical mannerisms. 
B) After watching a new TV show,you and a friend independently decide that it was lousy. 
C) You're not sure what time a baseball game is on and guess it is at 1:00pm.You look in the T.V.guide and it is,in fact,at 1:00pm. 
D) You meet someone new at a party and decide she/he is a shy person.Sure enough,she/he hardly speaks to anyone at the party.

In 2000,the DSM-IV-TR was published

Which of the following is NOT a measure of psychological stress?

One reason for revising the MMPI was to

What is one reason categorical systems are popular?

A common method assessing neurotransmitters is

The DSM-5 codes are similar to those in the WHO and the __________.

If Jose wants to know if the scale at the grocery store he uses to weigh his tomatoes has alternate-form reliability he could

The primary funding for the DSM-5 was not to come from

Major improvements since the DSM-III include all of the following EXCEPT:

The projective hypothesis assumes

A group of 8^th grade boys and a group of 8^th grade girls are administered the same math test.According to the __________ phenomenon,the girls might perform more poorly than the boys.

Which of these diagnoses is not included in the DSM-5?

A valid classification system is one that

If Shaniqua wants to be sure her bathroom scale has test-retest reliability she should

The construct validity of intelligence tests is limited by

The DSM-5 reorganized obsessive-compulsive disorder into a new chapter because

PET is to CT scan as

fMRI measures blood flow in the brain,called the BOLD signal,which stands for

You have developed a new personality inventory that will be used to match roommates in order to minimize conflict.You are almost ready to market the test,but first must administer it to several hundred individuals to establish normative data.This phase of test development is referred to as

Which of the following situations is most similar to the concept of reliability in making psychiatric diagnoses?

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

Filters

Exam 3: Diagnosis and Assessment

In 2000,the DSM-IV-TR was published

Which of the following is NOT a measure of psychological stress?

One reason for revising the MMPI was to

What is one reason categorical systems are popular?

A common method assessing neurotransmitters is

The DSM-5 codes are similar to those in the WHO and the __________.

If Jose wants to know if the scale at the grocery store he uses to weigh his tomatoes has alternate-form reliability he could

The primary funding for the DSM-5 was not to come from

Major improvements since the DSM-III include all of the following EXCEPT:

The projective hypothesis assumes

A group of 8th grade boys and a group of 8th grade girls are administered the same math test.According to the __________ phenomenon,the girls might perform more poorly than the boys.

Which of these diagnoses is not included in the DSM-5?

A valid classification system is one that

If Shaniqua wants to be sure her bathroom scale has test-retest reliability she should

The construct validity of intelligence tests is limited by

The DSM-5 reorganized obsessive-compulsive disorder into a new chapter because

PET is to CT scan as

fMRI measures blood flow in the brain,called the BOLD signal,which stands for

You have developed a new personality inventory that will be used to match roommates in order to minimize conflict.You are almost ready to market the test,but first must administer it to several hundred individuals to establish normative data.This phase of test development is referred to as

Which of the following situations is most similar to the concept of reliability in making psychiatric diagnoses?

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

Filters

A group of 8^th grade boys and a group of 8^th grade girls are administered the same math test.According to the __________ phenomenon,the girls might perform more poorly than the boys.