Question 1

One criticism of the MMPI-II is that it has no scales devoted to an assessment of faking or lying on the part of the respondents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The change in behaviour often seen when people are aware of being observed is often called subject reactivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

List any TWO brain imaging techniques discussed in the text.Briefly describe what kind of information each technique gathers,and how it does so.

Accepted Answer

Electroencephalogram (EEG): uses electro

Question 4

John is a clinical psychologist who is gathering information on his client,Steve,by taping him while he works.This sort of observation is called

Accepted Answer

A) analogue observation. 
B) self-monitoring. 
C) electronic observation. 
D) in vivo observation. 
E) actual observation. 
A) analogue observation. 
B) self-monitoring. 
C) electronic observation. 
D) in vivo observation. 
E) actual observation.

Question 5

Coefficient alpha and split-half reliability are both methods for evaluating the internal consistency of a test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In a study of the effects of a certain antipsychotic drug,the control group receives pill which does not actually contain the drug.This group has received a.

Accepted Answer

A) dependent variable 
B) double-blind 
C) placebo 
D) pretest 
E) pseudo-treatment 
A) dependent variable 
B) double-blind 
C) placebo 
D) pretest 
E) pseudo-treatment

Question 7

Which of the following is a measure of internal consistency?

Accepted Answer

A) Coefficient gamma 
B) Coefficient beta 
C) Alternate form 
D) Coefficient alpha 
E) Beta correlation 
A) Coefficient gamma 
B) Coefficient beta 
C) Alternate form 
D) Coefficient alpha 
E) Beta correlation

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?

Accepted Answer

A) It is multiphasic because it assesses many aspects of personality. 
B) Items were only chosen for inclusion if people known to have the characteristic the scale is measure respond differently to the item than those who did not have the characteristic. 
C) The results of the MMPI-2,the newest version,give a DSM-5 diagnosis. 
D) Many of its items appear to have little face validity,meaning that it is difficult to tell what the question is attempting to measure. 
E) It was originally published in 1943 by Hathaway and McKinley. 
A) It is multiphasic because it assesses many aspects of personality. 
B) Items were only chosen for inclusion if people known to have the characteristic the scale is measure respond differently to the item than those who did not have the characteristic. 
C) The results of the MMPI-2,the newest version,give a DSM-5 diagnosis. 
D) Many of its items appear to have little face validity,meaning that it is difficult to tell what the question is attempting to measure. 
E) It was originally published in 1943 by Hathaway and McKinley.

Question 9

One of the primary goals of clinical research is theof clinical phenomena.

Accepted Answer

A) observation 
B) prediction 
C) description 
D) explanation 
E) control 
A) observation 
B) prediction 
C) description 
D) explanation 
E) control

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the subtests of the Halstead-Reitan?

Accepted Answer

A) The category test 
B) The tapping test 
C) The auditory test 
D) Tactual performance test 
E) The visual test 
A) The category test 
B) The tapping test 
C) The auditory test 
D) Tactual performance test 
E) The visual test

Question 11

Though based on the investigation of an individual subject,thedesign avoids many of the criticisms of the case study by using experimentally accepted procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) nomothetic 
B) ideographic 
C) reversal 
D) quasi-experimental 
E) single-subject 
A) nomothetic 
B) ideographic 
C) reversal 
D) quasi-experimental 
E) single-subject

Question 12

Bill is a clinician who feels that when it comes to evaluating and interpreting data about a patient,there is no substitute for the clinician's personal experience and judgment.Bill is most likely endorsing the actuarial approach to prediction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The first widely accepted and successful test of intelligence was designed by
To predict.

Accepted Answer

A) Stanford; academic performance 
B) Binet; academic performance 
C) Simon; job performance 
D) Galton; future criminal behaviour 
E) Wechsler; verbal intelligence 
A) Stanford; academic performance 
B) Binet; academic performance 
C) Simon; job performance 
D) Galton; future criminal behaviour 
E) Wechsler; verbal intelligence

Question 14

Heather is seeing a clinical psychologist,who has asked her to construct stories about cards depicting ambiguous social interactions.Heather is likely completing the

Accepted Answer

A) Ambiguous Circumstances Exam (AC
E) . 
B) Murray-Morgan Apperception Test (MMAT). 
C) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT). 
D) Rorschach Inkblot Test. 
E) Sentence Completion Test. 
A) Ambiguous Circumstances Exam (AC
E) . 
B) Murray-Morgan Apperception Test (MMAT). 
C) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT). 
D) Rorschach Inkblot Test. 
E) Sentence Completion Test.

Question 15

Linda is conducting a study in which neither the subjects nor the experimenters know who is getting medication and who is getting the placebo.This study design is most frequently called a double-unaware design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Define psychological assessment.In your answer,include the following terms: assessment tools,clinical interview,psychological testing,reliability,and validity.

Accepted Answer

Psychological assessment refers to the s

Question 17

Several clinical psychologists are conducting a study about the treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder.Before receiving the various treatments,the participants were assessed on a number of psychological measures.According to the terminology in the text,these measures would be referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) early tests. 
B) advance tests. 
C) experimental tests. 
D) pretests. 
E) posttests. 
A) early tests. 
B) advance tests. 
C) experimental tests. 
D) pretests. 
E) posttests.

Question 18

A test cannot be deemed reliable without having established validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the TADS experiment,described in the text,the researchers used a double-blind procedure,meaning that

Accepted Answer

A) both the experimenters and the participants knew what group of adolescents were getting which treatment. 
B) only the participants themselves knew which treatment they were receiving. 
C) only the parents of the adolescents involved in the study were aware of which treatment they were receiving. 
D) neither the participants nor the experimenters knew who was getting medication and who was getting a placebo. 
E) only the experimenters knew who was getting medication and who was getting a placebo. 
A) both the experimenters and the participants knew what group of adolescents were getting which treatment. 
B) only the participants themselves knew which treatment they were receiving. 
C) only the parents of the adolescents involved in the study were aware of which treatment they were receiving. 
D) neither the participants nor the experimenters knew who was getting medication and who was getting a placebo. 
E) only the experimenters knew who was getting medication and who was getting a placebo.

Question 20

According to the text,which of the following allows for the greatest confidence in interpreting and generalization of results?

Accepted Answer

A) The quasi-experiment 
B) The experiment 
C) The correlational study 
D) The psychological test 
E) The semi-experiment 
A) The quasi-experiment 
B) The experiment 
C) The correlational study 
D) The psychological test 
E) The semi-experiment

One criticism of the MMPI-II is that it has no scales devoted to an assessment of faking or lying on the part of the respondents.

The change in behaviour often seen when people are aware of being observed is often called subject reactivity.

List any TWO brain imaging techniques discussed in the text.Briefly describe what kind of information each technique gathers,and how it does so.

John is a clinical psychologist who is gathering information on his client,Steve,by taping him while he works.This sort of observation is called

Coefficient alpha and split-half reliability are both methods for evaluating the internal consistency of a test.

In a study of the effects of a certain antipsychotic drug,the control group receives pill which does not actually contain the drug.This group has received a.

Which of the following is a measure of internal consistency?

Which of the following is NOT true of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?

One of the primary goals of clinical research is theof clinical phenomena.

Which of the following is NOT one of the subtests of the Halstead-Reitan?

Though based on the investigation of an individual subject,thedesign avoids many of the criticisms of the case study by using experimentally accepted procedures.

Bill is a clinician who feels that when it comes to evaluating and interpreting data about a patient,there is no substitute for the clinician's personal experience and judgment.Bill is most likely endorsing the actuarial approach to prediction.

The first widely accepted and successful test of intelligence was designed by To predict.

Heather is seeing a clinical psychologist,who has asked her to construct stories about cards depicting ambiguous social interactions.Heather is likely completing the

Linda is conducting a study in which neither the subjects nor the experimenters know who is getting medication and who is getting the placebo.This study design is most frequently called a double-unaware design.

Define psychological assessment.In your answer,include the following terms: assessment tools,clinical interview,psychological testing,reliability,and validity.

Several clinical psychologists are conducting a study about the treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder.Before receiving the various treatments,the participants were assessed on a number of psychological measures.According to the terminology in the text,these measures would be referred to as

A test cannot be deemed reliable without having established validity.

In the TADS experiment,described in the text,the researchers used a double-blind procedure,meaning that

According to the text,which of the following allows for the greatest confidence in interpreting and generalization of results?

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Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

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Exam 4: Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

One criticism of the MMPI-II is that it has no scales devoted to an assessment of faking or lying on the part of the respondents.

The change in behaviour often seen when people are aware of being observed is often called subject reactivity.

List any TWO brain imaging techniques discussed in the text.Briefly describe what kind of information each technique gathers,and how it does so.

John is a clinical psychologist who is gathering information on his client,Steve,by taping him while he works.This sort of observation is called

Coefficient alpha and split-half reliability are both methods for evaluating the internal consistency of a test.

In a study of the effects of a certain antipsychotic drug,the control group receives pill which does not actually contain the drug.This group has received a.

Which of the following is a measure of internal consistency?

Which of the following is NOT true of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?

One of the primary goals of clinical research is theof clinical phenomena.

Which of the following is NOT one of the subtests of the Halstead-Reitan?

Though based on the investigation of an individual subject,thedesign avoids many of the criticisms of the case study by using experimentally accepted procedures.

Bill is a clinician who feels that when it comes to evaluating and interpreting data about a patient,there is no substitute for the clinician's personal experience and judgment.Bill is most likely endorsing the actuarial approach to prediction.

The first widely accepted and successful test of intelligence was designed by To predict.

Heather is seeing a clinical psychologist,who has asked her to construct stories about cards depicting ambiguous social interactions.Heather is likely completing the

Linda is conducting a study in which neither the subjects nor the experimenters know who is getting medication and who is getting the placebo.This study design is most frequently called a double-unaware design.

Define psychological assessment.In your answer,include the following terms: assessment tools,clinical interview,psychological testing,reliability,and validity.

Several clinical psychologists are conducting a study about the treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder.Before receiving the various treatments,the participants were assessed on a number of psychological measures.According to the terminology in the text,these measures would be referred to as

A test cannot be deemed reliable without having established validity.

In the TADS experiment,described in the text,the researchers used a double-blind procedure,meaning that

According to the text,which of the following allows for the greatest confidence in interpreting and generalization of results?

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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