Question 1

What needs to be taken into account when a client receives more than one diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The way the diagnoses relate to each other 
B)  The way the secondary diagnoses relate to the person's overall psychosocial functioning 
C)  The way the prominent diagnoses relates to the person's overall psychosocial functioning 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The way the diagnoses relate to each other 
B)  The way the secondary diagnoses relate to the person's overall psychosocial functioning 
C)  The way the prominent diagnoses relates to the person's overall psychosocial functioning 
D)  None of the above A

Question 2

According to research which of the following actions are individuals better at recalling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persuading others to accept opinion 
B)  Settling a dispute among other members of a group 
C)  Yelling at someone 
D)  Reminding a group of the time limit 
A)  Persuading others to accept opinion 
B)  Settling a dispute among other members of a group 
C)  Yelling at someone 
D)  Reminding a group of the time limit D

Question 3

When conducting an assessment of an adult it is common for psychologist to collect information from which of the following sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual only 
B)  Individual and Family only 
C)  Individual, Family, and friends only 
D)  Individual, Family, friends, and employer 
A)  Individual only 
B)  Individual and Family only 
C)  Individual, Family, and friends only 
D)  Individual, Family, friends, and employer A

Question 4

What is occurring when someone's initial conditions or characteristics determine a starting point for considering the nature of an individual or task?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anchoring and Adjustment Heuristic 
B)  Availability Heuristic 
C)  Affect Heuristic 
D)  Representativeness Heuristic 
A)  Anchoring and Adjustment Heuristic 
B)  Availability Heuristic 
C)  Affect Heuristic 
D)  Representativeness Heuristic

Question 5

What section is NOT typical of a psychological report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reason for referral 
B)  Background information 
C)  Psychologists subjective opinion 
D)  Diagnostic impressions 
A)  Reason for referral 
B)  Background information 
C)  Psychologists subjective opinion 
D)  Diagnostic impressions

Question 6

Which of the following is the BEST definition for self-serving therapeutic model of assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  An approach to psychological assessment in which clients are actively encouraged to participate in discussion about the reasons for the assessment. 
B)  Using data that rely on people to remember events that happened to them at some point in the past. 
C)  Mental shortcuts that make decision-making easier and faster. 
D)  A tendency to take more personal credit for successes than for failures, by attributing success, but not failure, to internal, stable, and global causes. 
A)  An approach to psychological assessment in which clients are actively encouraged to participate in discussion about the reasons for the assessment. 
B)  Using data that rely on people to remember events that happened to them at some point in the past. 
C)  Mental shortcuts that make decision-making easier and faster. 
D)  A tendency to take more personal credit for successes than for failures, by attributing success, but not failure, to internal, stable, and global causes.

Question 7

What type of question does a psychological assessment try to answer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does the client require some form of special education service? 
B)  Are the client's career aspirations realistic in light of their intellectual abilities, personality, and interests? 
C)  Are the client's problems amenable to treatment and how motivated is the client to engage in therapy? 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Does the client require some form of special education service? 
B)  Are the client's career aspirations realistic in light of their intellectual abilities, personality, and interests? 
C)  Are the client's problems amenable to treatment and how motivated is the client to engage in therapy? 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

What is the purpose of Jacqueline Persons Cognitive-Behavioral Case Formulation approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identifying overt problems and schemas that when activated cause overt problems. 
B)  Identifying dispositional and personality factors that cause problems. 
C)  Identifying situational influences or on the interaction of situational and dispositional influences. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Identifying overt problems and schemas that when activated cause overt problems. 
B)  Identifying dispositional and personality factors that cause problems. 
C)  Identifying situational influences or on the interaction of situational and dispositional influences. 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a common decision-making bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inattention to base rates 
B)  Belief in the law of small numbers 
C)  Individual assumption that high scores will go down 
D)  Ignoring regression to the mean 
A)  Inattention to base rates 
B)  Belief in the law of small numbers 
C)  Individual assumption that high scores will go down 
D)  Ignoring regression to the mean

Question 10

Which situation has research found that individual recall is always accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recalling behaviors 
B)  Recalling symptoms 
C)  Recalling experiences 
D)  None of the above - there are almost always problems with recall 
A)  Recalling behaviors 
B)  Recalling symptoms 
C)  Recalling experiences 
D)  None of the above - there are almost always problems with recall

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a way to improve the accuracy of clinical judgment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use computers as aids in the collection and scoring of clinical data whenever possible. 
B)  Be aware of relevant research in psychological assessment, psychopathology, and prevention 
C)  Be self-critical 
D)  Focus on emotional experience of what therapist is feeling 
A)  Use computers as aids in the collection and scoring of clinical data whenever possible. 
B)  Be aware of relevant research in psychological assessment, psychopathology, and prevention 
C)  Be self-critical 
D)  Focus on emotional experience of what therapist is feeling

Question 12

In their research on the use of multi-informant data in diagnosing ADHD, Pelham, Fabiano, and Massetti (2005) found which of the following rules when making their conclusions?

Accepted Answer

A)  The "and" rule 
B)  The "or" rule 
C)  The "and" and "or" rule 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The "and" rule 
B)  The "or" rule 
C)  The "and" and "or" rule 
D)  None of the above

Question 13

What did Pelham, Fabiano, and Massetti (2005) find when identifying ADHD among youth?

Accepted Answer

A)  The prediction of ADHD was best when just using youth reports. 
B)  The prediction of ADHD was not improved when combining youth and parent reports. 
C)  The prediction of ADHAD was not improved when combining teacher reports with youth reports. 
D)  The prediction of ADHD was best when combining youth reports, parent, and teacher reports. 
A)  The prediction of ADHD was best when just using youth reports. 
B)  The prediction of ADHD was not improved when combining youth and parent reports. 
C)  The prediction of ADHAD was not improved when combining teacher reports with youth reports. 
D)  The prediction of ADHD was best when combining youth reports, parent, and teacher reports.

Question 14

All are possible service recommendations that a psychologist could make EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological services 
B)  Audiologist services 
C)  Specific medication recommendation 
D)  Legal services 
A)  Psychological services 
B)  Audiologist services 
C)  Specific medication recommendation 
D)  Legal services

Question 15

A detailed case formulation can allow a psychologist to make informed decisions about all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Sequence of treatment 
B)  Timing of treatment 
C)  Necessity of medication treatment 
D)  Duration of treatment 
A)  Sequence of treatment 
B)  Timing of treatment 
C)  Necessity of medication treatment 
D)  Duration of treatment

Question 16

Eells, Kendjelic, and Lucas (1998) found that case formulation included all of the following components EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Treatment 
B)  Symptoms and problems 
C)  Events or stressors that led to the symptoms 
D)  Pre-existing vulnerabilities 
A)  Treatment 
B)  Symptoms and problems 
C)  Events or stressors that led to the symptoms 
D)  Pre-existing vulnerabilities

Question 17

What psychological orientation focuses on information about the client's emotional processing and insight into emotional issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interpersonally/Psychodynamic 
B)  Process-Experiential 
C)  Behavior 
D)  Situational 
A)  Interpersonally/Psychodynamic 
B)  Process-Experiential 
C)  Behavior 
D)  Situational

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a report-writing principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identify common themes 
B)  Be cautious when finding are inconsistent or problematic 
C)  Interpret the meaning and implication of a test score rather than simply citing test names and scores. 
D)  Use subjective examples to enhance the report's readability 
A)  Identify common themes 
B)  Be cautious when finding are inconsistent or problematic 
C)  Interpret the meaning and implication of a test score rather than simply citing test names and scores. 
D)  Use subjective examples to enhance the report's readability

Question 19

What is occurring when someone leads to a judgment based solely on emotional considerations with only minimal attention paid to the full range of factors relevant to the decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anchoring and Adjustment Heuristic 
B)  Availability Heuristic 
C)  Affect Heuristic 
D)  Representativeness Heuristic 
A)  Anchoring and Adjustment Heuristic 
B)  Availability Heuristic 
C)  Affect Heuristic 
D)  Representativeness Heuristic

Question 20

What is the "or" rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  An assumption that the variable targeted in the assessment is present if any one informant reports it. 
B)  An assumption that the variable targeted in the assessment is present if two or more informants report it. 
C)  An assumption that the variable targeted in the assessment is present if three or more informants reports it. 
D)  An assumption that the variable targeted in the assessment is present if four or more informants reports it. 
A)  An assumption that the variable targeted in the assessment is present if any one informant reports it. 
B)  An assumption that the variable targeted in the assessment is present if two or more informants report it. 
C)  An assumption that the variable targeted in the assessment is present if three or more informants reports it. 
D)  An assumption that the variable targeted in the assessment is present if four or more informants reports it.

What needs to be taken into account when a client receives more than one diagnosis?

According to research which of the following actions are individuals better at recalling?

When conducting an assessment of an adult it is common for psychologist to collect information from which of the following sources?

What is occurring when someone's initial conditions or characteristics determine a starting point for considering the nature of an individual or task?

What section is NOT typical of a psychological report?

Which of the following is the BEST definition for self-serving therapeutic model of assessment?

What type of question does a psychological assessment try to answer?

What is the purpose of Jacqueline Persons Cognitive-Behavioral Case Formulation approach?

Which of the following is NOT a common decision-making bias?

Which situation has research found that individual recall is always accurate?

Which of the following is NOT a way to improve the accuracy of clinical judgment?

In their research on the use of multi-informant data in diagnosing ADHD, Pelham, Fabiano, and Massetti (2005) found which of the following rules when making their conclusions?

What did Pelham, Fabiano, and Massetti (2005) find when identifying ADHD among youth?

All are possible service recommendations that a psychologist could make EXCEPT

A detailed case formulation can allow a psychologist to make informed decisions about all of the following EXCEPT

Eells, Kendjelic, and Lucas (1998) found that case formulation included all of the following components EXCEPT:

What psychological orientation focuses on information about the client's emotional processing and insight into emotional issues?

Which of the following is NOT a report-writing principle?

What is occurring when someone leads to a judgment based solely on emotional considerations with only minimal attention paid to the full range of factors relevant to the decision?

What is the "or" rule?

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Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Overview

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

Prevention

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Intervention: Adults and Couples

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Exam 9: Assessment: Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

What needs to be taken into account when a client receives more than one diagnosis?

According to research which of the following actions are individuals better at recalling?

When conducting an assessment of an adult it is common for psychologist to collect information from which of the following sources?

What is occurring when someone's initial conditions or characteristics determine a starting point for considering the nature of an individual or task?

What section is NOT typical of a psychological report?

Which of the following is the BEST definition for self-serving therapeutic model of assessment?

What type of question does a psychological assessment try to answer?

What is the purpose of Jacqueline Persons Cognitive-Behavioral Case Formulation approach?

Which of the following is NOT a common decision-making bias?

Which situation has research found that individual recall is always accurate?

Which of the following is NOT a way to improve the accuracy of clinical judgment?

In their research on the use of multi-informant data in diagnosing ADHD, Pelham, Fabiano, and Massetti (2005) found which of the following rules when making their conclusions?

What did Pelham, Fabiano, and Massetti (2005) find when identifying ADHD among youth?

All are possible service recommendations that a psychologist could make EXCEPT

A detailed case formulation can allow a psychologist to make informed decisions about all of the following EXCEPT

Eells, Kendjelic, and Lucas (1998) found that case formulation included all of the following components EXCEPT:

What psychological orientation focuses on information about the client's emotional processing and insight into emotional issues?

Which of the following is NOT a report-writing principle?

What is occurring when someone leads to a judgment based solely on emotional considerations with only minimal attention paid to the full range of factors relevant to the decision?

What is the "or" rule?

Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Overview

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

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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