Question 1

Which of the following is TRUE about child custody evaluations?

Accepted Answer

A)  All divorcing parents have to go through child custody evaluations. 
B)  A small minority of parents order child custody evaluations when they going through a divorce. 
C)  Occasionally judges will pursue child custody evaluations when parents are unable to reach an agreement. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  All divorcing parents have to go through child custody evaluations. 
B)  A small minority of parents order child custody evaluations when they going through a divorce. 
C)  Occasionally judges will pursue child custody evaluations when parents are unable to reach an agreement. 
D)  None of the above

Question 2

What does base-rate refer to in terms of psychological diagnoses?

Accepted Answer

A)  The frequency with which the diagnosis occurs in the population 
B)  The prediction of non-events 
C)  That routine treatment monitoring can substantially affect treatment outcome 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The frequency with which the diagnosis occurs in the population 
B)  The prediction of non-events 
C)  That routine treatment monitoring can substantially affect treatment outcome 
D)  None of the above

Question 3

In terms of research, what value of internal consistency have many authors suggested is the minimum required for clinical tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  .30 
B)  .50 
C)  .70 
D)  .90 
A)  .30 
B)  .50 
C)  .70 
D)  .90

Question 4

Which of the following tasks are conducted during psychological assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) Data collection 
B)  Develop hypotheses 
C)  Address inconsistencies 
D)  All of the above 
A) Data collection 
B)  Develop hypotheses 
C)  Address inconsistencies 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

What type of validity ensures that the measure adds to the prediction of a criterion above what can be predicted by other sources of data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Content validity 
B)  Concurrent validity 
C)  Discriminate validity 
D)  Incremental validity 
A)  Content validity 
B)  Concurrent validity 
C)  Discriminate validity 
D)  Incremental validity

Question 6

What type of validity ensures that the test provides data consistent with theoretical postulates associated with the phenomenon being assessed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Content validity 
B)  Concurrent validity 
C)  Discriminate validity 
D)  Incremental validity 
A)  Content validity 
B)  Concurrent validity 
C)  Discriminate validity 
D)  Incremental validity

Question 7

What type of validity ensures that the test actually includes items that are representative of all aspects of the underlying psychological construct the test is designed to measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Content validity 
B)  Concurrent validity 
C)  Discriminate validity 
D)  Incremental validity 
A)  Content validity 
B)  Concurrent validity 
C)  Discriminate validity 
D)  Incremental validity

Question 8

Which of the following is the BEST example of psychological assessment as a stand-alone service?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalysis 
B)  Child custody evaluations 
C)  Intervention focused 
D)  Psychosocial 
A)  Psychoanalysis 
B)  Child custody evaluations 
C)  Intervention focused 
D)  Psychosocial

Question 9

In the past, the term psychodiagnosis referred to

Accepted Answer

A)  intervening to improve the person's functioning, with the assessment data being used in support of this service. 
B)  the use of assessment data, in combination with relevant empirical literature, to make predictions about the future course of a patient's psychological functioning 
C)  the process in which the psychologist used interview and testing data to render a comprehensive representation of the patient's psychological functioning 
D)  None of the above 
A)  intervening to improve the person's functioning, with the assessment data being used in support of this service. 
B)  the use of assessment data, in combination with relevant empirical literature, to make predictions about the future course of a patient's psychological functioning 
C)  the process in which the psychologist used interview and testing data to render a comprehensive representation of the patient's psychological functioning 
D)  None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT part of the core competencies in psychological assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Empathetic 
B)  Scientific 
C)  Theoretical 
D)  Contextual 
A)  Empathetic 
B)  Scientific 
C)  Theoretical 
D)  Contextual

Question 11

A psychologist conducted assessments among inpatients in a patient care unit to predict who was at risk for future suicide attempts. In this example, what information does sensitivity provide?

Accepted Answer

A)  How many times an assessment procedure will wrongly identify individuals who would not attempt suicide. 
B)  How well the assessment procedures were able to identify individuals who would not attempt suicide. 
C)  How well the assessment procedures were able to detect future suicide attempts. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  How many times an assessment procedure will wrongly identify individuals who would not attempt suicide. 
B)  How well the assessment procedures were able to identify individuals who would not attempt suicide. 
C)  How well the assessment procedures were able to detect future suicide attempts. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 12

What best describes treatment planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  It enables the psychologist to change the treatment plan based upon the patient's response to treatment 
B)  Using assessment data, in combination with relevant empirical literature, to make predictions about the future course of a patient's psychological functioning 
C)  Using interview and testing data to render a comprehensive representation of the patient's psychological functioning 
D)  The process by which information about the client are used in combination with the scientific literature on psychotherapy to develop a proposed course of action to address the client's needs. 
A)  It enables the psychologist to change the treatment plan based upon the patient's response to treatment 
B)  Using assessment data, in combination with relevant empirical literature, to make predictions about the future course of a patient's psychological functioning 
C)  Using interview and testing data to render a comprehensive representation of the patient's psychological functioning 
D)  The process by which information about the client are used in combination with the scientific literature on psychotherapy to develop a proposed course of action to address the client's needs.

Question 13

Michael Lambert et al. (2003) found after conducting a meta-analysis of three large-scale studies that treatment monitoring was:

Accepted Answer

A)  effective in reducing client deterioration, but it did not enhance the positive effects of psychotherapy. 
B)  effective to reduce client deterioration and enhance the positive effects of psychotherapy. 
C)  ineffective in reducing client deterioration and enhancing the positive effects of psychotherapy. 
D)  ineffective in reducing client deterioration, but effective in enhancing the positive effects of psychotherapy. 
A)  effective in reducing client deterioration, but it did not enhance the positive effects of psychotherapy. 
B)  effective to reduce client deterioration and enhance the positive effects of psychotherapy. 
C)  ineffective in reducing client deterioration and enhancing the positive effects of psychotherapy. 
D)  ineffective in reducing client deterioration, but effective in enhancing the positive effects of psychotherapy.

Question 14

Which of the following assumptions about validity should not be made?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a test has been shown valid for one purpose it can be assumed that it is valid for other purposes. 
B)  If a test have been shown valid for one ethnic group it can be assumed that it is valid for other ethnic groups. 
C)  It is a dichotomous variable 
D)  All of the above 
A)  If a test has been shown valid for one purpose it can be assumed that it is valid for other purposes. 
B)  If a test have been shown valid for one ethnic group it can be assumed that it is valid for other ethnic groups. 
C)  It is a dichotomous variable 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

What is one type of technical skill required to conduct a psychological assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Effective use of the assessment methods 
B)  Responsive communication of findings and recommendation 
C)  Case conceptualization 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Effective use of the assessment methods 
B)  Responsive communication of findings and recommendation 
C)  Case conceptualization 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following reduces variability in psychological testing situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Detailed instruction regarding stimuli 
B)  Time limits 
C)  Verbal probes permissible to the client's questions 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Detailed instruction regarding stimuli 
B)  Time limits 
C)  Verbal probes permissible to the client's questions 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

What of the following is a TRUE statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  All clinical psychologists are highly skilled researchers. 
B)  All clinical psychologists are licensed to perform treatment. 
C)  All clinical psychologists are trained to conduct assessments. 
D)  All clinical psychologists are skilled at automatic decision making. 
A)  All clinical psychologists are highly skilled researchers. 
B)  All clinical psychologists are licensed to perform treatment. 
C)  All clinical psychologists are trained to conduct assessments. 
D)  All clinical psychologists are skilled at automatic decision making.

Question 18

Treatment evaluation can improve upon an entire system of care in what way?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing feedback to an individual psychologist. 
B)  making group comparisons. 
C)  training sessions to focus on improving the overall effectiveness of those working in the service setting. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  providing feedback to an individual psychologist. 
B)  making group comparisons. 
C)  training sessions to focus on improving the overall effectiveness of those working in the service setting. 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following correctly describes inter-rater or inter-scorer reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  All aspects of a test contribute in a meaningful way to the data obtained. 
B)  Similar results would be obtained if the person was retested at some point after the initial test. 
C)  Similar results would be obtained if the test was conducted and/or scored by another evaluator. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  All aspects of a test contribute in a meaningful way to the data obtained. 
B)  Similar results would be obtained if the person was retested at some point after the initial test. 
C)  Similar results would be obtained if the test was conducted and/or scored by another evaluator. 
D)  None of the above

Question 20

What best describes Ogles et al. (2002) data monitoring system?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is a system that uses a graph depicting typical client progress and using it for comparison at which the progress of a specific client can be charted. 
B)  This is a system that uses assessment to provide information to clinicians so they can then provide accurate estimates to clients and any third party payers about the likely benefits, duration, and costs of treatment. 
C)  This is a system that uses comparisons of various assessments to lead to quality assurance strategies for improvements in areas of suboptimal service delivery. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  This is a system that uses a graph depicting typical client progress and using it for comparison at which the progress of a specific client can be charted. 
B)  This is a system that uses assessment to provide information to clinicians so they can then provide accurate estimates to clients and any third party payers about the likely benefits, duration, and costs of treatment. 
C)  This is a system that uses comparisons of various assessments to lead to quality assurance strategies for improvements in areas of suboptimal service delivery. 
D)  None of the above

Which of the following is TRUE about child custody evaluations?

What does base-rate refer to in terms of psychological diagnoses?

In terms of research, what value of internal consistency have many authors suggested is the minimum required for clinical tests?

Which of the following tasks are conducted during psychological assessment?

What type of validity ensures that the measure adds to the prediction of a criterion above what can be predicted by other sources of data?

What type of validity ensures that the test provides data consistent with theoretical postulates associated with the phenomenon being assessed?

What type of validity ensures that the test actually includes items that are representative of all aspects of the underlying psychological construct the test is designed to measure?

Which of the following is the BEST example of psychological assessment as a stand-alone service?

In the past, the term psychodiagnosis referred to

Which of the following is NOT part of the core competencies in psychological assessment?

A psychologist conducted assessments among inpatients in a patient care unit to predict who was at risk for future suicide attempts. In this example, what information does sensitivity provide?

What best describes treatment planning?

Michael Lambert et al. (2003) found after conducting a meta-analysis of three large-scale studies that treatment monitoring was:

Which of the following assumptions about validity should not be made?

What is one type of technical skill required to conduct a psychological assessment?

Which of the following reduces variability in psychological testing situations?

What of the following is a TRUE statement?

Treatment evaluation can improve upon an entire system of care in what way?

Which of the following correctly describes inter-rater or inter-scorer reliability?

What best describes Ogles et al. (2002) data monitoring system?

Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

Assessment: Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

Prevention

Intervention: Overview

Intervention: Adults and Couples

Intervention: Children and Adolescents

Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change

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Exam 5: Assessment: Overview

Which of the following is TRUE about child custody evaluations?

What does base-rate refer to in terms of psychological diagnoses?

In terms of research, what value of internal consistency have many authors suggested is the minimum required for clinical tests?

Which of the following tasks are conducted during psychological assessment?

What type of validity ensures that the measure adds to the prediction of a criterion above what can be predicted by other sources of data?

What type of validity ensures that the test provides data consistent with theoretical postulates associated with the phenomenon being assessed?

What type of validity ensures that the test actually includes items that are representative of all aspects of the underlying psychological construct the test is designed to measure?

Which of the following is the BEST example of psychological assessment as a stand-alone service?

In the past, the term psychodiagnosis referred to

Which of the following is NOT part of the core competencies in psychological assessment?

A psychologist conducted assessments among inpatients in a patient care unit to predict who was at risk for future suicide attempts. In this example, what information does sensitivity provide?

What best describes treatment planning?

Michael Lambert et al. (2003) found after conducting a meta-analysis of three large-scale studies that treatment monitoring was:

Which of the following assumptions about validity should not be made?

What is one type of technical skill required to conduct a psychological assessment?

Which of the following reduces variability in psychological testing situations?

What of the following is a TRUE statement?

Treatment evaluation can improve upon an entire system of care in what way?

Which of the following correctly describes inter-rater or inter-scorer reliability?

What best describes Ogles et al. (2002) data monitoring system?

Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

Assessment: Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

Prevention

Intervention: Overview

Intervention: Adults and Couples

Intervention: Children and Adolescents

Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change

Health Psychology: Clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology

Filters