Question 1

Which of the following would best address recent criticisms of the TAT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make the images less ambiguous 
B)  Allow more time for the client to respond 
C)  Use more modern pictures 
D)  Rely only on manuals for interpretation

Question 2

Since it was first published, the DSM has ________

Accepted Answer

A)  become more objective. 
B)  decreased in size. 
C)  abandoned attempts to operationalize diagnosis. 
D)  removed procedures originally employed to differentiate between psychological and biological causal factors.

Question 3

What is the goal of psychosocial assessment?

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Question 4

What is the difference between an unstructured and a structured diagnostic interview? Which is preferable?

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Question 5

What is an analogue situation?

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Question 6

While neurological assessment procedures evaluate the brain's physical properties, neuropsychological assessment focuses on ________

Accepted Answer

A)  brain activity. 
B)  brain functioning. 
C)  client performance. 
D)  self-reported changes in cognitive and perceptual functioning.

Question 7

In which of the following circumstances would a psychosocial assessment clearly need to be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mr. Harvey has been having problems with his memory since his stroke. 
B)  After a change in her hormone treatment regimen, Hillary began to show severe mood swings. 
C)  Ever since the divorce, James has been sleeping less and less. 
D)  Since the car accident, Jill has had nightmares.

Question 8

Discuss some of the ethical issues that must be kept in mind when evaluating assessment findings.

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Question 9

Which of the following would be an important factor to keep in mind when assessing behaviors exhibited during an assessment and how those behaviors might be interpreted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Validity of the instrument 
B)  Relevance of data to national sample 
C)  Not enough data about a person 
D)  The theoretical orientation of the clinician

Question 10

Dr. Bruce says "Its beneficial features are the ability to map ongoing psychological activities of the brain without injecting radioactive substances into the patient's body. In addition, they are much more widely available procedures than what was used before." What is Dr. Bruce describing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positron emission tomography (PET) scans 
B)  Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) 
C)  Electroencephalograms (EEGs) 
D)  Computerized axial tomography (CAT) scans

Question 11

The DSM acknowledges that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  the classification system has low reliability. 
B)  medical insurance dictates how most clinicians make a diagnosis. 
C)  most clinicians do not agree with the DSM system. 
D)  a DSM diagnosis is only the first step, much more is needed to determine treatment.

Question 12

Ed has suffered a head injury in a car accident. He is referred to a psychologist to see what types of impairment now exist and to get some suggestions for treatment. The best assessment strategy would be ________

Accepted Answer

A)  a CAT scan. 
B)  neuropsychological tests. 
C)  a PET scan. 
D)  an fMRI.

Question 13

Several clinicians look at the TAT results of a hospitalized patient. The patient described the characters on the card as not speaking to each other. One clinician says this means the patient has a lot of unresolved anger. Another says it means the patient has a lot of social anxiety. The third says he thinks it means the patient is uninterested in people and prefers to be alone. This demonstrates the following problem with the TAT: ________

Accepted Answer

A)  Scoring and interpretation is very subjective. 
B)  The pictures on the cards are new and updated. 
C)  The amount of time it takes to score and interpret it. 
D)  The lack of training of clinicians on using it.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a reason that it is important to have an appropriate classification of the presenting problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  A formal diagnosis may be needed for insurance purposes. 
B)  A determination of the range of presenting symptoms is needed to ensure proper placement in a treatment facility. 
C)  A recognition of what type of disorder is present will aid in the development of an effective treatment plan. 
D)  To determine whether the person is faking his or her symptoms.

Question 15

The aim of a projective test is to ________

Accepted Answer

A)  predict a person's future behavior. 
B)  assess the way a patient perceives ambiguous stimuli. 
C)  compare a patient's responses to those of persons who are known to have mental disorders. 
D)  assess the role of organic factors in a patient's thinking.

Question 16

Symptoms are to signs as ________ is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  subjective; objective 
B)  complaints; treatment 
C)  assessment; diagnosis 
D)  projective; objective

Question 17

Intelligence and personality tests can best be described as ________

Accepted Answer

A)  indirect means of assessing psychological characteristics. 
B)  unstructured means of assessing behavior. 
C)  direct means of assessing behavior. 
D)  observational means of assessing behavior.

Question 18

Which of the following would be used to reveal a dysrhythmia in brain activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  CAT scan 
B)  EEG 
C)  MRI 
D)  PET scan

Question 19

Joanne says that she cannot say "no" to her intrusive mother. Her therapist has her pretend to engage in such an interaction to assess how weak Joanne's assertiveness skills really are. This illustrates the use of ________

Accepted Answer

A)  a rating scale. 
B)  role-playing. 
C)  "thought reports." 
D)  structured interviewing.

Question 20

A clinician sits down with an individual and conducts an assessment interview. The clinician arrives at a diagnosis of schizophrenia. While writing up the notes on this interview, the clinician is mindful of preferred terminology by mental health professionals. What is the preferred way to refer to the individual in the assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenic patient 
B)  Schizophrenic person 
C)  Client with schizophrenia 
D)  Patient with schizophrenia

Exam 4: Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis