Question 1

During an interview,a client mentions that he occasionally experiences panic attacks.The interviewer asks,"Can you tell me a little more about the panic attacks you mentioned?" This is an example of a(n)__________ interview question.

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitative 
B)  open-ended 
C)  confronting 
D)  clarifying

Question 2

What is the term for the type of interview that consists of a standard set of questions and follow-up probes that are asked in a predetermined sequence?

Accepted Answer

A)  intake-admission 
B)  structured 
C)  case-history 
D)  systematic

Question 3

The SCID-I

Accepted Answer

A)  is a structured interview designed to provide immediate assistance to clients. 
B)  is a structured interview designed to yield a DSM-IV diagnosis. 
C)  is a structured interview for child clients. 
D)  more than one of the above

Question 4

Briefly compare and contrast intake-admission,case-history,mental status examination,crisis,and diagnostic interviews.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

An interview designed to measure depression includes questions about cognitive and emotional aspects,but no questions about somatic aspects (weight changes,sleep disturbance,etc.).This interview clearly has imperfect __________ validity.

Accepted Answer

A)  predictive 
B)  content 
C)  discriminant 
D)  concurrent

Question 6

Test-retest reliability is expected to be high when

Accepted Answer

A)  the intervening time period between initial test and retest is at least several months. 
B)  the variable being assessed is a long-standing personality trait. 
C)  the variable being assessed is a temporary syndrome. 
D)  more than one of the above

Question 7

Research on interviewing suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  the interviewer's theoretical orientation does not influence the focus of the interview. 
B)  the match or mismatch between interviewer and interviewee in terms of age, gender, or race does not influence the course of the interview. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above

Question 8

ALL BUT WHICH of the following is a goal of interviews conducted by clinical psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  the establishment of rapport 
B)  emotional release for the client 
C)  personal satisfaction for the interviewer. 
D)  improvement in the client's psychological symptoms.

Question 9

Dr.Hebb and his client are of the same sex and ethnicity.Dr.Vernon and his client differ with regard to both sex and ethnicity.What assumption below is a safe one to make?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr. Hebb and his client have several values in common. 
B)  Dr. Vernon and his client have few values in common. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above

Question 10

If a clinical psychologist is going to work with psychiatrists extensively,it is particularly important that he/she be familiar with __________ interviews,as they are one of the primary assessment tools used by psychiatrists.

Accepted Answer

A)  mental status examination 
B)  intake-admission 
C)  crisis 
D)  case-history

Question 11

Intake-admission interviews

Accepted Answer

A)  are conducted increasingly over the telephone 
B)  are conducted exclusively by clinical psychologists. 
C)  are intended to alleviate an immediate crisis. 
D)  are intended to assess for cognitive difficulties.

Question 12

Dr.Seul will be doing a clinical assessment later this morning,and he wants things to go as well as possible.ALL BUT WHICH of the following should help him to achieve that goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preparing for the interview by reading all of the available records on the client. 
B)  Clarifying the referral question, if necessary. 
C)  Giving full play to the client's emotions during the contact, even if it means going off topic. 
D)  Giving the client some feedback or closure at the end of the interview.

Question 13

The type of interview that generally covers the broadest range of material is the __________ interview.

Accepted Answer

A)  case-history 
B)  intake-admission 
C)  mental status examination 
D)  crisis

Question 14

A clinical psychologist develops a clinical interview to assess for the presence of alcohol abuse and dependence.In evaluating the interview,the psychologist conducts a study that compares people's current scores on this interview with their current scores on a well-established paper-and-pencil measure of alcohol abuse and dependence.What kind of validity does this study appear to be assessing?

Accepted Answer

A)  content validity 
B)  predictive validity 
C)  concurrent validity 
D)  discriminant validity

Question 15

During an interview,the interviewer says,"I'm not sure what you mean when you say your friend 'really let him have it.' Can you explain?" This is an example of a(n)__________ interview question.

Accepted Answer

A)  clarifying 
B)  facilitative 
C)  open-ended 
D)  confronting

Question 16

How should interviewers handle the issues of note-taking,audio recording,and video recording?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Briefly compare and contrast the following types of interview questions: open-ended,facilitative,clarifying,confronting,and direct.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Explain why kappa estimates of interrater reliability are smaller than the percentage of time that clinicians arrive at the same conclusion.What range of kappa value is considered to reflect excellent interrater agreement?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

An interview designed to measure panic disorder correlates positively with several measures of psychoticism.This suggests that the interview has __________ validity.

Accepted Answer

A)  poor predictive 
B)  poor discriminant 
C)  strong discriminant 
D)  poor concurrent

Question 20

Which of the following is an accurate statement about psychological assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interest in psychological assessment is currently at an all-time low. 
B)  One current trend in assessment is the use of evidence-based assessment (EB
A) . 
C)  Psychological assessment occurs only at the beginning of treatment. 
D)  more than one of the above

Exam 6: The Assessment Interview

During an interview,a client mentions that he occasionally experiences panic attacks.The interviewer asks,"Can you tell me a little more about the panic attacks you mentioned?" This is an example of a(n) __________ interview question.