Question 1

Sarah and Carrie,the same age,were administered the Luria-Nebraska neuropsychological test battery.Sarah graduated with a Ph.D. ,while Carrie did not complete high school.Assuming all other factors equal,the scores they receive on the Luria-Nebraska

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A) should differ.Sarah should score higher based on education. 
B) should differ.Carrie should score higher as it is not based on education. 
C) should not differ since education level is controlled for. 
D) It is impossible to predict the differences from the information provided.

Question 2

Discuss the importance of establishing high interrater reliability in a diagnostic model.As part of this discussion,indicate some limitations that remain even when high interrater reliability has been established.

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Question 3

Comorbidity refers to

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A) the likelihood that a given psychological disorder will result in death. 
B) how long a person is expected to live with a given psychological disorder. 
C) the presence of a second diagnosis. 
D) the absence of an Axis I disorder.

Question 4

One must experience significant distress or impairment to receive a DSM diagnosis.Which of the following are two of the most common areas of distress and impairment for people receiving a DSM diagnosis?

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A) finance and leisure time 
B) marriage and finance 
C) missed days at work and leisure time 
D) marriage and missed days at work

Question 5

An example of a self-report cognitive assessment consistent with Beck's theory of depression is

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A) Internal-External Attribution Questionnaire. 
B) Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale. 
C) Attributional Style Questionnaire. 
D) Cognitive Thought Record.

Question 6

Which of the following is a culture-bound syndrome listed in the DSM-IV-TR that involves a young man in Japan,Taiwan,or South Korea shutting themselves in their room for at least 6 months and refuses to socialize with anyone?

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A) ghost sickness 
B) dhat 
C) Hikikomori 
D) koro

Question 7

Sheila was recently robbed and subsequently developed an acute stress disorder.She was blinded during the robbery and is now unable to find work because of her loss of sight.Using the DSM-IV-TR,how would Sheila's problems be diagnosed?

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A) Axis I: no diagnosis;Axis II: Acute Stress Disorder;Axis III: blindness 
B) Axis I: Acute Stress Disorder;Axis II: blindness 
C) Axis I: Acute Stress Disorder;Axis II: blindness;Axis III: Psychosocial and Environment Problem: robbery 
D) Axis I: Acute Stress Disorder;Axis III: blindness;Axis IV: Psychosocial and Environmental Problem: robbery

Question 8

When Dr.Smith diagnoses a patient with schizophrenia and Dr.Jones diagnoses that same patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder,we would say that Dr.Smith and Dr.Jones have

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A) low validity. 
B) low reliability. 
C) low accuracy. 
D) low criteria.

Question 9

Which of the following is an advantage of the Articulated Thoughts in Simulated Situations cognitive assessment procedure,in which subjects talk out loud about their thoughts during a audio playback of a scene between two individuals?

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A) The ambiguous stimuli enable the clinician to tape unconscious stimuli. 
B) The increased structure provides more detailed information than would be possible in a self-report questionnaire. 
C) The subject's thoughts are immediately assessed in specific situations. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 10

Which of the following categories meriting further study for the DSM is NOT mentioned in the text?

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A) Binge Eating Disorder 
B) Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder 
C) Depressive Personality Disorder 
D) Internet Obsession Disorder

Question 11

Why do behavioral assessors sometimes set up contrived situations in which to observe behavior?

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A) They do not think the setting is an important influence on people's behavior. 
B) Such assessments avoid the problem of reactivity. 
C) They want to see how people respond in unusual situations. 
D) It is often difficult to control the conditions in natural settings.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of something using a dimensional classification system?

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A) gender 
B) college major 
C) telephone number 
D) grade point average

Question 13

Compare the relative contributions to assessment of personality by objective and projective assessments.

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Question 14

Unlike most conversations with a friend,a clinical interview would focus on

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A) structure. 
B) how the person responds. 
C) objectivity. 
D) humor.

Question 15

What are the criticisms of classification? How would you recommend reforming the DSM-IV-TR to address these criticisms?

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Question 16

Discuss the positive features of having more disorders formally listed in the DSM,such as the conditions proposed for further study in the appendix of DSM-IV-TR.

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Question 17

Britney was taking a test to measure levels of depression.All of the items covered typical symptoms of depression.This inventory would be said to have

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A) high construct validity. 
B) high content validity. 
C) high criterion validity. 
D) high statistical validity.

Question 18

Compared to traditional personality assessment,behavioral assessment

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A) does not use self-report data because of its lack of reliability. 
B) relies more heavily on self-report data. 
C) focuses on situational determinants rather than traits. 
D) focuses on what a person says,rather than how it is said.

Question 19

Binge Eating Disorder,a DSM category meriting further study,differs from Bulimia in that

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A) it involves compensatory behaviors. 
B) it involves recurrent food binges. 
C) it does not involve recurrent food binges. 
D) it does not involve compensatory behaviors.

Question 20

Clinical interviewers typically

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A) focus on observable behavior. 
B) highlight the importance of rapport. 
C) are psychodynamic in orientation. 
D) focus on medical conditions.

Exam 3: Diagnosis and Assessment