Question 1

Procedures and tools that are intended to increase a subject's awareness of a particular behavior by providing feedback are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  projective tests. 
B)  personal profiles. 
C)  structured tests. 
D)  self monitoring devices. 
A)  projective tests. 
B)  personal profiles. 
C)  structured tests. 
D)  self monitoring devices. D

Question 2

Which of the following models assumes that overt manifestations of psychopathology are only symptoms of an underlying problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kanfer and Saslow's model 
B)  the operant conditioning model 
C)  the medical model 
D)  the social ecology model 
A)  Kanfer and Saslow's model 
B)  the operant conditioning model 
C)  the medical model 
D)  the social ecology model C

Question 3

Which of the following researchers in psychophysiological assessment demonstrated that the fear response was related to specific physiological changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Klinger 
B)  Powell 
C)  Azrin 
D)  Ax 
A)  Klinger 
B)  Powell 
C)  Azrin 
D)  Ax D

Question 4

In an interview,the tendency for a person to respond in a way that makes them look good in the eyes of the interviewer is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  self efficacy. 
B)  social desirability. 
C)  attribution bias. 
D)  self concept. 
A)  self efficacy. 
B)  social desirability. 
C)  attribution bias. 
D)  self concept.

Question 5

Pat is constantly cleaning and re-cleaning the house and cannot seem to stop doing so.Pat's behavior is beginning to interfere in other areas of life and cause others,as well as Pat,great concern and distress.Pat's behavior would be described as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  phobia. 
B)  behavioral deficit. 
C)  behavioral excess. 
D)  dysthymic disorder. 
A)  phobia. 
B)  behavioral deficit. 
C)  behavioral excess. 
D)  dysthymic disorder.

Question 6

When traditional and cognitive-behavioral procedures are compared,

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional procedures are clearly superior. 
B)  traditional procedures are more related to treatment. 
C)  both are based on the same underlying philosophy. 
D)  cognitive-behavioral procedures are more related to treatment. 
A)  traditional procedures are clearly superior. 
B)  traditional procedures are more related to treatment. 
C)  both are based on the same underlying philosophy. 
D)  cognitive-behavioral procedures are more related to treatment.

Question 7

The major distinction between cognitive-behavioral and traditional self-report procedures is that

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive-behavioral assessment deals mostly with issues of intelligence. 
B)  traditional self report procedures ask questions about autobiographical memory. 
C)  the former is used with children and the later is used with adults. 
D)  cognitive-behavioral assessment has concentrated on the phenomenon of fear. 
A)  cognitive-behavioral assessment deals mostly with issues of intelligence. 
B)  traditional self report procedures ask questions about autobiographical memory. 
C)  the former is used with children and the later is used with adults. 
D)  cognitive-behavioral assessment has concentrated on the phenomenon of fear.

Question 8

Internet administration of psychological tests is generally

Accepted Answer

A)  adequate. 
B)  not recommended. 
C)  better than other methods. 
D)  worse than paper and pencil tests. 
A)  adequate. 
B)  not recommended. 
C)  better than other methods. 
D)  worse than paper and pencil tests.

Question 9

Self-report techniques of cognitive-behavioral assessment

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to focus on situations that lead to particular response patterns. 
B)  implicitly assume construct validity. 
C)  include such procedures as the Woodworth Personal Data Sheet. 
D)  focus primarily on underlying personality traits. 
A)  tend to focus on situations that lead to particular response patterns. 
B)  implicitly assume construct validity. 
C)  include such procedures as the Woodworth Personal Data Sheet. 
D)  focus primarily on underlying personality traits.

Question 10

Organized cognitive frameworks that help organize experiences,interpret new experiences,and make predictions about what is likely to happen in the future are called

Accepted Answer

A)  schemas. 
B)  self-concepts. 
C)  biases. 
D)  prototypes. 
A)  schemas. 
B)  self-concepts. 
C)  biases. 
D)  prototypes.

Question 11

Cognitive-behavioral assessments focus on ____ as the main problem in a disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  the behavior 
B)  repressed memory 
C)  previous trauma 
D)  personality 
A)  the behavior 
B)  repressed memory 
C)  previous trauma 
D)  personality

Question 12

In psychology,psychophysiologic hardware

Accepted Answer

A)  is of limited use. 
B)  may increase the scientific quality of psychological tests. 
C)  often causes more harm than good. 
D)  cannot be integrated into psychological testing procedures. 
A)  is of limited use. 
B)  may increase the scientific quality of psychological tests. 
C)  often causes more harm than good. 
D)  cannot be integrated into psychological testing procedures.

Question 13

A signal detection procedure may be used in

Accepted Answer

A)  self-report techniques. 
B)  Kanfer and Saslow's Functional Approach. 
C)  psychophysiological assessment. 
D)  psychophysical procedures. 
A)  self-report techniques. 
B)  Kanfer and Saslow's Functional Approach. 
C)  psychophysiological assessment. 
D)  psychophysical procedures.

Question 14

A behavioral assessment that involves evaluating the current frequency of a behavior,designing a treatment intervention using reinforcement,and then evaluating the effect of the treatment relative to a baseline,is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  psychosocial effects. 
C)  operant conditioning. 
D)  backward conditioning. 
A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  psychosocial effects. 
C)  operant conditioning. 
D)  backward conditioning.

Question 15

Iconic storage refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the memories of negative self-statements. 
B)  a brief perceptual memory system. 
C)  the development of schemas. 
D)  the rate of GSR. 
A)  the memories of negative self-statements. 
B)  a brief perceptual memory system. 
C)  the development of schemas. 
D)  the rate of GSR.

Question 16

Joey's parents went to a therapist to help them overcome Joey's fear of going to school.Before she helped them create a reward system for each time their son went to school without crying,the therapist first determined the severity and frequency of the behavior.The therapist was

Accepted Answer

A)  establishing a baseline. 
B)  developing a diagnosis. 
C)  establishing rapport. 
D)  assessing the cause of behavior. 
A)  establishing a baseline. 
B)  developing a diagnosis. 
C)  establishing rapport. 
D)  assessing the cause of behavior.

Question 17

Dr.Moore was convinced he would not be able to help his client control his compulsive overeating,unless he discovered the reason behind the behavior.Therefore,the tests he used were intended to examine these underlying causes.Dr.Moore was following the

Accepted Answer

A)  biopsychosocial model. 
B)  psychoanalytic approach. 
C)  cognitive approach. 
D)  medical model. 
A)  biopsychosocial model. 
B)  psychoanalytic approach. 
C)  cognitive approach. 
D)  medical model.

Question 18

The Fear Survey Schedule (FSS)attempts to identify

Accepted Answer

A)  those individuals most likely to be fearful in a variety of situations. 
B)  internal characteristics that lead to fear responses. 
C)  situations that elicit fear and avoidance. 
D)  the circumstances under which typically fearful people are less likely to be afraid. 
A)  those individuals most likely to be fearful in a variety of situations. 
B)  internal characteristics that lead to fear responses. 
C)  situations that elicit fear and avoidance. 
D)  the circumstances under which typically fearful people are less likely to be afraid.

Question 19

Why are self-report methods often preferred to observer methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mere presence of an observer can influence the occurrence of the target behaviors. 
B)  Self-report measures allow the individual to feel more in control of the situation. 
C)  The mere act of self-report typically induces the desired changes. 
D)  Insurance companies will not pay for observer ratings. 
A)  The mere presence of an observer can influence the occurrence of the target behaviors. 
B)  Self-report measures allow the individual to feel more in control of the situation. 
C)  The mere act of self-report typically induces the desired changes. 
D)  Insurance companies will not pay for observer ratings.

Question 20

When cognitive-behavioral assessment methods are compared to traditional assessments,cognitive-behavioral assessments

Accepted Answer

A)  make fewer inferential assumptions. 
B)  are plagued with problems related to definition. 
C)  have fallen into disfavor. 
D)  are generally of lower reliability and validity. 
A)  make fewer inferential assumptions. 
B)  are plagued with problems related to definition. 
C)  have fallen into disfavor. 
D)  are generally of lower reliability and validity.

Exam 15: Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Procedures and tools that are intended to increase a subject's awareness of a particular behavior by providing feedback are known as

Which of the following models assumes that overt manifestations of psychopathology are only symptoms of an underlying problem?

Which of the following researchers in psychophysiological assessment demonstrated that the fear response was related to specific physiological changes?

In an interview,the tendency for a person to respond in a way that makes them look good in the eyes of the interviewer is known as

Pat is constantly cleaning and re-cleaning the house and cannot seem to stop doing so.Pat's behavior is beginning to interfere in other areas of life and cause others,as well as Pat,great concern and distress.Pat's behavior would be described as a(n)

When traditional and cognitive-behavioral procedures are compared,

The major distinction between cognitive-behavioral and traditional self-report procedures is that

Internet administration of psychological tests is generally

Self-report techniques of cognitive-behavioral assessment

Organized cognitive frameworks that help organize experiences,interpret new experiences,and make predictions about what is likely to happen in the future are called

Cognitive-behavioral assessments focus on ____ as the main problem in a disorder.

In psychology,psychophysiologic hardware

A signal detection procedure may be used in

A behavioral assessment that involves evaluating the current frequency of a behavior,designing a treatment intervention using reinforcement,and then evaluating the effect of the treatment relative to a baseline,is based on

Iconic storage refers to

Joey's parents went to a therapist to help them overcome Joey's fear of going to school.Before she helped them create a reward system for each time their son went to school without crying,the therapist first determined the severity and frequency of the behavior.The therapist was

Dr.Moore was convinced he would not be able to help his client control his compulsive overeating,unless he discovered the reason behind the behavior.Therefore,the tests he used were intended to examine these underlying causes.Dr.Moore was following the

The Fear Survey Schedule (FSS)attempts to identify

Why are self-report methods often preferred to observer methods?

When cognitive-behavioral assessment methods are compared to traditional assessments,cognitive-behavioral assessments

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