Question 1

________ are used to measure abilities such as abstract reasoning, verbal fluency, and spatial memory.

Accepted Answer

A) Intelligence tests 
B) Personality tests 
C) Verbal tests 
D) Projective tests 
A) Intelligence tests 
B) Personality tests 
C) Verbal tests 
D) Projective tests

Question 2

When different individuals score a test and come to similar conclusions after evaluating the same people, the test is said to have ________ reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) high inter-rater 
B) low inter-judge 
C) low internal 
D) high test-retest 
A) high inter-rater 
B) low inter-judge 
C) low internal 
D) high test-retest

Question 3

A test is considered to have predictive validity when it:

Accepted Answer

A) measures what it intends to measure and not something else. 
B) seems on its face to measure what it intends to measure. 
C) yields results similar to those of other established measures. 
D) reliably represents how a person will think, feel, or behave in the future. 
A) measures what it intends to measure and not something else. 
B) seems on its face to measure what it intends to measure. 
C) yields results similar to those of other established measures. 
D) reliably represents how a person will think, feel, or behave in the future.

Question 4

Proponents of projective tests argue that they:

Accepted Answer

A) are useful in determining cognitive deficits. 
B) allow people to see themselves as others do. 
C) prompt unbiased responses to stimuli. 
D) are useful in uncovering unconscious motives. 
A) are useful in determining cognitive deficits. 
B) allow people to see themselves as others do. 
C) prompt unbiased responses to stimuli. 
D) are useful in uncovering unconscious motives.

Question 5

Intelligence tests are biased in favor of:

Accepted Answer

A) middle-class educated African American women. 
B) upper-class educated Latino males. 
C) middle- and upper-class educated Asian Americans. 
D) middle- and upper-class educated European Americans. 
A) middle-class educated African American women. 
B) upper-class educated Latino males. 
C) middle- and upper-class educated Asian Americans. 
D) middle- and upper-class educated European Americans.

Question 6

Tina's parents made an appointment for her to see a mental health professional.During the initial interview, she refused to answer the interview questions and claimed that she did not have to cooperate if she did not want to.Tina is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A) bias. 
B) disturbance. 
C) resistance. 
D) distraction. 
A) bias. 
B) disturbance. 
C) resistance. 
D) distraction.

Question 7

________ reliability refers to how consistent the results of a test are over time.

Accepted Answer

A) Alternate form 
B) Internal consistency 
C) Inter-rater 
D) Test-retest 
A) Alternate form 
B) Internal consistency 
C) Inter-rater 
D) Test-retest

Question 8

Wallace took an anxiety test when he was in the sixth grade.He took it in the first week of a particular month and then again in the last week of the same month.On both occasions, his test scores were practically the same.In this scenario, the anxiety test Wallace took was most likely high on ________ reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) internal consistency 
B) test-retest 
C) inter-rater 
D) alternate form 
A) internal consistency 
B) test-retest 
C) inter-rater 
D) alternate form

Question 9

Projective tests:

Accepted Answer

A) are valid and reliable. 
B) tend to be free from biases. 
C) have been adapted for different cultures. 
D) rely on subjective interpretations by clinicians. 
A) are valid and reliable. 
B) tend to be free from biases. 
C) have been adapted for different cultures. 
D) rely on subjective interpretations by clinicians.

Question 10

A psychologist would find the Bender-Gestalt Test most useful for:

Accepted Answer

A) differentiating between mental retardation and autism. 
B) determining different personality types. 
C) identifying people with brain damage. 
D) measuring emotional and intellectual abilities. 
A) differentiating between mental retardation and autism. 
B) determining different personality types. 
C) identifying people with brain damage. 
D) measuring emotional and intellectual abilities.

Question 11

Which kind of interview is standardized and uses concrete criteria to score the person's answers?

Accepted Answer

A) Initial 
B) Unguided 
C) Structured 
D) Definitive 
A) Initial 
B) Unguided 
C) Structured 
D) Definitive

Question 12

The reliability of later editions of the DSM is ________ than of earlier editions.

Accepted Answer

A) greater 
B) worse 
C) the same 
D) reliability is irrelevant when considering diagnostic assessment 
A) greater 
B) worse 
C) the same 
D) reliability is irrelevant when considering diagnostic assessment

Question 13

A test that is consistent in measuring what it is supposed to measure is considered to have

Accepted Answer

A) reliability. 
B) generalizability. 
C) validity. 
D) constructability. 
A) reliability. 
B) generalizability. 
C) validity. 
D) constructability.

Question 14

If a test assesses all important aspects of a phenomenon, the test is said to have ________validity.

Accepted Answer

A) content 
B) construct 
C) concurrent 
D) contextual 
A) content 
B) construct 
C) concurrent 
D) contextual

Question 15

In an electroencephalogram (EEG), electrodermal response refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) respiration. 
B) pupil dilation. 
C) sweat gland activity. 
D) blood vessel constriction. 
A) respiration. 
B) pupil dilation. 
C) sweat gland activity. 
D) blood vessel constriction.

Question 16

June will soon undergo a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)scan.Which of the following will most likely occur during the scan?

Accepted Answer

A) Narrow X-ray beams will pass through June's head, and the amount of radiation absorbed by each beam will be measured. 
B) A radioactive isotope will be injected into June's brain in order to show the different levels of activity in specific areas of her brain. 
C) Several images will be presented to June, which she will have to reconstruct with a pencil and paper. 
D) A magnetic field will realign the hydrogen atoms in June's brain, allowing the computer to read the signals and construct images of her brain. 
A) Narrow X-ray beams will pass through June's head, and the amount of radiation absorbed by each beam will be measured. 
B) A radioactive isotope will be injected into June's brain in order to show the different levels of activity in specific areas of her brain. 
C) Several images will be presented to June, which she will have to reconstruct with a pencil and paper. 
D) A magnetic field will realign the hydrogen atoms in June's brain, allowing the computer to read the signals and construct images of her brain.

Question 17

The average performance score on an intelligence quotient (IQ)test is

Accepted Answer

A) 50. 
B) 120. 
C) 100. 
D) 80. 
A) 50. 
B) 120. 
C) 100. 
D) 80.

Question 18

Critics of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)argue that it:

Accepted Answer

A) is incapable of responding to the new manifestations of depressive symptoms. 
B) is too easy to administer, and increases the likelihood that clients will provide false responses. 
C) does not clearly differentiate between depressive symptoms and general distress related to other disorders. 
D) does not prove to be adequate assessment for the complicated clinical syndrome of depression. 
A) is incapable of responding to the new manifestations of depressive symptoms. 
B) is too easy to administer, and increases the likelihood that clients will provide false responses. 
C) does not clearly differentiate between depressive symptoms and general distress related to other disorders. 
D) does not prove to be adequate assessment for the complicated clinical syndrome of depression.

Question 19

Mark takes a test to measure his general level of anxiety.After taking the test, Mark realizes that the test contains questions only on the physical symptoms of anxiety and no questions on the cognitive symptoms, which are equally important aspects of the phenomenon of anxiety.In this case, the test mostly lacks

Accepted Answer

A) alternate-form reliability. 
B) content validity. 
C) test-retest reliability. 
D) predictive validity. 
A) alternate-form reliability. 
B) content validity. 
C) test-retest reliability. 
D) predictive validity.

Question 20

Psychologist may use paper-and-pencil ________ tests to detect specific cognitive deficits.

Accepted Answer

A) neurobiological 
B) neurological 
C) neurophysiological 
D) neuropsychological 
A) neurobiological 
B) neurological 
C) neurophysiological 
D) neuropsychological

________ are used to measure abilities such as abstract reasoning, verbal fluency, and spatial memory.

When different individuals score a test and come to similar conclusions after evaluating the same people, the test is said to have ________ reliability.

A test is considered to have predictive validity when it:

Proponents of projective tests argue that they:

Intelligence tests are biased in favor of:

Tina's parents made an appointment for her to see a mental health professional.During the initial interview, she refused to answer the interview questions and claimed that she did not have to cooperate if she did not want to.Tina is exhibiting

________ reliability refers to how consistent the results of a test are over time.

Projective tests:

A psychologist would find the Bender-Gestalt Test most useful for:

Which kind of interview is standardized and uses concrete criteria to score the person's answers?

The reliability of later editions of the DSM is ________ than of earlier editions.

A test that is consistent in measuring what it is supposed to measure is considered to have

If a test assesses all important aspects of a phenomenon, the test is said to have ________validity.

In an electroencephalogram (EEG), electrodermal response refers to:

June will soon undergo a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)scan.Which of the following will most likely occur during the scan?

The average performance score on an intelligence quotient (IQ)test is

Critics of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)argue that it:

Psychologist may use paper-and-pencil ________ tests to detect specific cognitive deficits.

Looking at Abnormality

Theories and Treatment of Abnormality

The Research Endeavor

Anxiety Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Substance Use and Gambling Disorders

Health Psychology

Mental Health and the Law

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Exam 3: Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality

________ are used to measure abilities such as abstract reasoning, verbal fluency, and spatial memory.

When different individuals score a test and come to similar conclusions after evaluating the same people, the test is said to have ________ reliability.

A test is considered to have predictive validity when it:

Proponents of projective tests argue that they:

Intelligence tests are biased in favor of:

Tina's parents made an appointment for her to see a mental health professional.During the initial interview, she refused to answer the interview questions and claimed that she did not have to cooperate if she did not want to.Tina is exhibiting

________ reliability refers to how consistent the results of a test are over time.

Projective tests:

A psychologist would find the Bender-Gestalt Test most useful for:

Which kind of interview is standardized and uses concrete criteria to score the person's answers?

The reliability of later editions of the DSM is ________ than of earlier editions.

A test that is consistent in measuring what it is supposed to measure is considered to have

If a test assesses all important aspects of a phenomenon, the test is said to have ________validity.

In an electroencephalogram (EEG), electrodermal response refers to:

June will soon undergo a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)scan.Which of the following will most likely occur during the scan?

The average performance score on an intelligence quotient (IQ)test is

Critics of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)argue that it:

Psychologist may use paper-and-pencil ________ tests to detect specific cognitive deficits.

Looking at Abnormality

Theories and Treatment of Abnormality

The Research Endeavor

Anxiety Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Substance Use and Gambling Disorders

Health Psychology

Mental Health and the Law

Filters