Question 1

What is the SCID-I?

Accepted Answer

A)  a semistructured clinical interview that covers a wide range of disorders 
B)  a semistructured clinical interview that covers a single disorder 
C)  a structured interview for diagnosing obsessive compulsive disorder 
D)  a structured interview used to evaluate candidates for jobs 
A)  a semistructured clinical interview that covers a wide range of disorders 
B)  a semistructured clinical interview that covers a single disorder 
C)  a structured interview for diagnosing obsessive compulsive disorder 
D)  a structured interview used to evaluate candidates for jobs

Question 2

Which one of the following would a forensic psychologist likely use to distinguish between true and fake memory impairment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Test of Memory Falsifying 
B)  Test of Memory Malingering 
C)  Test of Memory Faking 
D)  Test of Memory Truthfulness 
A)  Test of Memory Falsifying 
B)  Test of Memory Malingering 
C)  Test of Memory Faking 
D)  Test of Memory Truthfulness

Question 3

Which one of the following types of psychologists is most likely to use behavior rating scales?

Accepted Answer

A)  forensic psychologists 
B)  educational psychologists 
C)  physiological psychologists 
D)  child psychologists 
A)  forensic psychologists 
B)  educational psychologists 
C)  physiological psychologists 
D)  child psychologists

Question 4

What type of psychological tests are useful for diagnosing dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)  language, social communication, and behavior 
B)  language, memory, and attention 
C)  language, intelligence, and affect 
D)  language, memory, and social communication 
A)  language, social communication, and behavior 
B)  language, memory, and attention 
C)  language, intelligence, and affect 
D)  language, memory, and social communication

Question 5

A clinician is treating an adolescent with conduct disorder. The adolescent has been in foster care since his parents died many years ago, so there is limited information about his early behavior. The clinician has learned that recent research suggests there may be neuropsychological involvement when the onset of conduct disorder occurs at a young age, but not at an older age. The neurological tests required would be very expensive to conduct, so the researcher is unsure whether they should be added to the tests she is already using. In this case, the researcher is probably concerned with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the construct validity of the neurological test 
B)  the face validity of the neurological test 
C)  the concurrent evidence of validity for the neurological test 
D)  the incremental validity of the neurological test 
A)  the construct validity of the neurological test 
B)  the face validity of the neurological test 
C)  the concurrent evidence of validity for the neurological test 
D)  the incremental validity of the neurological test

Question 6

When psychological tests are used in clinical and counseling settings, the results ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are combined with information that is gathered in other ways 
B)  can be interpreted without additional information from other sources 
C)  may be freely shared with others because the tests are commercially available 
D)  can only be reviewed by personnel who have a MD degree 
A)  are combined with information that is gathered in other ways 
B)  can be interpreted without additional information from other sources 
C)  may be freely shared with others because the tests are commercially available 
D)  can only be reviewed by personnel who have a MD degree

Question 7

Which one of the following statements regarding testing for Alzheimer's disease is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a large age-appropriate, normative database that can be used to help with the diagnosis of Alzheimer's. 
B)  Testing for Alzheimer's disease must be conducted in a hospital. 
C)  Standard tests of memory, language, and problem-solving have not been found to be useful aids for diagnosing the disease. 
D)  A definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease can only be made after the patient' death. 
A)  There is a large age-appropriate, normative database that can be used to help with the diagnosis of Alzheimer's. 
B)  Testing for Alzheimer's disease must be conducted in a hospital. 
C)  Standard tests of memory, language, and problem-solving have not been found to be useful aids for diagnosing the disease. 
D)  A definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease can only be made after the patient' death.

Question 8

Imagine you were a clinician with a need to use a comprehensive, clinically oriented self-report test. Explain why you would need such a test and discuss two comprehensive, clinically oriented self-report tests you might consider using.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Comprehensive, clinically oriented self-

Question 9

How is autism typically first identified?

Accepted Answer

A)  during a routine well-visit at the child's pediatrician's office 
B)  during a routine prescreen prior to school entry 
C)  during elementary school 
D)  during a routine visit to the clinical psychologist's office 
A)  during a routine well-visit at the child's pediatrician's office 
B)  during a routine prescreen prior to school entry 
C)  during elementary school 
D)  during a routine visit to the clinical psychologist's office

Question 10

Which one of the following statements regarding providing feedback to a client about his test results is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Feedback can be a powerful therapeutic experience for the client and can also benefit the clinician. 
B)  Feedback is an opportunity to provide the client and if appropriate, his spouse or family, with recommendations for treatment. 
C)  A written feedback report is especially important when the feedback is done in a treatment context as opposed to a referral context. 
D)  APA guidelines state that practitioners are ethically obligated to provide feedback to a client who has undergone psychological testing. 
A)  Feedback can be a powerful therapeutic experience for the client and can also benefit the clinician. 
B)  Feedback is an opportunity to provide the client and if appropriate, his spouse or family, with recommendations for treatment. 
C)  A written feedback report is especially important when the feedback is done in a treatment context as opposed to a referral context. 
D)  APA guidelines state that practitioners are ethically obligated to provide feedback to a client who has undergone psychological testing.

Question 11

Symptom checklists and self-report tests which clients complete themselves are most likely to be used ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  when a person wants to make a diagnosis about their own condition 
B)  in the early stages of mental health treatment to evaluate the level of distress 
C)  by legal authorities as part of a court proceeding 
D)  during a person's visit to an emergency room for a mental health complaint 
A)  when a person wants to make a diagnosis about their own condition 
B)  in the early stages of mental health treatment to evaluate the level of distress 
C)  by legal authorities as part of a court proceeding 
D)  during a person's visit to an emergency room for a mental health complaint

Question 12

Which one of the followings test is a comprehensive clinically oriented self-report test used for personality and emotional functioning, as well as symptoms and diagnostic concerns?

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI-2 
B)  Beck Depression Inventory 
C)  Symptom Checklist 90 
D)  TAT 
A)  MMPI-2 
B)  Beck Depression Inventory 
C)  Symptom Checklist 90 
D)  TAT

Question 13

Discuss the similarities and differences between the typical clinical interview and interviews that qualify as psychological tests.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Clinicians frequently interview clients

Question 14

Incremental validity addresses the question of whether ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  adding another test to a test battery already in use would improve its predictive capability 
B)  the reliability of the combined test battery would be improved by the addition of another test 
C)  the client would believe that the additional expense of another test would be justified 
D)  the addition of another test would make the client feel that his condition was getting worse 
A)  adding another test to a test battery already in use would improve its predictive capability 
B)  the reliability of the combined test battery would be improved by the addition of another test 
C)  the client would believe that the additional expense of another test would be justified 
D)  the addition of another test would make the client feel that his condition was getting worse

Question 15

What are evidence-based treatment methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  treatments authorized by the American Psychological Association 
B)  treatments that are guaranteed to work 
C)  treatments that do not require taking medication 
D)  treatments with documented research evidence they are effective 
A)  treatments authorized by the American Psychological Association 
B)  treatments that are guaranteed to work 
C)  treatments that do not require taking medication 
D)  treatments with documented research evidence they are effective

Question 16

Which one of the following types of tests frequently used in clinical and counseling settings has generated the most controversy?

Accepted Answer

A)  symptom-based self-report tests 
B)  symptom checklists 
C)  comprehensive, clinically oriented self-report tests 
D)  projective, clinically oriented personality tests 
A)  symptom-based self-report tests 
B)  symptom checklists 
C)  comprehensive, clinically oriented self-report tests 
D)  projective, clinically oriented personality tests

Question 17

Which one of the following is NOT associated with evidence-based practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  helping mental health professionals choose the best tests for diagnosis and treatment 
B)  integrating research and clinical expertise 
C)  classifying mental and behavior disorders for focused treatment 
D)  unbiased recommendations based on clinical research findings 
A)  helping mental health professionals choose the best tests for diagnosis and treatment 
B)  integrating research and clinical expertise 
C)  classifying mental and behavior disorders for focused treatment 
D)  unbiased recommendations based on clinical research findings

What is the SCID-I?

Which one of the following would a forensic psychologist likely use to distinguish between true and fake memory impairment?

Which one of the following types of psychologists is most likely to use behavior rating scales?

What type of psychological tests are useful for diagnosing dementia?

When psychological tests are used in clinical and counseling settings, the results ______.

Which one of the following statements regarding testing for Alzheimer's disease is TRUE?

Imagine you were a clinician with a need to use a comprehensive, clinically oriented self-report test. Explain why you would need such a test and discuss two comprehensive, clinically oriented self-report tests you might consider using.

How is autism typically first identified?

Which one of the following statements regarding providing feedback to a client about his test results is NOT true?

Symptom checklists and self-report tests which clients complete themselves are most likely to be used ______.

Which one of the followings test is a comprehensive clinically oriented self-report test used for personality and emotional functioning, as well as symptoms and diagnostic concerns?

Discuss the similarities and differences between the typical clinical interview and interviews that qualify as psychological tests.

Incremental validity addresses the question of whether ______.

What are evidence-based treatment methods?

Which one of the following types of tests frequently used in clinical and counseling settings has generated the most controversy?

Which one of the following is NOT associated with evidence-based practice?

What Are Psychological Tests

Why Is Psychological Testing Important

What Are the Ethical Responsibilities of Test Publishers, Test Users, and Test Takers

How Do Test Users Interpret Test Scores

What Is Test Reliabilityprecision

How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on the Content of a Test

How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on Testcriterion Relationships

How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on a Tests Relation to Constructs

How Do We Construct and Administer Surveys and Use Survey Data

How Do We Develop a Test

How Do We Assess the Psychometric Quality of a Test

How Are Tests Used in Educational Settings

How Are Tests Used in Organizational Settings

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Exam 13: How Are Tests Used in Clinical and Counseling Settings

What is the SCID-I?

Which one of the following would a forensic psychologist likely use to distinguish between true and fake memory impairment?

Which one of the following types of psychologists is most likely to use behavior rating scales?

What type of psychological tests are useful for diagnosing dementia?

When psychological tests are used in clinical and counseling settings, the results ______.

Which one of the following statements regarding testing for Alzheimer's disease is TRUE?

Imagine you were a clinician with a need to use a comprehensive, clinically oriented self-report test. Explain why you would need such a test and discuss two comprehensive, clinically oriented self-report tests you might consider using.

How is autism typically first identified?

Which one of the following statements regarding providing feedback to a client about his test results is NOT true?

Symptom checklists and self-report tests which clients complete themselves are most likely to be used ______.

Which one of the followings test is a comprehensive clinically oriented self-report test used for personality and emotional functioning, as well as symptoms and diagnostic concerns?

Discuss the similarities and differences between the typical clinical interview and interviews that qualify as psychological tests.

Incremental validity addresses the question of whether ______.

What are evidence-based treatment methods?

Which one of the following types of tests frequently used in clinical and counseling settings has generated the most controversy?

Which one of the following is NOT associated with evidence-based practice?

What Are Psychological Tests

Why Is Psychological Testing Important

What Are the Ethical Responsibilities of Test Publishers, Test Users, and Test Takers

How Do Test Users Interpret Test Scores

What Is Test Reliabilityprecision

How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on the Content of a Test

How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on Testcriterion Relationships

How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on a Tests Relation to Constructs

How Do We Construct and Administer Surveys and Use Survey Data

How Do We Develop a Test

How Do We Assess the Psychometric Quality of a Test

How Are Tests Used in Educational Settings

How Are Tests Used in Organizational Settings

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