Question 1

While beneficial in many ways, classification schemes for mental disorders have been criticized because they

Accepted Answer

A)  may lead to self-fulfilling prophecies on the part of the patient. 
B)  complicate communication among professionals. 
C)  have not yet moved away from the psychoanalytic perspective. 
D)  do not assist in treatment planning. 
A)  may lead to self-fulfilling prophecies on the part of the patient. 
B)  complicate communication among professionals. 
C)  have not yet moved away from the psychoanalytic perspective. 
D)  do not assist in treatment planning.

Question 2

Why would scientist-practitioners choose to use a projective test with inadequate normative data?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not subscribe to such rigid psychometric requirements as empirically oriented psychologists. 
B)  They may find them useful to "get the patient talking" in the initial stages of therapy. 
C)  They find that patients often relate better to unstructured tests than to structured tests. 
D)  They take less time to score and less training to administer than self-report measures of psychopathology. 
A)  They do not subscribe to such rigid psychometric requirements as empirically oriented psychologists. 
B)  They may find them useful to "get the patient talking" in the initial stages of therapy. 
C)  They find that patients often relate better to unstructured tests than to structured tests. 
D)  They take less time to score and less training to administer than self-report measures of psychopathology.

Question 3

Masculinity-Femininity is one of the 9 clinical subscales included in the MMPI.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the self-referent approach to interpreting a score, a person's score today

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A)  predicts the person's score without treatment. 
B)  predicts the person's score following treatment. 
C)  is compared with an earlier score on a different test. 
D)  is compared with an earlier score on the same test. 
A)  predicts the person's score without treatment. 
B)  predicts the person's score following treatment. 
C)  is compared with an earlier score on a different test. 
D)  is compared with an earlier score on the same test.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of an open-ended interview question?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Tell me more about it." 
B)  "Do you have periods of feeling blue or hopeless?" 
C)  "How frequently do you miss class?" 
D)  "Is your family supportive of your decision to seek treatment?" 
A)  "Tell me more about it." 
B)  "Do you have periods of feeling blue or hopeless?" 
C)  "How frequently do you miss class?" 
D)  "Is your family supportive of your decision to seek treatment?"

Question 6

Dr. A and Dr. B are studying the effects of war on posttraumatic stress disorder. They both administer the same interview to the same soldiers returning from war. Which of the following psychometric test properties is being addressed in this example?

Accepted Answer

A)  Test-retest reliability 
B)  Interrater agreement 
C)  Referent reliability 
D)  Normative agreement 
A)  Test-retest reliability 
B)  Interrater agreement 
C)  Referent reliability 
D)  Normative agreement

Question 7

The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) is a clinician-administered scale that

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A)  measures a broad range of psychological symptoms. 
B)  focuses on the patient's perceptions of his or her progress in treatment. 
C)  uses 21 items to assess psychological functioning in inpatient populations. 
D)  is used exclusively with psychiatric patients. 
A)  measures a broad range of psychological symptoms. 
B)  focuses on the patient's perceptions of his or her progress in treatment. 
C)  uses 21 items to assess psychological functioning in inpatient populations. 
D)  is used exclusively with psychiatric patients.

Question 8

Some screening devices are narrow in scope, while others are more broad-based and cover many different psychological symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If a screening tool has high sensitivity and a patient is identified as depressed, we may be fairly confident that the person is actually depressed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is used to measure:

Accepted Answer

A)  A subject's personality along several dimensions. 
B)  A subject's career suitability. 
C)  A subject's changing mental health conditions. 
D)  A subject's global functioning. 
A)  A subject's personality along several dimensions. 
B)  A subject's career suitability. 
C)  A subject's changing mental health conditions. 
D)  A subject's global functioning.

Question 11

One reason for increased rates of comorbidity of disorders in patients is the fact that recent versions of the DSM contain more diagnostic categories than did the earliest versions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Ataque de nervios is a

Accepted Answer

A)  problem common among first-generation college students. 
B)  culture-bound syndrome. 
C)  a condition found only in young children. 
D)  disorder lacking empirical support. 
A)  problem common among first-generation college students. 
B)  culture-bound syndrome. 
C)  a condition found only in young children. 
D)  disorder lacking empirical support.

Question 13

Modern thinkers regard intelligence as a multifaceted and complex concept. Consequently, many psychologists believe that its measurement

Accepted Answer

A)  should be limited to assessing memory, attention, perception, reasoning, and verbal comprehension in adults only. 
B)  should not be restricted to testing memory, attention, perception, reasoning, and verbal comprehension. 
C)  should be done only within the context of a complete psychological assessment. 
D)  should not focus on performance differences between various groups and cultures. 
A)  should be limited to assessing memory, attention, perception, reasoning, and verbal comprehension in adults only. 
B)  should not be restricted to testing memory, attention, perception, reasoning, and verbal comprehension. 
C)  should be done only within the context of a complete psychological assessment. 
D)  should not focus on performance differences between various groups and cultures.

Question 14

Joe comes to the counselling center with complaints of "overwhelming anxiety" in social situations. After an initial interview, the psychologist asks Joe to complete a homework assignment: identify the nature of the situations in which he is anxious. He is asked to recall what happens just before he becomes anxious and what happens immediately after he becomes anxious. What would the psychologist be trying to find out about Joe's anxiety attacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  The internal, enduring states maintaining the emotional reaction 
B)  The negative reinforcers present before the anxiety is experienced 
C)  The classically conditioned extinction response that precedes the behaviour 
D)  The antecedents and consequences of the behaviour that are maintaining it 
A)  The internal, enduring states maintaining the emotional reaction 
B)  The negative reinforcers present before the anxiety is experienced 
C)  The classically conditioned extinction response that precedes the behaviour 
D)  The antecedents and consequences of the behaviour that are maintaining it

Question 15

An analogue model allows a behavioural therapist to construct a situation in order to observe behaviour that is similar to problem behaviour in a natural context.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which statement is True concerning the DSM 5?

Accepted Answer

A)  The DSM-5 downplays the influence of culture on abnormal behaviour. 
B)  The DSM-5 includes more disorders than did DSM-IV. 
C)  The DSM-5 adopts a dimensional rather than a categorical approach to abnormal behaviour. 
D)  The DSM-5 incorporates a developmental approach to abnormal behaviour. 
A)  The DSM-5 downplays the influence of culture on abnormal behaviour. 
B)  The DSM-5 includes more disorders than did DSM-IV. 
C)  The DSM-5 adopts a dimensional rather than a categorical approach to abnormal behaviour. 
D)  The DSM-5 incorporates a developmental approach to abnormal behaviour.

Question 17

Although Dr. Johnson has been trained in Exner's comprehensive system for scoring and interpreting the Rorschach Inkblot Test, he does not use the test as part of his clinical test battery. Having reviewed the literature, Dr. Johnson found that

Accepted Answer

A)  the test has questionable test reliability, its normative data are outdated, and it has limited validity. 
B)  the test has significant test reliability and validity but the normative data are outdated. 
C)  the projective nature of the test makes it useful for screening severe pathology, but it results in False negatives when used with normal individuals. 
D)  the test has appropriate validity properties, but its projective nature limits its use for scientist-practitioners. 
A)  the test has questionable test reliability, its normative data are outdated, and it has limited validity. 
B)  the test has significant test reliability and validity but the normative data are outdated. 
C)  the projective nature of the test makes it useful for screening severe pathology, but it results in False negatives when used with normal individuals. 
D)  the test has appropriate validity properties, but its projective nature limits its use for scientist-practitioners.

Question 18

What do the cases described in the text of the 46-year old woman who had hallucinations due to epilepsy and Kathy Buckley, the comedienne and inspirational speaker, have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both were able to succeed in their occupations without having to spend time in psychiatric hospitals. 
B)  Both were accurately diagnosed in early childhood as having dual diagnoses. 
C)  Both were misdiagnosed as having organic depressive reactions. 
D)  Both were misdiagnosed as having psychological disorders. 
A)  Both were able to succeed in their occupations without having to spend time in psychiatric hospitals. 
B)  Both were accurately diagnosed in early childhood as having dual diagnoses. 
C)  Both were misdiagnosed as having organic depressive reactions. 
D)  Both were misdiagnosed as having psychological disorders.

Question 19

The original IQ test designed by Binet was developed to predict academic success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The process of assessment first involves an evaluation of what procedures and instruments to administer as well as

Accepted Answer

A)  determining which measures of biological function, cognition, emotion, and behaviour to use. 
B)  obtaining feedback from relatives using structured interviews. 
C)  determining the number, order, and timing of tests to be administered. 
D)  considering the patient's potential for completing the tests within a given time frame. 
A)  determining which measures of biological function, cognition, emotion, and behaviour to use. 
B)  obtaining feedback from relatives using structured interviews. 
C)  determining the number, order, and timing of tests to be administered. 
D)  considering the patient's potential for completing the tests within a given time frame.

While beneficial in many ways, classification schemes for mental disorders have been criticized because they

Why would scientist-practitioners choose to use a projective test with inadequate normative data?

Masculinity-Femininity is one of the 9 clinical subscales included in the MMPI.

In the self-referent approach to interpreting a score, a person's score today

Which of the following is an example of an open-ended interview question?

Dr. A and Dr. B are studying the effects of war on posttraumatic stress disorder. They both administer the same interview to the same soldiers returning from war. Which of the following psychometric test properties is being addressed in this example?

The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) is a clinician-administered scale that

Some screening devices are narrow in scope, while others are more broad-based and cover many different psychological symptoms.

If a screening tool has high sensitivity and a patient is identified as depressed, we may be fairly confident that the person is actually depressed.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is used to measure:

One reason for increased rates of comorbidity of disorders in patients is the fact that recent versions of the DSM contain more diagnostic categories than did the earliest versions.

Ataque de nervios is a

Modern thinkers regard intelligence as a multifaceted and complex concept. Consequently, many psychologists believe that its measurement

An analogue model allows a behavioural therapist to construct a situation in order to observe behaviour that is similar to problem behaviour in a natural context.

Which statement is True concerning the DSM 5?

Although Dr. Johnson has been trained in Exner's comprehensive system for scoring and interpreting the Rorschach Inkblot Test, he does not use the test as part of his clinical test battery. Having reviewed the literature, Dr. Johnson found that

What do the cases described in the text of the 46-year old woman who had hallucinations due to epilepsy and Kathy Buckley, the comedienne and inspirational speaker, have in common?

The original IQ test designed by Binet was developed to predict academic success.

The process of assessment first involves an evaluation of what procedures and instruments to administer as well as

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Exam 3: Assessment and Diagnosis

While beneficial in many ways, classification schemes for mental disorders have been criticized because they

Why would scientist-practitioners choose to use a projective test with inadequate normative data?

Masculinity-Femininity is one of the 9 clinical subscales included in the MMPI.

In the self-referent approach to interpreting a score, a person's score today

Which of the following is an example of an open-ended interview question?

Dr. A and Dr. B are studying the effects of war on posttraumatic stress disorder. They both administer the same interview to the same soldiers returning from war. Which of the following psychometric test properties is being addressed in this example?

The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) is a clinician-administered scale that

Some screening devices are narrow in scope, while others are more broad-based and cover many different psychological symptoms.

If a screening tool has high sensitivity and a patient is identified as depressed, we may be fairly confident that the person is actually depressed.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is used to measure:

One reason for increased rates of comorbidity of disorders in patients is the fact that recent versions of the DSM contain more diagnostic categories than did the earliest versions.

Ataque de nervios is a

Modern thinkers regard intelligence as a multifaceted and complex concept. Consequently, many psychologists believe that its measurement

An analogue model allows a behavioural therapist to construct a situation in order to observe behaviour that is similar to problem behaviour in a natural context.

Which statement is True concerning the DSM 5?

Although Dr. Johnson has been trained in Exner's comprehensive system for scoring and interpreting the Rorschach Inkblot Test, he does not use the test as part of his clinical test battery. Having reviewed the literature, Dr. Johnson found that

What do the cases described in the text of the 46-year old woman who had hallucinations due to epilepsy and Kathy Buckley, the comedienne and inspirational speaker, have in common?

The original IQ test designed by Binet was developed to predict academic success.

The process of assessment first involves an evaluation of what procedures and instruments to administer as well as

Abnormal Psychology: Historical and Modern Perspectives

Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, and Factitious Disorders

Bipolar and Depressive Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Gender Dysphoria, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Paraphilic Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive, Conduct, and Elimination Disorders

Aging and Neurocognitive Disorders

Health Psychology

Abnormal Psychology: Legal and Ethical Issues

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