Exam 3: Assessment and Diagnosis

The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI), a test designed to measure personality styles, pathological syndromes, and symptom disorders, has adequate reliability and validity but it

The DSM system is dynamic and has undergone several revisions. How, and in what ways, has the system changed over the years? What factors influenced these changes?

Psychophysiological assessment has increased in popularity in recent years among psychologists, reflecting a greater emphasis on the biopsychosocial model of human behavior. Under what conditions might it be chosen for inclusion in an assessment?

From a practical standpoint, accurate diagnoses direct the psychologist toward

It is possible for a test to be valid but not reliable.

A community screening for depression might identify

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) assesses intelligence in which of the following age ranges?

The 5ᵗʰ edition of the Stanford-Binet Test is believed to be

A construct validity score represents

A psychologist might question the concept of "comorbidity" in DSM because

On psychological tests, the standard deviation gives an indication of

Neuropsychological tests are inappropriate for assessing

Sean is participating in a clinical assessment. The psychologist is asking him questions about the severity of his symptoms and how they have persisted or changed over time. Sean is also asked about behaviors related to personality strengths and weaknesses. The psychologist might also consider including both a personality assessment and

Tests such as the Dementia Rating Scale (DRS)

Describe the impact of a client's age and developmental status on the clinician's choice of assessment instruments. If ignored, how might these factors affect the validity of the assessment process?

If a psychologist wanted to test the effectiveness of a behavioral intervention for test anxiety, she would most likely choose what sort of assessment?

The theoretical orientation of a person conducting a psychological assessment affects the

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

During the course of a physical exam, a physician suspects his patient may be depressed. In order to explore this diagnostic possibility, the physician uses a "brief screening device" for depression. The doctor probably

Differential diagnoses refer to multiple labels given to the same person by a clinician.