Question 1

Which of the following statements is TRUE of both the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale and the General Health Questionnaire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both measurements rely on the clinician's evaluation of functioning. 
B)  Both measurements are useful in assessing change in patients' conditions. 
C)  Both measurements are only useful for inpatient populations. 
D)  Both measurements lack reliability but provide valid measures of functioning. 
A)  Both measurements rely on the clinician's evaluation of functioning. 
B)  Both measurements are useful in assessing change in patients' conditions. 
C)  Both measurements are only useful for inpatient populations. 
D)  Both measurements lack reliability but provide valid measures of functioning.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Based on clinical prediction, psychologists are able to indicate potential future behaviors in an individual they have interviewed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A psychologist is conducting an assessment of a child who appears to have high distractibility in a classroom setting. The psychologist is interested in what happens just before the child is distracted from a task, how the child behaves during the distracted period, and what happens immediately after the task disruption. In assessing the relationship between situational influences and behavior, the psychologist is using a(n) _____ analysis.

Accepted Answer

A)  topical 
B)  functional 
C)  structural 
D)  internal 
A)  topical 
B)  functional 
C)  structural 
D)  internal

Question 5

Critics have charged that normal variations in human behavior have been over-medicalized by fitting them with diagnostic labels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How psychologists conceptualize and measure intelligence has changed over the years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Both structured and unstructured clinical interviews are used for screening, diagnosis, treatment planning, and

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability monitoring. 
B)  outcome evaluation. 
C)  establishing construct validity. 
D)  field testing. 
A)  reliability monitoring. 
B)  outcome evaluation. 
C)  establishing construct validity. 
D)  field testing.

Question 9

The Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) would be termed a "disorder-specific scale."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

About what percentage of all persons receiving a primary diagnosis have symptoms that meet the criteria for a second diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  10 
C)  50 
D)  25 
A)  30 
B)  10 
C)  50 
D)  25

Question 11

The Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D) has usefulness in assessing

Accepted Answer

A)  children of depressed parents who are at high risk for depression. 
B)  prevalence rates of depression within a specific group. 
C)  community members who are depression-resistant. 
D)  sources of stress leading to depression in community members. 
A)  children of depressed parents who are at high risk for depression. 
B)  prevalence rates of depression within a specific group. 
C)  community members who are depression-resistant. 
D)  sources of stress leading to depression in community members.

Question 12

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 behavior 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 behavior 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.

Question 13

Your text presents the case of Kathy Buckley, a comedienne and inspirational speaker, misdiagnosed in childhood as having mental retardation. When accurately diagnosed some time later, what was found to be the actual disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenic disorder 
B)  Depressive disorder 
C)  Hearing loss 
D)  Blindness 
A)  Schizophrenic disorder 
B)  Depressive disorder 
C)  Hearing loss 
D)  Blindness

Which of the following statements is TRUE of both the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale and the General Health Questionnaire?

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

Based on clinical prediction, psychologists are able to indicate potential future behaviors in an individual they have interviewed.

Critics have charged that normal variations in human behavior have been over-medicalized by fitting them with diagnostic labels.

How psychologists conceptualize and measure intelligence has changed over the years.

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

Both structured and unstructured clinical interviews are used for screening, diagnosis, treatment planning, and

The Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) would be termed a "disorder-specific scale."

About what percentage of all persons receiving a primary diagnosis have symptoms that meet the criteria for a second diagnosis?

The Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D) has usefulness in assessing

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

Your text presents the case of Kathy Buckley, a comedienne and inspirational speaker, misdiagnosed in childhood as having mental retardation. When accurately diagnosed some time later, what was found to be the actual disorder?

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 Use Disorders

Schizophrenia 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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Exam 3: Assessment and Diagnosis

Which of the following statements is TRUE of both the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale and the General Health Questionnaire?

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

Based on clinical prediction, psychologists are able to indicate potential future behaviors in an individual they have interviewed.

Critics have charged that normal variations in human behavior have been over-medicalized by fitting them with diagnostic labels.

How psychologists conceptualize and measure intelligence has changed over the years.

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

Both structured and unstructured clinical interviews are used for screening, diagnosis, treatment planning, and

The Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) would be termed a "disorder-specific scale."

About what percentage of all persons receiving a primary diagnosis have symptoms that meet the criteria for a second diagnosis?

The Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D) has usefulness in assessing

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

Your text presents the case of Kathy Buckley, a comedienne and inspirational speaker, misdiagnosed in childhood as having mental retardation. When accurately diagnosed some time later, what was found to be the actual disorder?

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 Use Disorders

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive, Conduct, and Elimination Disorders

Aging and Neurocognitive Disorders

Health Psychology

Abnormal Psychology: Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters