Exam 3: Assessment and Classification of Mental Disorders

Mr. Nolan has been referred to a psychologist to be assessed for potential brain damage. The psychologist will undoubtedly look at the ____ to find information on the location of the damage.

What is the best description of assessment?

Dr. Miller, a clinical psychologist, observes that his client Jennifer is presenting with a disheveled appearance, constricted emotions, and is speaking slowly. Dr. Miller gathers this observational information of these expressions to determine ____.

A psychologist gives the same test to a client twice. The tests are separated by six days. If the test results are quite dissimilar, we could say that the test has weak ____.

Considering the potential of increased diagnoses, why does the affiliations of almost three quarters of the professionals who developed the DSM-5 cause suspicion?

The co-occurrence of different disorders, whereby individuals who have one mental disorder also suffer from another, is identified by the DSM as ____.

Which statement below about the DSM-5 is accurate?

Last year Mr. Plimpton, the high school principal, was fired from his job because it came to light that  he had, at one time, been diagnosed with depression. This illustrates ____.

The goal of projective tests is to ____.

The changes in the DSM-5 have some criticisms, including the belief that using a continuum for some mental disorders could cause ____

After his stroke, Aaron's clinical psychologist is most likely to assess ____.

A psychologist says, "The fixed alternatives for answers prevent test-takers from presenting a true picture of themselves." What kind of assessment tool is being criticized?

Which personality test includes ten clinical scales as well as several validity scales to check for faking, confusion, falsification, or other response patterns that may affect the outcome of the other scales?

In what way is interviewing superior to observation alone?

Gathering information on brain structures focuses on which type of assessment?

In utilizing MMPI scores, trained and experienced clinicians usually focus on ____.

Dr. Cohen says to her patient, "We believe there may be problems with the way your brain functions. We're going to do a test that uses a radioactive substance that we can trace as it's metabolized in your brain." What procedure is Dr. Cohen describing?

When Dr. Wilson administers psychological tests, she strictly follows specific procedures. This refers to what aspect of test administration?

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, in comparison to the WAIS, is ____.

A positive feature of the DSM-5 as compared with previous versions is that it ____.