Exam 3: Assessment and Classification of Mental Disorders

The ____ is an intelligence test appropriately administered to people age 16 and older.

Jack is being tested for suspected brain damage by being shown designs made up of lines and dots. He is asked to copy the designs on a blank sheet of paper. Jack is taking which test?

Which of the following is a self-report inventory?

Which of the following occurred in the development of the MMPI-2?

A major criticism of IQ tests is that they ____.

A recent environmental component of the DSM is an in-depth interview to determine the possible impact of ____ on a client's symptoms by asking questions about his or her sources of strength.

Dr. West is scoring a client's responses to a projective personality test after listening to the client tell stories about what is happening in pictures. What test is Dr. West scoring?

A continued criticism of the DSM-5 and its predecessors is that the ____.

Providing distinct categories for different patterns, indicators, and names of abnormal behavior is the goal of ____.

A psychologist wants to assess the construct validity of a new test. He can do so by showing that ____.

Although IQ tests are controversial, one thing is clear. What is it?

What led to the discussion of changing to a dimensional system in the DSM-5?

Which statement is accurate with regard to the DSM-5?

What can be said about the use of neurological techniques and other assessments, such as psychological tests, with regard to evaluating mental disorders?

A psychologist notes that a female client is wearing a heavy wool sweater and cap on a hot summer day. The client walks with a limp and mumbles to herself. The psychologist should ____.

Professor Wapner wants to develop a new psychometric test of anxiety. He must be careful to have the various items on the test yield similar results to ensure that it will be high in ____.

One major problem with early versions of the DSM was that most DSM categories were purely descriptive. A second major problem was that ____.

Another important mental health disorder classification system other than the DSM is the ____.

As discussed in the text, which factor is a consideration when assessing characteristics using the mental status examination?

Angel reports to his psychologist that he feels incredibly depressed. He also admits to drinking enough alcohol to give him some difficulty. According to the DSM-5, Angel's symptoms of depression might be considered ____, and his problem with substance use would be considered ____.