Exam 3: Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Spanish-speakers are often judged to be more disturbed when interviewed _____________.

Freud was the first modern theorist to develop a comprehensive system of classification.

Wechsler labeled those with IQ scores above _______ as "very superior."

Describe four main points of controversy in the development of the DSM-5.

The degree to which a test classifying people as not having a particular disorder when, in fact, they do not have the disorder is known as ______.

Hippocrates' description of what he called "melancholia" is very similar to what we now call ______.

Dr. Duan has diagnosed her client with bipolar disorder. Dr. Duan refers her client to new a therapist after the client moves to a distant town. The client's new therapist diagnoses the client with major depressive disorder. This lack of agreement between the two therapists who were evaluating the same behaviors would be considered ___________.

Which of the following is considered an abnormal behavior pattern as defined by the DSM system?

Lloyd is rebellious, impulsive, and often angry. He has antisocial tendencies and a poor relationship with his family. He has a poor work and school history and has trouble Incorporating societal values. He is most likely to score high on the ______ scale of The MMPI.

Tests which lack ______ produce high numbers of false positives.

Tests which lack ______ produce high numbers of false negatives.

One cultural-bound syndrome common to the US is _________.

The SCID is comprised of ______.

In a(n) ______ interview, the interview follows a preset series of questions in a particular order.

"Koro" syndrome is found mainly in ______.

A disadvantage of self-report inventories is that they ______.

According to the text, the core of science is ______.

Having clients record undesirable behaviors such as smoking may make them _________.

In self-monitoring, the client assumes primary responsibility for assessing the problem behavior.

The ability to perceive the world accurately and distinguish reality from fantasy is known as ______.