Exam 3: Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

The CT scan reveals abnormalities in brain shape and structure that may be suggestive of lesions, blood clots, or tumors.

Differentiate between a structured, semi-structured, and unstructured interview. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

Psychological distress may be experienced differently in different cultures.

How are projective assessments different from objective assessment instruments?

Dhat is a culture-bound syndrome found among some Indian men that is characterized by anxiety over ? losing semen.

Nancy visits a therapist to help deal with her anxiety and depression. The therapist administers a rating scale in which she rates the weekly frequency and degree of Conviction of 30 negative thoughts. The scale she was given was probably the ______.

The DSM-5__________.

The most widely used diagnostic manual worldwide is the International Statistical Classification of ? Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD),

Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of computerized interviews.

An objective test of personality is one that does not require any subjective judgments on the part of the person taking the test.

The MMPI was originally intended to establish the parameters and explore the varieties of normal behavior.

Brenda recently was administered a Rorschach test by a psychologist. Most of her responses focus on the white spaces among the ink smears. The psychologist is likely to interpret her responses as meaning she has ______.

Discuss the advantages and limitations of behavioral assessment.

The MMPI-2 ______ the DSM criteria, thus scores __________ be used to establish a diagnosis.

Don is shy, inhibited, and withdrawn. He is quiet, reserved, and lacks self-confidence. He does not like crowds or parties and tends to be anxious in social situations. He is Most likely to score high on the ______ scale of the MMPI.

Psychological assessment is synonymous with psychological testing.

The DSM is published by the ______.

Describe the major changes in the DSM-5 compared to that of the multiaxial system of the DSM-IV. Why did the DSM-5 emphasize a dimensional component of assessment and diagnosis, and how does the DSM-5 attempt to accomplish this goal?

Self-report personality inventories are also called ______.

The word apperception, as used in the name of the Thematic Apperception Test, comes from a French word which roughly means___________.