Question 1

During a case conference presentation a client is described as having an Axis V rating of 30. A student intern asks what this means. What will you tell her?

Accepted Answer

A)  "The client's symptoms are not severe. " 
B)  "The client has a 30% chance of a full recovery." 
C)  "The client is likely to be a danger to himself or to others." 
D)  "The client has shown 30% improvement since beginning therapy." 
A)  "The client's symptoms are not severe. " 
B)  "The client has a 30% chance of a full recovery." 
C)  "The client is likely to be a danger to himself or to others." 
D)  "The client has shown 30% improvement since beginning therapy."

Question 2

A newly admitted patient at a psychiatric hospital is being administered a battery of psychological tests. Before each test is administered, he wants a description of the activities he will be asked to engage in during the test. If the next test to be administered is the Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test, what is
 the psychologist likely to say?

Accepted Answer

A)  "You will be asked to look at some pictures and tell me what you see." 
B)  "You will be asked to look at some drawings and use blocks to make similar figures." 
C)  "You will be asked to look at some geometric figures and then draw what you have seen." 
D)  "You will be asked to watch me as I illustrate some motor movements and then I will ask you to do what I just did." 
A)  "You will be asked to look at some pictures and tell me what you see." 
B)  "You will be asked to look at some drawings and use blocks to make similar figures." 
C)  "You will be asked to look at some geometric figures and then draw what you have seen." 
D)  "You will be asked to watch me as I illustrate some motor movements and then I will ask you to do what I just did."

Question 3

What is the major use of structured interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  to modify the client's behavior 
B)  to allow self-administration of questionnaires 
C)  to evaluate the client's motivation for therapy 
D)  to determine whether specific symptoms are present 
A)  to modify the client's behavior 
B)  to allow self-administration of questionnaires 
C)  to evaluate the client's motivation for therapy 
D)  to determine whether specific symptoms are present

Question 4

Chin Lee is a 45-year-old Asian American who is being evaluated by a physician who works for the company that employs Mr. Lee. Mr. Lee reports a number of medical complaints. What does the physician need to keep in mind when evaluating these symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  The symptoms are probably reflections of a need to establish contact with deceased relatives. 
B)  Asian Americans have low levels of seeking help for mental health problems. 
C)  Medical complaints are frequently found when individuals have experienced a break with reality and are searching for an explanation. 
D)  The presentation of such symptoms by a person of Asian descent usually indicates that he believes he has committed an unpardonable offense. 
A)  The symptoms are probably reflections of a need to establish contact with deceased relatives. 
B)  Asian Americans have low levels of seeking help for mental health problems. 
C)  Medical complaints are frequently found when individuals have experienced a break with reality and are searching for an explanation. 
D)  The presentation of such symptoms by a person of Asian descent usually indicates that he believes he has committed an unpardonable offense.

Question 5

What is the root meaning of the term diagnostic?

Accepted Answer

A)  cause 
B)  brain disorder 
C)  to cure disorders 
D)  thorough knowledge 
A)  cause 
B)  brain disorder 
C)  to cure disorders 
D)  thorough knowledge

Question 6

Which of the following is an indication of the mental status component of a clinical interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  The therapist observes the way the person is dressed. 
B)  The client is asked what the major symptom has been over the last few months. 
C)  The client is asked to trace a family tree and locate others with similar symptoms. 
D)  The therapist determines whether the client has discussed any bizarre ideas during the interview. 
A)  The therapist observes the way the person is dressed. 
B)  The client is asked what the major symptom has been over the last few months. 
C)  The client is asked to trace a family tree and locate others with similar symptoms. 
D)  The therapist determines whether the client has discussed any bizarre ideas during the interview.

Question 7

If cultural and social factors are controlled, ethnic and racial backgrounds should be considered in making diagnostic decisions but not necessarily treatment decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The developers of the DSM-IV-TR wanted to be specific with regard to the criteria for using the diagnostic categories. Which of the following is not a factor in achieving that goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extensive coverage of childhood disorders. 
B)  Increased coverage of the range of disorders. 
C)  Emphasizing theoretical ideas concerning causation. 
D)  Emphasizing descriptions of behavior. 
A)  Extensive coverage of childhood disorders. 
B)  Increased coverage of the range of disorders. 
C)  Emphasizing theoretical ideas concerning causation. 
D)  Emphasizing descriptions of behavior.

Question 9

Ethnic identity:

Accepted Answer

A)  Involves belief and emotional styles. 
B)  Involves descent and heritage. 
C)  Influences a person's self-concept and sense of belonging and willingness to seek help. 
D)  Influences a person's belief system and ability to seek treatment. 
A)  Involves belief and emotional styles. 
B)  Involves descent and heritage. 
C)  Influences a person's self-concept and sense of belonging and willingness to seek help. 
D)  Influences a person's belief system and ability to seek treatment.

Question 10

People who know him well describe Bob as "setting unrealistic goals" and often engaged in excessive psychomotor activity. On which scale of the MMPI-2 would you expect Bob to obtain an elevated score?

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoia 
B)  hypomania 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  psychasthenia 
A)  paranoia 
B)  hypomania 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  psychasthenia

Question 11

What is the name of the projective technique in which pictures are presented one at a time to a person who is asked to make up a story about the picture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach inkblot test 
B)  sentence completion test 
C)  Thematic Apperception Test 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 
A)  Rorschach inkblot test 
B)  sentence completion test 
C)  Thematic Apperception Test 
D)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2

Question 12

A clinical psychologist is asked to evaluate a child who is reported to be disruptive at home and at school. The psychologist's assessment includes a wide variety of tools. Which of the following would be the most objective technique he uses?

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical interview 
B)  projective testing 
C)  visual analogue scale 
D)  behavioral observation 
A)  clinical interview 
B)  projective testing 
C)  visual analogue scale 
D)  behavioral observation

Question 13

Which of the following are some of the basic elements of personality found in the five-factor model of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance, dominance, and conscientiousness 
B)  responsibility, sensation seeking, and sociability 
C)  agreeableness, emotional stability, and extraversion 
D)  achievement orientation, agreeableness, and flexibility 
A)  tolerance, dominance, and conscientiousness 
B)  responsibility, sensation seeking, and sociability 
C)  agreeableness, emotional stability, and extraversion 
D)  achievement orientation, agreeableness, and flexibility

Question 14

Projective techniques have a high validity, but low reliability as perceptual indicators of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which children's intelligence test includes recent advances in cognitive development, cognitive neuropsychology, and theories of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stanford-Binet 
B)  Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children 
C)  Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence 
D)  Visual Analogue Scale 
A)  Stanford-Binet 
B)  Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children 
C)  Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence 
D)  Visual Analogue Scale

Question 16

What were the two major disorders identified by Emil Kraepelin?

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia and multiple personality 
B)  dementia praecox and manic-depressive insanity 
C)  antisocial personality disorder and schizophrenia 
D)  dissociative fugue and obsessive-compulsive disorder 
A)  agoraphobia and multiple personality 
B)  dementia praecox and manic-depressive insanity 
C)  antisocial personality disorder and schizophrenia 
D)  dissociative fugue and obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 17

What are the two major sources of unreliability in diagnoses?

Accepted Answer

A)  deception by clients and clinician's theoretical orientation 
B)  overreliance on intelligence testing and failure to use structured interviews 
C)  clinical judgment and differences in the way different people present their symptoms 
D)  reliance on insurance regulations and misunderstanding the language of ethnically diverse clients 
A)  deception by clients and clinician's theoretical orientation 
B)  overreliance on intelligence testing and failure to use structured interviews 
C)  clinical judgment and differences in the way different people present their symptoms 
D)  reliance on insurance regulations and misunderstanding the language of ethnically diverse clients

Question 18

What is one of the changes that occurred in the development of the MMPI-2?

Accepted Answer

A)  Three new validity scales were added. 
B)  The reading level was lowered so the test could be used more widely. 
C)  Inclusion of specific psychiatric symptoms made DSM diagnosis possible directly from test scores. 
D)  Reliance on psychodynamic theory enabled the developers to incorporate scales to assess defense mechanisms. 
A)  Three new validity scales were added. 
B)  The reading level was lowered so the test could be used more widely. 
C)  Inclusion of specific psychiatric symptoms made DSM diagnosis possible directly from test scores. 
D)  Reliance on psychodynamic theory enabled the developers to incorporate scales to assess defense mechanisms.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a criticism of clarifying maladaptive behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diagnosis labels a person. 
B)  All patients are unique, and patients cannot be helped without reference to general principals. 
C)  Some diagnoses are not useful because diagnostic categories are imperfect. 
D)  A diagnosis may keep a person from gaining employment. 
A)  Diagnosis labels a person. 
B)  All patients are unique, and patients cannot be helped without reference to general principals. 
C)  Some diagnoses are not useful because diagnostic categories are imperfect. 
D)  A diagnosis may keep a person from gaining employment.

Question 20

Why is it important to have a widely recognized classification system for abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A classification system eases communicat

During a case conference presentation a client is described as having an Axis V rating of 30. A student intern asks what this means. What will you tell her?

What is the major use of structured interviews?

Chin Lee is a 45-year-old Asian American who is being evaluated by a physician who works for the company that employs Mr. Lee. Mr. Lee reports a number of medical complaints. What does the physician need to keep in mind when evaluating these symptoms?

What is the root meaning of the term diagnostic?

Which of the following is an indication of the mental status component of a clinical interview?

If cultural and social factors are controlled, ethnic and racial backgrounds should be considered in making diagnostic decisions but not necessarily treatment decisions.

The developers of the DSM-IV-TR wanted to be specific with regard to the criteria for using the diagnostic categories. Which of the following is not a factor in achieving that goal?

Ethnic identity:

People who know him well describe Bob as "setting unrealistic goals" and often engaged in excessive psychomotor activity. On which scale of the MMPI-2 would you expect Bob to obtain an elevated score?

What is the name of the projective technique in which pictures are presented one at a time to a person who is asked to make up a story about the picture?

A clinical psychologist is asked to evaluate a child who is reported to be disruptive at home and at school. The psychologist's assessment includes a wide variety of tools. Which of the following would be the most objective technique he uses?

Which of the following are some of the basic elements of personality found in the five-factor model of personality?

Projective techniques have a high validity, but low reliability as perceptual indicators of personality.

Which children's intelligence test includes recent advances in cognitive development, cognitive neuropsychology, and theories of intelligence?

What were the two major disorders identified by Emil Kraepelin?

What are the two major sources of unreliability in diagnoses?

What is one of the changes that occurred in the development of the MMPI-2?

Which of the following is not a criticism of clarifying maladaptive behaviors?

Why is it important to have a widely recognized classification system for abnormal behavior?

Introduction

Theoretical Perspectives on Maladaptive Behavior

The Therapeutic Enterprise: Choices, Techniques, Evaluation

Stress, Coping, and Maladaptive Behavior

Bodily Maladaptions: Eating, Sleeping, and Psychophysiological Disorders

Disorders of Bodily Preoccupation

Anxiety Disorders

Sexual Variations and Disorders

Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Cognitive Impairment Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Mental Retardation

Societys Response to Maladaptive Behavior

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Exam 4: Classification and Assessment

During a case conference presentation a client is described as having an Axis V rating of 30. A student intern asks what this means. What will you tell her?

What is the major use of structured interviews?

Chin Lee is a 45-year-old Asian American who is being evaluated by a physician who works for the company that employs Mr. Lee. Mr. Lee reports a number of medical complaints. What does the physician need to keep in mind when evaluating these symptoms?

What is the root meaning of the term diagnostic?

Which of the following is an indication of the mental status component of a clinical interview?

If cultural and social factors are controlled, ethnic and racial backgrounds should be considered in making diagnostic decisions but not necessarily treatment decisions.

The developers of the DSM-IV-TR wanted to be specific with regard to the criteria for using the diagnostic categories. Which of the following is not a factor in achieving that goal?

Ethnic identity:

People who know him well describe Bob as "setting unrealistic goals" and often engaged in excessive psychomotor activity. On which scale of the MMPI-2 would you expect Bob to obtain an elevated score?

What is the name of the projective technique in which pictures are presented one at a time to a person who is asked to make up a story about the picture?

A clinical psychologist is asked to evaluate a child who is reported to be disruptive at home and at school. The psychologist's assessment includes a wide variety of tools. Which of the following would be the most objective technique he uses?

Which of the following are some of the basic elements of personality found in the five-factor model of personality?

Projective techniques have a high validity, but low reliability as perceptual indicators of personality.

Which children's intelligence test includes recent advances in cognitive development, cognitive neuropsychology, and theories of intelligence?

What were the two major disorders identified by Emil Kraepelin?

What are the two major sources of unreliability in diagnoses?

What is one of the changes that occurred in the development of the MMPI-2?

Which of the following is not a criticism of clarifying maladaptive behaviors?

Why is it important to have a widely recognized classification system for abnormal behavior?

Introduction

Theoretical Perspectives on Maladaptive Behavior

The Therapeutic Enterprise: Choices, Techniques, Evaluation

Stress, Coping, and Maladaptive Behavior

Bodily Maladaptions: Eating, Sleeping, and Psychophysiological Disorders

Disorders of Bodily Preoccupation

Anxiety Disorders

Sexual Variations and Disorders

Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Cognitive Impairment Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Mental Retardation

Societys Response to Maladaptive Behavior

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