Exam 4: Classification and Assessment

Karen is given a psychological test in which she is asked about emotional stability, extroversion, and agreeableness. What test is Karen taking?

A company is looking for some new employees who are gregarious, warm, assertive, thorough, reliable, and self-disciplined. The company personnel officer suggests that employees be screened for high scores on which of the following components of the five-factor model?

What is one of the strengths of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2?

Which of the following is the best description of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule?

What is one of the reasons for the increased reliability of diagnoses based on the DSM system?

For more than 10 years, Ray has had an extreme fear of speaking in front of groups. As a result, he will not take classes that require class presentations, and he will not join groups that have meetings where he might be expected to speak. His family physician has determined that Ray also has a problem with his thyroid, which may exacerbate some of the symptoms he has experienced. Ray decides to seek psychotherapy at a mental health clinic. On which two axes of DSM-IV-TR will Ray's problems be listed?

Which of the following is an essential first step in introducing order into discussions concerning the nature, causes, and treatment of maladaptive behavior?

A psychologist is concerned that a patient may have sustained brain damage. Which test would the psychologist administer?

The appropriateness of a classification system is called

A significant difference between DSM-IV and DSM-IV-TR is DSM-IV-TR provides criteria for coding objective factors of Axes IV and V.

Which group is likely to be given higher doses of anti-psychotic medication?

How does the kappa statistic differ from other measures of reliability?

Alice is told that a psychologist is going to administer a projective test to her. What type of material will the psychologist present while administering this test?

As part of the diagnostic testing done for all newly admitted patients, an intelligence test is administered. Before she administers the test, the clinical psychologist determines that the next patient is 45 years old. Which of the following would be the most likely test she will administer to evaluate this patient's intelligence?

Ted is administered a psychological test that contains questions about minor "faults," such as whether or not he sometimes gossips. Which test is Ted taking?

How are most classification systems in psychology similar to those in the natural sciences?

What is something a clinician notes when analyzing a client's responses to a word-association test?

During a lecture in abnormal psychology, the professor describes the DSM-IV-TR as a multiaxial system of classification. Your friend missed the class and asks you for your notes. He is confused when he comes across the term multiaxial. How will you explain this term to your friend?

Mark is asked to create stories about different pictures. Which test is he taking?

The interview that occurs after a preliminary assessment as been made is: