Question 1

Interrater reliability is usually higher for nonstructured interviews than it is for structured interviews.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

There is evidence that nonverbal behavior during an intake interview is related to subsequent therapeutic success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

An interview could be considered semistructured when the interviewer imposes structure by asking questions that guide the conversation, but also maintains a non-directive stance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In order to improve informal observation methods, clinicians should

Accepted Answer

A)  lengthen the first interview session to facilitate the sharing of anecdotal information. 
B)  consult with other clinicians about information obtained during early interviews. 
C)  observe overt behaviors and place greater emphasis on them during the interview. 
D)  focus on establishing a diagnosis as quickly as possible. 
A)  lengthen the first interview session to facilitate the sharing of anecdotal information. 
B)  consult with other clinicians about information obtained during early interviews. 
C)  observe overt behaviors and place greater emphasis on them during the interview. 
D)  focus on establishing a diagnosis as quickly as possible.

Question 5

In order to minimize the chances of failing to recognize cultural variations in response to being interviewed, a clinician should

Accepted Answer

A)  only work with those clients of similar cultural or ethnic background. 
B)  never directly address the situation, but just assume everything will be fine. 
C)  consult with colleagues and/or enlist the help of persons with more expertise in working with particular clients. 
D)  stick to a structured interview format when working with individuals of different cultural or ethnic backgrounds. 
A)  only work with those clients of similar cultural or ethnic background. 
B)  never directly address the situation, but just assume everything will be fine. 
C)  consult with colleagues and/or enlist the help of persons with more expertise in working with particular clients. 
D)  stick to a structured interview format when working with individuals of different cultural or ethnic backgrounds.

Question 6

Clinicians can be faced with so many choices of observational assessment instruments that it can be difficult for them to know which ones would be best in any given situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Ethnography is a study that is based on participant observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Often clients under observation will respond according to their perceptions of the social contexts of the observation situation.These social cues are called

Accepted Answer

A)  observational assessment confounds. 
B)  behavioral biases. 
C)  correlational stimuli. 
D)  demand characteristics. 
A)  observational assessment confounds. 
B)  behavioral biases. 
C)  correlational stimuli. 
D)  demand characteristics.

Question 9

If an observational assessment accurately predicts a future behavior, then that observation would have

Accepted Answer

A)  concurrent validity. 
B)  predictive reliability. 
C)  predictive validity. 
D)  convergent validity. 
A)  concurrent validity. 
B)  predictive reliability. 
C)  predictive validity. 
D)  convergent validity.

Question 10

Discuss the ways in which paraphrasing or reflection might be preferable to direct questioning in a clinical interview.

Accepted Answer

Paraphrasing or reflection can be prefer

Question 11

The major challenge that remains today in the collection of observational data is

Accepted Answer

A)  the data is often cumbersome and difficult to organize and interpret. 
B)  the possibility that observer bias will distort the data collection and interpretation. 
C)  there is no universally accepted procedure for behavioral observation. 
D)  all of the above are challenges inherent in collecting observational data. 
A)  the data is often cumbersome and difficult to organize and interpret. 
B)  the possibility that observer bias will distort the data collection and interpretation. 
C)  there is no universally accepted procedure for behavioral observation. 
D)  all of the above are challenges inherent in collecting observational data.

Question 12

When conceiving the setting for interviews, the interviewer must be careful to avoid any personal effects, as they might taint the client's responses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Behavioral Avoidance Tests (BATs)

Accepted Answer

A)  are new procedures for inducing experimental neuroses. 
B)  are often used to assess overt anxiety. 
C)  have been demonstrated to be less useful than Behavioral Approach Tests. 
D)  were developed in the early 1900s, but are rarely used today. 
A)  are new procedures for inducing experimental neuroses. 
B)  are often used to assess overt anxiety. 
C)  have been demonstrated to be less useful than Behavioral Approach Tests. 
D)  were developed in the early 1900s, but are rarely used today.

Question 14

When a researcher or clinician obtains information contained in records, such as medical reports or school transcripts, she

Accepted Answer

A)  is risking violating the privacy of the subject or client. 
B)  is likely to be including non-essential information that might cloud clinical judgment. 
C)  does not need to worry about confidentiality issues. 
D)  is using nonreactive or unobtrusive measurements. 
A)  is risking violating the privacy of the subject or client. 
B)  is likely to be including non-essential information that might cloud clinical judgment. 
C)  does not need to worry about confidentiality issues. 
D)  is using nonreactive or unobtrusive measurements.

Question 15

Active listening, paraphrasing, and reflection are all considered

Accepted Answer

A)  non-directive interview techniques. 
B)  better than direct questioning for eliciting a broad range of conversational topics. 
C)  techniques that tend to encourage further elaboration by the client. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  non-directive interview techniques. 
B)  better than direct questioning for eliciting a broad range of conversational topics. 
C)  techniques that tend to encourage further elaboration by the client. 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Among the sources of errors that can occur in the interview are

Accepted Answer

A)  the clinician being much more intelligent than the client. 
B)  malingering and impression management. 
C)  client biases about the interview process. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the clinician being much more intelligent than the client. 
B)  malingering and impression management. 
C)  client biases about the interview process. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Which of the following accurately describes the relationship between task complexity and interrater reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  As task complexity goes up, interrater reliability increases. 
B)  As task complexity decreases, interrater reliability increases. 
C)  As task complexity decreases, interrater reliability decreases. 
D)  There is no predictable relationship between task complexity and interrater reliability. 
A)  As task complexity goes up, interrater reliability increases. 
B)  As task complexity decreases, interrater reliability increases. 
C)  As task complexity decreases, interrater reliability decreases. 
D)  There is no predictable relationship between task complexity and interrater reliability.

Question 18

The type of interview that usually establishes the nature of the problem being presented is

Accepted Answer

A)  a mental status exam. 
B)  an intake interview. 
C)  a problem-referral interview. 
D)  an orientation interview. 
A)  a mental status exam. 
B)  an intake interview. 
C)  a problem-referral interview. 
D)  an orientation interview.

Question 19

Explain the interventions that can improve the interrater reliability of participant observer data.

Accepted Answer

Interrater reliability refers to the con

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT usually considered one of the main benefits of the orientation interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  misconceptions are often discussed and corrected 
B)  clients develop a better understanding of upcoming assessment and treatment activities 
C)  clients get information that enables them to choose their therapist 
D)  research participants can be provided with the ethically-required information before engaging in the requirements of the study 
A)  misconceptions are often discussed and corrected 
B)  clients develop a better understanding of upcoming assessment and treatment activities 
C)  clients get information that enables them to choose their therapist 
D)  research participants can be provided with the ethically-required information before engaging in the requirements of the study

Interrater reliability is usually higher for nonstructured interviews than it is for structured interviews.

There is evidence that nonverbal behavior during an intake interview is related to subsequent therapeutic success.

An interview could be considered semistructured when the interviewer imposes structure by asking questions that guide the conversation, but also maintains a non-directive stance.

In order to improve informal observation methods, clinicians should

In order to minimize the chances of failing to recognize cultural variations in response to being interviewed, a clinician should

Clinicians can be faced with so many choices of observational assessment instruments that it can be difficult for them to know which ones would be best in any given situation.

Ethnography is a study that is based on participant observation.

Often clients under observation will respond according to their perceptions of the social contexts of the observation situation.These social cues are called

If an observational assessment accurately predicts a future behavior, then that observation would have

Discuss the ways in which paraphrasing or reflection might be preferable to direct questioning in a clinical interview.

The major challenge that remains today in the collection of observational data is

When conceiving the setting for interviews, the interviewer must be careful to avoid any personal effects, as they might taint the client's responses.

Behavioral Avoidance Tests (BATs)

When a researcher or clinician obtains information contained in records, such as medical reports or school transcripts, she

Active listening, paraphrasing, and reflection are all considered

Among the sources of errors that can occur in the interview are

Which of the following accurately describes the relationship between task complexity and interrater reliability?

The type of interview that usually establishes the nature of the problem being presented is

Explain the interventions that can improve the interrater reliability of participant observer data.

Which of the following is NOT usually considered one of the main benefits of the orientation interview?

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Exam 4: Interviewing and Observation in Clinical Psychology

Interrater reliability is usually higher for nonstructured interviews than it is for structured interviews.

There is evidence that nonverbal behavior during an intake interview is related to subsequent therapeutic success.

An interview could be considered semistructured when the interviewer imposes structure by asking questions that guide the conversation, but also maintains a non-directive stance.

In order to improve informal observation methods, clinicians should

In order to minimize the chances of failing to recognize cultural variations in response to being interviewed, a clinician should

Clinicians can be faced with so many choices of observational assessment instruments that it can be difficult for them to know which ones would be best in any given situation.

Ethnography is a study that is based on participant observation.

Often clients under observation will respond according to their perceptions of the social contexts of the observation situation.These social cues are called

If an observational assessment accurately predicts a future behavior, then that observation would have

Discuss the ways in which paraphrasing or reflection might be preferable to direct questioning in a clinical interview.

The major challenge that remains today in the collection of observational data is

When conceiving the setting for interviews, the interviewer must be careful to avoid any personal effects, as they might taint the client's responses.

Behavioral Avoidance Tests (BATs)

When a researcher or clinician obtains information contained in records, such as medical reports or school transcripts, she

Active listening, paraphrasing, and reflection are all considered

Among the sources of errors that can occur in the interview are

Which of the following accurately describes the relationship between task complexity and interrater reliability?

The type of interview that usually establishes the nature of the problem being presented is

Explain the interventions that can improve the interrater reliability of participant observer data.

Which of the following is NOT usually considered one of the main benefits of the orientation interview?

What Is Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychologys Past and Present

Basic Features of Clinical Assessment

Testing in Clinical Psychology

Basic Features of Clinical Interventions

Psychodynamic and Humanistic Psychotherapies

Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapies

Alternative Modes of Clinical Intervention

Research on Clinical Intervention

Clinical Child Psychology

Health Psychology

Clinical Neuopsychology

Forensic Psychology

Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology

Getting Into Graduate School in Clinical Psychology

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