Question 1

Termination interviews are to therapy as debriefings are to clinical research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a type of behavioral observation that is also the cornerstone for many group, psychodynamic, and humanistic treatments?

Accepted Answer

A)  thought sampling 
B)  contrived observation 
C)  role-playing 
D)  self-monitoring 
A)  thought sampling 
B)  contrived observation 
C)  role-playing 
D)  self-monitoring

Question 3

Most clinicians find nonverbal behavior interesting in many ways during interviews.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Physiological measures

Accepted Answer

A)  have been used less frequently since the advent of virtual reality assessments. 
B)  have been demonstrated to be useful in only a few instances. 
C)  are mainly used by individuals involved in law enforcement. 
D)  are being used more often as clinicians become involved in treatment of disorders with clear physiological components. 
A)  have been used less frequently since the advent of virtual reality assessments. 
B)  have been demonstrated to be useful in only a few instances. 
C)  are mainly used by individuals involved in law enforcement. 
D)  are being used more often as clinicians become involved in treatment of disorders with clear physiological components.

Question 5

Self-monitoring

Accepted Answer

A)  requires the client to record various events and behaviors occurring in their daily life. 
B)  is often used by behaviorally-oriented clinicians to establish base-rates of behavior. 
C)  may not provide accurate information about addictive behavior. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  requires the client to record various events and behaviors occurring in their daily life. 
B)  is often used by behaviorally-oriented clinicians to establish base-rates of behavior. 
C)  may not provide accurate information about addictive behavior. 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

As distinct from normal communication, clinicians attempt to avoid subtle communication problems by

Accepted Answer

A)  maximizing the clarity of the messages they sent to their clients and by clarifying the messages received from them. 
B)  carefully repeating what the client says. 
C)  using jargon as a shorthand to reassure the client that the clinician knows what is going on. 
D)  never asking direct questions or indicating they don't understand what is being conveyed. 
A)  maximizing the clarity of the messages they sent to their clients and by clarifying the messages received from them. 
B)  carefully repeating what the client says. 
C)  using jargon as a shorthand to reassure the client that the clinician knows what is going on. 
D)  never asking direct questions or indicating they don't understand what is being conveyed.

Question 7

Several clinicians are viewing videos of interviews and then making ratings or other inferences from them.They are probably in a research study investigating

Accepted Answer

A)  concurrent validity. 
B)  test-retest reliability. 
C)  interrater reliability 
D)  predictive validity. 
A)  concurrent validity. 
B)  test-retest reliability. 
C)  interrater reliability 
D)  predictive validity.

Question 8

Describe the two courses that crisis interviews usually take.

Accepted Answer

Crisis interviews typically take two cou

Question 9

An interview is

Accepted Answer

A)  a conversation with a purpose or goal. 
B)  central to clinical assessment. 
C)  usually the starting point of treatment. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a conversation with a purpose or goal. 
B)  central to clinical assessment. 
C)  usually the starting point of treatment. 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

The concept of repeated scanning and focusing is used in psychophysiologic measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following would probably not be an important part of the opening of a first interview with a client?

Accepted Answer

A)  establishing a comfortable rapport 
B)  frame setting 
C)  a discussion of fees 
D)  the use of open-ended questions 
A)  establishing a comfortable rapport 
B)  frame setting 
C)  a discussion of fees 
D)  the use of open-ended questions

Question 12

Explain why, in many clinical settings, structured interviews have become increasingly popular.

Accepted Answer

In many clinical settings, structured in

Question 13

Self-report measures are now so reliable that it is not necessary to use observational assessment to help correct for errors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Another term for controlled observations is

Accepted Answer

A)  analog behavior observations. 
B)  situation tests. 
C)  contrived observations. 
D)  all of the above are synonymous with controlled observations 
A)  analog behavior observations. 
B)  situation tests. 
C)  contrived observations. 
D)  all of the above are synonymous with controlled observations

Question 15

Which of the following interviewers are most likely to rely on a structured interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  an intake worker at a mental health center 
B)  an epidemiological researcher 
C)  a crisis worker at a suicide hotline 
D)  all of the above would be equally likely to use structured interviews 
A)  an intake worker at a mental health center 
B)  an epidemiological researcher 
C)  a crisis worker at a suicide hotline 
D)  all of the above would be equally likely to use structured interviews

Question 16

Virtual reality assessments

Accepted Answer

A)  engage clients in the process, but do not carry over to real-world situations. 
B)  have not been developed to the point where they are helpful, but progress is being made. 
C)  may be better predictors of performance, in some cases, than reality-based tests. 
D)  have replaced role-playing assessments in most cases. 
A)  engage clients in the process, but do not carry over to real-world situations. 
B)  have not been developed to the point where they are helpful, but progress is being made. 
C)  may be better predictors of performance, in some cases, than reality-based tests. 
D)  have replaced role-playing assessments in most cases.

Question 17

Discuss the factors that are likely to lead to an increased use of instruments that measure physiological responses.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that are likel

Question 18

An often-used technique for demonstrating the problems with eye-witness accounts is having an accomplice enter a classroom, pretend to shoot the professor, then leave.The class members are then asked to describe the "gunman." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a virtual reality assessment. 
B)  a staged naturalistic event. 
C)  an unethical observational tool. 
D)  a role-playing test. 
A)  a virtual reality assessment. 
B)  a staged naturalistic event. 
C)  an unethical observational tool. 
D)  a role-playing test.

Question 19

Interviewing skills

Accepted Answer

A)  are developed in clinical training by participating in carefully supervised practice. 
B)  are so basic that little specific training is usually required. 
C)  provide information only about a client's verbal interactions. 
D)  are usually taught by reading about them in books. 
A)  are developed in clinical training by participating in carefully supervised practice. 
B)  are so basic that little specific training is usually required. 
C)  provide information only about a client's verbal interactions. 
D)  are usually taught by reading about them in books.

Question 20

Discuss the relationships between theoretical orientation of the interviewer and the likely preference for structure he or she maintains.

Accepted Answer

The theoretical orientation of the inter

Termination interviews are to therapy as debriefings are to clinical research.

Which of the following is a type of behavioral observation that is also the cornerstone for many group, psychodynamic, and humanistic treatments?

Most clinicians find nonverbal behavior interesting in many ways during interviews.

Physiological measures

Self-monitoring

As distinct from normal communication, clinicians attempt to avoid subtle communication problems by

Several clinicians are viewing videos of interviews and then making ratings or other inferences from them.They are probably in a research study investigating

Describe the two courses that crisis interviews usually take.

An interview is

The concept of repeated scanning and focusing is used in psychophysiologic measures.

Which of the following would probably not be an important part of the opening of a first interview with a client?

Explain why, in many clinical settings, structured interviews have become increasingly popular.

Self-report measures are now so reliable that it is not necessary to use observational assessment to help correct for errors.

Another term for controlled observations is

Which of the following interviewers are most likely to rely on a structured interview?

Virtual reality assessments

Discuss the factors that are likely to lead to an increased use of instruments that measure physiological responses.

An often-used technique for demonstrating the problems with eye-witness accounts is having an accomplice enter a classroom, pretend to shoot the professor, then leave.The class members are then asked to describe the "gunman." This is an example of

Interviewing skills

Discuss the relationships between theoretical orientation of the interviewer and the likely preference for structure he or she maintains.

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Exam 4: Interviewing and Observation in Clinical Psychology

Termination interviews are to therapy as debriefings are to clinical research.

Which of the following is a type of behavioral observation that is also the cornerstone for many group, psychodynamic, and humanistic treatments?

Most clinicians find nonverbal behavior interesting in many ways during interviews.

Physiological measures

Self-monitoring

As distinct from normal communication, clinicians attempt to avoid subtle communication problems by

Several clinicians are viewing videos of interviews and then making ratings or other inferences from them.They are probably in a research study investigating

Describe the two courses that crisis interviews usually take.

An interview is

The concept of repeated scanning and focusing is used in psychophysiologic measures.

Which of the following would probably not be an important part of the opening of a first interview with a client?

Explain why, in many clinical settings, structured interviews have become increasingly popular.

Self-report measures are now so reliable that it is not necessary to use observational assessment to help correct for errors.

Another term for controlled observations is

Which of the following interviewers are most likely to rely on a structured interview?

Virtual reality assessments

Discuss the factors that are likely to lead to an increased use of instruments that measure physiological responses.

An often-used technique for demonstrating the problems with eye-witness accounts is having an accomplice enter a classroom, pretend to shoot the professor, then leave.The class members are then asked to describe the "gunman." This is an example of

Interviewing skills

Discuss the relationships between theoretical orientation of the interviewer and the likely preference for structure he or she maintains.

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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