Exam 3: Assessment and Diagnosis

Not many experts consider diet to be relevant to a diagnosis of depression.If a depressive inventory asked multiple questions about fruits and vegetables and food additives,this would call into question which of the following?

To correct a criticism of DSM-IV,in DSM-5,disorders are no longer conceptualized as existing within the person,but instead between systems of people in transaction with one another.

Diagnosis can be useful because it helps clinicians describe the child's condition simply.This is known as ______.

Beliefs that other people are essentially bad would be reported on which restructured clinical scale in the MMPI-Adolescent-Restructured Form?

Which is true of scoring on the standard achievement test,the Woodcock-Johnson?

To be diagnosed with anorexia nervosa,an individual must (a)be taking in so little food that the person is below the weight minimally normal, (b)have an "intense fear of gaining weight or of becoming fat,or persistent behavior that interferes with weight gain,even though at a significantly low weight," and(c)have "disturbance in the way in which one's body weight or shape is experienced,undue influence of body weight or shape on self-evaluation,or persistent lack of recognition of the seriousness of the current low body weight." Which of the following is true of these criteria?

One criticism of the DSM-5 is that the distinctions between normal and abnormal are often arbitrary.

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary activities of mental health practitioners?

Mikhail is deliberately lying about other children and tearing up their work in the classroom.He has been repeatedly sent to the principal and his teacher is concerned about the effects of the disruptive behavior on the other students in the class.Which of the following would be the primary reason for assessment in Mikhail's case?

What is the distinction between an intelligence test and an achievement test?

Why is multimethod assessment important?

Research Domain Criteria and the DSM-5 have the same general approach to conceptualizing mental disorders.

Which of the following is the best example of a multimethod assessment?

Helping caregivers is a benefit of appropriately diagnosing children with psychological disorders.

Norm-referenced testing ______.

The Achenbach System for Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA)is ______.

Intelligence ______.

Wonje is suspected of having ADHD.Wonje's clinician wants to be sure to interview Wonje's parents,teachers,coaches,and Wonje himself to better understand Wonje's behavior in different situations.This is referred to as ______.

What is the difference between psychological assessment and diagnosis?

When preparing the DSM-5,which of the following approaches was NOT used?