Question 1

The association between self-report measures and self-monitoring assessments has been shown to be

Accepted Answer

A) nonsignificant. 
B) very weak. 
C) moderate. 
D) very strong. 
A) nonsignificant. 
B) very weak. 
C) moderate. 
D) very strong.

Question 2

Children ________ entitled to know about confidentiality and its limits:

Accepted Answer

A) are not 
B) are 
C) are sometimes 
D) are rarely 
A) are not 
B) are 
C) are sometimes 
D) are rarely

Question 3

Early in an assessment interview,cognitive-behavioural psychologists ask questions to

Accepted Answer

A) obtain a behavioural description of the problem. 
B) determine the cognitive underpinnings of the problem. 
C) explore childhood antecedents of the problem. 
D) determine the underlying basis for the problem. 
A) obtain a behavioural description of the problem. 
B) determine the cognitive underpinnings of the problem. 
C) explore childhood antecedents of the problem. 
D) determine the underlying basis for the problem.

Question 4

Small slights,misunderstandings,and unwarranted assumptions based on stereotypes on the part of the psychologist that can have a substantial negative impact on the alliance with clients and on the clients' overall therapy experience are referred to in therapy as

Accepted Answer

A) microaggressions. 
B) cultural presumptions. 
C) unintended aggression. 
D) cultural blind spots. 
A) microaggressions. 
B) cultural presumptions. 
C) unintended aggression. 
D) cultural blind spots.

Question 5

The limits of confidentiality should be introduced by the psychologist

Accepted Answer

A) before the client enters into an agreement to receive psychological services. 
B) as early as possible in the provision of psychological services. 
C) when the client reports something that cannot be kept confidential. 
D) once the therapeutic alliance is developed. 
A) before the client enters into an agreement to receive psychological services. 
B) as early as possible in the provision of psychological services. 
C) when the client reports something that cannot be kept confidential. 
D) once the therapeutic alliance is developed.

Question 6

"Tell me what you mean by that." is an example of which interview technique?

Accepted Answer

A) Clarification. 
B) Nondirective reflection of feeling. 
C) Paraphrasing. 
D) Attending behaviour. 
A) Clarification. 
B) Nondirective reflection of feeling. 
C) Paraphrasing. 
D) Attending behaviour.

Question 7

A client is asked to systematically keep track of his/her thoughts every time s/he consumes marijuana.This is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) a self-monitoring strategy. 
B) an observation strategy. 
C) a contextually relevant strategy. 
D) a self-imposed strategy. 
A) a self-monitoring strategy. 
B) an observation strategy. 
C) a contextually relevant strategy. 
D) a self-imposed strategy.

Question 8

There is emerging evidence that interpreter-mediated services

Accepted Answer

A) are never effective. 
B) are harmful to recipients. 
C) can be effective. 
D) are not suitable for children. 
A) are never effective. 
B) are harmful to recipients. 
C) can be effective. 
D) are not suitable for children.

Question 9

Which objectives)apply to both a clinical assessment interview and a psychotherapeutic interview?

Accepted Answer

A) To establish rapport,gather information,and assess the interviewee's verbal and non-verbal communication. 
B) To foster behavioural,cognitive,and affective change. 
C) To facilitate attainment of therapeutic goals,and to limit contact to the time required to achieve these goals. 
D) To cover specific content areas 
E) g.,mental status evaluation). 
A) To establish rapport,gather information,and assess the interviewee's verbal and non-verbal communication. 
B) To foster behavioural,cognitive,and affective change. 
C) To facilitate attainment of therapeutic goals,and to limit contact to the time required to achieve these goals. 
D) To cover specific content areas 
E) g.,mental status evaluation).

Question 10

In conducting clinical assessment interviews with children,psychologists now recognize that children

Accepted Answer

A) can provide important and reliable information. 
B) are less reliable than adults in their reporting. 
C) should only be interviewed if the information cannot be obtained from other sources. 
D) can easily complete scaled-down versions of interviews developed for adults. 
A) can provide important and reliable information. 
B) are less reliable than adults in their reporting. 
C) should only be interviewed if the information cannot be obtained from other sources. 
D) can easily complete scaled-down versions of interviews developed for adults.

Question 11

The strength of the SCID lies in _____________; its weakness is ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) the breadth of the disorders it covers; the variable reliabilities that are obtained for different disorders 
B) strong validity data; the variable reliabilities that are obtained for different disorders 
C) strong validity data; the breadth of the disorders it covers 
D) the short time it takes to complete; the variable reliabilities that are obtained for different disorders 
A) the breadth of the disorders it covers; the variable reliabilities that are obtained for different disorders 
B) strong validity data; the variable reliabilities that are obtained for different disorders 
C) strong validity data; the breadth of the disorders it covers 
D) the short time it takes to complete; the variable reliabilities that are obtained for different disorders

Question 12

Unstructured clinical assessment interviews _____________ regular conversations.

Accepted Answer

A) do not follow a script and should be the same as 
B) do not follow a script and are distinct from 
C) follow a script and should be the same as 
D) follow a script and are distinct from 
A) do not follow a script and should be the same as 
B) do not follow a script and are distinct from 
C) follow a script and should be the same as 
D) follow a script and are distinct from

Question 13

The SCID begins with

Accepted Answer

A) the evaluation of personality disorders. 
B) closed questions discussing demographic information. 
C) open-ended questions discussing demographic information. 
D) discussing mental health problems associated with less stigma. 
A) the evaluation of personality disorders. 
B) closed questions discussing demographic information. 
C) open-ended questions discussing demographic information. 
D) discussing mental health problems associated with less stigma.

Question 14

Based on nonverbal behaviour,a psychologist may observe a discrepancy in which of the following scenarios:

Accepted Answer

A) The client is sitting still and smiling while reporting being happy. 
B) The client describes a recent argument while gripping the edge of his/her chair. 
C) The client reports being satisfied with his/her relationship while agitatedly tapping his/her toes. 
D) The client reports having an affair and covering his/her face and crying. 
A) The client is sitting still and smiling while reporting being happy. 
B) The client describes a recent argument while gripping the edge of his/her chair. 
C) The client reports being satisfied with his/her relationship while agitatedly tapping his/her toes. 
D) The client reports having an affair and covering his/her face and crying.

Question 15

When a client discloses painful,frightening,or embarrassing experiences,it is appropriate for the psychologist to

Accepted Answer

A) remain silent and maintain a neutral facial expression. 
B) listen respectfully,non-judgmentally,and provide support. 
C) provide the client with feedback on what the interviewer considers personally appropriate. 
D) indicate judgment or pity if the interviewer deems it important information for the client. 
A) remain silent and maintain a neutral facial expression. 
B) listen respectfully,non-judgmentally,and provide support. 
C) provide the client with feedback on what the interviewer considers personally appropriate. 
D) indicate judgment or pity if the interviewer deems it important information for the client.

Question 16

What is a challenging feature of administering diagnostic interviews to children?

Accepted Answer

A) Children are typically unable to provide reliable information about their experiences. 
B) The adaptations of diagnostic interviews for use with children,such as the use of visual cues,are still too complex for most children to understand. 
C) Most interviews for children have a parallel version completed by parents,rendering disagreement between these reports difficult to interpret. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Children are typically unable to provide reliable information about their experiences. 
B) The adaptations of diagnostic interviews for use with children,such as the use of visual cues,are still too complex for most children to understand. 
C) Most interviews for children have a parallel version completed by parents,rendering disagreement between these reports difficult to interpret. 
D) All of the above.

Question 17

Which of the following is a non-directive listening skill used by psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A) Summarization. 
B) Leaning back. 
C) Questioning. 
D) Standing up. 
A) Summarization. 
B) Leaning back. 
C) Questioning. 
D) Standing up.

Question 18

A client is asked to monitor her intake of alcohol and immediately starts to consume less alcohol after the recording of her behaviour begins.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) self-monitoring. 
B) reactivity. 
C) the extraneous effects of self-observation. 
D) a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
A) self-monitoring. 
B) reactivity. 
C) the extraneous effects of self-observation. 
D) a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 19

Treatment goals should:

Accepted Answer

A) be important to the client. 
B) be phrased in terms of feelings,thoughts and behaviours to be reduced. 
C) be substantial and long-term. 
D) be expressed in vague terms so that they can easily be adapted. 
A) be important to the client. 
B) be phrased in terms of feelings,thoughts and behaviours to be reduced. 
C) be substantial and long-term. 
D) be expressed in vague terms so that they can easily be adapted.

Question 20

Structured diagnostic interviews were developed primarily to

Accepted Answer

A) help mental health professionals agree on the general features of a disorder. 
B) help the client feel more comfortable in the interview setting. 
C) improve inter-rater reliability in assigning diagnoses among mental health professionals. 
D) all of the above. 
A) help mental health professionals agree on the general features of a disorder. 
B) help the client feel more comfortable in the interview setting. 
C) improve inter-rater reliability in assigning diagnoses among mental health professionals. 
D) all of the above.

The association between self-report measures and self-monitoring assessments has been shown to be

Children ________ entitled to know about confidentiality and its limits:

Early in an assessment interview,cognitive-behavioural psychologists ask questions to

Small slights,misunderstandings,and unwarranted assumptions based on stereotypes on the part of the psychologist that can have a substantial negative impact on the alliance with clients and on the clients' overall therapy experience are referred to in therapy as

The limits of confidentiality should be introduced by the psychologist

"Tell me what you mean by that." is an example of which interview technique?

A client is asked to systematically keep track of his/her thoughts every time s/he consumes marijuana.This is referred to as:

There is emerging evidence that interpreter-mediated services

Which objectives)apply to both a clinical assessment interview and a psychotherapeutic interview?

In conducting clinical assessment interviews with children,psychologists now recognize that children

The strength of the SCID lies in _; its weakness is __.

Unstructured clinical assessment interviews _____________ regular conversations.

The SCID begins with

Based on nonverbal behaviour,a psychologist may observe a discrepancy in which of the following scenarios:

When a client discloses painful,frightening,or embarrassing experiences,it is appropriate for the psychologist to

What is a challenging feature of administering diagnostic interviews to children?

Which of the following is a non-directive listening skill used by psychologists?

A client is asked to monitor her intake of alcohol and immediately starts to consume less alcohol after the recording of her behaviour begins.This is an example of:

Treatment goals should:

Structured diagnostic interviews were developed primarily to

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The association between self-report measures and self-monitoring assessments has been shown to be

Children ________ entitled to know about confidentiality and its limits:

Early in an assessment interview,cognitive-behavioural psychologists ask questions to

Small slights,misunderstandings,and unwarranted assumptions based on stereotypes on the part of the psychologist that can have a substantial negative impact on the alliance with clients and on the clients' overall therapy experience are referred to in therapy as

The limits of confidentiality should be introduced by the psychologist

"Tell me what you mean by that." is an example of which interview technique?

A client is asked to systematically keep track of his/her thoughts every time s/he consumes marijuana.This is referred to as:

There is emerging evidence that interpreter-mediated services

Which objectives)apply to both a clinical assessment interview and a psychotherapeutic interview?

In conducting clinical assessment interviews with children,psychologists now recognize that children

The strength of the SCID lies in _____________; its weakness is ______________.

Unstructured clinical assessment interviews _____________ regular conversations.

The SCID begins with

Based on nonverbal behaviour,a psychologist may observe a discrepancy in which of the following scenarios:

When a client discloses painful,frightening,or embarrassing experiences,it is appropriate for the psychologist to

What is a challenging feature of administering diagnostic interviews to children?

Which of the following is a non-directive listening skill used by psychologists?

A client is asked to monitor her intake of alcohol and immediately starts to consume less alcohol after the recording of her behaviour begins.This is an example of:

Treatment goals should:

Structured diagnostic interviews were developed primarily to

The Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Overview

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

Assessment Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

Prevention

Intervention: Overview

Intervention: Adults and Couples

Intervention: Children and Adolescents

Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change

Health Psychology, clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology

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The strength of the SCID lies in _; its weakness is __.