Exam 3: Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality

Harris and colleagues concluded from one study that being labeled with a behavior disorder, the boys were likely to:

Which statement regarding intelligence tests is incorrect?

Michael has been diagnosed with a learning disorder. In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), his disorder should be coded _____.

June recently will soon undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. Which of the following will the scan involve?

Wallace took the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test when he was in the sixth, eight, and tenth grades. On each occasion, his test scores were practically the same. The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test would be an example of _____ reliability.

Cynthia wants to become a police officer. Applicants for the police academy must take a battery of tests before admission. Cynthia took a test that had sentences describing moral and social attitudes, behaviors, psychological states, and physical conditions. She was also instructed to respond to each sentence with either "true," "false," or "can't say." Cynthia most likely took the _____.

Critics of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) argue that it:

_____ tests are used to measure abilities such as abstract reasoning, verbal fluency, and spatial memory.

The last several editions of the DSM have been:

An important advantage of direct behavioral observations is that:

Which of the following statements is true about the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?

A researcher should expect low test-retest reliability for an anxiety questionnaire that measures:

The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM):

_____ tests are based on the assumption that people will interpret ambiguous stimuli in line with their current concerns and feelings, their relationships with others, and conflicts or desires.

Which of the following statements is true about the Rorschach Inkblot Test?

Tina's parents made an appointment for her to see a mental health professional. During the initial interview, she refused to answer the interview questions and claimed that she did not have to cooperate if she did not want to. Tina is exhibiting _____.

Rudolph was asked a set of questions about his symptoms in his initial interview that seemed very objective. He was surprised because his friends had told him to expect probing questions such as, "Tell me about yourself." The clinician most likely conducted a _____.

Which of the following statements is true about the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)?

Margaret received an intelligence quotient (IQ) score of 100 on her intelligence test. How does her performance compare with the average performance of other individuals in her age group?

Which of the following represents the major difference between the conditions covered by Axis I and those covered by Axis II?