Question 1

_____ reliability refers to how consistent the results of a test are over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alternate form 
B)  Internal 
C)  Interrater 
D)  Test-retest 
A)  Alternate form 
B)  Internal 
C)  Interrater 
D)  Test-retest

Question 2

During 28-year-old Sophia's second visit to the psychologist, the clinician gave her a symptom questionnaire that assessed symptoms of depression. Sophia most likely received the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Geriatric Depression Scale 
B)  Beck Depression Inventory 
C)  Halstead-Reitan Test 
D)  Bender-Gestalt Test 
A)  Geriatric Depression Scale 
B)  Beck Depression Inventory 
C)  Halstead-Reitan Test 
D)  Bender-Gestalt Test

Question 3

Which of the following is true about positron-emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The same tracer substance is used in both SPECT and PET. 
B)  SPECT is less accurate than to PET. 
C)  PET is less expensive compared to SPECT. 
D)  The procedures of SPECT are significantly different from those of PET. 
A)  The same tracer substance is used in both SPECT and PET. 
B)  SPECT is less accurate than to PET. 
C)  PET is less expensive compared to SPECT. 
D)  The procedures of SPECT are significantly different from those of PET.

Question 4

During an initial interview, Diane notes that her client tends to laugh excessively at his own jokes. He has disheveled hair and soiled clothes. Which types of information has Diane noted about her client?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mood and affect; orientation to place, time, and person 
B)  Orientation to place, time, and person; thought processes 
C)  Thought processes; intellectual functioning 
D)  Appearance and behavior; mood and affect 
A)  Mood and affect; orientation to place, time, and person 
B)  Orientation to place, time, and person; thought processes 
C)  Thought processes; intellectual functioning 
D)  Appearance and behavior; mood and affect

Question 5

Which critic of psychiatry argued that the entire diagnostic system of mental disorders is corrupt and should be abandoned?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Szasz 
B)  David Rosenhan 
C)  Philippe Pinel 
D)  Albert Ellis 
A)  Thomas Szasz 
B)  David Rosenhan 
C)  Philippe Pinel 
D)  Albert Ellis

Question 6

_____ are used to identify brain abnormalities such as or tumors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Computerized brain monitors 
B)  Electroconvulsive therapy machines 
C)  Electroencephalograms 
D)  Photon-emission tomography techniques 
A)  Computerized brain monitors 
B)  Electroconvulsive therapy machines 
C)  Electroencephalograms 
D)  Photon-emission tomography techniques

Question 7

A set of syndromes and the rules for determining whether an individual's symptoms are part of one of these syndromes constitute a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  diagnostic criteria 
B)  assessment array 
C)  prognostic indicator 
D)  classification system 
A)  diagnostic criteria 
B)  assessment array 
C)  prognostic indicator 
D)  classification system

Question 8

A test that is consistent in measuring what it is supposed to measure is considered to have _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability 
B)  generalizability 
C)  validity 
D)  constructability 
A)  reliability 
B)  generalizability 
C)  validity 
D)  constructability

Question 9

Which of the following is the most current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)?

Accepted Answer

A)  DSM-III 
B)  DSM-IV 
C)  DSM-IV-TR 
D)  DSM-5 
A)  DSM-III 
B)  DSM-IV 
C)  DSM-IV-TR 
D)  DSM-5

Question 10

What are some of the challenges associated with evaluating children?

Accepted Answer

Key terms and concepts that may be inclu

Question 11

A clinician who is assessing a child in elementary school might request information from all of the following people EXCEPT the:

Accepted Answer

A)  child's teacher. 
B)  child's neighbor. 
C)  child's parents. 
D)  child. 
A)  child's teacher. 
B)  child's neighbor. 
C)  child's parents. 
D)  child.

Question 12

What is the basis for projective tests? Describe the Rorschach Inkblot Test and the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT). What are the limitations of projective tests?

Accepted Answer

Key terms and concepts that may be inclu

Question 13

An enhancement of X-ray procedures that reconstructs three-dimensional computerized images of the major structures of the brain is called a(n) _____ scan.

Accepted Answer

A)  computerized tomography (CT) 
B)  positron-emission tomography (PET) 
C)  single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) 
D)  electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) 
A)  computerized tomography (CT) 
B)  positron-emission tomography (PET) 
C)  single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) 
D)  electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Question 14

Clinicians from _____ perspectives value projective test as tools for assessing the underlying conflicts and concerns of individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  existential 
D)  humanistic 
A)  psychodynamic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  existential 
D)  humanistic

Question 15

The extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure and not something else altogether is representative _____ validity.

Accepted Answer

A)  predictive 
B)  concurrent 
C)  construct 
D)  face 
A)  predictive 
B)  concurrent 
C)  construct 
D)  face

Question 16

Proponents of projective tests argue that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  are useful in determining cognitive deficits. 
B)  allow people to see themselves as others do. 
C)  prompt unbiased responses to stimuli. 
D)  are useful in uncovering unconscious motives. 
A)  are useful in determining cognitive deficits. 
B)  allow people to see themselves as others do. 
C)  prompt unbiased responses to stimuli. 
D)  are useful in uncovering unconscious motives.

Question 17

The Halstead-Reitan Test and the Luria-Nebraska Test are _____ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  projective 
B)  intelligence 
C)  neuropsychological 
D)  aptitude 
A)  projective 
B)  intelligence 
C)  neuropsychological 
D)  aptitude

Question 18

Which of the following is a criticism leveled against the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The norms for the original MMPI were not representative of people from a wide range of ethnic and racial backgrounds, age groups, and social classes. 
B)  The concurrent validity and the test-retest reliability of the MMPI have been found to be low. 
C)  The MMPI has limited application as a general screening device for detecting people who are functioning very poorly psychologically. 
D)  The MMPI cannot be translated into different languages to meet the needs of different cultural groups. 
A)  The norms for the original MMPI were not representative of people from a wide range of ethnic and racial backgrounds, age groups, and social classes. 
B)  The concurrent validity and the test-retest reliability of the MMPI have been found to be low. 
C)  The MMPI has limited application as a general screening device for detecting people who are functioning very poorly psychologically. 
D)  The MMPI cannot be translated into different languages to meet the needs of different cultural groups.

Question 19

_____ is used by the clinician to quantify and communicate the degree to which a disorder is impairing the client's functioning in daily life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Axis I 
B)  Axis II 
C)  Axis III 
D)  Axis IV 
A)  Axis I 
B)  Axis II 
C)  Axis III 
D)  Axis IV

Question 20

Intelligence tests are biased in favor:

Accepted Answer

A)  middle-class African American educated women. 
B)  upper-class educated Latino males. 
C)  middle- and upper-class educated Asian Americans. 
D)  middle- and upper-class educated European Americans. 
A)  middle-class African American educated women. 
B)  upper-class educated Latino males. 
C)  middle- and upper-class educated Asian Americans. 
D)  middle- and upper-class educated European Americans.

_____ reliability refers to how consistent the results of a test are over time.

During 28-year-old Sophia's second visit to the psychologist, the clinician gave her a symptom questionnaire that assessed symptoms of depression. Sophia most likely received the _____.

Which of the following is true about positron-emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)?

During an initial interview, Diane notes that her client tends to laugh excessively at his own jokes. He has disheveled hair and soiled clothes. Which types of information has Diane noted about her client?

Which critic of psychiatry argued that the entire diagnostic system of mental disorders is corrupt and should be abandoned?

_____ are used to identify brain abnormalities such as or tumors.

A set of syndromes and the rules for determining whether an individual's symptoms are part of one of these syndromes constitute a(n) _____.

A test that is consistent in measuring what it is supposed to measure is considered to have _____.

Which of the following is the most current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)?

What are some of the challenges associated with evaluating children?

A clinician who is assessing a child in elementary school might request information from all of the following people EXCEPT the:

What is the basis for projective tests? Describe the Rorschach Inkblot Test and the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT). What are the limitations of projective tests?

An enhancement of X-ray procedures that reconstructs three-dimensional computerized images of the major structures of the brain is called a(n) _____ scan.

Clinicians from _____ perspectives value projective test as tools for assessing the underlying conflicts and concerns of individuals.

The extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure and not something else altogether is representative _____ validity.

Proponents of projective tests argue that they:

The Halstead-Reitan Test and the Luria-Nebraska Test are _____ tests.

Which of the following is a criticism leveled against the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?

_____ is used by the clinician to quantify and communicate the degree to which a disorder is impairing the client's functioning in daily life.

Intelligence tests are biased in favor:

Looking at Abnormality

Theories and Treatment of Abnormality

The Research Endeavor

Trauma, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Substance Use and Gambling Disorders

Health Psychology

Mental Health and the Law

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Exam 3: Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality

_____ reliability refers to how consistent the results of a test are over time.

During 28-year-old Sophia's second visit to the psychologist, the clinician gave her a symptom questionnaire that assessed symptoms of depression. Sophia most likely received the _____.

Which of the following is true about positron-emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)?

During an initial interview, Diane notes that her client tends to laugh excessively at his own jokes. He has disheveled hair and soiled clothes. Which types of information has Diane noted about her client?

Which critic of psychiatry argued that the entire diagnostic system of mental disorders is corrupt and should be abandoned?

_____ are used to identify brain abnormalities such as or tumors.

A set of syndromes and the rules for determining whether an individual's symptoms are part of one of these syndromes constitute a(n) _____.

A test that is consistent in measuring what it is supposed to measure is considered to have _____.

Which of the following is the most current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)?

What are some of the challenges associated with evaluating children?

A clinician who is assessing a child in elementary school might request information from all of the following people EXCEPT the:

What is the basis for projective tests? Describe the Rorschach Inkblot Test and the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT). What are the limitations of projective tests?

An enhancement of X-ray procedures that reconstructs three-dimensional computerized images of the major structures of the brain is called a(n) _____ scan.

Clinicians from _____ perspectives value projective test as tools for assessing the underlying conflicts and concerns of individuals.

The extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure and not something else altogether is representative _____ validity.

Proponents of projective tests argue that they:

The Halstead-Reitan Test and the Luria-Nebraska Test are _____ tests.

Which of the following is a criticism leveled against the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?

_____ is used by the clinician to quantify and communicate the degree to which a disorder is impairing the client's functioning in daily life.

Intelligence tests are biased in favor:

Looking at Abnormality

Theories and Treatment of Abnormality

The Research Endeavor

Trauma, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Substance Use and Gambling Disorders

Health Psychology

Mental Health and the Law

Filters