Question 1

The scale on the MMPI-2 that measures physical symptoms that cannot be traced to a medical illness is called the __________ scale.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The scale on the MMPI-2 that measures...

Question 2

One of the main advantages of modern brain imaging techniques is that they can

Accepted Answer

A)  illuminate the relationship between brain activity and mental problems. 
B)  reduce the cost of clinical assessments. 
C)  be used to validate the diagnostic information derived from projective techniques. 
D)  eliminate the need for costly interview techniques in the diagnostic process. 
A)  illuminate the relationship between brain activity and mental problems. 
B)  reduce the cost of clinical assessments. 
C)  be used to validate the diagnostic information derived from projective techniques. 
D)  eliminate the need for costly interview techniques in the diagnostic process.

Question 3

Which organizations publish the two most widely recognized diagnostic systems for mental disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Psychiatric Association and World Health Organization 
B)  American Psychiatric Association and American Psychological Association 
C)  National Institute of Mental Health and the American Medical Association 
D)  American Medical Association and the National Association for the Mentally Ill 
A)  American Psychiatric Association and World Health Organization 
B)  American Psychiatric Association and American Psychological Association 
C)  National Institute of Mental Health and the American Medical Association 
D)  American Medical Association and the National Association for the Mentally Ill

Question 4

In DSM, clinical disorders can be classified on either Axis I or Axis II; which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most disorders are classified on Axis II. 
B)  Only disorders with episodes of psychological turmoil are classified on Axis II. 
C)  Axis II is concerned with stable, long-standing problems. 
D)  Mild disorders are classified on Axis I, and more severe disorders are classified on Axis II. 
A)  Most disorders are classified on Axis II. 
B)  Only disorders with episodes of psychological turmoil are classified on Axis II. 
C)  Axis II is concerned with stable, long-standing problems. 
D)  Mild disorders are classified on Axis I, and more severe disorders are classified on Axis II.

Question 5

Which of the following is the best word or phrase to explain the meaning of validity of an assessment procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  meaning 
B)  consistency 
C)  reliability 
D)  predictability 
A)  meaning 
B)  consistency 
C)  reliability 
D)  predictability

Question 6

In DSM, many disorders are defined in terms of cutoff point for the number of features required for a diagnosis; such cutoff points

Accepted Answer

A)  are based on extensive empirical justification. 
B)  are often chosen with little empirical justification. 
C)  are usually set at a low threshold to increase the number of diagnosed cases. 
D)  are usually set at a high threshold to decrease the number of diagnosed cases. 
A)  are based on extensive empirical justification. 
B)  are often chosen with little empirical justification. 
C)  are usually set at a low threshold to increase the number of diagnosed cases. 
D)  are usually set at a high threshold to decrease the number of diagnosed cases.

Question 7

A system that classifies mental disorders on the basis their qualitative differences is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  class approach. 
B)  dimensional approach. 
C)  categorical approach. 
D)  measurement approach. 
A)  class approach. 
B)  dimensional approach. 
C)  categorical approach. 
D)  measurement approach.

Question 8

Modern classification systems in psychiatry were introduced

Accepted Answer

A)  by biologists and then adapted by psychiatrists. 
B)  by clinical psychologists working for the World Health Organization. 
C)  by Freud before WWII. 
D)  shortly after WWII. 
A)  by biologists and then adapted by psychiatrists. 
B)  by clinical psychologists working for the World Health Organization. 
C)  by Freud before WWII. 
D)  shortly after WWII.

Question 9

In the case of Michael presented in your text, which of these is one of the keys that should lead a mental health professional to suspect that Michael suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Michael's symptoms fall into a recognized pattern. 
B)  There is a significant family history of conflict. 
C)  Michael expresses a need to be alone. 
D)  Michael has trouble communicating his thoughts. 
A)  Michael's symptoms fall into a recognized pattern. 
B)  There is a significant family history of conflict. 
C)  Michael expresses a need to be alone. 
D)  Michael has trouble communicating his thoughts.

Question 10

One pervasive issue for almost all DSM-V working groups is

Accepted Answer

A)  the question of whether mental disorders are real or culturally constructed. 
B)  the integration of dimensional and categorical assessment procedures. 
C)  the validity of the classification of homosexuality as a mental disorder. 
D)  the cost of various models of mental health care. 
A)  the question of whether mental disorders are real or culturally constructed. 
B)  the integration of dimensional and categorical assessment procedures. 
C)  the validity of the classification of homosexuality as a mental disorder. 
D)  the cost of various models of mental health care.

Question 11

In the 1950s and 1960s, mental health clinicians using DSM-I and DSM-II who independently evaluated the same client

Accepted Answer

A)  usually arrived at the same diagnosis. 
B)  frequently disagreed with one another. 
C)  relied heavily on psychological tests. 
D)  tended to prefer the term "problems in living." 
A)  usually arrived at the same diagnosis. 
B)  frequently disagreed with one another. 
C)  relied heavily on psychological tests. 
D)  tended to prefer the term "problems in living."

Question 12

Explain how the term "diagnosis" in psychopathology does not have the same meaning that it has in other fields, and explain this significance of this difference.

Accepted Answer

In many fields, diagnosis refers to caus

Question 13

A clinical psychologist is interviewing a client and asks a series of questions. Later the same psychologist interviews another client and asks the same series of questions in the same order. What type of interview is the psychologist using?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary interview 
B)  objective interview 
C)  projective interview 
D)  structured interview 
A)  primary interview 
B)  objective interview 
C)  projective interview 
D)  structured interview

Question 14

Recent advances in the scoring of projective tests focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  the clinical experience of the clinician scoring the test. 
B)  the form of the client's answers rather than the content. 
C)  the content of the client's answers rather than the form. 
D)  an objective score of the frequency of categories of responses. 
A)  the clinical experience of the clinician scoring the test. 
B)  the form of the client's answers rather than the content. 
C)  the content of the client's answers rather than the form. 
D)  an objective score of the frequency of categories of responses.

Question 15

In the case of Michael, from the text, he received an Axis I diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder and an Axis II diagnosis of schizotypal personality disorder. The Axis II diagnosis was based on

Accepted Answer

A)  his inability to adjust to changing requirements of different people and situations. 
B)  his reports of hallucinations and delusions. 
C)  long standing depression. 
D)  his almost constant fear of being contaminated by anything associated with school. 
A)  his inability to adjust to changing requirements of different people and situations. 
B)  his reports of hallucinations and delusions. 
C)  long standing depression. 
D)  his almost constant fear of being contaminated by anything associated with school.

Question 16

Self-monitoring refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  clinicians looking out for their own biases. 
B)  children learning to regulate their own behavior. 
C)  adult clients keeping records of their own behavior. 
D)  the importance of the clinician's presence in formal observation. 
A)  clinicians looking out for their own biases. 
B)  children learning to regulate their own behavior. 
C)  adult clients keeping records of their own behavior. 
D)  the importance of the clinician's presence in formal observation.

Question 17

As originally designed, the Rorschach was scored based on the

Accepted Answer

A)  client's verbal expressiveness. 
B)  way descriptions take into account shapes and colors. 
C)  emotions expressed by patients while looking at the cards. 
D)  clinician's interpretations of the content of responses. 
A)  client's verbal expressiveness. 
B)  way descriptions take into account shapes and colors. 
C)  emotions expressed by patients while looking at the cards. 
D)  clinician's interpretations of the content of responses.

Question 18

In the classification of intellectual ability, psychologists determine how much intelligence a person has on a particular set of tasks; such a classification system is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  archetypal. 
B)  dimensional. 
C)  categorical. 
D)  diagnostic. 
A)  archetypal. 
B)  dimensional. 
C)  categorical. 
D)  diagnostic.

Question 19

Using observation as part of a clinical interview can help the interviewer to

Accepted Answer

A)  confirm the person's self-report. 
B)  question the person's self-report. 
C)  both confirm and question the person's self-report. 
D)  neither confirm nor question, because observation is a different assessment procedure. 
A)  confirm the person's self-report. 
B)  question the person's self-report. 
C)  both confirm and question the person's self-report. 
D)  neither confirm nor question, because observation is a different assessment procedure.

Question 20

Describe the different ways in which diagnosis can be useful (valid). Mention two types of validity.

Accepted Answer

(1) meaningful or important: provides in

The scale on the MMPI-2 that measures physical symptoms that cannot be traced to a medical illness is called the __________ scale.

One of the main advantages of modern brain imaging techniques is that they can

Which organizations publish the two most widely recognized diagnostic systems for mental disorder?

In DSM, clinical disorders can be classified on either Axis I or Axis II; which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is the best word or phrase to explain the meaning of validity of an assessment procedure?

In DSM, many disorders are defined in terms of cutoff point for the number of features required for a diagnosis; such cutoff points

A system that classifies mental disorders on the basis their qualitative differences is known as a

Modern classification systems in psychiatry were introduced

In the case of Michael presented in your text, which of these is one of the keys that should lead a mental health professional to suspect that Michael suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder?

One pervasive issue for almost all DSM-V working groups is

In the 1950s and 1960s, mental health clinicians using DSM-I and DSM-II who independently evaluated the same client

Explain how the term "diagnosis" in psychopathology does not have the same meaning that it has in other fields, and explain this significance of this difference.

A clinical psychologist is interviewing a client and asks a series of questions. Later the same psychologist interviews another client and asks the same series of questions in the same order. What type of interview is the psychologist using?

Recent advances in the scoring of projective tests focus on

In the case of Michael, from the text, he received an Axis I diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder and an Axis II diagnosis of schizotypal personality disorder. The Axis II diagnosis was based on

Self-monitoring refers to

As originally designed, the Rorschach was scored based on the

In the classification of intellectual ability, psychologists determine how much intelligence a person has on a particular set of tasks; such a classification system is known as

Using observation as part of a clinical interview can help the interviewer to

Describe the different ways in which diagnosis can be useful (valid). Mention two types of validity.

Examples and Definitions of Abnormal Behavior

Causes of Abnormal Behavior

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Anxiety Disorders

Acute and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Physical Health

Personality Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance Use Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Schizophrenic Disorders

Dementia, Delirium, and Amnestic Disorders

Mental Retardation and Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Psychological Disorders of Childhood

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

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Exam 4: Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

The scale on the MMPI-2 that measures physical symptoms that cannot be traced to a medical illness is called the __________ scale.

One of the main advantages of modern brain imaging techniques is that they can

Which organizations publish the two most widely recognized diagnostic systems for mental disorder?

In DSM, clinical disorders can be classified on either Axis I or Axis II; which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is the best word or phrase to explain the meaning of validity of an assessment procedure?

In DSM, many disorders are defined in terms of cutoff point for the number of features required for a diagnosis; such cutoff points

A system that classifies mental disorders on the basis their qualitative differences is known as a

Modern classification systems in psychiatry were introduced

In the case of Michael presented in your text, which of these is one of the keys that should lead a mental health professional to suspect that Michael suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder?

One pervasive issue for almost all DSM-V working groups is

In the 1950s and 1960s, mental health clinicians using DSM-I and DSM-II who independently evaluated the same client

Explain how the term "diagnosis" in psychopathology does not have the same meaning that it has in other fields, and explain this significance of this difference.

A clinical psychologist is interviewing a client and asks a series of questions. Later the same psychologist interviews another client and asks the same series of questions in the same order. What type of interview is the psychologist using?

Recent advances in the scoring of projective tests focus on

In the case of Michael, from the text, he received an Axis I diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder and an Axis II diagnosis of schizotypal personality disorder. The Axis II diagnosis was based on

Self-monitoring refers to

As originally designed, the Rorschach was scored based on the

In the classification of intellectual ability, psychologists determine how much intelligence a person has on a particular set of tasks; such a classification system is known as

Using observation as part of a clinical interview can help the interviewer to

Describe the different ways in which diagnosis can be useful (valid). Mention two types of validity.

Examples and Definitions of Abnormal Behavior

Causes of Abnormal Behavior

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Anxiety Disorders

Acute and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Physical Health

Personality Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance Use Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Schizophrenic Disorders

Dementia, Delirium, and Amnestic Disorders

Mental Retardation and Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Psychological Disorders of Childhood

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

Filters