Exam 4: Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

In the example in the textbook of Michael he met the criteria for diagnosis for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Which of the following did not point toward that diagnosis?

The development of scientific classification system proceeds in an orderly fashion over several years from the first steps involving description to later stages involving

A psychologist administers a series of projective tests to a client. Which major theoretical orientation is most consistent with this psychologist's preference in assessment methods?

What is the primary assumption of projective personality tests?

What is one of the limitations of projective personality testing?

A recent advance in brain imaging allows details of both structure and function of the brain to be seem. This method is _________ .

"Kappa" is a measure of interrater reliability that describes

According to the National Comorbidity Survey, what percentage of people who qualify for a diagnosis of one mental disorder in their lifetime are likely to meet the criteria for two or more disorders?

Several questions on the MMPI-2 contain questions that almost everyone is likely to answer in the same way; these questions are included to catch unsophisticated attempts to avoid answering honestly and are scored on the

Mental disorders are currently classified on the basis of

What is a diagnosis?

Why do researchers conducting epidemiological studies often employ structured interviews?

You are part of a team designing a study to see if a given DSM category tends to run in families. With regards to validity your team is looking for evidence of

A clinician is using DSM-IV-TR to arrive at a diagnosis for Michael, the case presented in your text; to justify a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder, the clinician will have to